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Battlefield 3 is looking to make history with this new addition to their weapon lineup, the crossbow. This real life inspired weaponry was created by taking the stock of a malfunctioned assaultion rifle and adding other parts such as a piece of wire for the string and some scrap metal for the bow mechanic.  In the end, a silent way to deliver deadly force to the enemy. The crossbow will have four distinct bolt types for various scenerios. Premium member can check out two minutes of exclusive crossbow gameplay footage in the latest Premium exclusive video that was released today!

Four bolts let you adapt to any situation

Once you have unlocked the new crossbow via the Assignment Sticks and Stones [Perform X], you will have immediate access to the standard barbed crossbow bolt.

Standard Barb Bolt

While we wouldn’t recommend anyone being hit by this bolt, it has a rather pronounced bullet drop bolt drop and therefore limited range. The other three bolt types for the crossbow are individually unlocked by Assignments, and you can bring both your crossbow and all associated bolts back with you to the base game.

High Explosive Bolt

The high explosive bolt is a short range bolt laden with C4, exploding on impact. While not packing as much punch as an RPG shot or C4 charge, it still gives Assault players (who normally only have grenades in way of explosives) a chance to destroy vehicles or blow holes in the terrain to make tactical use of the destruction in Battlefield 3.

Scan Bolt

Then there’s the scan bolt, featuring a tip that includes a radio emitter, scanning the nearby area for enemies (in a 10 meter radius to be exact). Finally, the double feathered aerodynamic balanced bolt gives any class the ability to deliver deadly force at extreme range. For the Engineer class, for example, this means a rare chance to broaden their play style by adding long range engagement to what they already excel at: repairing/destroying vehicles and medium range combat.

Balanced Bolt

In this manner, the four different bolts and the crossbow become a jack of all trades solution suitable for any class. While none of the available bolts are as powerful as the standard weapons they mimic (a genuine sniper rifle will always be more powerful than a sniper bolt, for example), the ability to switch bolt type on the fly means any class can adapt to any situation. We are super excited about this new addition to Battlefield and are eager to see how it will shape gameplay online, both in Aftermath and when bringing it back to the base game.

As you can see the crossbow will be an addition to many classes of the game. Which class are you looking to “bolt” it out with?