Category:Crossbows
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Crossbows are usually 2-handed ranged weapons. Crossbow-usage is often endemic among Disco Bandits.
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. BOINK! BARF! KAPOW!
There's a quiet plink sound as your bolt hits <it>, dealing X damage. WHACK! KERBLAM! KAPOW!
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. WHAMMO! SPLAT! WHAMMO!
You clip <it>[sic] wing with the crossbow, dealing X damage. Maybe next time you could clip <its> nails, instead. BONK! WHACK! WHAMMO!
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. SPLAT! SPLAT! SPLAT!
You dive for cover, and everything goes into slow-motion as you shoot <it> for X damage in midair. It's all very dramatic. WHAM! ZOT! WHACK!
You get ready, you aim, and you fire your <crossbow> at <it>, hitting for X damage. SOCKO! POW! WHAMMO!
You let loose a bolt (not to be confused with loosening a nut) and hit <it> for X damage. BONK! BOINK! WHAM!
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. ZOT! BIFF! BONK!
You shoot <it> in the shoulder, dealing X damage. Man, that's gotta hurt. KERBLAM! ZOT! BONK!
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.
Pages in category "Crossbows"
The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total.
