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Ranged

Crossbow Mastery

6 skills. 12 milestones. Explore the whole path from level 1 to 100.

Learn it by doing it

Milestones unlock automatically at the required proficiency level. No class skill points. Higher ranks replace earlier values. Actives share the same eight ability slots as your class skills.

PRACTICE & MASTERY

CROSSBOW

Ranged

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LEVEL 1 TO 100 · AUTOMATIC MILESTONES

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Every Skill, Every Rank

6 skills

foundation

Ranged Training

Level 1

Crossbow damage bonus = 0.50 * (level - 1) / 99: 0% at L1, +50% at L100. Weapon base, STR and eligible modifiers apply once.

passive

Efficient Handling

Level 10 / 40 / 70

Matching weapon draw, hold, firing and reload stamina costs are reduced by 15/30/45% at L10/40/70. Only applies to existing costs; does not reduce ammunition or invent a stamina cost.

passive

Practised Loader

Level 20 / 45 / 75

Reload 10/20/30% faster. Real reload, ammunition commitment and loaded state required; swapping cannot skip them.

passive

Bodkin Practice

Level 30 / 60 / 90

Ordinary bolts ignore 5/10/15% target armour protection; not shield bypass or a permanent debuff.

active

Crippling Bolt

Level 50

Next loaded bolt deals 170% weapon-base damage and, on health damage, slows movement 30% for 3s. 1 bolt, 20 stamina, 18s cooldown. Requires a loaded crossbow; no instant reload.

active

Exploit the Opening

Level 100

Damaging Crippling Bolt grants one 50%-faster reload, usable within 5s. The next ordinary bolt loaded by that reload deals 130% weapon-base damage. No free ammunition, automatic shot or second slow.

Upgrades Crippling Bolt. Uses the same ability slot.

Level 1: Ranged Training
Level 10: Efficient Handling
Level 20: Practised Loader
Level 30: Bodkin Practice
Level 40: Efficient Handling
Level 45: Practised Loader
Level 50: Crippling Bolt
Level 60: Bodkin Practice
Level 70: Efficient Handling
Level 75: Practised Loader
Level 90: Bodkin Practice
Level 100: Exploit the Opening