User blog comment:Jimeee/Skryim DLC Details Leaked in 1.5.26 Update Files - The Snow Prince!?/@comment-86.108.106.84-20120428185624/@comment-5060344-20120429115507

There would have to be some kind of nerf though, as bows and crossbows have different advantages over one another. If a crossbow bolt did more damage than and had range equal to or better than a bow then it would be really unbalanced. What form a nerf would take though, I'm not sure. Maybe a shortage of bolts in the world or lower accuracy.