Crosspoint CB-165 — Call of the Wild Guide: Ammo, Classes, Best Animals & Where to Use It

The Crosspoint CB-165 is a crossbow chambered in 165 lb draw in theHunter: Call of the Wild, from the Weapon Pack 1. Its ammo covers classes 1–9, so it can legally take 128 species, from Woolly Hare up to Banteng. This guide covers every load and what it is for, the animals and reserves it suits best, how to use it, and how it compares with similar weapons.

The Crosspoint CB-165 in the Game

Crosspoint CB-165 crossbow Crosspoint CB-165 crossbow

2 official images from the game's store page. Tap any image to enlarge.

Ammo and Class Ranges

In Call of the Wild the ammo, not the gun, decides what you can take: each load is rated for a band of animal classes. Use a load inside the animal’s class to pass the harvest check and keep the trophy.

Notes: Heavy crossbow, slow reload, ~40 m; Hawken 1-5x30 scope. Steam says 4-bolt quiver; one guide lists 5 - capacity uncertain.

What It Can Hunt

All 128 species inside the Crosspoint CB-165’s class range, heaviest first. Animals with their own guide are linked.

Where it shines: the top of its range, class 9: Banteng, Bengal Tiger, Cape Buffalo, European Bison. It is also legal on the Great One species Moose, Black Bear, Gray Wolf, Jaguar, Red Deer, Mule Deer, Wild Boar, Fallow Deer, Tahr, Whitetail Deer, Roe Deer, Red Fox, Ring-Necked Pheasant.

Best Reserves for the Crosspoint CB-165

The reserves where the biggest share of animals falls inside this weapon’s class range, so you can carry it all day:

• Askiy Ridge: 19 of 19 species in range.
• Revontuli Coast: 19 of 19 species in range.
• Tòrr nan Sìthean: 18 of 18 species in range.
• New England Mountains: 15 of 15 species in range.
• Salzwiesen Park: 15 of 15 species in range.
• Emerald Coast Australia: 14 of 14 species in range.

19 of 19 speciesAskiy RidgeIn range for the Crosspoint CB-165

19 of 19 speciesRevontuli CoastIn range for the Crosspoint CB-165

18 of 18 speciesTòrr nan SìtheanIn range for the Crosspoint CB-165

How to Use the Crosspoint CB-165

• A crossbow holds at full draw indefinitely, so you can wait for the perfect shot without tiring.
• Like a bow, it is quiet and keeps pressure off need zones.
• Keep shots close; bolts drop quickly past mid range.
• Choose the bolt that matches the animal’s class.
• Big game: it reaches class 9, so it can stop dangerous animals. Keep a follow-up shot ready on bears, big cats and buffalo.
• Small game: its lightest load covers class 1, so it doubles as a small-game gun without ruining pelts.

Similar Weapons

Other crossbows that overlap its class range:

Where to Get It

The Crosspoint CB-165 comes with the Weapon Pack 1. See that page for the other weapons in the pack and the screenshots.

Class ranges from our weapons database (checked against store pages and community guides; they can change with patches). Images are official store screenshots and artwork. Compiled October 2026.