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Bolts in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt refer to the ammunition used to fire Crossbows. Crossbows are small, one-handed Ranged Weapons that Geralt can use to deal damage to opponents from a distance. Geralt will gain access to basic Bolts early in the game when he acquires the basic Crossbow. These Bolts have no special properties but are unlimited. However, Geralt can also obtain a number of more specialized Bolts through various means including random loot drops, treasure chests, rewards, merchant purchases, as well as through crafting via a Blacksmith with the appropriate diagrams and components. These Bolts have special effects or damage properties that make them more effective in ranged combat.

See the Crossbows page for a full list of Crossbows and info on their mechanics
See the Combat page for an indepth look at the basic Combat Mechanics

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Name	Rarity Tier	Bonus Effects	Weight	Source
Bolts (Basic)	Common Item	+4 - 6 Piercing Damage +4 Silver Damage	0.06	Obtained automatically from Vesemir along with the Crossbow (Common) during The Beast of White Orchard. See Bolts (Underwater) for the version equipped while Geralt is swimming in water.
Bolts (Underwater)	Common Item	+9 - 11 Piercing Damage +400 Silver Damage	0.06	Obtained automatically from Vesemir along with the Crossbow (Common) and Bolts (Basic) during The Beast of White Orchard.
Blunt Crossbow Bolt (Relic)	Relic	+10 Bludgeoning Damage +10 Silver Damage	0.06	Obtained as random loot See Blunt Crossbow Bolt (Master) for the Master Item version.
Blunt Crossbow Bolt (Master)	Master Item	+7 - 9 Bludgeoning Damage +8 Silver Damage	0.06	Obtained as random loot Can also be purchased from the Blacksmiths in Oxenfurt, Oreton, Arinbjorn and Kaer Trolde, as well as Eibhear Hattori in Novigrad and the Quartermaster in Crow's Perch. See Blunt Crossbow Bolt (Relic) for the Relic version.
Blunt Crossbow Bolt (Crafted)	Master Item	+8 Bludgeoning Damage +8 Silver Damage	0.06	Crafted See Blunt Crossbow Bolt (Relic) for the Relic version. See Blunt Crossbow Bolt (Master) for the non-crafted Master Item version.
Bolt with Bait	Master Item	+6 Piercing Damage +5 Silver Damage +100 Armor piercing	0.06	Crafted Can also be purchased from the Blacksmith in Oxenfurt and Zoltan Chivay in Kaer Morhen.
Broadhead Bolt (Master)	Master Item	+12 Piercing Damage +12 Silver Damage +100% Chance to cause bleeding 15 sec Effect duration	0.11	Obtained as random loot Can be purchased from the Blacksmiths in Fayrlund, Larvik, as well as Eibhear Hattori in Novigrad and Yanne in Kaer Trolde.
Broadhead Bolt (Crafted)	Master Item	+8 Piercing Damage +8 Silver Damage +100% Chance to cause bleeding 15 sec Effect duration	0.06	Crafted Can also be purchased from the Blacksmiths in Oxenfurt and Arinbjorn, as well as Zoltan Chivay in Kaer Morhen and the Quartermaser in Crow's Perch.
Explosding Bolt (Relic)	Relic	+20 Fire Damage +15 Silver Damage +20 Piercing Damage	0.21	Obtained as random loot Can be purchased from the Eibhear Hattori in Novigrad and Yanne in Kaer Trolde.
Explosding Bolt (Crafted)	Magic Item	+12 Fire Damage +12 Silver Damage +12 Piercing Damage	0.11	Crafted Can also be purchased from the Blacksmiths in Oxenfurt and Arinbjorn, as well as Zoltan Chivay in Kaer Morhen.
Precision Bolt (Master)	Master Item	+20 Piercing Damage +20 Silver Damage +15 Armor Piercing	0.14	Obtained as random loot Can be purchased from Eibhear Hattori in Novigrad and Yanne in Kaer Trolde.
Precision Bolt (Crafted)	Master Item	+12 Piercing Damage +12 Silver Damage +7 Armor Piercing	0.06	Crafted Can also be purchased from the Blacksmiths in Oxenfurt and Arinbjorn, as well as Zoltan Chivay in Kaer Morhen.
Split Bolt (Relic)	Relic	+14 Silver Damage +14 Piercing Damage	0.16	Obtained as random loot Can be purchased from the Eibhear Hattori in Novigrad and Yanne in Kaer Trolde.
Split Bolt (Crafted)	Magic Item	+10 Piercing Damage +10 Silver Damage	0.06	Crafted Can also be purchased from the Blacksmiths in Oxenfurt and Arinbjorn, as well as Zoltan Chivay in Kaer Morhen.
Tracking Bolt	Master Item	+6 Piercing Damage +5 Silver Damage +100 Armor Piercing +100% Chance to cause bleeding 120 sec Effect duration	0.06	Crafted Can also be purchased from the Blacksmith in Oxenfurt and Zoltan Chivay in Kaer Morhen.

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