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Shadow Crossbow

The shadow crossbow is a power level 6 crossbow that can be crafted at a fletching bench. The recipe is unlocked after studying the sinister mechanism, which can be found in chests throughout Dowdun Reach or purchased from Postie Pete's Evil Emporium for 300 infernal fragments. It can be ascended at a mystic forge using ascension cores. Its special effect deals 15% increased damage to weakpoints, however it has +25% Reload Duration, meaning it reloads slower than other crossbows. When looking to maximize the damage done per metal or enchanted bolts, this is the pick. However, as it reloads slower than most other crossbows and the blurite crossbow and dorgeshuun crossbow reload faster than most other crossbows, it reloads significantly slower by comparison. One of the most useful aspects of a crossbow is the flinch that they cause per hit, and those are simply able to do that more often. The choice comes down to what bolt type is preferred, as the dorgeshuun can only fire bone bolts.

Updated 2026-09-20Game version 1.0

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Attackstyle
Crossbow
Basedmg
75
Block
5
Crafted At
Fletching Table
Crafting Skill
Artisan
Damagetype
Ranged
Durability
1600
Item Type
Ranged Weapon
Materials
1 Black Crossbow Limbs, 6 Mystic Thread, 16 Maple Logs, 2 Demonic Oil
Power
7
Recipe Count
1
Release
31 March 2026
Reloadspeed
2.5 seconds
Repaircost
1 black crossbow limbs
Specialeffect
Increased WEAK POINT damage. Slower FIRE RATE
Update
0.11 is live now! Enter Dowdun Reach...
Weight
10.0

Direct answer

What is Shadow Crossbow?

The shadow crossbow is a power level 6 crossbow that can be crafted at a fletching bench. The recipe is unlocked after studying the sinister mechanism, which can be found in chests throughout Dowdun Reach or purchased from Postie Pete's Evil Emporium for 300 infernal fragments. It can be ascended at a mystic forge using ascension cores. Its special effect deals 15% increased damage to weakpoints, however it has +25% Reload Duration, meaning it reloads slower than other crossbows. When looking to maximize the damage done per metal or enchanted bolts, this is the pick. However, as it reloads slower than most other crossbows and the blurite crossbow and dorgeshuun crossbow reload faster than most other crossbows, it reloads significantly slower by comparison. One of the most useful aspects of a crossbow is the flinch that they cause per hit, and those are simply able to do that more often. The choice comes down to what bolt type is preferred, as the dorgeshuun can only fire bone bolts.

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What is Shadow Crossbow in RuneScape: Dragonwilds?+

The shadow crossbow is a power level 6 crossbow that can be crafted at a fletching bench. The recipe is unlocked after studying the sinister mechanism, which can be found in chests throughout Dowdun Reach or purchased from Postie Pete's Evil Emporium for 300 infernal fragments. It can be ascended at a mystic forge using ascension cores. Its special effect deals 15% increased damage to weakpoints, however it has +25% Reload Duration, meaning it reloads slower than other crossbows. When looking to maximize the damage done per metal or enchanted bolts, this is the pick. However, as it reloads slower than most other crossbows and the blurite crossbow and dorgeshuun crossbow reload faster than most other crossbows, it reloads significantly slower by comparison. One of the most useful aspects of a crossbow is the flinch that they cause per hit, and those are simply able to do that more often. The choice comes down to what bolt type is preferred, as the dorgeshuun can only fire bone bolts.

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The information on this page was last checked on 2026-09-20.