Dwarven Crossbow (Dawnguard)

"The Dwemer crossbow is an ingenious device that permits someone with only modest training and skill to fire a missile bolt massive enough to penetrate heavy armor."

- Garothmuk gro-Muzgub

Returning from, Dwarven Crossbows are archery weapons in.

It is the Dwemer design of the standard crossbow used by the Dawnguard, a faction of vampire hunters.

It is the most powerful ranged weapon in terms of base damage in the game, and the strongest under all circumstances assuming Exploding Elemental Bolts are used and the explosion does the full elemental damage (15 points). Otherwise a Dragonbone Bow with Dragonbone Arrows is stronger.

Acquisition
After acquiring the Dwarven Crossbow Schematic in the second to last of the Ancient Technology missions, Sorine Jurard will begin to sell them. She may also teach the Dragonborn how to smith them if requested.

Like all crossbows, they can only be created at the forge in Fort Dawnguard.

Smithing
After obtaining the schematics for it and asking Sorine Jurard how to create it, it may be smithed with the dwarven smithing perk. It can only be made at the blacksmith's forge in Fort Dawnguard and using the following components:


 * 5 x Dwarven Metal Ingot

It can be upgraded using a Dwarven Metal Ingot at a grindstone, and also benefits from the Dwarven Smithing Perk which doubles the improvement.

Variants

 * Enhanced Dwarven Crossbow

Trivia

 * The Dwarven Crossbow does more damage than a Daedric bow.
 * For players who have only the Steel Smithing perk and not the Dwarven Smithing perk, an upgraded steel crossbow will still have higher damage than an upgraded dwarven one.