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"It's very compact and light. [...] The advantage it has over a gun is that it's more or less silent."

―Leonardo da Vinci, regarding his crossbow.^[src]

The crossbow is a ranged weapon consisting of a bow assembly mounted horizontally on a handheld stock with a built-in firing mechanism. Unlike a bow, its range is conventionally shorter due to its heavier, yet more powerful projectiles known as bolts. Crossbows vary in size from those too large to be carried in one hand to relatively portable ones that complement the mobile, stealth operations conducted by Assassins.

While crossbows have a millennia-long history throughout Asia, its usage among European armies did not peak until the Renaissance, when crossbowmen were regular units of Italian and French armies.

History[edit | edit source]

Tang dynasty[edit | edit source]

In 751, the Tang soldier Li E, a member of the 15th Squad of the Anxi Protectorate's 7th Army, used a repeating crossbow to cover his allies' retreat in the aftermath of their devastating defeat at the Battle of Talas. Despite his proficiency with the weapon, shooting multiple Abbasid soldiers in a matter of seconds, Li E was overwhelmed by the superior enemy numbers and failed to prevent them from closing the distance.^[1] Fortunately, he was saved by a passing group of Hidden Ones, who subsequently recruited him.^[2]

Viking expansion[edit | edit source]

By the 9th century, the crossbow had become a common ranged weapon among many European militaries, including those of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy and Francia. While it remained outclassed by the bow, whose increased range and precision made it a more popular choice, arbalists were nonetheless stationed in many cities and fortresses during this period, helping protect them from the invading Vikings.^[3]

By 870 CE,^[4] the crossbow was among the many weapons used by the few members of the Frankish Brotherhood of Hidden Ones who decided to stay after their official retreat in the 5th century.^[5] Once such Hidden One, Oisel, carried a crossbow with him on his journey to the Levant to retrace the footsteps of Basim ibn Ishaq at the latter's personal request.^[4]

Crusades[edit | edit source]

During the Third Crusade, crossbows were a part of the Assassins' arsenal; the Master Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad carried one with him during his mission to save Acre from the Crusaders in 1190. Alongside standard archers,^[6] crossbowmen such as Nazim were regularly deployed as city guards.^[7]

Altaïr's son Darim was also a skilled marksman and famously used his crossbow to end the life of Genghis Khan after the latter was knocked off his horse by the Mongolian Assassin Qulan Gal.^[8]^[9]

Renaissance[edit | edit source]

Utilization of crossbowmen among European militaries rose dramatically in the 14th century. During this period, crossbow bolts were conventionally carved from holm oak with arrowheads forged from iron.^[10] Beginning with their reign in Rome under Pope Alexander VI, the Borgia began investing more on crossbowmen and arquebusiers whereas they had previously relied on archers for the bulk of their ranged units.^[11]^[12]^[13]

In the same vein, the Assassin Ezio Auditore purchased a crossbow for 12,800 florins upon arriving in Rome in 1500. From then on, the crossbow would become his signature ranged weapon, one which he utilized effectively throughout his campaign against the Templars in both Rome^[13] and Constantinople.^[14]

During the Reconquista, the Spanish Assassins used their own model of crossbow. The weapon's ivory stick featured engravings picturing medieval Assassins fighting Templars. The Assassin insignia was less conspicuously carved in the crossbow.^[15]

Ming dynasty[edit | edit source]

The repeating crossbows of the Ming military could fire multiple bolts in rapid succession. Guards equipped with these weapons were regularly posted on high vantage points such as balconies, the watchtowers of palaces and forts, or behind the crenellated walls of the Great Wall of China.^[16]

Qing dynasty[edit | edit source]

With the advent of firearms, crossbows, like regular bows, were gradually phased out; despite this, the weapon continued to see some usage in certain parts of the world. During the early 18th century, the Chinese Assassin Xue Yan wielded a crossbow as her signature weapon, which she could fire with pinpoint accuracy, taking out numerous targets from a distance.^[17]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

Gameplay as Altaïr ibn-La'ahad[edit | edit source]

The crossbow was first featured in the official trailer for Assassin's Creed where the protagonist, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, is depicted with the weapon strapped to his back as he approaches a Hospitaller knight, who is conducting an execution at a public square. When he is spotted, he charges at the gallows, draws the crossbow to dispatch one of the guards to his left before killing the other guard and his quarry. Despite this scene, the crossbow is not actually available as a weapon for the player in the game.

