Originally posted by DredSilent:

Originally posted by coolAlias:

A carapace bolt to the weak point of a Gjall can take off half of its health in one sneak attack. The arbalest does lack the bow's mobility, but I think that's a feature - otherwise bows would be completely overshadowed by the arbalest. As is, both are viable and encourage different play styles.

Does the whole biome of mistlands not require mobility?

Not so much so as to prevent crossbows or virtually anything else in the game from being effective. You can even dodge most ticks with mere footwork so you can keep reloading. Overall mob density is lower than in other biomes so the high shot damage at the cost of DPS is usually a good thing.