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Crossbows are ranged weapons that use bolts for ammunition. Crossbows have the greatest range and intrinsic damage, particularly against armored enemies, but take significant time to reload. Crossbows can be loaded with special bolts which deal additional effects like elemental damage or knocking back the opponent. Furthermore, their requirement is strength-based, not dexterity-based like bows. Due to the physical design of a crossbow, their damage is not affected by any stat (just as higher strength would not make a bullet fire harder). This gives them a disadvantage to high level archers, but makes them well-suited for low-level archers, or as alternate weapons for warriors.
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Properties 
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| Name | Attribute | Attribute Modifier | Aim Time | Speed Modifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossbows | -- | -- | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Scaling Edit
| Tier | Base damage | Armor penetration | Critical chance | Range | Requisite | Runes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm (Tier 1) | 8.00 | 5.00 | 2.00 | 40.00 | 10 strength | 0 |
| Ash (Tier 2) | 8.80 | 6.00 | 2.20 | 42.00 | 12 strength | 0 |
| Yew (Tier 3) | 9.60 | 7.00 | 2.40 | 44.00 | 14 strength | 1 |
| Whitewood(Tier 4) | 10.40 | 8.00 | 2.60 | 46.00 | 18 strength | 1 |
| Ironbark (Tier 5) | 11.20 | 9.00 | 2.80 | 48.00 | 24 strength | 2 |
| Sylvanwood (Tier 6) | 12.00 | 10.00 | 3.00 | 50.00 | 26 strength | 2 |
| Dragonthorn (Tier 7) | 12.80 | 11.00 | 3.20 | 52.00 | 30 strength | 3 |
| Vhenadahl (Tier 8) | 13.60 | 12.00 | 3.40 | 54.00 | 34 strength | 3 |
| Ancestral Heartwood (Tier 9) | 14.40 | 13.75 | 3.60 | 56.00 | 38 strength | 3 |
Crossbows Edit
Dragon Age: Origins Edit
| Name | Damage | Critical chance | Armor penetration | Strength modifier | Runes | Enhancements | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivan Crossbow Varies Requires: 10 strength | 8.00 | 2.00% | 5.00 | 0 | |||
| Crossbow Varies Requires: 10 strength | 8.00 | 2.00% | 5.00 | 0 | |||
| Darkspawn Crossbow Varies Requires: 10 strength | 8.00 | 2.00% | 5.00 | 0 | +0.5 armor penetration -1 dexterity | ||
| Nugbane Whitewood Requires: 18 strength | 10.40 | 2.60% | 8.00 | 0 | +3 damage | This item is unobtainable by normal means, see Nugbane for a workaround. | |
| Antique Warden Crossbow Varies Requires: 14-30 strength | 9.60 to 12.80 | 2.40% to 3.20% | 7.00 to 11.00 | 0 | +1 damage Rapid aim | Requires the Warden's Keep DLC | |
| Dwarven Defender Sylvanwood Requires: 26 strength | 12.00 | 3.00% | 10.00 | 0 | +3 dexterity +6 damage vs. darkspawn | This item is unobtainable by normal means, see Dwarven Defender for a workaround. | |
| Precision-Geared Recurve Sylvanwood Requires: 26 strength | 12.00 | 3.00% | 10.00 | 0 | +1.5 armor penetration +4 attack | Can be bought from Garin in Orzammar Commons. | |
| Sailor's Crossbow Sylvanwood Requires: 26 strength | 12.00 | 3.00% | 10.00 | 0 | Rapid aim | Can be bought in Lothering before it gets destroyed by Darkspawn. | |
| Imperium Crossbow Dragonthorn Requires: 30 strength | 12.80 | 3.20% | 11.00 | 0 | Increased damage vs. demons (PC version)
+ 2 damage -1 dexterity (console version) | You can pickpocket this crossbow from the merchant in Lothering. |
Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening Edit
| Name | Damage | Critical chance | Armor penetration | Strength modifier | Runes | Enhancements | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beastmaster Dragonthorn Requires: 30 strength | 12.80 | 3.20% | 11.00 | 0 | +2 damage Rapid aim +20 damage vs. beasts | Found inside a chest near the ballista during The Assault on Vigil's Keep quest. | |
| Longshot Ancestral Heartwood Requires: 38 strength | 14.40 | 3.60% | 13.75 | 0 | +10 damage Rapid aim +15% ranged critical chance +10 attack |
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