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http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Dwarven_Crossbow_(Dawnguard)

please observe the triva at the bottom, the pure base damage for crossbow in more powerful than a dragonbone bow. perks, enchatments, and the archery skill aside it is more poweful.

also an enhanced crossbow ignores 50% of armour, meaning even with a lower base damage it will deal damage through armour, meaning its better, also the longer you hold down the attack button with a bow, the farther you pull it back, and it travels farther and deals more damage correct? a crossbow autmomatically goes as far as it can and deals the same amount of damage regardless of how long you the down the aatack button.

and crossbow also have a 50% chance to stagger the opponent.

read this aswell. http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Crossbows_(Dawnguard)

In the adavntages a reagular crossbow has a higher bass damage then a daederic bow, and costs less to buy/make and you dont need a 90+ smithing skill.

Owned.