Crossbow


 * For the weapon in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized, see Explosive Tip Crossbow

The Crossbow is a new weapon that will be featured in Call of Duty: Black Ops.

Overview
The Crossbow is speculated to fulfill the role of a quiet, long range weapon. It appears in the campaign mission "WMD", which is set in the Ural Mountains, 1968. The crossbow can fire different types of bolts, such as normal or explosive bolts. The in-game crossbow is military-grade and can attach a scope, which the player can steady much like a sniper rifle; you can also zoom in by clicking the right analog stick (as seen in the E3 demo). It is currently unknown if the Crossbow will appear in other missions. In the uncut reveal trailer, it seems to be fairly accurate when fired from the hip, as the player hits an enemy who is in the middle of the screen, without aiming down the scope.

Trivia

 * It is confirmed that the Crossbow will also appear in multiplayer.
 * Judging from the trailer, it is possible to cripple enemies with the Crossbow.
 * The trailer shows that the crosshairs of the Crossbow is similar to the crosshair for SMG . This is the reason it is possible to shoot it from the hip easily without aiming in the release trailer.
 * According to the trailer, the Crossbow has some sort of targeting laser.
 * This weapon is almost identical to the Explosive Tip Crossbow in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized.
 * The Crossbow is the first portable weapon in the Call of Duty series that is shown to make it's Sniper Scope the ability to zoom in and out. This might show that sniper scopes have adjustable zoom levels in this game.
 * The Crossbow has Arctic Camo in "WMD".
 * It appears to be a secondary weapon in multiplayer.