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I have read a couple of things that seem to be misrepresented about the Xbow in KF. I wanted to clarify a few things, i primarily play as a SS on suicidal because of the massive amount of damage landing on headshots, i have over 15k HS's. I consistently get more kills than the level 5 commandos and support, while taking out the bigs before they get close to my team. Often taking out upwards of 800 specs in a full suicidal game (6 man).
1: This is the single most important rule with the xbow:Learn to group, aim, and retrieve your xbow bolts. This is the most underused ability that the Xbow has. I have heard people say that an xbow should never take down crawlers, clots and stalkers (all 1 shot kills with lvl 5 on suicidal), this just isnt true when you can shootat a bolt 30-25 degree angle down, follow your shot, pick up the bolt and reload at the same time. Its like free ammo, from yourself. With minimal setting 3 bolts will stay...with max setting i believe 5 will stay (not confirmed). Practice this and learn to follow your shots within 15-20 feet. Switch to HCx2 if you need to clear more of a path.
2: Learn that "scarke" sweet spot, even from the left side, shoot directly through his upper neck in the exact middle. This is vital to 6 man team success IMO!
3. All yellow FPs, you should decap with 9mm. when red, dump on him with xbow 4 times...try to hit upper body and head (even though he is fast)
4. Dont miss, seriously this sounds simple...but you have limited ammo with the Xbow make them count. Simple enough...really practice step one! Its not used enough!
1: This is the single most important rule with the xbow:Learn to group, aim, and retrieve your xbow bolts. This is the most underused ability that the Xbow has. I have heard people say that an xbow should never take down crawlers, clots and stalkers (all 1 shot kills with lvl 5 on suicidal), this just isnt true when you can shootat a bolt 30-25 degree angle down, follow your shot, pick up the bolt and reload at the same time. Its like free ammo, from yourself. With minimal setting 3 bolts will stay...with max setting i believe 5 will stay (not confirmed). Practice this and learn to follow your shots within 15-20 feet. Switch to HCx2 if you need to clear more of a path.
2: Learn that "scarke" sweet spot, even from the left side, shoot directly through his upper neck in the exact middle. This is vital to 6 man team success IMO!
3. All yellow FPs, you should decap with 9mm. when red, dump on him with xbow 4 times...try to hit upper body and head (even though he is fast)
4. Dont miss, seriously this sounds simple...but you have limited ammo with the Xbow make them count. Simple enough...really practice step one! Its not used enough!