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The crossbow is a ranged weapon in Fallout 76.
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Characteristics
A sturdy crossbow with metal limbs and a wooden stock. While the crossbow deals high amounts of damage, it can only have one bolt loaded at a time, with the exception of the Nuclear Winter game mode, in which it can hold a maximum of three. As with all bows, the crossbow is equipped with a hidden silencer function in the game files, granting it Sneak functionality similar to that of a suppressor.
Crafting
| Materials: | Requirements: | Produces: | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum (12) Gear (12) Oil (13) Screw (16) Spring (14) Steel (14) |  | Build at: Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Crossbow Perks: Gunsmith 2 |  | Crossbow Lv 45 (1) |
| Materials: | Requirements: | Produces: | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum (10) Gear (10) Plastic (12) Rubber (13) Screw (1) Spring (11) | | Build at: Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Crossbow Perks: Gunsmith 2 | | Crossbow Lv 35 (1) |
| Materials: | Requirements: | Produces: | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum (9) Gear (8) Plastic (10) Rubber (10) Screw (10) Spring (8) | | Build at: Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Crossbow Perks: Gunsmith 2 | | Crossbow Lv 25 (1) |
Modifications
| Sights | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mod | Description | Naming | Effects |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Plan | Perk | Components | Form ID |
| No sights | Standard. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0057275D |
| Iron sights | Superior accuracy. | – | – | – | – | – | +15% | – | -15% | +5% | +25% | – | – | Adhesive x1 Steel x2 | 0057275E |
| Glow sights | Improved accuracy. | Glow-sighted | – | – | – | – | +10% | – | -7.5% | +1.25% | +10% | – | – | Adhesive x2 Nuclear material x2 Steel x2 | 0057275F |
| Receiver | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mod | Description | Naming | Effects | | | | | | | | | Plan | Perk | Components | Form ID |
| Standard frame | Standard. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0032CEDC |
| Cryo frame | Slows targets. Note: enemy movement speed is reduced to 60% of normal. (3s) | Cryo | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | +100% | – | Plan: Cryo crossbow frame | Adhesive x3 Cryo cell x3 Screw x4 Steel x2 | 00590456 |
| Explosive frame | Adds Explosion damage. | Explosive | – | +15%  | – | – | – | – | – | – | +100% | – | Plan: Explosive crossbow frame | Aluminum x3 Gunpowder x5 Screw x4 Steel x2 | 00590457 |
| Flaming frame | Adds burning damage. | Flaming | – | +2  per second (5s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | +100% | – | Plan: Heated crossbow frame | Adhesive x3 Aluminum x3 Fuel x5 Oil x3 | 00590459 |
Firework frame | Adds distraction explosion. | Fireworks | – | +10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | +100% | – | | | 00590458 |
| Plasma frame | Adds Plasma damage. | Plasma | – | +20  | – | – | – | – | – | – | +100% | – | Plan: Plasma crossbow frame | Adhesive 1 Circuitry 1 Plasma cartridge 5 Steel 4 | 0059045A |
| Poison frame | Adds Poison damage. | Poisoned | – | +2  per second (7s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | +100% | – | Plan: Poisoned crossbow frame | Acid x3 Adhesive x1 Spoiled meat x2 Steel x2 | 0059045B |
| Prime frame | Superior damage. Bonus damage to Scorchbeasts and Scorched. (Sets ammo to ultracite bolts) | Prime | – | +25%  (+60% against Scorched) | – | – | – | – | – | – | +100% | – | Plan: Prime crossbow receiver | Adhesive x8 Gear x4 Oil x6 Pure crimson flux x2 Pure violet flux x2 Screw x6 Steel x10 Ultracite x5 | 00470A11 |
Locations
- The Plan: Crossbow can be found on a table just outside a southwestern cabin of Pioneer Scout camp with a crossbow shooting range.
- A crossbow can be found near the southwestern outskirts of the Palace of the Winding Path, on a table near the archery targets, along with several bolts and a pipe pistol.
- A crossbow can be found in the outside building at Belching Betty, near Bernie.
- A crossbow can be found in a red open-topped shipping container between Mount Blair Trainyard and Welch. A ladder forming a ramp helps determine the correct one.
- A crossbow can be found in the basement locked storage room of the Sons of Dane compound, on a metal shelf.
- A crossbow can be found inside the locked basement of the Bootlegger's shack, on a metal shelf.
- A crossbow can be found inside the southern cabin at the Middle Mountain Cabins, leaning against the southern wall to the left of beds, near the fireplace.
- A crossbow can be found on top of a tractor pulling a wagon full of bound prisoners (Skyrim reference) on the path leading to Vault 96, at a point almost directly east of Federal Disposal Field HZ-21.
Notes
- The
Nuclear Winter variant of the crossbow is still considered a rifle, while the Adventure variant was changed to a bow with the release of Wastelanders.
Legendary effects
- The crossbow can no longer spawn with Quad as of Wastelanders release.
- The crossbow cannot spawn with Explosive.
Related quests
Challenges
- Tadpole: Archery
- Tadpole Archery Test
- Repair crossbows (3)
- Kill enemies with crossbows (50)
- Mod a crossbow (1)
- Tadpole: Hunter
- Kill a radstag with a crossbow (1)
- Kill Scorched with a crossbow (?)
Bugs
NPCs will occasionally comment on crossbows calling it a sniper rifle, due to WeaponTypeSniper keyword.[verified]
- "Sniper rifle, eh? I bet you can pick 'em off before they even know you're there."
- "Only cowards hide behind a scope. Don't tell Surge I said that though."
