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[[:Category:Crossbows|Crossbows]] are usually [[:Category:2-Handed Weapons|2-handed]] [[:Category:Ranged Weapons|ranged]] weapons.  Crossbow-usage is often [[Crossbow Fever|endemic]] among [[Disco Bandit]]s.
[[:Category:Crossbows|Crossbows]] are usually [[:Category:2-Handed Weapons|2-handed]] [[:Category:Ranged Weapons|ranged]] weapons.


''[[Player Hit Messages|Crossbow-Specific Hit Messages]]'':
''[[Player Hit Messages|Crossbow-Specific Hit Messages]]'':
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==References==
==References==
*The 'you shot Marvin in the face!' and 'Harvey Keitel' hit messages are references to films by Quentin Tarantino; Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs respectively.
*The "you shot Marvin in the face!" and "Harvey Keitel" hit messages are references to films by Quentin Tarantino; ''[[Wikipedia:Pulp Fiction (film)|Pulp Fiction]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Reservoir Dogs|Reservoir Dogs]]'' respectively.
*The "quiet ''plink'' noise" refers to the KoL combat "strategy" of ''plinking'', or attacking many times with a (low-damage) ranged weapon and high Moxie to defeat a monster. Crossbows are often used for this purpose.
*The "quiet ''plink'' noise" refers to the KoL combat "strategy" of ''plinking'', or attacking many times with a (low-damage) ranged weapon and high Moxie to defeat a monster. Crossbows are often used for this purpose.


==One-handed Crossbows==
==One-handed Crossbows==
Although most crossbows are [[:Category:2-Handed Weapons|2-handed]], there are a small number of [[:Category:1-Handed Weapons|1-handed]] crossbows that can be used with off-hand items or [[Double-Fisted Skull Smashing]]. These include the [[Bottle-rocket crossbow]], [[Cerebral Crossbow]], the [[Clockwork crossbow]], the [[Curdflinger]], and the [[Starchy crossbow]].
Although most crossbows are [[:Category:2-Handed Weapons|2-handed]], there are a small number of [[:Category:1-Handed Weapons|1-handed]] crossbows that can be used with off-hand items or [[Double-Fisted Skull Smashing]]. These include the [[bottle-rocket crossbow]], [[Cerebral Crossbow]], the [[clockwork crossbow]], the [[curdflinger]], and the [[starchy crossbow]].


[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:Weapons]]

Revision as of 04:25, 19 March 2008

Crossbows are usually 2-handed ranged weapons.

Crossbow-Specific Hit Messages:

Oh no, you shot Marvin in the face! Provided that this monster's name is Marvin. In any case, it did X damage. ZAP! KAPOW! SOCKO!
There's a quiet plink sound as your bolt hits <it>, dealing X damage. BIFF! BONK! POW!
You aim and fire. You miss, but the bolt ricochets off a nearby wall (or tree, if you're outdoors,) and hits <it> for X damage. SPLAT! ZAP! SPLAT!
You clip <it>[sic] wing with the crossbow, dealing X damage. Maybe next time you could clip <its> nails, instead. KERBLAM! WHAMMO! POW!
You decide to try something fancy, and shoot three bolts at <it> in rapid succession. It doesn't work very well, and only one of them connects. It does X damage, and makes you look sort of foolish. BONK! KERBLAM! BOOF!
You dive for cover, and everything goes into slow-motion as you shoot <it> for X damage in midair. It's all very dramatic. KAPOW! WHACK! BOINK!
You get ready, you aim, and you fire your <crossbow> at <it>, hitting for X damage. BONK! SOCKO! SPLAT!
You let loose a bolt (not to be confused with loosening a nut) and hit <it> for X damage. BONK! BONK! ZAP!
You shoot <it> in the gut for X damage. Harvey Keitel wanders by, and says "Along with the kneecap, the gut is a most painful area a guy can get shot in." Your opponent nods in agreement. WHAM! BOOF! BONK!
You shoot <it> in the shoulder, dealing X damage. Man, that's gotta hurt. WHACK! POW! ZAP!

References

  • The "you shot Marvin in the face!" and "Harvey Keitel" hit messages are references to films by Quentin Tarantino; Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs respectively.
  • The "quiet plink noise" refers to the KoL combat "strategy" of plinking, or attacking many times with a (low-damage) ranged weapon and high Moxie to defeat a monster. Crossbows are often used for this purpose.

One-handed Crossbows

Although most crossbows are 2-handed, there are a small number of 1-handed crossbows that can be used with off-hand items or Double-Fisted Skull Smashing. These include the bottle-rocket crossbow, Cerebral Crossbow, the clockwork crossbow, the curdflinger, and the starchy crossbow.