Minecraft Dungeons:Exploding Crossbow

"The power of TNT fused with the latest in archery design resulted in this devastating crossbow."

- In-game description

"EXPLODING CROSSBOW – This unique crossbow – imbued with the incendiary power of TNT – has a devastating explosive shot, which is great for clearing a passage through a horde of mobs."

- Guide to Minecraft Dungeons: A Handbook for Heroes

An exploding crossbow is a ranged weapon that can be found within the various missions of Minecraft Dungeons. Its unique variants are the and the.

Obtaining
'' Listed difficulties are considered to be the minimum difficulty the item is obtainable on unless stated otherwise. ''
 * Missions
 * (Adventure)
 * (Adventure)
 * (Adventure)
 * (Adventure, DLC)
 * (Adventure, DLC)
 * (Adventure, DLC)


 * Merchants


 * Ancients

Usage
Exploding crossbows possess very high power, very low speed, and a very small ammo supply. The quiver starts with 20 arrows, normal arrow bundles give 10 arrows, supply chest bundles give another 20 arrows, and surprise gift bundles give 5 arrows. The exploding crossbow is a little smaller than most crossbows.

Damage caused by the arrows can be increased with enchantments, the Strength buff, and certain armor have ranged damage increases, such as. Also, it is the only ranged weapon in the game that is unaffected by the enchantment.

Abilities

 * X ranged damage
 * Explodes on Impact

Stats
Quiver: 20
 * Multiplier: 1.2

Trivia

 * Including the, exploding crossbows are the only ranged weapon to appear in four DLCs.
 * Exploding crossbows and it's variants are used often in speed-runs for a quick and effective route through large mobs.