I would like to add one shot kills underwater to the list of the usefulness of the crossbow.
No need, it was mentioned nine times already. I'm terrible, ain't i? =)
Aside from downing airborne enemies, it is also highly useful underwater. Some enemies are also extremely vulnerable to the explosive shots. I killed the level 30 something Fiend from Skellige at level 23 because the exlosive shots have a chance to set the target on fire. It ticked for 1300 damage for about 3-4 secs.
Not at all
I will admit not looking through the thread since I'm on a short break from playing the game . . . going back now!Lol, go to a crowded area like the main square of Novigrad. Get a powerful crossbow like the Ursine or Feline one. And exploding bolts. Then shoot at the feet of a crowd of villagers. Priceless.
(No i'm not a maniac, just the animation of them dying is funny, as they were not supposed to. Like, that one guy sitting on his chair and smoking his pipe, once you shoot the bolt at him he just stops smoking suddenly, stares at nothing, gets up, stares at nothing some more, and then jump to the floor dead, with that animation from 90s' cartoons... )
Just for this, crossbow = beasterino
(No i'm not a maniac, just the animation of them dying is funny, as they were not supposed to. Like, that one guy sitting on his chair and smoking his pipe, once you shoot the bolt at him he just stops smoking suddenly, stares at nothing, gets up, stares at nothing some more, and then jump to the floor dead, with that animation from 90s' cartoons... )
Just for this, crossbow = beasterino
before trying the game i was very supicious about crossbows, but now im sure they are really useful! agains all kind of enemies, and in the water it's the only attack you have, it was a good idea
Currently playing with bolt and crossbow damage values, so they can be used properly.
And not only explosive bolts. But i'm not sure if i'm gonna finish it today... all that balancing is kinda tedious. >.>
Mod is coming tomorrow i guess.
And not only explosive bolts. But i'm not sure if i'm gonna finish it today... all that balancing is kinda tedious. >.>
Mod is coming tomorrow i guess.
alright, lets imagine for a moment crossbows are "well designed" and do good damage against enemies on foot. whats the point of using anything other than the crossbow then?
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That is wayyyy underpowered needs more silver damage
... I'll definitely check out some of your other mods though once I get my first play through finally finished (just need to go to final battle once I have time...).On topic: Underwater is only use I've found for it as knocking down flyers is easier to do with signs or even with timing sword swing when they swoop down at you. I never found the crossbow useful for that...
Now I suddenly have the urge to try explosive arrows into a Novigrad crowd
just wait for them to get closer and use either Aard or Igni
no need for crossbow, witchers just don't use them because of their code
ok, maybe not very useful against constructs, but a good high level crossbow does a good amount of damage
You can interrupt power attacks, magical attacks being prepared, and charging monsters such as trolls, cyclops or whatever with a well timed crossbow shot (break their momentum). They are not meant to really do damage outside of underwater or while steering a boat to fend off flying annoyances. As others have said, very good against anything flying to bring it down- shoot a griffin while its making a dive attack and watch it flip end over end onto the ground and be stunned. If you put points into the crossbow skill line and use the right type of bolts then I imagine you could turn it into a damage weapon, but by default its meant as your interrupt mostly aside from sea use. Its not a full size crossbow, its a small one handed crossbow with a quick loader (the merchant advertises it as such, which means the string pull is not that heavy since with a normal crossbow you have to lay the front on the ground, place your foot on it, and then use both arms to lift the string, and no Geralt is not super mutant strong enough to do it holding the crossbow in one hand and remember the crossbow is sold to average people and the merchant advertisement pitch supports that), so its not going to do the damage of an arbelist's siege weapon.
Geralt has the non-wrist mounted version of the Gabriel http://witcher.wikia.com/wiki/Gabriel_(weapon)
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You ain't safe 'less you got a "Gabrielle"! The auto-cranked, one-handed "Gabrielle" ensures you'll get the first shot- and the last word!
That's true against average people, the ones you don't interact with who would be killed by dogs, just not against the roughnecks you fight- a bolt to the chest just slows a real man down, doesn't kill 'em.
Geralt has the non-wrist mounted version of the Gabriel http://witcher.wikia.com/wiki/Gabriel_(weapon)
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You ain't safe 'less you got a "Gabrielle"! The auto-cranked, one-handed "Gabrielle" ensures you'll get the first shot- and the last word!
That's true against average people, the ones you don't interact with who would be killed by dogs, just not against the roughnecks you fight- a bolt to the chest just slows a real man down, doesn't kill 'em.
Exactly this. It may not be powerful but it is definitely effective.
