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A crossbow is a weapon consisting of a bow mounted on a stock that shoots projectiles, often called bolts, quarrels or locks, with the help of a trigger. The medieval crossbow was called by many names, most of which derived from the word ballista, a torsion engine resembling a crossbow in appearance.
Pre-Apocalypse[]
Historically, crossbows played a significant role in the warfare of East Asia, Europe, and the Mediterranean. Their design is the foundation of the arquebus and by extension, all modern firearms. Today, they are used primarily for shooting sports, hunting, and when shooting in silence is an important consideration.
Post-Apocalypse[]
Comic Series[]
In the comic series Dwight's signature weapon is a crossbow.
Original TV Series[]
A Horton Scout HD 125 is used by Daryl Dixon throughout the whole show. A Stryker Strykezone 380 crossbow is taken from Morgan Jones' safe house by Michonne Hawthorne in "Clear" and Daryl replaces his Horton Scout HD 125 with the Stryker Crossbow as shown in the "Arrow on the Doorpost". It's briefly stolen from Daryl in "A" by Terminus, but Carol recovers and returns it to him. In "Always Accountable", this crossbow is stolen by Dwight and Sherry after they betray Daryl. However, Daryl later reclaims it in "Twice as Far". After Rick's group is captured by the Saviors, Dwight is seen using the crossbow again which became his main weapon. Daryl was later given a PSE Fang 350 by Richard in "New Best Friends". In "Dead or Alive Or", Daryl began to reuse his Stryker Strykezone 380 Crossbow again after retrieving it from Dwight.
Following the end of the Savior Conflict, Daryl combines his crossbow with two knives for hand-to-hand combat.
During the fight with the Attacker, Kelly retrieves Daryl's dropped crossbow and briefly uses it to threaten the Reaper.
After joining the Commonwealth Army, Daryl apparently abandons using his crossbow for good. Instead, Daryl begins using one of the Commonwealth's AR-15s. Daryl's crossbow is one of the weapons offered to Sebastian Milton for his advanced military training, but he ultimately rejects it. When Sebastian falls into trouble fighting a walker a few minutes later, Daryl grabs his crossbow and uses it to save Sebastian, much to Sebastian's annoyance.
After the Coalition and the Commonwealth go their separate ways thanks to Carol's deal with Pamela, Daryl and Rosita turn in their AR-15's and return to using their old weapons again. However, he primarily uses a stolen AR-15 during the following conflict with the Commonwealth soldiers.
While defending the Commonwealth from a massive herd, Daryl uses his crossbow against the walkers.
World Beyond[]
The Perimeter uses crossbows as one of their primary weapons alongside spears.
Shortly after first arriving at the Perimeter, Iris Bennett takes one of their crossbows into the woods with her at night. Encountering a patrolling CRM soldier, Iris shoots him in the shoulder with her crossbow, leading to a fight which ends with Iris stabbing the soldier to death.
Later, during the gunfight between the CRM, the Perimeter, Will Campbell, Silas Plaskett and Dennis Graham, Elton Ortiz grabs one of the Perimeter's crossbows off of a barrel and arms himself with it. However, he never fires it during the fight and drops the weapon again once the CRM team has been defeated.
Daryl Series[]
Along with his original knives, Daryl appears to have lost his original crossbow on his way to France. He later selects a new one from the Abbey of Saint Bernadette's armory.
When the Power of the Living attacks the abbey, at least one of the nuns arms herself with a crossbow. During the battle that follows, Richard is killed with an arrow to the neck by the nuns.
Despite having a new crossbow, Daryl appears to favor his melee weapons against his enemies in France. Daryl's first use of a crossbow is to put down the zombified Julien in order to have to spare Lou from doing it.
In flashbacks, Daryl uses his original crossbow to capture walkers, outfitting his arrows with a line that he shoots through one walker and into another one. It's taken from him following Daryl's scuffle with Juno.
Telltale Series[]
In the Telltale Series, the crossbow is used by many characters, such as Jolene, Troy and Peter Randall. It is also Minerva's signature and main weapon.
