Cursed Crossbows
At a glance
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type (Towers room) | MARKSMAN |
| Family | Marksman |
| Role | Ranged marksman line with a curse/fear theme. |
| Unlock | See the unlock table on the towers hub. |
| Stats | Not listed. No HUD numbers are locked. |
What it is
Valardul crossbow infantry who followed their lord into dark magic, according to the tower room.
Source: community creator mTTbLOniswU at 0:02. Towers room panel.
Skills
| # | Skill | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corrupt Frenzy | Skill |
| 2 | Fear Factor | Skill |
| 3 | Cursed Bolt | Skill |
| 4 | Spectral Knight | Ultimate (4th slot) |
Skill effects, point costs and numbers are still unknown. We only list the names shown in the tower’s skill panels.
In play
Source: community creator mTTbLOniswU at 1:13. Test arena; the bottom HUD info bar is cropped out.
How to use it
- Equip it in the Towers room. It goes into one of the equipped-tower slots shown at the panel’s top left.
- Build it on a marksman plot, the same way as other marksman towers.
- Unlock the skills in order. Slot 4 is the ultimate.
Still unknown
- Skill effects, numbers and point costs
- Tier placement (not ranked yet)
Sources
- Community creator, “Cursed Crossbows Review – Is It Worth Using?” — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTTbLOniswU (uploaded 2026-09-25)
- Dr. Saiko, “Every tower explained” — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpsqHQlZHC0 (2026-09-29, cross-check of the roster)
- Skill names: 2026-09-30 skill panels from
sBVXE6XhIS8(already live on /towers) - Ironhide official roster news (News/525)
Other towers
All towers →Archer GarrisonInitial demo pool — Linirean marksmen line (Ironhide Devlog #7; Games Press demo kit).Elven Elite RangerExtended demo unlock — added in Ironhide Devlog #16 demo extension.Knights OrderInitial demo pool — first barracks unlock (Ironhide Devlog #11).Scholar MagesInitial demo pool — Arcane Academy line; star-gated unlock per developer stream (Devlog #4).