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-Mark Twain, _Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, by the Sieur Louis de Conte_, Book II, chap. 40 "Treachery Conquers Joan". 1896.}} | -Mark Twain, _Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, by the Sieur Louis de Conte_, Book II, chap. 40 "Treachery Conquers Joan". 1896.}} | ||
| − | [[Bolt]]s are ammunition fired from [[crossbow]]s, and are much more common and easy to find than their launchers, which only become common once [[yaktaur]]s start showing up. They may have the following [[brand]]s: | + | [[Bolt]]s are ammunition fired from [[hand crossbow]]s, [[arbalest]]s, or [[triple crossbow]]s and are much more common and easy to find than their launchers, which only become common once [[yaktaur]]s start showing up. They may have the following [[brand]]s: |
*[[Flame]] | *[[Flame]] | ||
*[[Frost]] | *[[Frost]] | ||
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| + | ==History== | ||
| + | In [[0.15]], the [[crossbow]] was split into three types: [[hand crossbow]], [[arbalest]], and [[triple crossbow]] | ||
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[[Category:014 Tiles]] | [[Category:014 Tiles]] | ||
Revision as of 23:13, 26 November 2014
This article is about the physical item. For the multiple-target spells, see Bolt spells.
| Name | Bolt |
|---|---|
| Launcher | Hand crossbow / Arbalest / Triple crossbow |
| Base damage | 9 |
| A metal projectile, shorter than an arrow, intended to be shot from a crossbow.
"In the midst of our last assault, which would have carried the gate sure and given us Paris and in effect France, Joan was struck down by a crossbow bolt, and our men fell back instantly and almost in a panic - for what were they without her? She was the army, herself." -Mark Twain, _Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, by the Sieur Louis de Conte_, Book II, chap. 40 "Treachery Conquers Joan". 1896. |
Bolts are ammunition fired from hand crossbows, arbalests, or triple crossbows and are much more common and easy to find than their launchers, which only become common once yaktaurs start showing up. They may have the following brands:
| Common | Silver | Steel | |
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| Weapons | |
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| Axes | Battleaxe • Broad axe • Executioner's axe • Hand axe • War axe |
| Maces & Flails | Club • Demon whip • Dire flail • Eveningstar • Flail • Giant club • Giant spiked club • Great mace • Mace (Hammer) • Morningstar • Sacred scourge • Whip |
| Long Blades | Demon blade • Double sword • Eudemon blade • Falchion • Great sword • Long sword • Scimitar • Triple sword |
| Polearms | Bardiche • Demon trident • Glaive • Halberd (Scythe) • Spear • Trident • Trishula |
| Ranged Weapons | Arbalest • Hand cannon • Longbow • Orcbow • Shortbow • Sling • Triple crossbow |
| Short Blades | Dagger • Quick blade • Rapier • Short sword |
| Staves | Lajatang • Magical staff • Quarterstaff |
| Throwing | Boomerang • Dart • Javelin • Large rock • Stone • Throwing net |
History
In 0.15, the crossbow was split into three types: hand crossbow, arbalest, and triple crossbow
