Crossbow
A single-shot crossbow with more range and punch than a bow, but a slow reload.
Crafting one takes 200× Wood, 75× Metal Fragments, 2× Rope at a Workbench Lvl 1. It fires Wooden Arrow, High Velocity Arrow. A recycler breaks one down into Wood, Metal Fragments. See how it stacks up on the weapon comparison tool. 77 skins exist for it — see every Crossbow skin with live prices, topped by Gold Spirit Crossbow.
Damage & Attachments
Compatible Attachments
Crafting
 Wood | ×200 |
 Metal Fragments | ×75 |
 Rope | ×2 |
Blueprint
Default blueprint — known from the start, no research required.
Recycling
recyclingSafezone Recycler
| Wood | ×80 |
| Metal Fragments | ×30 |
| Rope | ×1(80%) |
warningRadtown Recycler
| Wood | ×120 |
| Metal Fragments | ×45 |
| Rope | ×1 |
| Rope | ×1(20%) |
Radtown recyclers (found in monuments) give more than the safe-zone recyclers at Outpost and Bandit Camp. A percentage next to a yield is the chance of receiving it.
Repair
| Wood | ×40 |
| Metal Fragments | ×15 |
 Cloth | ×12 |
Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.
Looted From
Popular Crossbow Skins
All skins →77 skins are listed, from $0.55 to $15.08, with a median of $0.88. Each price is the cheapest current listing, checked 2026-09-19.
| Skin | CS.Deals | Skinport | Steam Market | DMarket | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Heavy Knight Crossbow | $0.55 | $0.63 | $0.80 | $0.64 | $0.55 |
 Chomped Crossbow | $0.65 | $0.60 | $0.86 | $0.71 | $0.56 |
 Panther Crossbow | $0.59 | $0.65 | $0.92 | $0.76 | $0.59 |
 El Diablo Crossbow | $0.62 | $0.62 | $0.89 | $0.89 | $0.59 |
 Xmas Candy Crossbow | $0.98 | $0.64 | $0.89 | $1.11 | $0.59 |
 Dead Man Crossbow | $1.19 | $0.67 | $0.95 | $0.75 | $0.59 |
 Cock Crossbow | $0.65 | $0.65 | $0.92 | $0.81 | $0.60 |
 Scrapper Crossbow | $0.74 | $0.71 | $0.97 | $0.70 | $0.60 |
 Bonebreaker Crossbow | $0.65 | $0.62 | $1.00 | $0.80 | $0.62 |
 Christmas Ornament Crossbow | $0.63 | $0.69 | $0.93 | $0.74 | $0.63 |
 Chemical Burn Crossbow | $0.67 | $0.63 | $0.94 | $2.00 | $0.63 |
 Swirled Crossbow | $0.67 | $0.70 | $1.06 | $0.73 | $0.67 |
 Cardboard Crossbow | $0.67 | $0.78 | $1.03 | $0.68 | $0.67 |
 Mad Crossbow | $0.98 | $0.67 | $0.97 | $0.96 | $0.67 |
 Tooth Monster Crossbow | $0.98 | $0.67 | $0.87 | $0.89 | $0.67 |
 Nuke Vibe Crossbow | $0.96 | $0.77 | $1.06 | $0.74 | $0.69 |
 Mad Rider Crossbow | $1.02 | $0.69 | $1.03 | $0.80 | $0.69 |
 Tiki Crossbow | $0.69 | $0.72 | $1.00 | $0.91 | $0.69 |
 Caution Crossbow | $0.69 | $0.71 | $0.99 | $0.84 | $0.69 |
 Gurkha Crossbow | $0.69 | $0.69 | $1.04 | — | $0.69 |
 Phoenix Crossbow | $0.82 | $0.72 | $1.11 | $0.74 | $0.72 |
 Military Crossbow | $0.79 | $0.74 | $0.95 | $0.72 | $0.72 |
 Hunter's crossbow | $4.70 | $0.73 | $0.95 | $1.07 | $0.73 |
 Lunar Ox Crossbow | $0.83 | $0.82 | $1.15 | $0.87 | $0.74 |
 Bird of Luck Crossbow | $0.76 | $0.77 | $1.12 | $0.74 | $0.74 |
 Shadowstrike Crossbow | $0.83 | $0.74 | $1.17 | $0.80 | $0.74 |
 Jade Crossbow | $0.76 | $0.81 | $1.18 | $0.88 | $0.76 |
 Porcelain Crossbow | $0.94 | $0.87 | $1.15 | $0.93 | $0.76 |
 Primal Crossbow | $1.81 | $0.77 | $0.92 | $0.90 | $0.77 |
 Hawk Crossbow | $0.77 | $1.12 | $1.07 | $0.91 | $0.77 |
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