Survival Instinct[]
Shortly after the outbreak, Merle Dixon reveals that he had hung onto and stored his brother Daryl's crossbow at Jake's, supposedly for "sentimental reasons." During Merle's massacre of the Savage Sons Motorcycle Club, the crossbow ends up on the body of one of the bikers. After being ambushed and having his stuff stolen from him, Daryl retrieves his knife, puts down the biker after he reanimates and retrieves his crossbow, using a few bolts retrieved from around the bar to fight his way back outside and chase after the rest of the gang and Merle.
Destinies[]
Daryl Dixon uses a crossbow throughout his missions.
Killed Victims[]
The following is a list of victims killed with a crossbow:
TV Universe[]
- Greg (Zombified)
- Patrick (Zombified)
- Owen (Before Reanimation or Zombified)
- Mitch Dolgen
- Denise Cloyd (Accidental)
- Morales
- Whisperer 1
- Rasmus (Alongside Connie, Assumed)
- Bitten Whisperer (Zombified)
- Martin (Zombified)
- Felix (Zombified, alongside Lydia and Dianne)
- Penny (Zombified, alongside Lydia and Dianne)
- Dark Haired Whisperer
- Young Mother (Out of Mercy)
- Richard (Alive)
- Julien (Zombified)
- Eun
- 1 unnamed camp resident (Zombified)
- 1 unnamed Woodbury soldier (Zombified)
- A few unnamed prison newcomers (Before Reanimation and Zombified)
- 1 unnamed country club survivor (Zombified)
- 1 unnamed skybridge resident (Zombified)
- 1 unnamed Savior
- 1 unnamed CRM soldier (Caused)
- 6 unnamed Whisperers (2 Direct, 2 Caused; 1 alongside Connie, Assumed; 1 Caused Alongside with Carol)
- Many unnamed U.S. Military soldiers (Zombified)
- Numerous animals
- Numerous counts of zombies and unnamed people
Comic Universe[]
- Abraham Ford
- Dorian (Accidental, Determinant)
- 1 unnamed FRS agent (Zombified)
- Numerous counts of zombies and unnamed people
Destinies[]
Appearances[]
Comic Series[]
Issue 98 | Dwight holding his crossbow with several other Saviors | |
Issue 104 | Dwight aiming his crossbow |
TV Series[]
Season 1[]
"Tell It to the Frogs" | Daryl Dixon with his crossbow aimed up after returning from a hunting session | |
"Tell It to the Frogs" | Daryl after killing a walker that had not been killed properly | |
"Vatos" | Daryl with his crossbow aiming it at T-Dog after finding his brother missing | |
"Vatos" | Daryl aiming his crossbow at Miguel who tried to sneak up on him | |
"Vatos" | Daryl with his crossbow after whacking Miguel with it | |
"Vatos" | Daryl and Rick Grimes, going to retrieve a kidnapped Glenn Rhee from the Vatos gang | |
"Vatos" | Daryl aiming his crossbow at Miguel | |
"Vatos" | Daryl with his crossbow after realizing the cube van is missing |
Season 2[]
"What Lies Ahead" | Daryl with his crossbow about to search a tent for Sophia Peletier | |
"Save the Last One" | Daryl with his crossbow getting ready to look for Sophia Peletier in the woods | |
"Cherokee Rose" | Daryl with his crossbow strapped to his back talking to Rick | |
"Cherokee Rose" | Daryl looking for Sophia in an abandoned house | |
"Chupacabra" | Daryl on Nelly when looking for Sophia by a river, just before he falls down | |
"Chupacabra" | Daryl reloading his crossbow to quickly kill an approaching walker | |
"Chupacabra" | Daryl after killing a walker while on the ground | |
"Judge, Jury, Executioner" | Daryl with his crossbow on his back after brutally interrogating Randall | |
"Better Angels" | Daryl with his crossbow across his back at Dale Horvath's funeral | |
