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Crossbow

Legends Canon version → Linked from 58 articles

Legends. This article is part of Legends: the expanded-universe stories that Lucasfilm set apart from canon in 2014.

Crossbows were primitive weapons normally used by archaic peoples who did not have the technology to build blaster weapons or even black-powder weapons.

Text and facts from the “Crossbow/Legends” article on Wookieepedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modified for this site.

Facts

Culture
Assassins
Ewoks
Primitive cultures
Cost
300 credits
Size
One-handed weapon
Weight
1.8 kg
Capacity
1 arrow
Range
Optimum: up to 30 m
Maximum: up to 90 m

Appearances

12 works, in story order
  1. Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void
  2. Episode I Adventures 3: The Fury of Darth Maul
  3. Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu (first mentioned)
  4. The Farlander Papers (mentioned only)
  5. Fair Prey
  6. Imperial Double-Cross
  7. Hunting Holiday
  8. For a Few Kilotons More
  9. Starter's Tale (in a flashback)
  10. Heir to the Empire (first appearance)
  11. The Last Command
  12. Riptide

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