Crossbow
EngramLevel 25
Has signifantly more power than the Bow, but cannot fire rapidly. Can fire underwater.
- Weight
- 10
- Stack
- 1
- Durability
- 100
- Melee damage
- 10
- Unlock level
- 25
- Engram points
- 12

Crossbow is a weapon in ARK: Survival Ascended. It unlocks at level 25 for 12 Engram Points. It can be crafted at a Smithy using 3 different resources.
Crafting recipe
10 Wood
35 Fiber
7 Metal Ingot- 9 Craft XP
- 10 s Craft time
To craft Crossbow, you need 10x Wood, 35x Fiber, 7x Metal Ingot. Available crafting stations: Smithy, Tek Replicator. Use the calculator below to figure out exact quantities for multiple crafts.
Crafting
Crafting calculator
Level 25 · 12 engram points
Crafting XP: 9Craft time: 10 s
Blueprint crafting cost by quality
| Quality | Wood | Fiber | Metal Ingot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primitive 1x | 10 | 35 | 7 |
| Ramshackle 1.33x | 20 | 70 | 14 |
| Apprentice 1.67x | 36 | 123 | 25 |
| Journeyman 2x | 64 | 224 | 45 |
| Mastercraft 2.5x | 115 | 403 | 81 |
| Ascendant 3.5x | 220 | 770 | 154 |
Weapon stats
- Uses Ammo
- Yes
- Equip Time
- 0.67
- Melee Damage
- 10
- Ammo Per Clip
- 1
- Ammo Per Shot
- 1
- Reload Duration
- 2.3
- Durability Per Shot
- 1
- Harvest Resource Multiplier
- 1
Uses ammo
Loot crates
Acquisition
Found in loot crates
522 crate sources across 28 maps · 6 other crate sources
Best chanceSupply Crate Lv.25Althemia +15 maps9.7%Level 25+Up to AscendantBest qualityCave Crate Tier 3Amissa +7 maps1.4%Level 65+Up to AscendantLowest levelMarksman's HoldLost Colony4%Up to Ascendant
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