Iron Crossbow in 7 Days to Die
“A crossbow is slow to reload but does more damage than a bow.”
This weapon can be fired underwater.
Hold reload to use alternate ammo.
Repair with a Repair Kit.
Scrap to Bow / Crossbow Parts.
Bows by damage
Compound Crossbow75 damage
Compound Bow64 damage
Iron Crossbow50 damage
Wooden Bow44 damage
Primitive Bow30 damage
- Type
- Bows · ranged
- Damage
- 50
- Rounds per minute
- 75
- Magazine
- 1
- Range
- 100
- Damage at quality 6
- +40%
- Mod slots, Q1 → Q6
- 2 → 4
- Durability, Q1 → Q6
- 200 → 350
Bars: against the highest in the bows.
Damage: with Stone Crossbow Bolt.
Item ID gunBowT1IronCrossbow — for the giveself console command. All item IDs
Damage by ammo
The round's own damage; this weapon adds no offset.
| Ammo | Damage |
|---|---|
 Stone Crossbow Bolt | 50 |
 Iron Crossbow Bolt | 59 |
 Steel Crossbow Bolt | 63 |
 Flaming Crossbow Bolt | 38 |
 Exploding Crossbow Bolts | 250 on impact · 180 blast, radius 4 |
Recipe
Crafted at the Workbench. Ingredients grow with the quality you craft.
Legendary PartsWhere to get it
You get the Iron Crossbow by crafting it at the Workbench, looting 32 kinds of container and buying it from traders. The recipe unlocks at Bows level 21, raised by reading Bow Hunters; crafted quality goes up at levels 23, 26, 29, 32 and 35.
Containers that can hold the Iron Crossbow
School Bus
White Box Truck
White Minivan
White Pickup Truck
White SUV
White Sedan
White Semi Truck
White Service Truck
Plus the 24 containers every one of the bows can drop from — listed on the weapons page.
Perks that boost the Iron Crossbow
The game file tags it with Archery (Agility). Each rank is on its attribute page.
Mods that fit the Iron Crossbow
12 mods, by the tags in the game files. 2 mod slots at quality 1, 4 at quality 6. What each mod does.
Laser SightHelps with aiming quickly and increases accuracy when firing from the hip. Installs into any firearm or crossbow.
Weapon FlashlightInstalls into any firearm or crossbow.
Scope 2xIncreases visual magnification when aiming. Installs into small firearms and crossbows.
Scope 4xIncreases visual magnification when aiming. Installs into medium sized firearms and crossbows.
Reflex SightThis sight is designed for fast target acquisition and improves weapon handling.
BipodIncreases accuracy and handling when aiming weapons.
Fore GripImproves handling and accuracy when firing weapons from the hip or while moving.
Cripple 'EmEach shot has a chance to cripple a leg on a bipedal target.
Polymer StringArrows and Bolts fly quicker and further with this modification.
The HunterDo more damage to all animals.
Rad RemoverTemporarily disables the regeneration ability of Radiated, Charged, and Infernal zombies.
Structural BraceThis modification lowers degradation for melee weapons, tools, and bows.
Iron Crossbow crafting tree
Everything one Iron Crossbow takes at quality 1, down to materials you loot, harvest or buy. Counts multiply through whole crafts.
- 7 ×
Bow / Crossbow Parts - 35 ×
Forged Iron · 35 crafts at the Forge - 7 ×
Duct Tape · 7 crafts at the backpack- 7 ×
Glue · 7 crafts at the Campfire with a Cooking Pot- 49 ×
Bone - 7 ×
Water
- 49 ×
- 49 ×
Cloth Fragment · 49 crafts at the backpack- 49 ×
Cotton
- 49 ×
- 7 ×
- 35 ×
Wood
Iron
Clay SoilForge steps use the backpack-materials version of the recipe; with the other “Smelter Type” setting you smelt the same metals into the forge first.
Iron Crossbow — FAQ
How much damage does the Iron Crossbow do in 7 Days to Die?
How do you get the Iron Crossbow?
What ammo does the Iron Crossbow use?
Other bows
Read from the 7 Days to Die V3.3 game files (items, recipes, progression, loot, traders). PinDrop is fan-made and not affiliated with The Fun Pimps.