In contrast, both the non-canon mobile adaptation of the game and the spin-off game Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles feature it as a weapon. In the latter, the crossbow first becomes available when starting the memory "Great Angry Wall". When using it, the player becomes immobile, but the crossbow automatically locks onto any enemy target in range who is unobstructed by an obstacle. A hit from this weapon is always an instant kill and also will not necessarily alert the enemies to the player's position.

In the mobile game, the weapon is more versatile. It can be utilized to kill enemies at a safe distance, to trigger gear mechanisms, or to shoot down flame-holders to light torches. The ammunition of the weapon can be refilled by walking into a weapon recharge point.

Gameplay as Ezio Auditore[edit | edit source]

The crossbow appears as a usable weapon in a main installment for the first time with Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. Unlike the shorter-ranged Hidden Gun, the crossbow allows the player character of Ezio Auditore to kill enemies from a distance without drawing attention to himself. It is easier to aim, virtually inaudible when fired, and can be used in a variety of acrobatic positions. Its main trade-off compared to the gun is firepower although in most cases, it would still be an instantaneous kill.

Alongside its stealth capabilities, the crossbow can also be utilized in open combat as a bludgeon and even be used to counter enemies' attacks and defend against horsemen. It is accompanied by its own unique kill animations which involve finishing enemies with a shot from the weapon. Alternatively, it can be manually fired at close range. These shots will be instantaneous kills as usual but doing so will automatically force the player into a reloading animation during which they will be hapless.

The player's quiver initially starts with a carrying capacity of fifteen bolts, but this can be increased in increments of five up to twenty-five bolts with upgrades. While the first upgrade can be purchased as a tailor shop, the largest crossbow quiver requires the completion of the "Pulling Threads" shop quest for the tailor of Tiber Island.

The crossbow returns in the next instalment, Assassin's Creed: Revelations, with identical gameplay mechanics.

Bugs and inconsistencies[edit | edit source]

A common bug when counter-attacking with the crossbow is that the firing sound fails to occur while a point of inconsistency is the damage dealt with the crossbow between the player and the player's Assassin apprentices. In Revelations, it takes more than one crossbow bolt for the player to kill a Byzantine almogavar or an Ottoman Janissary despite a shot being performed by an apprentice killing them instantly.

In certain promotional art for Brotherhood, including the E3 trailer, Ezio Auditore is seen equipped with a different crossbow to the one he actually wields in the game. This particular crossbow has the same design as the ones used by crossbowmen.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

A 15th-century Spanish Assassin crossbow
Promotional image of Ezio with a crossbow
Two Venetian crossbowmen
Concept art of the Ottoman crossbow
The Ottoman crossbow in Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Concept art of Ezio equipped with the crossbow
A Ming dynasty crossbowman
Xue Yan aiming her crossbow

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

[1] Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – Beacon Fire (Part 1)

[2] Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – Beacon Fire (Part 2)

[ACV-3] Assassin's Creed: Valhalla

[TheSilkRoad-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Assassin's Creed: The Silk Road

