Tense Crossbow

Physical Damage:: 8–15
Critical Hit Chance:: 5%
Attacks per Second:: 1.6
Weapon Range:: 120

Requires: Level 4, 8 Str, 8 Dex

(20-30)% increased Bolt Speed

Tense Crossbow is a Path of Exile 2 crossbow base. Implicit: (20-30)% increased Bolt Speed. Prefix and suffix mods that can roll on it: 22. The unique Rampart Raptor uses this base.

Published Sep 27, 2026 · patch 0.5.5 Forbidden Rites

How to get Tense Crossbow

It drops from item level 4 and up.

Runeforging

Runeforged Tense Crossbow

Uniques on this base (1)

Rampart Raptor

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Tense Crossbow mods that can roll

Prefixes (8)

Stats	Tiers	Item Level
Adds (37-55) to (63-94) Physical Damage	9	1–75
Adds (135-156) to (205-236) Fire Damage	10	1–81
Adds (112-124) to (168-189) Cold Damage	10	1–81
Adds (1-19) to (310-358) Lightning Damage	10	1–81
(170-179)% increased Physical Damage	8	1–82
(75-79)% increased Physical Damage / +(175-200) to Accuracy Rating	8	8–81
+(551-650) to Accuracy Rating	10	8–82
(120-139)% increased Elemental Damage with Attacks	6	4–81

Suffixes (14)

Stats	Tiers	Item Level
+(31-33) to Strength	8	1–74
+(31-33) to Dexterity	8	1–74
35% reduced Attribute Requirements	5	24–60
+5 to Level of all Projectile Skills	4	18–81
Leeches (9-9.9)% of Physical Damage as Life	4	21–65
Leeches (8-8.9)% of Physical Damage as Mana	4	21–65
Gain (69-84) Life per enemy killed	8	1–77
Gain (36-45) Mana per enemy killed	8	1–78
Grants 5 Life per Enemy Hit	4	8–40
(17-19)% increased Attack Speed	5	1–37
+(4.41-5)% to Critical Hit Chance	6	1–73
+(23-25)% to Critical Damage Bonus	6	8–73
+(41-60) to Accuracy Rating / 15% increased Light Radius	3	8–30
Loads 2 additional bolts	2	55–82

Corrupted (12)

Stats	Tiers	Item Level
(10-20)% reduced Attribute Requirements	1	1
(15-25)% increased Physical Damage	1	1
Adds (13-20) to (21-31) Fire Damage	1	1
Adds (11-17) to (18-26) Cold Damage	1	1
Adds (1-3) to (41-61) Lightning Damage	1	1
Adds (10-16) to (17-25) Chaos damage	1	1
(6-8)% increased Attack Speed	1	1
+(5-10)% to Critical Damage Bonus	1	1
(10-15)% chance to Maim on Hit	1	1
(5-10)% chance to Blind Enemies on hit	1	1
(40-50)% increased Elemental Damage with Attacks	1	1
Loads an additional bolt	1	1

Desecrated mods on Tense Crossbow

Prefixes (7)

Stats	Tiers	Item Level
Projectiles deal (85-109)% increased Damage with Hits against Enemies within 2m	1	65
Attacks with this Weapon Penetrate (15-25)% Lightning Resistance	1	65
Attacks with this Weapon Penetrate (15-25)% Fire Resistance	1	65
Attacks with this Weapon Penetrate (15-25)% Cold Resistance	1	65
+1 to maximum number of Summoned Ballista Totems	1	65
Grenade Skills have +1 Cooldown Use	1	65
(101-121)% increased Grenade Damage / (20-30)% increased Grenade Duration	1	65

Suffixes (8)

Stats	Tiers	Item Level
(5-10)% increased Spirit Reservation Efficiency	1	65
(15-20)% of Skill Mana Costs Converted to Life Costs	1	65
Projectiles have (27-38)% increased Critical Damage Bonus against Enemies within 2m	1	65
(8-15)% increased Cost Efficiency of Attacks	1	65
Attacks Chain an additional time	1	65
Grenades have (15-25)% chance to activate a second time	1	65
(17-25)% increased Reload Speed	1	65
(15-20)% chance when you Reload a Crossbow to be immediate	1	65

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