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Very high round time to load, but the highest damage you can get with 1 second round time. Load up a pile of these and you have some serious snapable damage. Good for PvP and thieves.
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==General Information==
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Note: The information in this page, although possibly still correct, should not be considered accurate or up to date. For an accurate and up to date version of this information, visit the [[Crossbows skill]] page. (June, 2016)


A heavy crossbow is the slowest class of bow in Dragonrealms. With high enough stats, a character can slightly reduce the hefty roundtime associated with loading a heavy crossbow. Since [[strength]] is the most significant stat for reducing load time, the heavy crossbow is sometimes favored over the light crossbow for stronger characters.
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There are two types of heavy crossbow: arbalest and non-arbalest types. The non-arbalest types are just like longer loading, harder hitting versions of the [[Light_Crossbow_skill|light crossbow]], but require an open hand to load and aim. These can be loaded ahead of time and worn on the shoulder. A arbalest type heavy crossbow has load times between 18 and 21 seconds and can be loaded and fired while the off hand is full, but can '''not''' be worn.

==Load time reductions==
'''Non-arbalest type'''

First Reduction:
*31 [[Strength]]
*[[Strength]] + [[Agility]] = 60
*201 ranks

Second Reduction:
*46 [[Strength]]
*[[Strength]] + [[Agility]] = 80
*351 ranks

Third Reduction:
*61 [[Strength]]
*[[Strength]] + [[Agility]] = 110
*501 ranks

'''arbalest type'''

First Reduction:
*26 [[Strength]]
*[[Strength]] + [[Agility]] = 40
*151 ranks

Second Reduction:
*36 [[Strength]]
*[[Strength]] + [[Agility]] = 60
*251 ranks

Third Reduction:
*46 [[Strength]]
*[[Strength]] + [[Agility]] = 80
*351 ranks

Fourth Reduction:
*56 [[Strength]]
*[[Strength]] + [[Agility]] = 100
*451 ranks

==Notable Weapons==
*The [[Weapon:Cavalryman's slurbow with a pearl-inlaid teak stock|slurbow]], regarded as the heaviest-hitting heavy crossbow
*The [[Weapon:heavy repeating crossbow constructed from sun-bleached mammoth bones|repeater crossbow]] from the [[Curse of the Ghost Ship]] quest, which allows multiple bolts to be loaded at once and then fired in quick succession
*The [[Weapon:Steel-plated ironwood crossbow with a sculpted dragon-head cranequin|dragon bow]] with a 1 second shorter load time

==Guild-Specific Abilities==
*Rangers and Thieves can SNIPE with any bow-type ranged weapon, allowing them to attack while remaining hidden. ''Requirements:'' 40th circle.
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Latest revision as of 18:45, 25 June 2016

General Information

*Note: The information in this page, although possibly still correct, should not be considered accurate or up to date. For an accurate and up to date version of this information, visit the Crossbows skill page. (June, 2016)

A heavy crossbow is the slowest class of bow in Dragonrealms. With high enough stats, a character can slightly reduce the hefty roundtime associated with loading a heavy crossbow. Since strength is the most significant stat for reducing load time, the heavy crossbow is sometimes favored over the light crossbow for stronger characters.

There are two types of heavy crossbow: arbalest and non-arbalest types. The non-arbalest types are just like longer loading, harder hitting versions of the light crossbow, but require an open hand to load and aim. These can be loaded ahead of time and worn on the shoulder. A arbalest type heavy crossbow has load times between 18 and 21 seconds and can be loaded and fired while the off hand is full, but can not be worn.

Load time reductions

Non-arbalest type

First Reduction:

Second Reduction:

Third Reduction:

arbalest type

First Reduction:

Second Reduction:

Third Reduction:

Fourth Reduction:

Notable Weapons

Guild-Specific Abilities

  • Rangers and Thieves can SNIPE with any bow-type ranged weapon, allowing them to attack while remaining hidden. Requirements: 40th circle.

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