[5] Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Siege of Paris – Hidden

[AC1-6] Assassin's Creed

[ACAC-7] Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles

[TSC-8] Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade – Chapter 50

[ACRef-9] Assassin's Creed: Reflections – Issue #2

[Project_Legacy-10] Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy

[AC2-11] Assassin's Creed II

[AC2D-12] Assassin's Creed II: Discovery

[ACB-13] 13.0 ^13.1 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

[ACR-14] Assassin's Creed: Revelations

[15] Kernel.com – Spanish Crossbow from Ubi Workshop

[ACCC-16] Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China

[ACFT-17] Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple

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-[[File:Bez nazwy.png|thumb|300px|The Crossbow.]]
+{{Update|''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''}}
-{{Quote|It's very compact and light. [&hellip;] the advantage it has over a gun is that it's more or less silent.|[[Leonardo da Vinci]] on his crossbow|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)}}
+{{Quote|It's very compact and light. [...] The advantage it has over a gun is that it's more or less silent.|Leonardo da Vinci, regarding his crossbow.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)}}
-The '''Crossbow''' was a long range weapon, consisting of a bow mounted on a stock, that shot arrow bolts. It could also be used in close-quarters combat.
+[[File:ACB crossbow.png|250px|right|thumb|Ezio Auditore's crossbow]]
+The '''crossbow''' is a ranged weapon consisting of a bow assembly mounted horizontally on a handheld stock with a built-in firing mechanism. Unlike a [[bow]], its range is conventionally shorter due to its heavier, yet more powerful projectiles known as bolts. Crossbows vary in size from those too large to be carried in one hand to relatively portable ones that complement the mobile, stealth operations conducted by [[Assassins]].
+While crossbows have a millennia-long history throughout [[Asia]], its usage among [[Europe]]an armies did not peak until the [[Renaissance]], when [[Crossbowman|crossbowmen]] were regular units of [[Italy|Italian]] and [[France|French]] armies.
 ==History==
-===High Middle Ages===
+===Tang dynasty===
-[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Altaïr]] used a standard crossbow despite common usage of the handheld crossbow in Europe and the Middle East during the time of the [[Third Crusade]]. When Altaïr was disguised as a soldier and then afterwards a [[scholar]], he had a crossbow attached on his back despite not having one after killing a crossbowman under the disguise of a scholar.
+[[File:AC Dynasty - Li E aiming crossbow.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Li E using a crossbow during the Battle of Talas]]
+In 751, the [[Tang dynasty|Tang]] soldier [[Li E]], a member of the 15th Squad of the [[7th Army of the Anxi Protectorate|Anxi Protectorate's 7th Army]], used a repeating crossbow to cover his allies' retreat in the aftermath of their devastating defeat at the [[Battle of Talas]]. Despite his proficiency with the weapon, shooting multiple [[Abbasid Caliphate|Abbasid]] soldiers in a matter of seconds, Li E was overwhelmed by the superior enemy numbers and failed to prevent them from closing the distance.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 1)]]</ref> Fortunately, he was saved by a passing [[Hidden Ones of the Great Desert|group]] of [[Assassins|Hidden Ones]], who subsequently recruited him.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 2)]]</ref>
+===Viking expansion===
+By the 9th century, the crossbow had become a common ranged weapon among many European militaries, including those of the [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] [[Heptarchy]] and [[Francia]]. While it remained outclassed by the bow, whose increased range and precision made it a more popular choice, arbalists were nonetheless stationed in many cities and [[fort]]resses during this period, helping protect them from the [[Viking expansion|invading]] [[Vikings]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>
+By 870 CE,<ref name="TheSilkRoad">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Silk Road]]''</ref> the crossbow was among the many weapons used by the few members of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|Frankish Brotherhood]] of Hidden Ones who decided to stay after their official retreat in the 5th century.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[The Siege of Paris]]'' – [[Hidden]]</ref> Once such Hidden One, [[Oisel]], carried a crossbow with him on his journey to the [[Levant]] to retrace the footsteps of [[Basim ibn Ishaq]] at the latter's personal request.<ref name="TheSilkRoad"/>
+===Crusades===
+[[File:ACRef Darim assassinating Genghis Khan.jpg|thumb|250px|Darim about to shoot Genghis Khan with his crossbow]]
