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Blast your enemies from afar with your snipery skills. (This skill lovingly sponsored by the Bolt Council. Join us today, or we'll put a squid in your bed.)

Level Icon Bonuses Effect
1
Bolt Thrower
'Ability exceeds effort.' Basic crossbow training slightly increases your chance to hit, and hit well. Ammo recovery rate is increased.
Critical Chance+1 Enemy Dodge Reduction+2 Increases ammunition recovery rate by 15%.
2
Crossbow Blast
This technique, robed in rumour an behatted by hearsay, allows a crossbow bolt to hit with many times the force expected, knocking an enemy back and causing great damage. It's trickey, so you can only pull it off sometimes.
Piercing (Damage)+1 20% chance on bolt hit to proc Crossbow Blast, dealing a Crushing (Damage) 2 + Blasting (Damage) 2 damage attack that knocks back the enemy hit.

Increases ammunition recovery rate by 10%.

3
Bullseye
You only occasionally miss, and damage dealt with crossbows is increased slightly. Ammo recovery rate is increased.
Piercing (Damage)+1
Critical Chance+1 Enemy Dodge Reduction+8
Increases ammunition recovery rate by 5%.
4
Maverick
'When you shoot to kill, aim for the heart.'; You have a chance to bore a bolt deep into the flesh of your target.
Piercing (Damage)+1 20% chance on bolt hit to proc Fleshbore.

Increases ammunition recovery rate by 5%.

5
Prince of the Crossbow
It's like being second cousin to the King of the Bow. Not bad. This skill enhances your damage dealth when wielding the crossbow. Ammo recovery rate is increased.
Piercing (Damage)+3
Critical Chance+4 Enemy Dodge Reduction+6
15% chance on bolt hit to proc Bleeding Out.

Increases ammunition recovery rate by 10%.