NX ShadowClaw

"This silent, mid-range weapon delivers lethal stealth projectile bolts that can be retrieved after firing."

- In-game description.

The NX ShadowClaw (formerly NX Phantom) is a compact crossbow that appears in Call of Duty: Black Ops III. It was added in the February 8th, 2016 update. It is only obtained through the black market permanently.

Multiplayer
The NX ShadowClaw is a secondary weapon under the Special category. It has a six-bolt magazine. A single bolt can achieve a one-hit kill and be retrieved if it lands within the playing field.

The NX ShadowClaw is unique in a very large amount of ways. While it is an instant kill weapon, the bolts it fires are not hitscan, and travel reasonably slowly, so leading the target (especially in mid-long range) is necessary. Furthermore, the bolts arc over distances, so aiming above the target is required at mid range and beyond. Aiming down sights with this weapon is ill advised because there is no benefit whatsoever from doing so.

Due to the low reserve ammunition, use with Scavenger is advised. As one final trait, the NX ShadowClaw is always functionally Silenced, and firing it will not reveal the user's location on the map.

As for attachments, the NX ShadowClaw is not a good candidate for any optic as there is no functional advantage to aiming down sights. Tri-Bolt works well by allowing for spam at close-mid range, or use like a shotgun, but is incredibly inefficient of ammo capacity. Where the ShadowClaw really shines is with Dual Wield, where it can spam the bolts rapidly, though staggering the shots is advised to make optimal use of the attachment.

The ShadowClaw isn't completely silent. Despite a lack of presence on an enemy's radar, spammed fire produces a very noticable high-pitched whistling from the arrows traveling through the air, easily giving away a position, or the fact that the weapon is being used.

Attachments

 * Reflex Sight (unlocked at weapon level 2)
 * Bayonet (unlocked at weapon level 3)
 * ELO (unlocked at weapon level 4)
 * Tri-Bolt (unlocked at weapon level 5)
 * Dual Wield (unlocked at weapon level 6)
 * LRx3 (unlocked at weapon level 7)