Heavy Crossbow skill

General notes

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 snappable damage. Good for PvP and Thieves. There are two types of HX: arbalest and non-arbalest types. The non-arbalest types are just like longer loading, harder hitting versions of LX, but require an open hand to load and aim. These can be loaded and worn on on the shoulder. A arbalest type HX has load times between 18 and 21 seconds, can be used with only one open hand, but can not be loaded then worn on the shoulder. Here is a visual aid on arbalests.[1]

Load time reductions

HX (non-arbalest type)

First Reduction:

• 30 Strength
• Strength + Agility = 60
• 201 ranks

Second Reduction:

• 45 Strength
• Strength + Agility = 80
• 351 ranks

Third Reduction:

• 60 Strength
• Strength + Agility = 110
• 501 ranks

HX (arbalest type)

First Reduction:

• 25 Strength
• Strength + Agility = 40
• 151 ranks

Second Reduction:

• 35 Strength
• Strength + Agility = 60
• 251 ranks

Third Reduction:

• 45 Strength
• Strength + Agility = 80
• 301 ranks

Notable Weapons

• a heavy repeating crossbow constructed of mammoth bones (Ghost Ship quest end prize, allows multiple bolts to be loaded at once and then fired in quick succession)

Guild-Specific Abilities

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