Repeater Crossbow

"high firerate crossbow with reduced damage"

The is a  that can be obtained at Age 9 as an alternative to the Musket, Spinning Spikes, Poison Spikes, and Spawn Pad. It is like the Hunting bow you get at age 6, but you can shoot the Arrows repeatedly

Technical

 * It is only available if the Crossbow was selected earlier at Age 8.
 * Its range without Marksman Cap is 20 grid spaces.
 * It has a range of 26 grid spaces with Marksman Cap.
 * Arrows fired from the Repeater Crossbow cost each which waste fast.
 * The Repeater Crossbow fires one Arrow every 0.23 seconds.
 * The Repeater Crossbow reduces movement speed by 30%.
 * Arrows fired from the Repeater Crossbow deal 30 damage each.


 * Using the Repeater Crossbow to gather 3,000 will turn it into the Gold Repeater Crossbow. Likewise, gathering 7,000 Resources with it will turn it into the Diamond Repeater Crossbow. And, of course, gathering 12,000 Resources will turn it into the Ruby Repeater Crossbow.


 * This is only possible by gathering Food from killing, or by gathering Wood through the destruction of Wood Walls. (Which is not recommended as they do little damage to the Wall, and each Wood Wall only gives you 10 Wood.)
 * Note that the game attributes any Resources obtained while the player was holding the Repeater Crossbow, even if the Repeater Crossbow was not used. This allows Players to obtain Food 'with' their Repeater Crossbow by killing Mobs with a Spike.

Using

 * The Repeater Crossbow consumes Wood faster than any other weapon. Make sure you have lots of it.
 * Usage of the Musketeer Hat can reduce the cost, and allow for better performance. It will make sure you don't run out of Wood. This combo can be great for suppressing enemies, especially if you have a ton of Wood.
 * It may help to pair it with the Hand Axe, as the Hand Axe can gather the much-needed Wood quickly. Of course, Stick is much better in that case, but taking Bow instead of Great Hammer and having Stick as your Primary Weapon has its own problems. Daggers are a great option since they can gather faster than the Hand Axe and have the highest DPS of any weapon.
 * Obtaining Gold or Diamond Weapons can be achieved at low cost by trapping mobs in a Pit Trap, weakening it with your, and finishing it with the Repeater Crossbow.
 * Try trapping enemy players, then shoot them with the Repeater Crossbow. It shoots so fast they might not have time to eat. Especially good if the player places a Spike and shoot in such a way that the line intersects with the player and Spike, which can push them into the spike when they break out.
 * Use to keep players who use away.
 * When upgrading from Crossbow, understand that although this has a higher DPS than its predecessor, it has less damage, and it four-shots an opponent instead of three-shotting. This might not be helpful to you.
 * Pair with Samurai Armor to attack at a staggering speed.
 * Although this will allow you to quickly kill your enemies, this will make you lose Wood. Make sure that you have lots of it before a battle.
 * Pair with Flipper Hat and go to the River. Enemies trying to cross the River will be met with slow movement and a storm of Arrows (works great with teammates, the more the better!).
 * While in the River, you cannot be Pit Trapped so it is easier to use Stick.
 * Good against Daggers, as their low range makes it fairly hard for them to reach you.
 * Try getting your opponents in a Pit Trap and then fire your Repeater Crossbow. It will greatly deplete their food, keeping in mind that opponents would be focusing on Food spam, not as much breaking out of the Pit Trap. Or, they just die.
 * Don't pair with Polearm, as Polearm has a low hit speed for gathering. It's preferred that you choose Crossbow or Musket for instakills.
 * Using it in Sandbox, however, is perfectly fine.
 * If paired with stick and musketeer hat you can get 1 Arrow for every Stick hit.
 * Get a team of Repeater Crossbow users. It's very hard to heal quickly enough without getting Shame! Hat with at least 3-4 teammates.
 * Some choose to get Repeater Crossbow with Polearm for an easier "insta", but it's not great for insta, and Polearm takes a long time to gather.
 * Use the Monkey Tail if you're planning on using this as your main weapon, as it would allow for easy and quick escapes.
 * Use the Bat, as it can knock away your enemies, creating distance between you and your opponent, allowing you to shoot them without worrying about their melee attacks.
 * Combine the above 2 tips, so you run around fast, have good knockback, and can shoot fast.
 * Use Stick and Samuri helmet to gather wood and shoot faster.

Against

 * Once in Pit Traps, Repeater Crossbow users are often left relatively helpless, as obtaining the Repeater Crossbow means bypassing many other useful items, like Great Hammer and Katana.
 * Try to make them keep firing shots at you randomly, as they will eventually run out of Wood.
 * Tribes can take down a Repeater Crossbow user fairly effectively if competent.
 * Wooden Shield can negate the damage.
 * Use the Soldier Helmet to reduce damage taken.
 * Try making a wall and inch over to shoot at them.
 * Fight fire with fire and use Musket with Bull Helmet for maximum effect.

Gold Variant
This looks somewhat similar to the original Repeater Crossbow, but the steel has been replaced with gold and the beam component has ridges. The Golden Repeater Crossbow deals the same damage as the normal variant, differences are merely aesthetic. It is obtained by getting 3,000 Food from killing animals.

Diamond Variant
The Diamond Repeater Crossbow is obtained upon gathering 7,000 resources while holding it and does the same damage as the normal variant. It is blue colored, and the ridges have become sharper compared to the Golden Variant.

Ruby Variant
The Ruby Repeater Crossbow is obtained once you have gathered 12,000 resources while holding it. It does the same damage as the Normal/Golden/Diamond Variants. It appears to be carved from ruby crystal and has several spikes of gold ore across part facing outwards. The body of the ruby Repeater Crossbow has black on the outside and ruby rock on the inside.

Real Life Equivalent

 * The Chinese made a repeating crossbow that allowed for stringing the bow, placing a bolt, and firing with one hand, giving it a much higher firing rate.
 * However, the bolts must be fed through with gravity, and this is not shown in the game. The in-game appearance of a repeating crossbow is incredibly unrealistic, as it simply appears to be a crossbow with a slit for a bolt and a slight notch in front.
 * A real repeating crossbow sacrifices the strength of a two-handed slow crossbow for firing rate, which is shown in-game with the damage reduction of 35 to 30. However, higher power means higher range, and though the in-game crossbow has higher power, it has an equal range to the repeater crossbow.

Trivia

 * It replaced the Musket in update 0.897.
 * It has the highest DPS of any Ranged Weapon.
 * The Repeater Crossbow consumes the most resources when firing than any other ranged weapon.
 * It can kill people in just under a second. (Assuming that they don't have Soldier Helmet or Wooden Shield.)
 * It's based off on the Chu Ko Nu, a weapon used by the ancient Chinese and Koreans.
 * One slight disadvantage it has to the Crossbow is the lower Damage, and more Resources needed to use the Repeater Crossbow.

History

 * 1.6.9 - Buffed fire rate from 300 ms delay to 230 ms delay
 * 0.9 - Increased damage from 25 to 30. Introduced a bug where the Repeater Crossbow could not be obtained when using Bat or Daggers
 * 0.897 - Replaced Musket. Fixed bug where you could choose Katana with the Repeater Crossbow.