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Iron Crossbow

"A crossbow is slow to reload but does more damage than a bow"
Basic Information
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Group Ammo/Weapons
Category Ranged Weapon
Type Crossbow
Loot Container
Gear Slot
Related Attribute Agility
Related Perk(s)
Related Perk Book(s)
Block Properties
Hit Points
Storage Slots
Lockable
Horizontal Support
Mass
Light Opacity
Upgrades to
Breaks to
Weapon/Tool Properties
Entity Damage

50/52.5/55/57.5/60/62.5

59/62/64.9/67.9/70.8/73.8


63/66.2/69.3/72.5/75.6/78.8



38/39.9/41.8/43.7/45.6/47.5


250/263/275/288/300/313

Power Attack Entity Damage
Block Damage

1/1.1/1.1/1.2/1.2/1.3

6/6.3/6.6/6.9/7.2/7.5


6/6.3/6.6/6.9/7.2/7.5



6/6.3/6.6/6.9/7.2/7.5


2/2.1/2.2/2.3/2.4/2.5

Power Attack Block Damage
Range 100
Effective Range 28
Explosion Range Entities
Explosion Range Blocks
Attacks per Minute
Rounds per Minute 75
Reload Time 3.4 s
Ammo Type Stone Crossbow Bolt
Iron Crossbow Bolt
Steel Crossbow Bolt
Flaming Crossbow Bolt
Exploding Crossbow Bolt
Velocity
Magazine Size 1
Stamina Usage
Power Attack Stamina Usage
Damage Multiplier: Earth 0
Damage Multiplier: Metal 0
Damage Multiplier: Stone
Damage Multiplier: Wood 0.1
Butcher Tool
Butcher Damage Multiplier
Butcher Resource Multiplier
Disassemble Tool
Vehicle Properties
Vehicle Speed
Vehicle Sprint Speed
Seats
Protection Properties
Cold Resist
Heat Resist
Waterproof
Armor Rating
Elemental Protection
Effect Protection
Mobility Reduction
Stamina Regen Reduction
Noise Increase
Consumption Effects
Effect on Fullness
Effect on Hydration
Effect on max Stamina
Effect on Stamina regen
Effect on Health
Effect on Max Health
Cures
Cure Percentage
Buff
Buff Effect
Buff Duration
Dysentery Chance (%)
Characteristic Properties
Durability 100
Degradation per Use 1
Mod Slots
Mod Type
Compatible Mods Crossbow, Side, Small Top, Medium Top
Repaired Using Repair Kit
Electrical Power Required
Unlocks
Base Price
Sell: 100
Buy: 1500
Max Stack 1
Scrapping/Forging Properties
Scrappable Yes
Scraps into Bow / Crossbow Parts
Meltable No
Material
Combustible
Burn Time
Farming Properties
Crop produced
Seed used
Time to grow
Obtaining
Obtainable Through Crafting, Looting, Trading

Overview[]

The Iron Crossbow is a weapon in 7 Days to Die that makes use of the Archery skill. It can be crafted once its recipe is unlocked by reading at least 22 of the Bow Hunters magazines.

The Iron Crossbow is a medium- to long-range weapon that fires crossbow bolts as Ammunition. It will reload automatically after each shot and, unlike the bows, it can be modded with Scope or Weapon Flashlight.

To equip a different type of ammo than the default Stone Crossbow Bolt, press and hold R, then select the ammo type you want.

Combat[]

During combat, Crossbows are powerful medium- to long-range weapons that can kill most Zombies with one headshot.

Due to their slow firing rate and required reloading for each shot, a Crossbow should be used with care when fighting at short range, fighting against more than one enemy, or fighting wild animals.

Crafting[]

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Iron Crossbow Recipe
Item Name Count
Item Name Count
Level
(Parameter=skill)
Quality 1 Quality 2 Quality 3 Quality 4 Quality 5 Quality 6*


1x
 02:38.6

Bow / Crossbow Parts 1 2 3 4 5 6
Forged Iron 15 30 45 60 75 90
Duct Tape 3 6 9 12 15 18
Leather 3 6 9 12 15 18
Wood 20 40 60 80 100 120
Unlock Options
 Bow Hunters */100 22 26 30 34 38
And having read
 Schematic
Crafted in
 Workbench

The recipe above contains the Resources/Magazines needed for each Quality level of the Iron Crossbow.
A higher Quality item may provide better stats at the cost of increased material and unlock requirements.

* Crafting quality 6 items also requires 1 Legendary Part, which has been excluded from this table for brevity.


Recommended Mods[]

Image Name Affected Part Description
Cripple Em Mod Crippling Adds a chance to cripple a leg on a bipedal target.
Scope 4x Mod Scope Increases visual magnification when aiming.
Reflex Sight Mod Scope Minor visual magnification but designed for fast target acquisition.
Scope 2x Mod Scope Increases visual magnification when aiming.
Weapon Flashlight Mod Side A portable light source.
Laser Sight Mod Side Helps with aiming quickly and increases accuracy when firing from the hip.
The Hunter Mod Special Damage Increases damage to all animals.
Rad Remover Mod Special Damage Temporarily disables regeneration ability of radiated zombies.
Polymer String Mod Velocity Arrows and bolts fly faster.
Ammo/Weapons
Ammo

.44 Magnum Bullet · .44 Magnum Bullet (AP) · .44 Magnum Bullet (HP) · 7.62mm Bullet · 7.62mm Bullet (AP) · 7.62mm Bullet (HP) · 9mm Bullet · 9mm Bullet (AP) · 9mm Bullet (HP) · Exploding Arrow · Exploding Crossbow Bolt · Flaming Arrow · Flaming Crossbow Bolt · Iron Arrow · Iron Crossbow Bolt · Robotic Turret Ammo · Robotic Turret Ammo (AP) · Robotic Turret Ammo (Shell) · Rocket Frag · Rocket HE · Shotgun Breaching Slug · Shotgun Shell · Shotgun Slug · Steel Arrow · Steel Crossbow Bolt · Stone Arrow · Stone Crossbow Bolt ·

Weapons Melee

Baseball Bat · Bone Knife · Candy Cane Club · Candy Cane Knife · Fists · Hunting Knife · Iron Knuckles · Iron Sledgehammer · Iron Spear · Knuckle Wraps · Machete · Pipe Baton · Robotic Sledge · Steel Club · Steel Knuckles · Steel Sledgehammer · Steel Spear · Stone Sledgehammer · Stone Spear · Stun Baton · Wooden Club ·

Ranged

.44 Desert Vulture · .44 Magnum · AK-47 Machine Gun · Auto Shotgun · Blunderbuss · Compound Bow · Compound Crossbow · Double Barrel Shotgun · Hunting Rifle · Lever-Action Rifle · M60 Machine Gun · Marksman Rifle · Pipe Machine Gun · Pipe Pistol · Pipe Rifle · Pipe Shotgun · Pistol · Primitive Bow · Pump Shotgun · Robotic Turret · Rocket Launcher · SMG-5 · Sniper Rifle · Tactical Assault Rifle · Wooden Bow ·