Arbalest

The arbalest (also arblast) was a late variation of the medieval European crossbow coming into use during the 12th century. A large weapon, the arbalest had a steel prod ("bow"). Since an arbalest was much larger than earlier crossbows, and because of the greater tensile strength of steel, it had a greater force. The strongest windlass-pulled arbalests could have up to 5000 lbf of force and be accurate up to 900 meters. A skilled arbalestier (arblaster) could shoot two bolts per minute.

Variations

Item	Source is	Rare item	Is incomplete
Acanth wood arbalest carved with tiny vines	Ratchet Shack
Arbalest	Urglub's Squishing Emporium
Arbalest (crafted)		false
Azurelle and vardite battle arbalest	Owirvald Riverhaven Auction 420
Damaris arbalest	Sleeping Dragon Corn Maze 439/End loot	true
Dark iron siege arbalest with limbs wrought to resemble a soaring vulture	Visions of Holiness (3)	true	true
Dwarven iron arbalest emblazoned with the hammer-and-mountain symbol of the Gardul City State	Armaments by Sqinth (1), Armaments by Sqinth (2)
Gloomwood arbalest with a polished steel lath	Ratchet Shack
Heavily tarnished arbalest studded with a rusty goshawk figurine	Sister Seendra's Salvation Station
Horseman's arbalest with a thick leather stirrup	Drathrok's Duskruin 422/Incidental loot, Drathrok's Duskruin 421/Incidental loot		true
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