throwing vs crossbow

[Turkhammer]

You need 140 for it to break at a reasonable amount (it is the "benchmark" of the standard). 50 is far too low.

So that means you really can't afford to carry a side arm.  If you put 140 into xbow, you really can't defend yourself 1h can you?

[Karmazyn]

xbow is no brainer, 50WPF and you're done and can hit ppl at medium range

I'm lucky if I have 20% accuracy with my throwing, when I used xbow I prob had closer to 60-75%

+ low damage of throwing with 5-7 pt + high risk because you need to throw at close range.

[Cheap_Shot]

+ low damage of throwing with 5-7 pt + high risk because you need to throw at close range.

Yeah this. Go xbow. Throwing honestly is not a valid hybrid sidearm for a dozen or more reasons. The only way to go throwing is to go throwing 100% and even then you only get a positive K/D:R if you're really good and there aren't many shielders or plate wearers on the other team. Then you have to be REALLY good.

So...like almost never.

Grab an arb and shot gun people. Besides cost there are no real drawbacks to crossbows. Their reload speed is a small price to pay. Even throwing gets expensive. The only throwing weapons that can hurt tin cans are the most expensive and heavy ones now. All the light ones best suited for hybrids just don't work anymore.

[Myltinous]

Be a man, throw 

[Baron Samedi]

Go throwing !

usually a thrower, I recently made a skip the fun char with an xbow and i just can't see the drawback : from long to close range, i hit way more often. I can HS "easily" because it flight straighter and i went from 20% accuracy to 80%, high tier medium armor don't scare me, neither do plate, i can run all day and just take 2sec to aim and shoot right where i wanted (i hate you random pattern of my throwing weapon !), i got more skill points left so i can raise an attribute to the next cap, i can wear a way better armor without much problems, blablablabla...


yea, go throwing mate, xbow is just the easymode 

[Fingus]

I say throwing, for me it's the bestest. You don't get as many kills, but it's so much fun. Especially when people don't expect it. Sometimes it also helps your team, throwing people off, and directing their attention elsewhere. Also, stun.

[Tovi]

I use both together.

[Kryser]

im a  hybrid thrower and i top the scoreboards on siege enough to satisfy me. I get easy kills when i throw my axes into retard my old friend xbow men who wanted to shotgun me then run off and reload in a corner like a kid pissing his pants.

I prefer throwing because of the intimidation factor. People will think twice before walking up a flight of stairs at you when your weapon is about to take flight.

Crossbowmen just sit in a corner waiting and reloading and waiting and reloading and reloading and reloading and reloading and reloading and reloading and reloading and reloading and reloading and reloading and reloading and reloading and reloading and reloading and reloading.

Seems like a cowardly play style because it is.
If you want to play like a scared little bitch go xbow.
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[Fartface]

You are less mobile with that xbow , you can just skirmish with javelins. So for an agresive playstyle id say throwing otherwise xbow.

[Zerran]

I use both together.

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[Kryser]

Lol.