"Better Angels" | Daryl and T-Dog heading to look for walkers and check for any weak spots in Hershel Greene's makeshift fence | |
"Better Angels" | Daryl aiming his crossbow about to kill some walkers | |
"Better Angels" | Daryl aiming his crossbow, after hearing a noise in the woods looking for Randall | |
"Beside the Dying Fire" | Daryl with his crossbow and the group after learning that everyone is infected | |
"Beside the Dying Fire" | Daryl about to kill a walker on the highway after escaping the Greene family farm |
Season 3[]
"Seed" | Daryl searching a house, about to kill an owl | |
"Seed" | Daryl with his crossbow as he and Rick prepare to hunt for food | |
"Seed" | Daryl with Carol Peletier and his crossbow killing walkers on a watchtower | |
"Seed" | Daryl and Carol killing walkers on a watchtower with his crossbow | |
"Seed" | Daryl keeping watch inside the prison fences on an overturned bus with his crossbow | |
"Seed" | Daryl aiming his crossbow while searching cell block C for any walkers | |
"Seed" | Daryl aiming at the prisoners who appear after Hershel gets his leg amputated | |
"Sick" | Daryl aiming his crossbow at five prisoners who appear behind a barred window | |
"Sick" | Daryl aiming his crossbow at 5 prisoners who appear behind a barred window, form a different angle | |
"Sick" | Daryl aiming his crossbow at Tomas, one of the prisoners | |
"Sick" | Daryl standing guard with his crossbow, waiting for the prisoners to come | |
"Killer Within" | Daryl with his crossbow inside the prison | |
"Say the Word" | Daryl with his crossbow on the highway | |
"Say the Word" | Daryl with his crossbow next to Maggie Greene while on a supply run for Rick's baby | |
"Say the Word" | Daryl with his crossbow looking down | |
"Say the Word" | Daryl with his crossbow as he is about to kill a possum | |
"Say the Word" | Daryl with his crossbow strapped to his back as he pays a visits to the three graves | |
"When the Dead Come Knocking" | Daryl with his crossbow as he aims it at Michonne Hawthorne | |
"When the Dead Come Knocking" | Daryl with his crossbow as he aims it at Michonne, from a different angle | |
"When the Dead Come Knocking" | Daryl with his crossbow as he aims at a walker | |
"Made to Suffer" | Daryl with his crossbow as he ducks under a window | |
"Made to Suffer" | Shumpert with Daryl's crossbow | |
"The Suicide King" | Shumpert after killing a walker in the arena with the crossbow | |
"The Suicide King" | Daryl stealing back his crossbow from Shumpert | |
"The Suicide King" | Daryl with his crossbow as he is killing a walker | |
"The Suicide King" | Daryl with his crossbow strapped across his back as he talks to the group | |
"Home" | Daryl with his crossbow strapped across his back | |
"Home" | Daryl aiming his crossbow | |
"Home" | Daryl aiming his crossbow to save the Mexican family | |
"Home" | Daryl aiming his crossbow as a walker to save the Mexican family | |
"Home" | Daryl aiming his crossbow at his brother, Merle, stopping him from stealing from a Mexican family | |
"I Ain't a Judas" | Daryl aiming his crossbow at Andrea Harrison | |
"Clear" | A crossbow can be seen in the corner of Morgan's apartment, as Michonne and Rick carry Morgan Jones inside | |
"Clear" | A crossbow can be seen in the corner of Morgan's apartment, with the rest of his weapon cache | |
"Clear" | Michonne carrying a crossbow to the car from Morgan's apartment | |
"Clear" | Michonne carrying a crossbow to the car from Morgan's apartment, from a different angle | |
