Highlights
- In Half Sword, the crossbow has only one bolt, which makes it very limitedino use.
- For the armoured enemies, aim for legs and any other openings from which the bolts can deal a lot of damage.
- You can use the crossbow with a different weapon, so if you run out of bolts, you can use your secondary weapons to defeat your enemies.
In Half Sword, the crossbow is a unique weapon to use in free mode. It has very limited ammo and takes a lot of time to reload. Once you understand how to use it and where to aim, it can be a useful weapon in the right situation. As the game is in metaphase, the mechanics of the crossbow can change after the game is released. In this guide, we will tell you how to use the Crossbow in Freemode in Half Sword.
How to Find the Crossbow in Freemode
The crossbow can only be found in one place in the entire game. It is found in the Forest map, but it is not guaranteed to appear every time. If it appears, check the small wooden box next to the wagon. The crossbow has only one bolt, which makes it very limited in use. The crossbow is not a reliable weapon right now, but you can pick up your bolts if they are stuck in an enemy. If a bolt misses or hits the environment, then you will not get your bolt back.
How to Use the Crossbow in Freemode
The crossbow takes a lot of time to reload, and when you run out of your bolts, it is of no use. At first, aiming can be a lot of a problem as enemies will be constantly moving and they will come towards you, forcing you to use close ranged combats. But when you get to know how to use it, you can easily hit your enemies with the crossbow.
Once you practice with the crossbow, it becomes easy as you can retrieve your bolts from enemies,s and the close-range shots deal a lot of damage. For the armoured enemies, aim for legs and any other openings from which the bolts can deal a lot of damage.
Sometimes, if you point an empty crossbowato your enemy, they can surrender as they will think that the crossbow is loaded. If you perfectly shoot a bolt towards the enemy, you can kill them from a distance.
The crossbow can miss shots, and reloading can be very long if you don’t know how to use the crossbow. Use the crossbow with a different weapon, so if you run out of bolts, you can easily use your secondary weapons to defeat your enemies.
The crossbow’s ammo is very limited, and the damage output is not very big, but once you know how to aim and manage bolts, it is a very good weapon to use in the game.
To use the crossbow, right-click to ai,m and your character will hold it out in front of the enemies. Then press ’R’ to open the reload screen and load a bolt. When you are ready, left-click to fire. If there is no bolt loaded your character swings the crossbow like a sword. This melee hit will not deal much damage but it can be useful to block attacks and buy you some time.
To reload the crossbow, press ‘R’ to start the reload process. Pull the string back then drag the bolt into the slot. Once it is placed, you will hear a click which means the crossbow is ready to fire. If the string doesn’t move correctly then don’t worry as it may be a bug.
FAQs
- Where can you find Crossbow in Freemode?
- The crossbow is found in the Forest map, but it is not guaranteed to appear every time you play. If the crossbow appears, check the small wooden box next to the wagon.
- How can you defeat the armoured enemies with the crossbow?
- To defeat the armoured enemies, aim for legs and any other openings from which the bolts can deal a lot of damage.
- How to use the crossbow in Half Sword?
- You can use a crossbow easily after you practice it. Once you practice it, it becomes easy as you can retrieve your bolts from enemies, and the close-range shots deal a lot of damage.
