CB-9 Exploding Crossbow

"Fires powerful exploding bolts which do maximum damage upon direct impact. gravity must be accounted for when aiming."

- Armory description

The CB-9 Exploding Crossbow is a unique weapon introduced in the Democratic Detonation warbond. It functions as a repeating crossbow which fires exploding bolts at the enemy. It's range is far shorter compared to the other primary weapons in the warbond and those who used the R-36 Eruptor will immediately notice it's reduced "splash damage".

Role:
The CB-9's role is currently being researched. It's description states that it does the most damage to the target it impacts, however it seems to struggle against armored enemies. Combined with it's far shorter range and the effect of gravity on the bolt it often is outperformed by weapons like the R-36 despite it's higher rate of fire and faster reload. It's range also negates any possibility of using it as a silenced sniping weapon as a diver will need to get far closer to the target and risk being spotted.

It should also be noted that the explosive bolt is not powerful enough to take out bug nests or automaton fabricators.