"Arrow on the Doorpost" | Daryl aiming his new crossbow that was taken from Morgan's apartment | |
"Arrow on the Doorpost" | Daryl with his new crossbow strapped to his back | |
"Arrow on the Doorpost" | Daryl aiming his new crossbow | |
"Arrow on the Doorpost" | Daryl with his new crossbow, aiming down | |
"This Sorrowful Life" | Daryl with his crossbow while he talks to Rick | |
"This Sorrowful Life" | Daryl with his crossbow strapped to his back | |
"Welcome to the Tombs" | Daryl with his crossbow on his bike | |
"Welcome to the Tombs" | Daryl with his crossbow strapped to his back while holding an M4A1 |
Season 4[]
"30 Days Without An Accident" | Daryl holding his crossbow before entering the Big Spot store to scavenge supplies | |
"Isolation" | Daryl with his crossbow while in the woods | |
"Too Far Gone" |
Daryl aiming his crossbow at Mitch Dolgen | |
"Alone" | Beth Greene with Daryl's crossbow |
Telltale Series[]
Season One[]
"Starved For Help" | Jolene with her crossbow aimed at Lee Everett and Danny St. John | |
"Starved For Help" | Jolene's dead body with her crossbow | |
"Starved For Help" | Danny walking away from Jolene's body with her crossbow | |
"Long Road Ahead" | Linda can be seen holding a crossbow on the left |
Season Two[]
"All That Remains" | Pete Randall aiming a crossbow | |
"All That Remains" | Pete firing a crossbow at walkers while rescuing Clementine. | |
"In Harm's Way" | Troy on watch with a crossbow | |
"In Harm's Way" | Troy confronting Clementine while holding a crossbow |
The Final Season[]
"Broken Toys" | Minerva aiming her crossbow at Clementine | |
"Broken Toys" | Minerva aiming her crossbow at Clementine |
Survival Instinct[]
"Survival Instinct" | Daryl Dixon aiming his Horton Scout HD 125 at a zombie in an alley | |
"Survival Instinct" | Daryl aiming his Horton Scout HD 125 at a large group of zombies | |
"Survival Instinct" | Daryl taking cover with his Horton Scout HD 125 | |
"Survival Instinct" | Daryl looking at walkers with his Horton Scout HD 125 | |
"Survival Instinct" | Daryl hiding from walkers with his Horton Scout HD 125 |
Trivia[]
- In The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Daryl has primarily abandoned use of a crossbow in favor of his knife and a morning star.
- Although Daryl is forced to replace his weapons in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon after being taken to France, his original knives and crossbow appear in flashbacks in "Deux Amours".
- In the trailer for Season 2 of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Carol Peletier is shown wielding Daryl's original crossbow.
- In the extended promo for Season 2 that aired after the series premiere of Parish, Grady is shown to have taken possession of Daryl's crossbow.
References[]
Firearms
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Handguns | Alfa 820 • AMT Automag II • Arsenal P-M01 • Benelli B76 • Beretta 21A Bobcat • Beretta 84 Cheetah • Beretta 92A1 • Beretta 92FS • Beretta 92FS Centurion Inox • Beretta 92FS Inox • Beretta 92SB Nickel • Beretta Cougar • Beretta Cougar Inox • Beretta M9A1 • Beretta Px4 Storm • Beretta Px4 Sub-Compact • Browning BDA • Browning Hi-Power • Bruni Olympic 6 • Captive Bolt Pistol • Charter Arms Bulldog • Colt 1851 Navy • Colt 1860 Army • Colt 1872 Open Top • Colt Commander • Colt Detective Special • Colt Gold Cup National Match • Colt Government Model • Colt MK IV Series 70 • Colt MK IV Series 80 • Colt Officer's ACP • Colt Official Police • Colt Police Positive • Colt Python • Colt Rail Gun • Colt Single Action Army • Colt Walker • CZ 52 • CZ 75 • CZ 82 • Desert Eagle • Desert Eagle Mark I • Flare Gun • Flintlock Pistol • FN Five-seveN • FN FNX-9 • Glock 17 • Glock 19 • Glock 26 • Glock 30 • Glock34 • Heckler & Koch HK 45 • Heckler & Koch Mark 23 • Heckler & Koch P7 • Heckler & Koch P9S • Heckler & Kock P2000 • Heckler & Kock USP • Heckler & Kock USP Compact • High Standard Double-Nine • Iver Johnson Derringer • Iver Johnson Revolver • Kahr K9 • Kimber Custom TLE II • Kimber Solo Carry • Kimber Warrior • Lepage Percussion Pistol • Luger Po8 • M1911A1 • MAC Mle 1950 • Mle 1892 Revolver • Nail Gun • Philadelphia Derringer • Remington 1875 • Remington 1911 • Rock Island Armory 1911 • Ruger GP100 • Riger Mk II • Ruger SP101 • Ruger Speed Six • SIG-Sauer GSR • SIG-Sauer P226 • SIG-Sauer P228 • SIG-Sauer P229 • SIG-Sauer P250 Compact • Smith & Wesson 41 • Smith & Wesson 3913 • Smith & Wesson 3913 "Ladysmith" • Smith & Wesson 5904 • Smith & Wesson 5906 • Smith & Wesson 6904 • Smith & Wesson M&P • Smith & Wesson Model 3 • Smith & Wesson Model 10 • Smith & Wesson Model 15 • Smith & Wesson Model 17-8 • Smith & Wesson Model 19 • Smith & Wesson Model 28 • Smith & Wesson Model 29 • Smith & Wesson Model 36 • Smith & Wesson Model 60 • Smith & Wesson Model 66-1 • Smith & Wesson Model 327 Performance Center M&P R8 • Smith & Wesson Model 442 • Smith & Wesson Model439 • Smith & Wesson Model 586 • Smith & Wesson Model 686 • Smith & Wesson Model 686 Snub • Smith & Wesson Model 686P • Smith & Wesson Sigma] • Smith & Wesson SW99 • Smith & Wesson SW1911 • Springfield Armory TRP • Springfield Armory XD • Springfield Armory XD-S • Start Model B • Taurus Model 82 • Taurus Model 85 • Taurus PT92AF • Taurus Ragining Judge Ultra-Lite • Walther CCP • Walther P22 • Walther P38 • Walther P99 • Walther PPK • Walther PPK/S • Webley .455 Mk VI • Webley "WG" Army Model • Webley No. 1 Mark 1 Flare Gun • Vektor CP1 |
Rifles | Accuracy International Arctic Warfare • Baretta M82A1M • Browning Automatic Rifle Safari • Browning X-Bolt • CZ 527 • Dan Inject Model JM • Flintlock Rifle • FN SCAR-H • Heckler & Koch G3 • Henry Classic Lever Action • Karabiner 98k • Lee-Enfield Mk.I • Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* • M1 Carbine • M1 Garand • M110 SASS • M24 • Marlin Model 1893 • Marlin Model 1894 • Mendoza Puma • Mosin–Nagant • Mossberg MVP Predator • Mossberg Patriot • Musket • Pneumatic Rifle • Remington 700 BDL • Remington 700 PSS • Remington 700 VLS • Remington 7400 • Ruger 10/22 • Ruger Mini-14 • Savage 99 • Sharps Rifle Model 1874 • Sporterized Springfield M1903 • SKS • Spencer 1860 • Springfield 1973 "Trapdoor" Carbine • Steyr SSG 69 • Winchester Model 70 • Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" • Winchester Model 1973 |
Shotguns | 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun • Benelli Black Eagle • Benelli M2 Super 90 • Benelli M3 Super 90 • Benelli M4 Super 90 • Blunderbuss • Browning Auto-5 • FN SLP • Franchi SPAS-12 • Frolov Shotgun • Harrington & Richardson Pardner Pump Compact • Harrington & Richardson Pardner Pump Protector • High Standerd FLITE KING K-1200 Riot Shotgun • Ithaca 37 • Izhmash Saiga 12K • J.C. Higgins Model 20 • Kel-Tec KSG • Mossberg 500 • Mossberg 500 Cruiser • Mossberg 590 • Mossberg 590 Compact Cruiser • Mossberg HS12 • Over/Under Shotgun • Remington 870 • Remington 870 Wingmaster • Remington 1100 • Sawed-off Double Barrel Shotgun • Stevens 67 • UTAS UTS-15 • Winchester Model 1300 Defender • Winchester Model 1887 • Winchester Model 1897 |
