Crossbow skill gemArmour Piercing Rounds
A physical ammunition skill that loads bolts per clip, breaks enemy Armour on hits, and knocks enemies back.
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Crossbow skill gemA physical ammunition skill that loads bolts per clip, breaks enemy Armour on hits, and knocks enemies back.
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Crossbow skill gemAn area projectile and detonator skill that converts part of physical damage to Fire Damage and knocks enemies back.
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Crossbow skill gemA projectile skill that fires fragments, pierces targets, and can consume Freeze to trigger a secondary explosion.
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Crossbow skill gemA lightning-converting ammunition skill with projectile and beam effects; its beam chains to one enemy while the projectile cannot chain.
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Crossbow skill gemA Cold hazard skill that loads bolts, creates shards that arm over time, and limits the number of active shards.
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Crossbow skill gemA Fire-converting projectile that shatters into fragments, accelerates inflicted Ignites, and can consume Heat for increased Ignite Magnitude.
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Crossbow skill gemA Cold projectile skill that converts physical damage, increases Freeze Buildup, and shatters into a cone with fragments.
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Crossbow skill gemA Fire-converting ammunition skill with a 100-bolt clip that builds Heat and cannot fire or reload for a stated period at maximum Heat.
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Crossbow skill gemA Lightning-converting ammunition skill with bolt impact and explosion effects, plus a stated limit on active Bolts.
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Crossbow skill gemA physical projectile skill whose bolts pierce six targets, with a separate listed attack-damage value against Armour Broken targets.
Understand this choiceA descriptive reference to ten named Crossbow skills from the supplied Path of Exile 2 Skills table, with limited active Skill Gem and Support Gem context from the supplied Path of Exile 2 Skill Gems passage. It covers listed effects and requirements. Passive tree choices, weapon-set mechanics, equipment progression, and edition or DLC comparisons are outside the supplied evidence.
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