Crossbow

The crossbow is both silent and fairly accurate, and is one of the best anti-zombie weapons in the game.

Overview
The weapon uses 12-Arrow crossbow quivers, and although it automatically reloads, its rate of fire is extremely slow, making this weapon very ineffective in PvP, unless you have a surprise advantage. The crossbow can kill most zeds with one bolt making head shots unnecessary. The crossbow can also fire Tranquilizer and Explosive arrows.

This weapon is common, and can be found in Barns. Once fired, an arrow will become embedded in an object such as a tree, or a zombie. It can then be recovered by coming close to the bolt and looking at it, and using the add action. However, if a zombie falls on the bolt, it becomes very difficult or impossible to recover the bolt. If this happens, using the 'Hide Body' action will remove the bolt as well. These arrows also have a chance to break upon firing.

The Tranquilizer Arrow is a useful tool for Heroes who do not want to murder hostile Survivors. It gives a player shot with it an extended knockout with no bleed effect. The shooter then can escape safely.

The Explosive behaves similarly to a grenade launcher explosion. It can destroy vehicles and kill players almost instantly, making the crossbow much more powerful. These bolts are rare however, perhaps reducing their general usefulness compared to grenade launchers.

The Crossbow can support a variety of Optics, including the CCO and Scope.