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== Ammo ==
 
== Ammo ==
Crossbows use [[Arrow]]s as ammunition, which can be found on any General Goods Vendors (quality will vary) or Bowyer Vendor in packs of 200 arrows. ten pack takes one inventory slot. Crossbows are capable of using different types of arrows which will affect the crossbow's [[damage]] output. In WoW, crossbows and bows use exactly the same arrow ammunition.
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Crossbows use [[Arrow]]s as ammunition, which can be found on any General Goods Vendors (quality will vary) or Bowyer Vendor in packs of 200 arrows. Ten pack takes one inventory slot(change from 200 to 1000 arrows in each stack in patch 3.1). Crossbows are capable of using different types of arrows which will affect the crossbow's [[damage]] output. In WoW, crossbows and bows use exactly the same arrow ammunition.
   
 
== Quiver ==
 
== Quiver ==

Revision as of 07:58, 30 April 2009

Crossbows are long-ranged weapons; a type of Bow that uses a mechanically compressed and held bowstring. They tends to fire slower than bows, but cause more damage on a hit. They are similar to bows and guns in use; all three use the shooting skill and related hunter skills. Character stats are applied the same way for each type, although the item stats will be different for each type.

The slow attack speed is much preferred by most hunters who specialize in Inv spear 07 [Aimed Shot], or a heavily Beast Mastery specced hunter (due to talents like Ability hunter serpentswiftness [Serpent's Swiftness]).

Acquiring and Upgrading

Unlike Guns, players cannot craft crossbows. Crossbows must be bought, looted or earned from quests. The availability of crossbows is more limited than the availability of bows and guns in WoW. Draenei Hunters may want bow or gun training as soon as they can get it to remedy this lack of availability.

Training

Draenei Hunters start with the Crossbow skill. All other Hunters, Rogues and Warriors can learn the Crossbow skill from some trainers (see weapon trainers for details). (The Rogues and Warriors then 'shoot' rather than 'throw'.)

Ammo

Crossbows use Arrows as ammunition, which can be found on any General Goods Vendors (quality will vary) or Bowyer Vendor in packs of 200 arrows. Ten pack takes one inventory slot(change from 200 to 1000 arrows in each stack in patch 3.1). Crossbows are capable of using different types of arrows which will affect the crossbow's damage output. In WoW, crossbows and bows use exactly the same arrow ammunition.

Quiver

A quiver is a bag item which holds only arrows. You can store arrows in quivers or in your bags, however, storing arrows in a quiver increases the rate of fire (all quivers provide a bonus) and automatically keeps same-type arrows reloaded into the paper doll ammo slot once an arrow is first equipped. One quiver takes up one bag slot.

Quivers are mostly useful to hunters, who burn through substantial quantities of ammo. Rogues and Warriors will probably prefer to use bag space to hold small quantities of ammo. They do not benefit from the increased rate of fire very much because they do not have Auto Shot; although the cool down on Shoot is reduced, it's really pointless as most non-hunters only shoot one arrow to pull. They also do not go through nearly as many arrows as a hunter does.

See also