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An exploding crossbow is a ranged weapon that can be found within the various missions of Minecraft Dungeons. Its unique variants are the imploding crossbow and the firebolt thrower.
Obtaining[]
- Missions
Listed difficulties are considered to be the minimum difficulty the item is obtainable on unless stated otherwise.
- Fiery Forge (Adventure)
- Underhalls (Adventure)
- ??? (Adventure)
- Dingy Jungle (Adventure, DLC)
- Treetop Tangle (Adventure)
- Colossal Rampart (Adventure, DLC)
- Broken Citadel (Adventure, DLC)
- Tower
- 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 hunter's armor. Also, it is the only ranged weapon in the game that is unaffected by the Deflect enchantment.
Properties[]
- X ranged damage
- Explodes on Impact
Stats[]
- Multiplier: 1.2
- Quiver: 20
- Fire Rate: 1 shot per second
In-game, damage numbers can vary even in the same power level, and may not be exactly as seen below.
| Power | Damage |
|---|---|
| 38 | 150 |
| 80 | 901 |
| 87 | 1182 |
| 100 | 2006 |
| 101 | 2143 |
| 102 | 2222 |
| 104 | 2397 |
| 105 | 2508 |
| 106 | 2614 |
| 111 | 3073 |
| 113 | 3363 |
Sounds[]
| Sound | Description |
|---|---|
| Explode | |
| Impact |
History[]
| Minecraft Dungeons | |||||
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| Dungeons Beta |  Added exploding crossbows. | ||||
| 1.3.2.0 | Now obtainable from the Jungle Awakens. | ||||
| 1.4.3.0 | Updated arrow impact noises. | ||||
| 1.7.2.0 | Now obtainable from the Howling Peaks. | ||||
| 1.12.0.0 | Now obtainable from the Tower. | ||||
Issues[]
Issues relating to "Exploding Crossbow" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia[]
- Including the Jungle Awakens, 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.
Gallery[]
Icons[]
Exploding crossbow icon.
A sprite depicting the item texture.
Textures[]
Texture file of the exploding crossbow.
Shadow texture file of the exploding crossbow.
Others[]
An exploding crossbow at power 105.
