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{{weapon
  |name      = Hand crossbow
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  |name      = Hand cannon
  |skill    = Crossbows
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  |skill    = Ranged Weapons
  |damage    = 12
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  |damage    = 16
  |accuracy  = +5
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  |accuracy  = +3
  |basedelay = 1.5
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  |basedelay = 19
  |mindelay = 1.0 at 10 skill
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  |mindelay = 10 at 18 skill
 
  |hands    = 1H
 
  |hands    = 1H
  |size      = Small
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  |size      = Little
 
  |damtype  = ?
 
  |damtype  = ?
 
  |ranged    = Yes
 
  |ranged    = Yes
 
  |acquirement = 10
 
  |acquirement = 10
 
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{{Flavour|A compact piece of machinery, used for firing [[bolt]]s. It takes some time to load and fire.}}
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{{Flavour|A machine that fires bolts via applied alchemy. Some enchant their projectiles to fall forward instead of down, others bewitch their bolts with a fatal attraction to their targets. All are slow, loud, and blast out thick smoke with each shot.}}
  
The '''hand crossbow''' is the smallest weapon in the [[Crossbows]] family. Unlike its larger cousins it can be operated with only one hand, allowing for the use of a [[shield]], but it's still a cumbersome weapon in its own right. Its mindelay cannot be brought any lower than 1.0 no matter how high your Crossbows skill becomes. Regardless, it's still a potent weapon, dealing significantly more damage than [[shortbow]]s or [[hunting sling]]s in the early game, even if you're shooting much slower.
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'''Hand cannons''' are the strongest one-handed [[ranged weapon]]s, allowing for the use of a [[shield]] while being much stronger than a [[sling]]. However, they fire slowly, with a [[mindelay]] of 1.0. In addition:
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*Hand cannons are particularly [[loud]] - they create a [[noise]] of 11 for every shot, enough to attract nearby monsters.
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*Hand cannons create harmless, transparent [[cloud]]s whenever fired.
  
If you're willing to train your Crossbows skill up to 18, you may wish to upgrade to an [[arbalest]] for a very significant boost in damage output. However, doing so will require you to abandon use of a [[shield]] in your offhand (unless you are playing as a [[formicid]]).
 
  
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{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:auto; padding:0; text-align: center"
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! || Image
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| '''Mundane''' || [[File:Hand crossbow.png]]
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| '''Magical''' || [[File:Hand crossbow2.png]]
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| '''Artifact''' || [[File:Hand crossbow3.png]]
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|}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
In [[0.15]], hand crossbows (as well as [[arbalest]]s and [[triple crossbow]]s) were introduced, replacing the standard [[crossbow]].
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*Prior to [[0.31]], this item was known as a '''hand crossbow'''. Hand crossbows only had 15 base damage, but were half as loud and didn't create [[cloud]]s when shot. Also, it was less likely for one to generate with a good [[brand]].
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*Prior to [[0.30]], hand crossbows had 17 base damage.
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*In [[0.29]], hand crossbows were made heavier (previous stats: 12 damage, +5 accuracy, 15 base delay), and became designated for later portions of the game.  They were affected by the [[Ranged Weapons#History|ranged weapons rework]] that applied to all launchers, including the removal of the dedicated [[Crossbows (skill)|Crossbows skill]] and [[bolt]]s. Prior to this version, [[Hunter]]s and [[Arcane Marksmen]] could start with this weapon.
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*In [[0.15]], hand crossbows (as well as [[arbalest]]s and [[triple crossbow]]s) were introduced, replacing the standard [[crossbow (item)|crossbow]].
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*In very old versions of ''Crawl'', the hand crossbow was a one-handed ranged weapon which fired [[dart]]s.
  
In very old versions of ''DCSS'', the hand crossbow was a one-handed ranged weapon which fired [[dart]]s.
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{{weapons}}
 
 
[[Category:Crossbows]]
 

Latest revision as of 11:26, 16 January 2024

Version 0.31: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
Name Hand cannon
Skill Ranged Weapons
Damage 16
Accuracy +3
Base delay (%) 19
Min delay 10 at 18 skill
Hands 1H
Size Little
Ranged? Yes
A machine that fires bolts via applied alchemy. Some enchant their projectiles to fall forward instead of down, others bewitch their bolts with a fatal attraction to their targets. All are slow, loud, and blast out thick smoke with each shot.

Hand cannons are the strongest one-handed ranged weapons, allowing for the use of a shield while being much stronger than a sling. However, they fire slowly, with a mindelay of 1.0. In addition:

  • Hand cannons are particularly loud - they create a noise of 11 for every shot, enough to attract nearby monsters.
  • Hand cannons create harmless, transparent clouds whenever fired.


Image
Mundane Hand crossbow.png
Magical Hand crossbow2.png
Artifact Hand crossbow3.png

History

  • Prior to 0.31, this item was known as a hand crossbow. Hand crossbows only had 15 base damage, but were half as loud and didn't create clouds when shot. Also, it was less likely for one to generate with a good brand.
  • Prior to 0.30, hand crossbows had 17 base damage.
  • In 0.29, hand crossbows were made heavier (previous stats: 12 damage, +5 accuracy, 15 base delay), and became designated for later portions of the game. They were affected by the ranged weapons rework that applied to all launchers, including the removal of the dedicated Crossbows skill and bolts. Prior to this version, Hunters and Arcane Marksmen could start with this weapon.
  • In 0.15, hand crossbows (as well as arbalests and triple crossbows) were introduced, replacing the standard crossbow.
  • In very old versions of Crawl, the hand crossbow was a one-handed ranged weapon which fired darts.
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