Crossbow in 99 Nights: unlimited ammo does not mean firing without reloading

Evergreen item reference · Researched: October 17, 2026 (UTC). Sources: [Crossbow wiki](https://99nightsinforest.wiki/wiki/crossbow/) and [independent item page](https://99-nights-in-the-forest.com/items/crossbow).

What the Crossbow does

The Crossbow in 99 Nights in the Forest has unlimited reserve ammunition, but only allows one shot before reloading. Unlimited reserves do not mean continuous fire: you remain exposed between shots.

How to obtain it and requirements

Search Hot Chests in Volcanic Biome during a run. This is a loot route, not a crafting recipe; finding a chest does not guarantee a Crossbow. You need to reach that area and explore its chests. No drop probability is confirmed here.

How to use it

Fire, allow the reload to finish and aim again. Projectiles drop during flight: check where they land before spending time attacking from far away. Its practical advantage is not depending on ammunition boxes for this weapon, not removing the wait between shots.

Not the Infernal Crossbow

These are separate items. This reference describes the regular Crossbow and does not assign fire, meat-cooking effects or the infernal variant's statistics to it. Confirm the item's name in your inventory before comparing effects.

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