CB-9 Exploding Crossbow

CB-9 Exploding Crossbow
Weapon Details
Standard Damage	420
Max Penetration	Medium I
Capacity	5
Recoil	35
Fire Rate	50
DPS	0
Spare Mags	8 Magazines
Trait(s)	Explosive
Scope Options	N/A
Procurement
Source	Democratic Detonation

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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. It is available in the Democratic Detonation Premium Warbond.

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	8
Mags from Supply	8
Mags from Ammo Box	4
Attacks
Crossbow Bolt Explosive	Projectile
Crossbow Bolt	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 I
Slight Angle	Medium I
Large Angle	Medium I
Extreme Angle	Unarmored
Special Effects
Demolition Force	0
Stagger Force	30
Push Force	10

Crossbow Bolt
Area of Effect
Inner Radius	2 m
Outer Radius	4 m
Shockwave Radius	5 m
Damage
Inner Radius	150
Outer Radius	149 - 0
Penetration
Inner Radius	Medium I
Outer Radius	Light II
Shockwave	Medium I
AoE Effect
Demolition Force	20
Stagger Force	25
Push Force	10

Tactical Information

• The blast area of the Crossbow's bolts is very large and will affect many targets caught inside.
• The weapon deals little direct damage, relying mostly on the explosion.
  • Aim with the intent to get as many enemies caught in the blast as possible, such as aiming at the ground in between them.
  • It would be wise to pick gear/stratagems to compensate for the lack of destructiveness.
• The bolts have a significant drop off. Limiting their effective range and requiring the wielder to arc their shots if aiming at distant targets.
• The explosion staggers most small to medium enemies caught inside.
• It can destroy small items and targets like Terminid eggs.
  • The weapon excels at clearing smaller more agile enemies, while staggering larger enemies. Use this to keep enemies at a distance or to (carefully) peel them off of allies.
• Like other weapons with a blast radius. It can pose significant harm to the wielder if used up-close.

Change History

Patch

Description

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

Fixes

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

1.000.202
2024-04-11
(Mid-Patch)

Added to the game.