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Hand Crossbow

Special Slot 1 · Crossbow since Early Access unverified
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Hand Crossbow

Stats

Cost$30
Damage 210
Muzzle velocity 100 m/s
Rate of fire 14 rpm
Drop range 15 m
Reload 4.3 s
Capacity 1
Reserve 16

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🏆 In lists: 💰 Under $100 · 🤫 Silent (#7)

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Ammo & stat changes

Compatible ammo: Chaos Compact BoltChoke Compact BoltDragon Breath Compact BoltPoison AmmoPoison Compact Bolt

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Patch history

Changed in 22 patches · ▲ 28 buffs · ▼ 6 nerfs · last — Update 2.8 (2026-06-09)

  1. Update 2.8 2026-06-09 · Road to Hell
    • other, neutral: Hand Crossbow slot size changed from Small to 1
    • damage, buff: Hand Crossbow damage increased from 195 to 210
    • ammo, nerf: Hand Crossbow Dragon Bolt extra ammo decreased from 3 to 2 per slot
    • damage, nerf: Hand Crossbow Dragon Bolt impact damage decreased from 17 to 11
  2. Update 2.3 Hunt: Showdown 1896
    • ammo, neutral: Revive Bolt Custom Ammo removed from the game
    • damage, nerf: Projectile pull out damage to Hunters returned back to standard
  3. Update 2.2.1 Hunt: Showdown 1896
    • damage, buff: Projectile pull out damage to Hunters drastically reduced
  4. Update 2.1.1 Hunt: Showdown 1896
    • unlock, neutral: Hand Crossbow Revive Bolt Ammo is now unlocked at Bloodline Rank 1
  5. Harvest of Ghosts Event Hunt: Showdown 1896
    • ammo, neutral: Added Revive Bolt Custom Ammo to the Hand Crossbow
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  1. Update 2.0 Hunt: Showdown 1896
    • damage, nerf: Choke Bolt cloud duration reduced from 120 to 60 seconds
  2. Update 1.15 Hunt: Showdown
    • unlock, buff: All base weapons now unlock at Bloodline Rank 1
  3. Update 1.14 Hunt: Showdown
    • visual, neutral: Added the Drilling and LeMat Mark II Uppermat sounds to the Chaos Bolt
  4. Update 1.13.1 Hunt: Showdown
    • ammo, buff: Hand Crossbow Dragon Bolt Ammo is now unlocked through regular weapon progression
  5. Tide of Shadows Event Hunt: Showdown
    • ammo, buff: Added Dragon Bolt Custom Ammo (Event unlock) to the Hand Crossbow
  6. Update 1.12 Hunt: Showdown
    • damage, buff: Hand Crossbow Choke Bolt cloud size and initial area effect increased
    • damage, buff: Hand Crossbow Poison Bolt cloud size increased
  7. Update 1.10 2022-10-12
    • unlock, neutral: Hand Crossbow unlock moved from Rank 4 to 21
    • price, buff: Weapons with two ammo slots have their custom ammo prices halved
    • price, buff: Hand Crossbow Choke Bolts price reduced from 40 Hunt Dollars to 20 Hunt Dollars (10 per slot)
  8. Update 1.7 Hunt: Showdown
    • damage, buff: Increased the poison damage dealt by the Hand Crossbow to Armored and Concertina Armored
  9. Update 1.6.2 Hunt: Showdown
    • damage, buff: Hand Crossbow now keeps its damage better over distance
    • damage, buff: Hand Crossbow bolts now do substantial damage when retrieved from the body of an AI or Hunter
    • price, buff: Hand Crossbow price reduced from 35 Hunt Dollars to 30 Hunt Dollars
    • ammo, buff: Hand Crossbow Basic Bolt extra ammo capacity increased from 5 per slot to 8
    • ammo, buff: Hand Crossbow Poison Bolt extra ammo capacity increased from 5 per slot to 8
    • ammo, buff: Hand Crossbow Choke Bolt extra ammo capacity increased from 2 per slot to 5
    • ammo, buff: Hand Crossbow Chaos Bolt extra ammo capacity increased from 4 per slot to 5
  10. Update 1.5.0.5 Hunt: Showdown
    • damage, nerf: Hand Crossbow Poison Bolt impact damage reduced from 127 to 107
  11. Update 1.5 Hunt: Showdown
    • other, buff: Hand Crossbow is now a small slot weapon
    • ammo, neutral: Poison Hand Crossbow removed the game, replaced with Poison Bolt Custom Ammo for the base Hand Crossbow
    • ammo, buff: Added Choke Bolt and Chaos Bolt Custom Ammo added to the Hand Crossbow
    • ammo, buff: Hand Crossbow ammo pool split in two to allow for carrying two types of ammo
  12. Update 1.0.3 Hunt: Showdown
    • price, buff: Hand Crossbow price reduced from 60 Hunt Dollars to 44 Hunt Dollars
    • price, buff: Hand Crossbow Poison price reduced from 65 Hunt Dollars to 51 Hunt Dollars
  13. Update 1.0 Hunt: Showdown
    • price, buff: Hand Crossbow price reduced from 110 Hunt Dollars to 60 Hunt Dollars
    • price, buff: Hand Crossbow Poison price reduced from 115 Hunt Dollars to 65 Hunt Dollars
    • unlock, buff: Hand Crossbow unlock moved from Bloodline Rank 51 to 4
    • unlock, neutral: Hand Crossbow Poison is now unlocked through the Book of Weapons
    • other, neutral: Increased the ranges of the AI stimuli for crossbows
    • visual, neutral: Minor optimizations made to the aim down sights transition after reloading a crossbow
  14. Early Access 5.0 Early Access
    • handling, buff: Pistol heavy attack damage slightly increased
  15. Early Access 3.0 Early Access
    • handling, nerf: Pistol whip attack damage slightly reduced
  16. Early Access 2.5 Early Access
    • price, buff: Hand Crossbow price reduced from 210 Hunt Dollars to 110 Hunt Dollars
    • price, buff: Hand Crossbow Poison price reduced from 240 Hunt Dollars to 115 Hunt Dollars
  17. Early Access 2.1 Early Access
    • added, neutral: Hand Crossbow added as a medium slot weapon for 210 Hunt Dollars (Unlock Rank 51)
    • added, neutral: Poison Hand Crossbow added as a variant of the Hand Crossbow for 240 Hunt Dollars (Unlock Rank 68)

Patch history: huntshowdown.wiki.gg (Update History), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ukrainian translation — showdown.com.ua, CC BY-SA 4.0 · all patches

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