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Of course, players looking for a ranged option might go with a bow. Bows and crossbows tend to be focused on precision and distance. Players can take advantage of that distance as a defensive tactic.

At the very least, it’s a question I’ve often asked myself. While the class officially equips a Crossbow, its attacks replicate a shotgun and an assault rifle, firing either cones of deadly ...

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