Crossbow

The Crossbow is the second most-used missile weapon. Its destructive power is even higher than that of the Bow. However, this comes at the price that the crossbow is very complicated to use, and therefore only agile and smart warriors like Bards can use it to great effect. Therefore its is no big wonder that the most famous crossbow user is Iolo Fitzowen.

A crossbow can either use normal Bolts or the enhanced and more destructive Magic Bolts.

According to Vetron's Guide to Weapons and Armour, the crossbow has a "10" effectiveness rating.

History
The crossbow appeared as early as Ultima IV and had since then stayed a constant. It's strange disappearance in Ultima IX is therefore even stranger.

Also, a second type of crossbow, the Triple Crossbow appeared in Ultima VI.