Assault Rifles | AK-47 • AKM • AKMS • AKMSU • AKS-47 • AKS-74 • AKS-74U • AR-18 • Bushmaster ACR • Century Arms C39 V2 • Century Arms RAS47 • Colt AR-15A2 Government Carbine • Colt Law Enforcement Carbine • Colt Model 639 • Colt Model 727 • Colt XM177E2 • Daewoo Precision Industries K2 • DPMS Oracle AR-10 • FAMAS F1 • FN F2000 • FN FAL • FN FS2000 • FN SCAR-H • FN SCAR-L • FNH SCAR 17S • Heckler & Koch G3A3 • Heckler & Koch G36C • Heckler & Koch G36KV • Heckler & Koch HK 416 • Heckler & Koch HK 417 • HK-51 • IMI Galil AR • IWI Galil ACE • KR-103 • L85A2 • M4A1 • M4 Carbine • M14 Rifle • M16 Rifle • M16A1 Rifle • M16A2 Rifle • M16A4 Rifle • Maadi ARM • Micro Draco AK • Mk. 14 Mod 1 EBR • Mk. 18 Mod 0 • Norinco MAK-90 • Noveske N4 • Olympic Arms CAR-AR • Olympic Arms K4B • Romarm SAR-1 • Romy G AK-47 • Ruger Mini-14 GB • SIG-Sauer 516 • SIG-Sauer SIG556 • SIG SG 550 • Smith & Wesson M&P15 • Springfield M1A • Springfield M1A SOCOM 16 • Steyr AUG A1 • Steyr AUG A2 • Type 56 • Type 56-1 • Valmet M76 • WASR10/63 • WASR-10 UF • XM16E1 • Zastava M70AB2 • Zastava M70B1 |
Submachine Guns | AR-15 • AR-57 • Cobray M11/9 • CX4 Storm • CZ Scorpion 3 S1 • Daewoo Precision Industries K1 • FN P90 • German Sport Gun GSG5 Semi Auto Carbine • Heckler & Koch MP5A2 • Heckler & Koch MP5A3 • Heckler & Koch HK94A2 • Heckler & Koch HK94A3 • Heckler & Koch MP5K • Heckler & Koch MP5K-PDW • Heckler & Koch UMP • IMI Micro Uzi • IMI Mini Uzi • IMI Uzi • Intratec TEC-9• KRISS Vector • M1A1 Thompson • M3A1 "Grease Gun" • MAC-10 • MAC-11 • MP40 • PPS-43 • SIG-Sauer MPX • Sterling Mark 6 • Sten Mk II • Thompson M1928A1 • Umarez. 22 |
Machine Guns | Browning M1919 • Browning M2HB • DShK • KPVT • M249-E2 SAW • M60 • M60E3 • M230 Chain Gun • M240 • PKM |
Ranged Weapons | Airtronic RPG-7 • Bow and Arrow • Bowtech 101st Airborn • Cannon • Crossbow • DefTech 37mm Rotary Launcher • Horton Scout HD 125 • Hwacha • M136 AT4 • M72A2 LAW • PSE Fang 350 • Screamstick • Slingshot • Stryker Strykezone 380 |
Explosives | C4 • Chlorine Gas • CS Triple Chasers • Disruption Charges • Gun Powder Packs • F1 Hand Grenade • Firecrackers • Flares • Incendiary Bomb • M26 Hand Grenade • M67 Grenade • M84 Flashbang Grenade • MK2 Grenade • Model 24 Stielhandgranate • Model 7290 Flashbang Grenade • Molotov Cocktail • OF-15 Hand Grenade • Smoke Grenade • UGM-133 Trident II |
Signature Weapons | Alpha's Shotgun • Andrea's Ladysmith • Andrea's Rifle • Annie's Blowgun • Arthit's Matchlock • Boyd's Revolvers • Carol's Bow and Arrow • Carol's Revolver • Chemist's Gas Bombs • Dale's Rifle • Daryl's Crossbow • Dave's Pistol • Davie's Crossbow • Davie's Pistol • Diego's Hunting Rifle • Dwight's Crossbow • Georgia's Assault Rifle • Gunther's Auto Rifle • Hailey's Slingshot • Hershel's Shotgun • Jacki's Pistol • Jeff's Bow • Joe's Revolvers • John's Revolvers • Kate's Paintball Gun • Kate's Sniper Rifle • Kyle's Pistol • Lady Z's Pistol • Maggie's Machine Gun • Marlon's Bow • Morgan's Rifle • Mr. Jones' Shotgun • Nia's Tranqualizer Rifle • Nick's Revolver • Peacekeeper's Gatling Gun • Princess' Machine Gun • Priya's Mini Gun • Rick's Colt Python • Rosy's Rivet Gun • Roxie's Assault Rifle • Sebastian's Pistol • Shane's Shotgun • Stefan's Sniper Revolver • The Trader's Grenade Launcher • The Trader's SMG • Tiffany's Harpoon Gun • Tiffany's Tranqualizer Rifle • Tomas' Revolver • Yumiko's Crossbow • Zoey's Rifle • Charlotte • Dragon Breath |