+During the [[Third Crusade]], crossbows were a part of the Assassins' arsenal; the [[Master Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] carried one with him during his mission to save [[Acre]] from the [[Crusaders]] in 1190. Alongside standard [[archer]]s,<ref name="AC1">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref> crossbowmen such as [[Nazim]] were regularly deployed as city guards.<ref name="ACAC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''</ref>
+Altaïr's son [[Darim Ibn-La'Ahad|Darim]] was also a skilled marksman and famously used his crossbow to end the life of [[Genghis Khan]] after the latter was knocked off his [[horse]] by the [[Mongolian Brotherhood of Assassins|Mongolian Assassin]] [[Qulan Gal]].<ref name="TSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'' – Chapter 50</ref><ref name="ACRef">''[[Assassin's Creed: Reflections]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Reflections 2|Issue #2]]</ref>
 ===Renaissance===
-[[File:ACBCrossbow.jpg|thumb|The Crossbow in the shop menu.]]
+Utilization of crossbowmen among European militaries rose dramatically in the 14th century. During this period, crossbow bolts were conventionally carved from holm oak with arrowheads forged from [[iron]].<ref name="Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref> Beginning with their reign in [[Rome]] under [[Papacy|Pope]] [[Rodrigo Borgia|Alexander VI]], the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] began investing more on crossbowmen and [[arquebusiers]] whereas they had previously relied on archers for the bulk of their ranged units.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="AC2D">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]''</ref><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
-The crossbow was a ranged weapon that [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] could purchase for 12,800 florins at any [[Blacksmiths|Blacksmith]] shop in [[Rome]]. After purchasing the weapon, the number of bolts could be upgraded by buying the medium and large quivers from [[Tailors|Tailor]] shops. Each quiver increased the maximum number of bolts carried by 5 each time, with the default number of bolts being 15 and the maximum number being 25.<ref name="AC:B">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
-The large quiver requires the completion of the [[Shop Quests#Pulling Threads|Pulling Threads]] shop quest before it is made available, and is granted for free once the quest is completed.
+[[File:ACB Crossbowman.png|thumb|250px|left|A crossbowman in Rome]]
+In the same vein, the Assassin [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] purchased a crossbow for 12,800 [[florin]]s upon arriving in Rome in 1500. From then on, the crossbow would become his signature ranged weapon, one which he utilized effectively throughout his [[liberation of Rome|campaign]] against the [[Templars]] in both Rome<ref name="ACB" /> and [[Constantinople]].<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>
-==Usage==
+During the ''[[Reconquista]]'', the [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins|Spanish Assassins]] used their own model of crossbow. The weapon's ivory stick featured engravings picturing medieval Assassins fighting Templars. The [[Assassin insignia]] was less conspicuously carved in the crossbow.<ref>[https://www.kernel.com/packages/Y1461NO0/assassinscreed-spanish-crossbow-from-ubi-workshop Kernel.com – Spanish Crossbow from Ubi Workshop]</ref>
-===Stealth===
-[[File:Constantinople Crossbow.png|thumb|The Ottoman crossbow.]]The crossbow was like the [[pistol]]'s complementary ranged weapon; it had the same range, but was silent. The way the crossbow was fired was similar to that of the pistol, though it aimed faster and could be fired while moving and while on beams.
-Unlike the pistol, which alerted guards the moment it was fired, the crossbow only called attention to Ezio when the target collapsed.<ref name="AC:B"/>
+===Ming dynasty===
+The repeating crossbows of the [[Ming military]] could fire multiple bolts in rapid succession. Guards equipped with these weapons were regularly posted on high vantage points such as balconies, the watchtowers of palaces and forts, or behind the crenellated walls of the [[Great Wall of China|Great Wall]] of [[China]].<ref name="ACCC">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]''</ref>
-===Combat===
+===Qing dynasty===
-The crossbow could be used in battle alongside its stealth capabilities. In battle, it could be fired at close range, as well as being able to counter an enemy's attack. When fired at close range, the crossbow would kill the targeted enemy but doing so would incur a rather long reload time. [[Crossbowmen]] and some [[horsemen]] used the crossbow in battle, firing repeatedly at Ezio, at close quarters as well as at a long range. Ezio could also use the crossbow to defend against charging horsemen by blocking them with the crossbow equipped.<ref name="AC:B"/>
