CB-9 Exploding Crossbow

Last updated: 1.002.003
Current patch: 1.003.001

Weapons

Primary Weapons

Explosives

CB-9 Exploding Crossbow

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Fires powerful exploding bolts which do maximum damage upon direct impact. Gravity must be accounted for when aiming.

— Armory Description

The CB-9 Exploding Crossbow is a Primary Weapon in the Explosive category. It fires explosive-tipped crossbow bolts that deal damage in an area.

Procurement

The Exploding Crossbow is unlocked on the 3rd page of the Democratic Detonation Premium Warbond for 80 Medals.

Detailed Weapon Statistics

CB-9 Exploding Crossbow
Fire Rate	50 rpm
Recoil	35
Capacity	5
Reload Time	3.3 s
Spare Magazines	8
Starting Magazines	6
Mags from Supply	8
Mags from Ammo Box	4
Attacks
Crossbow Bolt Explosive	Projectile
Crossbow Bolt Explosive	Explosion

Crossbow Bolt Explosive
Projectile
Caliber	15 mm
Mass	100 g
Initial Velocity	100 m/s
Drag Factor	100%
Gravity Factor	50%
Penetration Slowdown	25%
Damage
Standard	270
vs. Durable	50
Penetration
Direct	Medium
Slight Angle	Medium
Large Angle	Medium
Extreme Angle	Unarmored I
Special Effects
Demolition Force	30
Stagger Force	30
Push Force	10

Crossbow Bolt Explosive
Area of Effect
Inner Radius	3 m
Outer Radius	6 m
Shockwave Radius	7 m
Damage
Inner Radius	350
Outer Radius	349 - 0
Penetration
Inner Radius	Medium
Outer Radius	Light
Shockwave	Medium
AoE Effect
Demolition Force	20
Stagger Force	25
Push Force	30

Attachments

Attachment Name	Category	Unlock Level	Unlock Cost	Effect	Notes
Reflex Sight	Optics	Weapon Level 3	ENTER COST
Reflex Sight Mk2	Optics	Weapon Level 13	ENTER COST
1.5x Tube Red Dot	Optics	Weapon Level Missing data	ENTER COST
Holographic Sight	Optics	Weapon Level 24	ENTER COST

Tactical Information

• The primary use of the Exploding Crossbow is to inflict significant damage to a single target while also dealing explosive damage in a radius around the impact point. This makes it a flexible weapon that can deal heavy damage to a single target or significant splash damage in an area.
  • The explosive bolts fired by this weapon have a relatively slow travel speed and are greatly affected by gravity, making it difficult to use against distant targets. Practice is required to get accustomed to its arc.
  • Because it is a Primary Weapon with a very low rate of fire and small magazine, equipping the Exploding Crossbow means that the wielder must rely on the Secondary or Support Weapon in the event that a rapid fire option is required. Weapons like the Redeemer or Stalwart can fill this role.
• The exploding bolts fired by the Exploding Crossbow are highly flexible, capable of dealing with many battlefield threats.
  • The crossbow bolt itself inflicts high damage, and when combined with the subsequent explosion can deal significant damage to targets with light armor. As such, the weapon excels at destroying lone enemies not protected by medium armor or stronger.
  • The exploding tips give the weapon a damage profile similar to the Impact Grenade even if it does not directly impact a target. As such, it can be aimed into clusters of enemies to inflict powerful splash damage to multiple targets.
    • Unlike other explosives detonation on impact, the crossbow bolts have a possibility to "skip / slide" over smooth surfaces if not impacted on a high angle. In practice, undershooting a crowd on the same level can leave a bolt sliding past all targets and exploding too far behind them.
• The Exploding Crossbow possesses several traits that make it a strong utility weapon.
  • Uniquely, because it fires crossbow bolts, this weapon has a very low sound signature, only alerting enemies within 10 meters of the wielder that it has been fired. This gives it stealth applications that other weapons do not have.
  • It is also the only non-Submachine Gun primary weapon with the One Handed trait. This not only allows it to be paired with the Ballistic Shield, but also allows the wielder to carry secondary objective objects like the SSSD Hard Drive or the Confidential Data or Mutated Egg from a Super Helldive large outpost.
  • The exploding tips of the bolts allow them to destroy enemy spawners, making it extremely useful when dispatching Bug Nests or Automaton Outposts. The weapon's semi-auto nature and generous magazine supply are well-suited to this task, as misses at long distance can be easily corrected and even Heavy Bug Nests can be cleared using this weapon alone.
• Like other explosive weapons, the Exploding Crossbow can pose significant harm to the wielder if used up-close. It can be helpful to switch to a different weapon if enemies get too close for comfort.

Change History

Patch

Description

1.002.200
2025-03-18

Fix

• Fixed a bug where switching weapons while reloading the CB-9 Exploding Crossbow would sometimes discard an entire magazine without actually reloading

1.002.001
2024-12-13

Undocumented Change

• Projectile Demolition Force increased from 25 to 30.

1.001.100
2024-09-17

Changes

• Explosion radius increased by 50%.
  • Inner Radius increased from 2m to 3m.
  • Outer Radius increased from 4m to 6m.
  • Shockwave Radius increased from 5m to 7m.
• Explosion damage increased from 150 to 350.

1.001.002
2024-08-06

Changes

• Changed to be one-handed.

1.000.400
2024-06-13

Changes

• Increased explosion armor penetration to be the same as the projectile.
• Increased demolition strength from 15 to 20 (Can destroy Bug holes and Bot Fabricator buildings).
• Added medium penetration tag.

1.000.300
2024-04-29

Changes

• Slightly smaller explosion
• Increased stagger
• Decreased number of maximum mags from 12 to 8
• Increased number of magazines received from resupply from 6 to 8
• Slight reduction in ergonomics
• Muzzle velocity increased

Fix

• Explosive weapons no longer pull players inward from the blast.

1.000.202
2024-04-11
(Mid-Patch)

Added to the game.

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Secondaries

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Support

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Attachments

2x Tube Red Dot  •  Reflex Sight  •  Holographic Sight  •  4x Combat Scope  •  10x Sniper Scope  •  No Underbarrel  •  Laser Sight W/ Flashlight  •  Vertical Foregrip  •  Angled Foregrip  •  Flashlight Vertical Foregrip  •  Laser Sight Angled Foregrip  •  No Attachment  •  Muzzle Brake  •  Flash Hider  •  Compensator  •  Iron Sight  •  1.5x Tube Red Dot  •  No Choke  •  Reflex Sight Mk2  •  Full Choke  •  Half Choke  •  Extended Magazine  •  High Dissipation Heatsink  •  Duckbill  •  Standard Heatsink  •  High Capacity Heatsink  •  Drum Magazine  •  Short Magazine