Ranged weapon
Compound Crossbow
A crossbow is slow to reload but does more damage than a bow.
This weapon can be fired underwater.
Hold reload to use alternate ammo.
Repair with a Repair Kit.
Scrap to Bow / Crossbow Parts.
Combat
At quality 1 with Stone Crossbow Bolt (Ammo), before perks and mods.
| Ammo | Entity | Block |
|---|---|---|
 Stone Crossbow Bolt (Ammo) | 225 | 1 |
 Iron Crossbow Bolt (Ammo) | 252 | 6 |
 Steel Crossbow Bolt (Ammo) | 264 | 6 |
 Flaming Crossbow Bolt (Ammo) | 189 | 6 |
 Exploding Crossbow Bolts | 825 | 2 |
By quality
| Stat | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entity damage | 225 | 231 | 237 | 243 | 249 | 255 |
| Block damage | 1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Falloff | 36 m | 37.4 m | 38.9 m | 40.3 m | 41.8 m | 43.2 m |
| Max durability | 350 | 400 | 450 | 500 | 550 | 600 |
| Mod slots | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Crafting
Craft at Workbench · makes 1
| Ingredient | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bow / Crossbow Parts | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
 Forged Steel | 100 | 110 | 120 | 130 | 140 | 150 |
 Duct Tape | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
 Leather | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 |
 Legendary Parts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Found in loot (25)
| Container | Stage 10 | Stage 50 | Stage 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infested Cache (infested t5) | 3.7% | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| Ammo Pile, Large | – | – | 0.28% |
| Army Truck | – | – | 0.05% |
| Buried Supplies | – | – | 0.48% |
| Gun Rack | – | – | 0.46% |
| Gun Safe | – | – | 0.88% |
| Gun Store Box | – | – | 0.23% |
| Hardened Chest | – | – | 0.35% |
| Hardened Chest (hardened chest t5) | – | – | 0.82% |
| Hidden Stash | – | – | 0.16% |
| Infested Cache | – | – | 0.19% |
| Infested Cache (infested t2) | – | – | 0.27% |
Chance of at least one per open, by loot stage, for a player without loot perks. All 25 containers.