+With the advent of [[firearm]]s, crossbows, like regular bows, were gradually phased out; despite this, the weapon continued to see some usage in certain parts of the world. During the early 18th century, the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins|Chinese Assassin]] [[Xue Yan]] wielded a crossbow as her signature weapon, which she could fire with pinpoint accuracy, taking out numerous targets from a distance.<ref name="ACFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''</ref>
-==Finishing moves==
+==Behind the scenes==
-[[File:Ezio Crossbow 1.png|thumb|250px|Ezio equipped with the Crossbow in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''.]]
+===Gameplay as Altaïr ibn-La'ahad===
-The crossbow featured some animations while counter-killing opponents. However, the crossbow could not counter [[Long weapons|long]] or [[heavy weapons]].
+The crossbow was first featured in the official trailer for ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' where the protagonist, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, is depicted with the weapon strapped to his back as he approaches a Hospitaller knight, who is conducting an execution at a public square. When he is spotted, he charges at the gallows, draws the crossbow to dispatch one of the guards to his left before killing the other guard and his quarry. Despite this scene, the crossbow is not actually available as a weapon for the player in the game.
-====Skull Smasher====
+[[File:Altair Crossbow.png|thumb|220px|Altaïr with his crossbow in the ''Assassin's Creed'' trailer]]
-Ezio thrusts his crossbow into the target's abdomen. As his target doubles over, Ezio, with both hands, smashes the bottom of his crossbow onto the back of his target's head, forcing the target to land face-first onto the ground ''(does not need ammunition or a reload to be performed)''.
+In contrast, both the non-canon [[Assassin's Creed (mobile game)|mobile adaptation]] of the game and the spin-off game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'' feature it as a weapon. In the latter, the crossbow first becomes available when starting the memory "[[Great Angry Wall]]". When using it, the player becomes immobile, but the crossbow automatically locks onto any enemy target in range who is unobstructed by an obstacle. A hit from this weapon is always an instant kill and also will not necessarily alert the enemies to the player's position.
-====Suffocation====
+In the mobile game, the weapon is more versatile. It can be utilized to kill enemies at a safe distance, to trigger gear mechanisms, or to shoot down flame-holders to light torches. The ammunition of the weapon can be refilled by walking into a weapon recharge point.
-Ezio forcefully thrusts his target with the metal, beak-like tip of his crossbow twice. The first time in the abdomen, and the second time in the neck. The target slowly backs up and falls to his knees, holding his neck while choking, and collapses ''(does not need ammunition or a reload to be performed)''.
-====Spinal Shot====
+===Gameplay as Ezio Auditore===
-Ezio thrusts his crossbow into the target's abdomen, and then steps back to shoot him directly down the back of his neck as he doubles over in pain ''(requires ammunition and must be reloaded in order to be performed)''.
+The crossbow appears as a usable weapon in a main installment for the first time with ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''. Unlike the shorter-ranged [[Hidden Gun]], the crossbow allows the player character of Ezio Auditore to kill enemies from a distance without drawing attention to himself. It is easier to aim, virtually inaudible when fired, and can be used in a variety of acrobatic positions. Its main trade-off compared to the gun is firepower although in most cases, it would still be an instantaneous kill.
-====Trip Shot====
+Alongside its stealth capabilities, the crossbow can also be utilized in open combat as a bludgeon and even be used to counter enemies' attacks and defend against [[Horseman|horsemen]]. It is accompanied by its own unique kill animations which involve finishing enemies with a shot from the weapon. Alternatively, it can be manually fired at close range. These shots will be instantaneous kills as usual but doing so will automatically force the player into a reloading animation during which they will be hapless.
-Ezio ducks, spins around, and sweeps his target off of his feet with the crossbow. Ezio then quickly rises upright and shoots his target, who is lying dazed on the ground ''(requires ammunition and must be reloaded in order to be performed)''.
-==Trivia==
+The player's [[quiver]] initially starts with a carrying capacity of fifteen bolts, but this can be increased in increments of five up to twenty-five bolts with upgrades. While the first upgrade can be purchased as a [[tailor]] shop, the largest crossbow quiver requires the completion of the "[[Shop quests|Pulling Threads]]" shop quest for the tailor of [[Tiber Island]].
