How to use a crossbow?

[{[|||RUS|||]}Res.Centralnui]

Is there any button to aim? I don't get it...is it shot randomly?

[DHZ]

If you lock on your target the bolt will hit them (if they don't dodge/block). Aim with left bumper.

[Sixx]

Hi, 2 hand it and use LB on a 360 controller.

[{[|||RUS|||]}Res.Centralnui]

A bumper???

[{[|||RUS|||]}Res.Centralnui]

I've got a keyboard.

[Puma20]

It doesn't shoot randomly, i guess if you have it in your right hand you have to use the left mouse button (i dont use kb+mouse so i don't really know)

1st Click : Load Crossbow (there'll be a small icon light up on your crossbow icon)
2nd Click : Shoot

[{[|||RUS|||]}Res.Centralnui]

Yea, but still don't see the way to aim the enemy. When I press button to shot, the bolt goes somewhere...

[Rogue]

Can't aim with crossbow. Only can lockon a target and shoot.

[powrgrid]

Originally posted by Sixx:

Hi, 2 hand it and use LB on a 360 controller.

THIS

[Panic Fire]

Originally posted by Rogue:

Can't aim with crossbow. Only can lockon a target and shoot.

Incorrect.

Crossbows 101.

"Crossbows how do they work?"

Crossbows attack in two actions. First attacking with the crossbow will load a bolt. Light attacks and strong attacks with it will load the bolts associated with them.

Attacking with the crossbow a second time will fire the bolt. The bolt will fire straight forward from the character and be angled up and down based on the position of the camera.

Crossbows can be aimed at enemies in two ways.

1. You can lock on to an enemy and fire the crossbow that way.

2. If you two hand a crossbow and then hit light attack for the opposite hand the crossbow will go into first person aiming mode (much like a bow does).


"Crossbows vs Bows, whats a crossbow's role?"

Crossbows unlike bows don't get additional dmg from scaling. They also don't fire nearly as fast as a bow. So bows can potentially do more dmg and fire faster. Then what use is a crossbow?

Crossbows in comparison to bows use a lot less dex, which in turn helps str only builds use them as ranged weapons. They also can be used one handed unlike bows which allows them to team up with melee weapons, spell casting, and or shields.

But the most important role of a crossbow has to do with its two part fireing system. (Unlike ds2 where crossbows after being fired left you in a lengthy reload animation) In dark souls 3 crossbows fire and reload as seperate actions. This means a player can load a crossbow and switch it out to another weapon. Then during combat switch to the crossbow and fire it, and then switch back to there other weapon. This gives the player ranged dmg that can often surprise an enemy.

[Thomas Oak]

I am still having problems aiming and firing plain wooden bolts. Standard bolts are fine but I would like to use both bolt slots. I can load them by dual wielding and Shift left clicking but can't fire them while aiming

[ImHelping]

Knight's crossbow can be pretty fun once you get access to Lightning Bolt ammo, too. Which lets you get some respectable lightning damage with a bit of physical. The ammo also isn't too expensive at just 300 credits.(for comparison, Dragonslayer lightning arrows cost 750, and have less damage on them).

You'll get about 200 Lightning damage even with just a +6 Knight's crossbow and Lightnig bolts, along with the bit of physical. While there are certainly stronger and more practical weapons, it's very handy to keep in mind if you need some ranged elemental attacks.

[Sendhelp203?]

Originally posted by Sixx:

Hi, 2 hand it and use LB on a 360 controller.

wen i do that it just attacs