showdown / Weapons / Crossbow Stats Cost $50
Damage 246
Muzzle velocity 150 m/s
Rate of fire 13 rpm
Drop range 20 m
Reload 5.3 s
Capacity 1
Reserve 18
🏆 In lists: 💰 Under $100 · 🤫 Silent (#2)
Variants (2) Prices and stats — huntshowdown.wiki.gg; ▲ better, ▼ worse than the base model.
base $50 slot 4 since Early Access 2.1
All stats Cost $50 Slots 4 Ammo type Special Damage 246 Rate of fire 13 rpm Cycle time 4.8 s Muzzle velocity 150 m/s Drop range 20 m Reload 5.3 s Capacity 1 Reserve 18 (9 per slot) Spread 30 Sway 77 Vertical recoil 4 Melee damage 27 Heavy melee 54 Stamina cost 25
$53 slot 4 since 2.0
Modified with a mid-range scope.
⚖ Compare with base Cost $50 → $53 ▼ Sway 77 → 69 ▲ All stats Cost $53 Slots 4 Ammo type Special Damage 246 Rate of fire 13 rpm Cycle time 4.8 s Muzzle velocity 150 m/s Drop range 20 m Reload 5.3 s Capacity 1 Reserve 18 (9 per slot) Spread 30 Sway 69 Vertical recoil 4 Melee damage 27 Heavy melee 54 Stamina cost 25
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Ammo & stat changes Compatible ammo: Explosive Bolt Shot Bolt Steel Bolt
Pick an ammo type — see how the stats change.
Standard
Change direction per wiki.gg (exact % mostly unpublished; HV = −5% damage).
Patch history Changed in 20 patches · ▲ 23 buffs · ▼ 8 nerfs · last — Update 2.8 (2026-06-09)
• • other, neutral: Crossbow slot size changed from Large to 4 📦 ▼ ammo, nerf: Explosive Bolts marked as Scarce for the Crossbow family 🎯 ▼ damage, nerf: Crossbow Sholtbolt penetration reduced to prevent it from going through very thick trees 🎯 ▼ damage, nerf: Crossbow Shotbolt pellet spread on penetration reduced 🎯 ▼ damage, nerf: Projectile pull out damage to Hunters returned back to standard 🎯 ▲ damage, buff: Projectile pull out damage to Hunters drastically reduced 🎯 ▲ damage, buff: Steel Bolt damage increased to 246, on par with basic bolts 📦 ▼ ammo, nerf: Steel Bolt ammo capacity reduced by 2 per slot Show full history (15 more patches) 🔓 • unlock, neutral: Crossbow Steel Bolt Ammo is now unlocked at Bloodline Rank 1 • • other, neutral: Crossbow changed from a variant of the Hand Crossbow to its own base weapon ✨ • added, neutral: Scorched Earth Event: Added Steel Bolt Custom Ammo to the Crossbow family 💰 ▲ price, buff: Weapons with two ammo slots have their custom ammo prices halved ⚙️ ▲ handling, buff: Reduced the aim-punch when hit by the blast of an Explosive Bolt. 📦 ▼ ammo, nerf: Crossbow Explosive Bolt extra ammo capacity reduced from 6 per slot to 4 ⚙️ ▼ handling, nerf: Slightly increased the hip fire spread for Explosive Bolts 🎯 ▲ damage, buff: Crossbow now keeps its damage better over distance 💰 ▲ price, buff: Crossbow price decreased from 55 Hunt Dollars to 50 Hunt Dollars 🎯 ▲ damage, buff: Crossbow Basic Bolts now do Intense Bleeding 🎯 ▲ damage, buff: Crossbow Basic Bolts now do substantial damage when retrieved from the body of an AI or Hunter 📦 ▲ ammo, buff: Crossbow Basic Bolt extra ammo capacity increased from 6 per slot to 9 📦 ▲ ammo, buff: Crossbow Explosive Bolt extra ammo capacity increased from 5 per slot to 6 📦 ▲ ammo, buff: Crossbow Shotbolt extra ammo capacity increased from 4 per slot to 6 • • other, neutral: Explosive Crossbow and Shotbolt Crossbow removed the game, replaced with Explosive Bolt and Shotbolt Custom Ammo for the base Crossbow 📦 • ammo, neutral: Crossbow ammo pool split in two to allow for carrying two types of ammo ⚙️ ▲ handling, buff: Improved handling of successive heavy melee attacks for the Crossbow 💰 ▲ price, buff: Crossbow price reduced from 92 Hunt Dollars to 73 Hunt Dollars 💰 ▲ price, buff: Crossbow price reduced from 180 Hunt Dollars to 92 Hunt Dollars 💰 ▲ price, buff: Crossbow Explosive price reduced from 290 Hunt Dollars to 130 Hunt Dollars 💰 ▲ price, buff: Crossbow Shotbolt price reduced from 220 Hunt Dollars to 150 Hunt Dollars 🔓 • unlock, neutral: Crossbow, Crossbow Explosive, and Crossbow Shotbolt are now unlocked through the Book of Weapons as variants of the Hand Crossbow • • other, neutral: Increased the ranges of the AI stimuli for Crossbows ⚙️ ▲ handling, buff: Minor optimizations made to the aim down sights transition after reloading a crossbow ⚙️ ▲ handling, buff: Increased range on all rifle buttstock light melee attacks 🎯 ▼ damage, nerf: Rifle buttstock attack damage reduced slightly against other Hunters, now requiring two hits to the head to kill ⚙️ ▲ handling, buff: Rifle buttstock attack stamina consumption slightly reduced 🎯 ▲ damage, buff: Explosive Crossbow now kills an enemy hunter with a direct hit to the upper torso or head 💰 ▲ price, buff: Crossbow price reduced from 280 Hunt Dollars to 180 Hunt Dollars 💰 ▲ price, buff: Crossbow Explosive price reduced from 400 Hunt Dollars to 290 Hunt Dollars 💰 ▲ price, buff: Crossbow Shotbolt reduced from 305 Hunt Dollars to 220 Hunt Dollars ✨ • added, neutral: Crossbow Shotbolt added as a variant of the Crossbow for 305 Hunt Dollars (Unlock Rank 85) ✨ • added, neutral: Crossbow Explosive added as a variant of the Crossbow for 350 Hunt Dollars (Unlock Rank 90) ✨ • added, neutral: Crossbow added for 280 Hunt Dollars (Unlock Rank 70) Patch history: huntshowdown.wiki.gg (Update History) , CC BY-SA 4.0
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Blade Seer 1 pt Bolts, arrows and throwables glow in Dark Sight from afar — easy to recover your ammo. 
Bolt Thrower 3 pts Faster reloads for crossbows and bomb launchers — shrinks their biggest weakness. 
Steady Aim 2 pts Sway settles down while aiming through a scope or aperture — easier long shots. 
