Crossbows of Pride

Playstyle Deep Dive

Crossbows of Pride (A-tier) is a reliable, well-rounded choice that shines in its specialty while staying safe in general content. Its signature mechanic: Brand marks enemies for double damage; hits on branded targets generate Pride, spent on a Heavy Bolt volley. This defines the whole rhythm of the weapon — everything else in the kit exists to feed or exploit that loop.

In practice, Crossbows of Pride rewards mark-build-spend ranged. The best players treat its meter/resource as a damage amplifier to spend in boss damage windows, not as something to dump whenever it fills. Watch the boss's cast bar: build during the casting phase, spend during the execute phase, and reset position before the next mechanic resolves.

Boss Matchups

Rule of thumb: Crossbows of Pride underperforms when the lobby ignores mechanics, and overperforms when mechanics are handled — it rewards teams that solve the fight first.

Best Relic Path Synergy

The community pairs Crossbows of Pride with Path of Vainglory — extra missile pressure while kiting. Stat-conversion relics (Burnt Cincture, Seraphic Tear, Celestial Green Feather) let you stack one attribute and convert it into the stats Crossbows of Pride actually needs, compounding with your perk choices.

If the run hands you relics that point elsewhere, don't force the synergy — Crossbows of Pride still works with generic damage/utility paths, just with a smaller ceiling.

All relic paths are covered in the relic index.

Progression & Mastery

Every weapon earns Weapon Mastery — a permanent stat boost per weapon type that carries across runs. Spending time with Crossbows of Pride in early Inferno clears pays off permanently, even if you switch weapons later. Traits upgrade to level 10 (Co-op Power focused post-launch), and the second upgrade slot costs 1000 Eternal Shards + 5 Paragons.

Six upgrades per weapon let you tune Crossbows of Pride toward your playstyle — mix attack speed, damage, and utility based on what your squad needs.

Sources: 33 Immortals Wiki (wiki.gg) + Steam — Thunder Lotus.

Rotation & Combos

With Crossbows of Pride the loop is: Mark-build-spend ranged. Brand marks enemies for double damage; hits on branded targets generate Pride, spent on a Heavy Bolt volley. In practice, that means:

• Build phase — use safe poke damage during boss casts to build your resource (arrows in flight / Greed / Justice / Pride).
• Spend phase — dump the resource during the execute window or a stagger, then reset position.
• Reset — never chase a damage window through a mechanic; the recovery cost is higher than the damage gained.

Community verdict: Crossbows of Pride holds A-tier — strong in its specialty and never a liability in random lobbies. The consensus tip is to master the build/spend rhythm before worrying about raw output — the weapon's ceiling only opens once the loop is automatic.

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