X-Bow


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"The X-Bow shoots mystical bolts with terrifying power. Load it with Elixir and the X-Bow works automagically. You can set it to target ground units at long ranges, or all targets at reduced range."

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  • Summary
    • The X-Bow is a rapid-firing turret that is unique in two ways. First, it must be loaded with Elixir in order to function. Second, it can be configured to target ground units only (at a 14-tile range) or both ground and air units (at an 11-tile range).
  • Defensive Strategy
    • A well-placed and loaded X-Bow will dominate attacks, but to be most effective it should not be used as a front-line defense. With the second longest range of any damage-dealing defense, it is best placed behind all other defenses, typically in the center of a base.
    • Remember to refill your X-Bow with Elixir. An unloaded X-Bow is not only a waste of space, it is a good indicator that your base may be neglected, encouraging others to raid you.
    • Although the X-Bow shoots rapidly, each shot causes only a relatively small amount of damage. Support it with powerful defenses (such as Mortars) so it can quickly take out your enemies.
    • The dominance of Balloon and Minion oriented attacks at this level both in Clan Wars and regular raids make a strong case for keeping X-Bows set to Air and Ground in both farming and war bases.
    • X-Bows under construction act as if they are fully built during Clan Wars. This allows players to buy one before the war, but they can not cancel it's constrution.
  • Offensive Strategy
    • The X-Bow has essentially no weaknesses unless it is set to ground-only mode, determinable by the way it is angled. If it is horizontal to the ground, it can target ground troops only. If it is tilted up, then it can attack air units as well.
    • In order to attack an X-Bow, treat it like a longer-ranged (and much stronger) Cannon or Archer Tower, but don't forget that many units can be mowed down very quickly by this defense. Distract it with high-health troops like Giants or P.E.K.K.As, and destroy it with a large group of attackers such as Archers or Barbarians.
      • Attacking players can see if the defender's X-Bow is loaded or not. Currently there is no way to tell exactly how much Elixir it has left, but a player can visually tell when it is empty. When it is loaded, you will see a small box containing what appears to be small Elixir bolts. An unloaded X-Bow will be lacking the box, and the bowstring will be missing (see image gallery below).
      • Attacking players can also see if the X-Bow is set to ground-only or both ground and air. Take advantage of ground-only X-Bows and send in air units to destroy it first.
      • An X-Bow that is empty is completely useless and will not fire. It still must be destroyed to achieve 100% destruction, and troops that preferentially attack defenses (Giants, Balloons, Hog Riders, and Golems) will still target an unloaded X-Bow if it is closer to them than an active defense.
  • Upgrade Differences
    • X-Bows undergo significant visual changes at levels 2, 3 and 4.
      • When initially constructed, the X-Bow consists of a huge crossbow-like structure mounted on a base made of light-colored wood. It has small black stones on the corners of the base.
      • At level 2, the X-Bow base gains gilded legs and rotational mount. It appears to have gold spikes on the corners.
      • At level 3, the X-Bow base becomes solid black with large black spikes on each corner.
      • At level 4, the X-Bow base becomes golden and the large spikes on each corner turn red, like they are glowing with heat.
  • Trivia
    • The X-Bow is one of three defenses (the others being the Inferno Tower and the Eagle Artillery) that needs to be reloaded at the cost of resources.
    • In ground-only mode, the X-Bow has a range of 14 tiles, the second longest damaging defensive building(Eagle Artillery being the first) in the game (the Air Sweeper has a range of 15 tiles but it does no damage). When the X-Bow is in ground and air mode, however, it is tied with the Mortar with an 11-tile range (the Clan Castle, although not strictly a defense, has a trigger range of 12 tiles).
      • If measured by the area that its firepower can cover, a centered X-Bow covers approximately 616 tiles in ground-only mode and approximately 380 tiles in ground and air mode, beating the Air Sweeper's 234.57 (approximate) tiles and the Mortar's 330 tiles.
    • The X-Bow, at 7.8125 shots per second, is the fastest shooting turret in the game. This is rendered obsolete by the Inferno Tower, which attacks using a solid beam (actual damage is dealt at a rate much faster than even the X-Bow).
    • The X-Bow was introduced in the Halloween 2012 update.
    • The name "X-Bow" is a play on the word "Crossbow", which the device resembles. The letter "X" resembles a cross (十), leading to this abbreviated name.
      • In the Japanese and Korean localizations of the game, the X-Bow is called the "Large Crossbow."
      • In both Chinese localizations of the game, the X-Bow is called the "X Crossbow."
    • The X-Bow is not unlocked until Town Hall level 9 due to its extremely high damage and long range.
    • Supercell posted a teaser video on their Facebook page prior to the X-Bow's release in October 2012: X-Bow Teaser Video
    • When the X-Bow is firing, you can see smoke coming out of it.
  • The X-Bow is similar to the ballista, an ancient Greek/Roman siege weapon resembling a crossbow.
  • The X-Bow will notify you when it is running low on ammunition:
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  • When first built, the X-Bow is already fully loaded with Elixir. Upgrading a X-Bow will also fully load it.
  • X-Bows under construction also count towards the X-Bow Exterminator achievement.
Icon Descriptions
Icon InfoTapping this icon displays information about the X-Bow, such as Level, Damage Per Second, Hitpoints, Range, Damage Type, Targets and Favorite Target.
Icon UpgradeTapping this icon begins upgrading the X-Bow to the next level, if you have enough resources and a free Builder. When the X-Bow is at maximum level, this icon is not shown.
Icon FinishNowTapping this icon, which is displayed only while an upgrade is in progress, instantly finishes that upgrade at the cost of the displayed number of Gems.
Icon CancelTapping this icon, which is displayed only while an upgrade is in progress, cancels the current upgrade and refunds half of the upgrade cost.
Icon LoadElixirTapping this icon reloads all X-Bows with Elixir. This icon only appears if one or more X-Bows is not fully loaded.
Icon FullyLoadedElixirThis icon informs you that all X-Bows are fully loaded. It is not tappable, and replaces the Load icon.
Icon GroundTapping this icon switches the X-Bow attack mode to attack both ground and air units. This icon is only displayed while the X-Bow is in Ground mode.
Icon AirGroundTapping this icon switches the X-Bow attack mode to attack ground units only. This icon is only displayed while the X-Bow is in Air and Ground mode.
Town Hall Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Number Available 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 4
Size
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Level Damage per Second Damage per Shot Hitpoints Cost to Load Elixir Cost Gold Build Time Experience Gained XP Town Hall Level Required Shot Color
1 50 6.4 1,500 16,000 3,000,000 7 days 777 9 Purple 
2 70 8.96 1,900 19,000 5,000,000 10 days 929 9 Gold
3 90 11.52 2,300 22,000 7,000,000 14 days 1,099 9 Dark Blue
4 100 12.8 2,700 25,000 8,000,000 14 days 1,099 10 Orange
Range Attack Speed Damage Type Unit Type Targeted Number of Rounds
14 0.128s Single Target Ground 1,500
11 0.128s Single Target Ground & Air 1,500
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