The crossbow (Na'vi name: tskalep) is a powerful and complex weapon that is popular among Na'vi hunters. Though lacking the range of a bow, the crossbow's heavy bolts can cause severe damage at close range.
Materials and Construction[]
The Na'vi Crossbow consist of two primary parts, the bow itself and the gunstock.
The bow is fashioned from wood with its string made out of animal gut, whilst the stock is fashioned from a combination of animal bone and sculpted stone. A trigger mechanism is on the crossbow, which ensures that when a Na'vi pulls the string to be locked in place; that the weapon is ready to fire.[1]
As seen in the Game, upgraded Crossbows are more elaborate, with added animal and plant material being fashioned on the weapon to denote its rank.[1]
James Cameron's Avatar: The Game[]
In James Cameron's Avatar: The Game, the Crossbow functions somewhat akin to the Na'vi's equivalent of the Combat Shotgun, which is a short-ranged but extremely powerful ranged weapon that covers the Bow's longer ranged but less damage-per-shot. Whilst it is indeed powerful up-close, its awkward long reload time makes this weapon surprisingly poor against swarms of RDA troops, so it is best to use this against vehicles[1].
- Taronyuä Tskalep - Also known as the Taronyu Crossbow (Hunter Crossbow ). The first Crossbow in the game and the weakest.
- Tsamsiyuä Tskalep - Also known as the Tsamsiyu Crossbow (Warrior Crossbow ). The first upgraded version of the Crossbow, boasts higher damage and increased stopping power.
- Eyktanä Tskalep - Also known as the Eyktan Crossbow (Crossbow of the Leader). The second upgrade, offering the superior power-per-shot.
- Nawmtuä Tskalep - Also known as the Nawm Crossbow (Crossbow of the Great). The most powerful variant of the Crossbow. Boasts the single highest damage of any Na'vi ranged weapon.
Version Gallery[]
Source[]
- James Cameron's Avatar: The Game - Ingame Pandorapedia
| Na'vi Weapons | ||
|---|---|---|
| Close-Combat Weapons | Axe · Club · Dual Blades · Fishing Spear · Hunting Knife · Metkayinan Knife · Staff · Whip · Wooden Spear | |
| Slings | Sling | |
| Bows | Banshee Bow · Ceremonial Bow · Child's Bow · Direhorse Bow · Heavy Bow · Hunting Bow · Longbow · Recurve Bow · X-Bow | |
| Crossbows | Crossbow · Speargun | |
| Hand Catapults | Spear-thrower · Staff Sling | |
| Arrows | Battle Arrow · Fishing Arrow · Flaming Arrow · Hunting Arrow | |
| Other | Bola · SID · Tranquil Seed | |