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Bow · Crossbows

Frostfire Crossbow

If your enemies don't freeze as you take aim, they are sure to do so once they are hit.

Damage
332
232 Pierce · 12 Fire · 88 Frost
Block
3
parry ×1.5
Weight
1.5
Max level
4

Materials fromSwamp· in the developers' Deep north medium test kit

Item IDCrossbowGold_FrostFireSpawnspawn CrossbowGold_FrostFire 1 4

Recipe

Upgrades by level

LevelDamageBlockDurabilityStation lvlMaterials
1232 Pierce180 Chop12 Fire88 Frost330041× Nord Crossbow20× Bloodgold1× Frostfire Essence
2240 Pierce185 Chop15 Fire91 Frost3350510× Bloodgold1× Frostfire Essence
3248 Pierce190 Chop18 Fire94 Frost3400620× Bloodgold2× Frostfire Essence
4256 Pierce195 Chop21 Fire97 Frost3450740× Bloodgold4× Frostfire Essence

Upgrade cost per level = materials per level × (level − 1), and × 4 at level 4 (Piece.Requirement.GetAmount in the game code). Station level = recipe level + level − 1.

Total cost

One Frostfire Crossbow, broken down to what you gather (bars smelted from ore, with the coal the smelter burns):

Stats

Skill
Crossbows
Reload time
3.5 s
Knockback
210
Backstab bonus
×3
Block armor
3
Parry bonus
×1.5
Movement speed
-5%
Tool tier
6
Durability
300 (+50 per level)
Weight
1.5

Hits to kill in the Swamp

CreatureHealthPer hitHits2★ hits
Skeleton40145.611
Blob50198.811
Leech60247.111
Draugr100254.512
Wraith100111.713
Oozer150198.813
Draugr Elite200254.513
Writhan400254.525
Abomination80066.91236
Bonemass5,000150.334—

Level 4 Frostfire Crossbow, primary attack, skill 50 (each hit rolls 55–85% of the damage), after each creature's resistances. Try other levels and skills in the damage calculator.

Compared with similar weapons

ItemDamageMax levelStaminaWeight
Arbalest20020901.5
Ripper22022901.5
Wound Ripper22022901.5
Storm Ripper23023901.5
Root Ripper23023901.5
Nord Crossbow26428801.5
Thunderblood Crossbow31935801.5
Frostfire Crossbow33237401.5

Frostfire Crossbow in other languages

UkrainianВогнекрижний арбалет

Portuguese BrazilianBesta de fogogelo

FrenchArbalète de givrefeu

ItalianBalestra di Fuocoghiaccio

GermanFrostfeuer-Armbrust

SpanishBallesta de fuego gélido

RussianОгнеледяной арбалет

BulgarianМразоогнен Арбалет

TurkishBuzateşi Arbaleti

PolishMroźnognista kusza

Chinese冰火十字弓

Chinese Trad霜火十字弓

Japanese氷炎のクロスボウ

Korean서리불길 석궁

From the game's own localization files (15 languages).

Source: ObjectDB in the files of Valheim 1.0.16 (2026-09-24), prefab CrossbowGold_FrostFire. See how this site reads the game.