Crossbows | The Witcher 3 Wiki

Crossbows in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt are small, one-handed Ranged Weapons that Geralt can use to deal damage to opponents from a distance. Crossbows are particularly effective in grounding Monsters that take flight as well as taking down opponents that dwell in water. Crossbows have their own dedicated slot and require Bolts to fire. They can be loaded with different types of Bolts, some with specialized effects and properties that make them more effective in ranged combat. Crossbows can be obtained through various means including random drops from defeated opponents, looted from treasure chests, awarded for completing Quests and objectives and some can be crafted by a Blacksmith with the appropriate diagram and materials.

• See the Bolts page for a full list of Crossbow Bolts
• See the Combat page for an indepth look at the basic Combat Mechanics

Crossbow Mechanics & Tips

• Crossbows can either be quickfired or manually aimed to hit specific parts of an opponent, allowing Geralt to deal precision damage by targeting parts such as the heads of humans. Geralt must load another bolt after every shot (or two shots with the Trick Shot skill), which can leave him vulnerable to attacks. 
• Crossbows are particularly useful in grounding flying enemies such as Griffins so Geralt can close in with sword strikes.
• Bolts have their own dedicated slot in the inventory and can be switched out in the menu or within the weapon wheel.
• Geralt will gain access to standard Bolts during the quest Lilac and Gooseberries. These bolts are infinite in amount and are the default bolt equipped when no other bolts are available.
• More specialized Bolts are also available but in limited amounts. These bolts have special properties such as dealing piercing damage, exploding on impact or splitting into multiple projectiles upon firing. These types of bolts have varying degrees of effectiveness depending on the situation.
• Crossbows are the only weapons that can be used underwater but they are incredibly effective at taking out opponents. While underwater, Crossbows cannot fire specialized bolts. However, the game automatically loads a special underwater variant of the default infinite bolts which deal twice the base damge and 100 times the silver damage, making them lethal in just 1 to 2 shots in most cases.
• Crossbows cannot be upgraded with Runestones.
• Crossbows that belong to Witcher Gear sets do not contribute towards the 3/6-piece Set Bonuses.

All Crossbows in The Witcher 3

Name	Rarity Tier	Bonus Effects	Weight	Source
Crossbow (Common)	Common Item	+101% Attack Power	0.77	Obtained automatically from Vesemir during The Beast of White Orchard. See Crossbow (Master) for the Master Item variant. See Crossbow (Relic) for the Relic variant.
Crossbow (Master)	Master Item	+103 - 190% Attack power	1.53	Obtained as random loot. See Crossbow (Common) for the Common Item variant obtained during The Beast of White Orchard. See Crossbow (Relic) for the Relic variant.
Crossbow (Relic)	Relic	+200% Attack Power +1 - 2% Adrenaline Point gain +1 - 10% Bonus experience from monsters +1 - 10% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans	1.25	Sold by Eibhear Hattori in Novigrad. See Crossbow (Common) for the Common Item variant obtained during The Beast of White Orchard. See Crossbow (Master) for the Master Item variant.
Death from Above	Relic	+145% Attack Power +1% Adrenaline Point gain +5% Bonus experience from humans and nonhumans	1.08	Obtained from Crach an Craite at the end of King's Gambit if you chose to help either of his children — Cerys and Hjalmar.
Elven Crossbow	Master Item	+165% Attack Power	4.01	Purchased from the Merchant in the Gildorf District of Novigrad after downloading the Elite Crossbow Set DLC.
Feline Crossbow	Witcher Gear	+10 Armor piercing +225% Attack Power +1% Adrenaline Point gain +2% Critical hit chance +15% Bonus experience from monsters	1.68	Crafted The Crafting Diagram for Feline Crossbow can be found amongst the wreckage of the Flying Stag ship, southwest of the Lighthouse near Novigrad. It is part of the Scavenger Hunt: Cat School Gear quest.
Geralt of Rivia's Crossbow	Magic Item	+300% Attack Power	0.77	Obtained from Vivienne during the Warble of a Smitten Knight if you win the contest at the Shooting Range of the Tourney Grounds in Toussaint. You must compete using Geralt's name. To win, you must shoot all of the red targets before your opponent shoots all of their blue ones.
Nilfgaardian Crossbow	Master Item	+125% Attack Power	4.01	Purchased from the Quartermaster in Crow's Perch after downloading the Elite Crossbow Set DLC.
Ofieri Crossbow (Relic)	Relic	+200% Attack Power	1.33	Obtained during the Open Sesame! main quest while you are inside the vault. The crossbow is found in a chest next to a pillar with a pressure plate, near the pedestal where the Maximillian's Borsodi's House quest item was on. Note that this item can be missed and is otherwise unobtainable if you don't take it during this quest. See Ofieri Crossbow (Master) for the Master Item variant.
Ofieri Crossbow (Master)	Master Item	+165% Attack Power	1.33	Purchased from the Ofieri merchant in Upper Mill in eastern Brunwich. See Ofieri Crossbow (Relic) for the Relic variant.
Ravix of Fourhorn's Crossbow	Magic Item	+300% Attack Power	0.77	Obtained from Vivienne during the Warble of a Smitten Knight if you win the contest at the Shooting Range of the Tourney Grounds in Toussaint. You must compete under the pseudonym Ravix of Fourhorn. To win, you must shoot all of the red targets before your opponent shoots all of their blue ones.
Skellige Crossbow	Relic	+145% Attack Power	4.01	Purchased from the Blacksmith at the citadel of Kaer Trolde after downloading the Elite Crossbow Set DLC.
Toussaint Crossbow (Magic)	Magic Item	+300% Attack Power	0.77	Purchased from the Blacksmiths at the Tourney Grounds and Arthach Palace Ruins in Toussaint. See Toussaint Crossbow (Master) for the Master Item variant.
Toussaint Crossbow (Master)	Master Item	+250% Attack Power	0.77	Purchased from the Blacksmiths at the Tourney Grounds and Arthach Palace Ruins in Toussaint. See Toussaint Crossbow (Magic) for the Magic Item variant.
Ursine Crossbow	Witcher Gear	+210% Attack Power +1% Adrenaline Point gain +2% Critical hit damage bonus +5% Critical hit chance +15% bonus experience from monsters	1.81	Crafted The Crafting Diagram for Ursine Crossbow can be found on a skeleton in a cave southwest of the Old Watchtower in Spikeroog as part of the Scavenger Hunt: Bear School Gear quest.