Almanauts
Elden Ring
CrossbowChanged in 3 patchesVerified for build 25827938
Crepus's Black-Key Crossbow

Crepus's Black-Key Crossbow

With its requirements met (Str 14 · Dex 16), Crepus's Black-Key Crossbow reaches 238 attack rating at +10.

Attack rating (+10)
238
Scaling (+10)
None
Item ID
43110000
Class
Crossbow
Weight
5
Requires
Str 14 · Dex 16
Skill
Kick
Upgrades with
Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

Critical and customization

AffinityGreases and spell buffsChange Ash of War
StandardNoNo

Buffs depend on affinity and spell/grease requirements; skill effects follow their own rules.

In-game description

Black crossbow featuring a long stock. Used for sniping, it has a very long range.

Weapon of Crepus, who served the Two Fingers from the shadows of the Roundtable as the head confessor.

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 14 · Dex 16 · Int 10 · Fai 10 · Arc 10 (each stat at the weapon's requirement, 10 where it has none), one-handed.

Affinity+0MaxDamage at maxScaling at max
Standard68238 +10Physical 238Str –Dex –Int –Fai –Arc –

Try your own stats, two-handing and any upgrade in the AR calculator.

Guarded damage negation (+0)

PhysicalMagicFireLightningHolyGuard Boost
0%0%0%0%0%0

Damage negation reduces damage taken while blocking. Guard Boost reduces the stamina used by a successful block.

Attack rating by upgrade

01002003000246810Upgrade level
At the weapon's requirements (Standard).
Show the numbers
Upgrade levelAttack rating
068
185
2102
3119
4136
5153
6170
7187
8204
9221
10238

#7 of 9 crossbow weapons by attack rating

  1. Full Moon Crossbow350 +10
  2. Arbalest308 +25
  3. Heavy Crossbow288 +25
  4. Light Crossbow260 +25
  5. Repeating Crossbow259 +10
  6. Soldier's Crossbow240 +25
  7. Crepus's Black-Key Crossbow238 +10
  8. Spread Crossbow197 +25
  9. Pulley Crossbow146 +10
Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Full Moon Crossbow, 350).

By upgrade level (Standard)

LevelARPhysicalCost
+06868—
+18585Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2102102Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3119119Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4136136Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5153153Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6170170Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7187187Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8204204Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9221221Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10238238Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +10: 1 Somber Smithing Stone [1], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [2], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [3], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [4], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [5], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [6], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [7], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [8], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [9], 1 Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Where to find Crepus's Black-Key Crossbow

Placed in the world 1

  • Roundtable Hold · Table of Lost Grace

Patch history 3

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.

  1. 1.03.1from 1.02.1
    • Poison scaling curve7→6
    • Bleed scaling curve7→6
    • Sleep scaling curve7→6
    • Madness scaling curve7→6
  2. 1.04.1from 1.03.3
      Every changed value (3)
      ValueBeforetoAfterChange
      3 technical values (sorting, effects, display)
      ValueBeforetoAfterChange
      Attack Material02changed
      Defence SE Material [1]100102changed
      Defence SFX Material [1]106128changed
    • 1.14.1from 1.13.2
        Every changed value (1)
        ValueBeforetoAfterChange
        Linked data 1
        Sword Arts Param ID5034,990changed

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      Overview

      Class
      Crossbow
      Weight
      5
      Requires
      Str 14 · Dex 16
      Affinities
      Standard
      Game ID
      43110000