-*A crossbow was planned to be one of [[Altaïr]]'s weapon in early designs of ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', but was removed from the final game due to historical inaccuracies. The crossbow did, however, feature in the E3 trailer and the game's video introduction.
-*The crossbow is featured in the mobile version of ''Assassin's Creed'', a historical mistake by the developers, it was obtained prior to his confrontation with [[Majd Addin]]. The crossbow can be used to kill enemies at a safe distance, to trigger gear mechanisms or to shoot down flame-holders to light torches. The ammunition of the weapon can be refilled by walking into a weapon recharge point.
+The crossbow returns in the next instalment, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', with identical gameplay mechanics.
-*In the first Altaïr memory of ''Revelations'', some guards also use crossbows despite the inaccuracy.
-*[[File:ACR crossbow.png|thumb|196px|The Crossbow featured in Assassin's Creed: Revelations.]]The crossbow functions the same way as the pistol, however, it is less powerful, as it does not always kill certain targets such as Borgia Captains, unlike the hidden gun, which always guarantees a kill, unless used on an [[Assassination Targets|assassination target]].
+====Bugs and inconsistencies====
-*In order to unlock the large quiver upgrade, the shop quest "[[Shop Quests#Pulling Threads|Pulling Threads]]" must be completed first.
+A common bug when counter-attacking with the crossbow is that the firing sound fails to occur while a point of inconsistency is the damage dealt with the crossbow between the player and the player's [[Assassin apprentice]]s. In ''Revelations'', it takes more than one crossbow bolt for the player to kill a [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] [[almogavar]] or an [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] [[Janissary]] despite a shot being performed by an apprentice killing them instantly.
-*Most of the time, when Ezio performs the Trip Shot counter attack, the firing sound will not occur.
-*During the [[Animus]] [[Memory Corridor|loading screen]], if Ezio draws his crossbow, a single crossbow bolt can be found lying on the ground. It disappears when the crossbow is put away and vice versa.
+In certain promotional art for ''Brotherhood'', including the E3 trailer, Ezio Auditore is seen equipped with a different crossbow to the one he actually wields in the game. This particular crossbow has the same design as the ones used by crossbowmen.
-*When performing certain actions with the crossbow, Ezio's upper body does not move at all (besides the arm holding the crossbow while he is drawing it/beginning to aim/sheathing it). This may give Ezio a robotic appearance when running, as his entire upper body is completely still while performing any actions.
-*In a trailer seen at the E3 conference (above picture of Ezio on the [[Colosseum]]) Ezio is seen equipped with a different crossbow to the one in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''. This particular crossbow has the same design as the ones the Crossbowmen guards use.
+==Gallery==
-*In [[Assassin's Creed Revelations|Assassin's Creed: Revelations]] it takes more than one crossbow bolt to kill a Byzantine [[Almogavars|Almogavar]].
+<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
+AC Film Spanish Crossbow.png|A 15th-century Spanish Assassin crossbow
+ACB crossbow wallpaper.jpg|Promotional image of Ezio with a crossbow
+ACBV Crossbowmen - Concept Art.jpg|Two Venetian crossbowmen
+ACR Crossbow concept art by Francis Denoncourt.jpg|Concept art of the Ottoman crossbow
+Constantinople Crossbow.png|The Ottoman crossbow in ''Assassin's Creed: Revelations''
+Leaving Masyaf.jpg|Concept art of Ezio equipped with the crossbow
+ACC China DB Crossbowman.png|A Ming dynasty crossbowman
+ACFT - Xue Yan aiming her crossbow.png|Xue Yan aiming her crossbow
+</gallery>
+==Appearances==
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'' {{1st}}
+*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
+*''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]''
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
+*[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' novel]]
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''
+*[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]
+*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]''
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]''
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Reflections]]''
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]''
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Silk Road]]''
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
+**''[[The Siege of Paris]]''
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''
+**''[[Creed vs Crows]]'' {{c|non-canon}}
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''
+*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]''
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