For other uses, see Crossbow.

Crossbows are archery weapons in The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard. They are primarily used by the Dawnguard, a faction of vampire hunters.

Contents 1 Mechanics 1.1 Advantages 1.2 Disadvantages 2 Types 3 Attributes 4 Ammunition 5 Bugs 6 Appearances 7 References

MechanicsEdit

Crossbows differ from bows in a number of ways. They use different ammunition, projectiles are loaded instead of nocked, and they provide a number of advantages and disadvantages compared to the standard bow.

AdvantagesEdit

• Walking speed is not affected while the crossbow is loaded.^[1]
• Crossbows fire projectiles at a higher velocity than most bows, making them better for hitting moving targets.^[2]
• Ammunition varieties also include magical exploding bolts.
• Crossbows are more powerful than most bows, with the regular crossbow having the same base damage as a Daedric Bow.
• Crossbows are much faster than most bows, having a speed of 1 vs bow's speed ranging from 0.5 to 1
• Crossbows have a built-in 50% chance to stagger opponents. If combined with the Power Shot Perk, it will always stagger a target.

DisadvantagesEdit

• Crossbows are slightly noisier than standard bows and can alert enemies at close range.
• Crossbows have a shorter default arc range than a standard bow (can be fixed by simply aiming higher).
• There are only four types of crossbows to choose from; steel, enhanced steel, Dwarven, and enhanced Dwarven.
• Crossbows have a slightly longer reload time than bows, making them less effective against groups of enemies.

TypesEdit

Two main types of crossbows are available, each with an enhanced variant. Crossbows may only be forged at Fort Dawnguard.

• Crossbow - the standard crossbow used primarily by the Dawnguard.
• Enhanced Crossbow - Similar damage to the standard crossbow but also ignores 50% armor rating.
• Dwarven Crossbow - After finding a Dwemer schematic for Sorine Jurard, the Dwarven crossbow can be crafted and purchased.
• Enhanced Dwarven Crossbow - After finding a Dwemer schematic for Sorine Jurard, a heavier Dwarven crossbow is available for creation and purchase. It has a combat advantage of ignoring half of a target's armor rating when detracting from its health. It can be upgraded at a grindstone with a dwarven metal ingot.

AttributesEdit

Name				Additional Effects	Item ID
Crossbow	19	14	120	-	xx000801
Dwarven Crossbow	22	20	350	-	xx00B647
Enhanced Crossbow	19	15	200	Attacks ignore 50% of armor.	xx00F19E
Enhanced Dwarven Crossbow	22	21	550	Attacks ignore 50% of armor.	xx00F19F

AmmunitionEdit

Main article: Bolts (Dawnguard)

Two types of crossbows bolt are available - steel bolts and dwarven bolts, along with their magical variants. Crossbow bolts can be created at a blacksmiths forge, with one firewood and one of the appropriate metal ingot. Recipes yield bolts in batches of ten.

Unlike arrows, crossbow bolts are stored in a quiver at the hip.

There are also exploding bolts which can only be made by finding their respective schematics. There are exploding fire, ice, and shock bolts. These can be found by doing the Ancient Technology quests for Sorine Jurard.

BugsEdit

•  360    PC  Movement while having a crossbow loaded will occasionally slow movement even though the fire command is not being held.
  • Solution: 'sheathing' the crossbow or firing a bolt.
•  360    PC  A graphical glitch in first-person view while reloading a crossbow shows the left arm being half there, as if the inner forearm was removed.
•  360   While in third person and reloading the crossbow, the bolt is hovering just out of the Dragonborn's hand.
•  360    PC   Standard followers do not fire when given a dwarven crossbow or enhanced dwarven crossbow. However, normal crossbows and enhanced crossbows function normally.
•  360    PC   When a crossbow is equipped, the quiver for the bolts hovers in mid-air instead of sitting on the hip.
•  PC  PS3: Bolts do not sink into enemy bodies. The metal tip can be seen just touching their body, but not penetrating.
•  PC   The crossbow, no matter which type, does not shoot.
•  360   Swapping from a crossbow to a sword and shield in third person will sometimes cause the sword and shield to be held like the crossbow.
  • Solution: Swinging the sword or blocking.
•  360    PC   When you get a kill camera when firing a crossbow directly while being loaded, the crossbow will not fire and the Dragonborn will just stand there for several seconds before the kill camera fades.
•  360   Occasionally performing a bash attack with a crossbow will make the noise of a bolt hitting a target and do as much damage as a normal crossbow shot.

AppearancesEdit

• The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (First appearance)
• The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard

References Edit

Weapon classes in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Arrows • Bolts • Bows • Crossbows • Battleaxes • Daggers • Greatswords • Maces • Swords • War Axes • Warhammers
Weapon Sets
Ancient Nord Weapons • Daedric Weapons • Dragonbone Weapons • Dwarven Weapons • Ebony Weapons • Elven Weapons Falmer Weapons • Glass Weapons • Iron Weapons • Lunar Weapons • Nord Hero Weapons • Nordic Weapons Orcish Weapons • Silver Weapons • Stalhrim Weapons • Steel Weapons
Related Topics
Staves • Enchanted Weapons • Unique Weapons • Console Commands
Combat Skills
Archery • One-Handed • Two-Handed

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