Repeater Crossbow

[Swadius]

I think the arbelest is the optimal weapon when you're playing the role of assassinating selective nords behind a shield wall. Targets usually being archers, and certain type of nords. A repeater is basically meant to spray at the crowd of nords in front of the cades and shield wall. On the wall, it can complement, or dare I say replace slashers if you bring enough repeaters and you teach people what lines of fire is and not being greedy and block 4 other ranged.

A shield wall with no slashers and 4 to 6 people with repeaters spraying into the gaps might be worth testing out. A spray of several shield penetrating bolts per second is something that beggars testing.

The closest thing there is to a SS with a repeater is a sniper. The rate of fire from them is almost as good, though the damage is lacking, but head shots tend to conpensate for this. The advantage  that the repeater has over a sniper with a good bow is the shield penetration of the repeater. On waves where the majority of nords are carrying shields, the repeater holds a significant advantage barring people like sepsis and eldras behind the bow.

Edit: special mention goes to pikemen and their shield penetrating throwables. Despite having one myself, I've never noticed how fast they throw. All I know is that I keep running out of ammo >:U.