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The '''crossbow''', distinctly the ''light crossbow'' and the ''heavy crossbow'', is a [[Missile Weapons|missile weapon]] used in [[Combat|combat]], consisting of a stock, trigger mechanism, flight groove, flexible horizontal "limbs" similar to the ends of a bow and a bowstring.  Light crossbows include a cocking stirrup for loading, while heavy crossbows have a crank that's built into the stock.  The weapon fires wooden [[Bolt (missile)|bolts]] that are untipped, stabilized by small wooden flanges.  Crossbows are made by a [[Bowyer (sage ability)|bowyer]] just as [[Bow (weapon)|bows]] are.

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The crossbow, distinctly the light crossbow and the heavy crossbow, is a missile weapon used in combat, consisting of a stock, trigger mechanism, flight groove, flexible horizontal "limbs" similar to the ends of a bow and a bowstring. Light crossbows include a cocking stirrup for loading, while heavy crossbows have a crank that's built into the stock. The weapon fires wooden bolts that are untipped, stabilized by small wooden flanges. Crossbows are made by a bowyer just as bows are.