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Shoot the Knee

Shoot the Knee

Kill 10 players with the crossbow.

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How to unlock the Shoot the Knee achievement in PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS - Definitive Guide

Quick note:
As for most of the [kill x amount of players with x weapon or equipment] achievements, in DUO or SQUAD modes, you can down an enemy by any means, so long as you finish the player off with whatever you're trying to progress the achievement of. This essentially makes the rest of the solution obsolete if this is how you plan to do it.

Short version:

This can be a fairly tricky weapon to get kills with. Personally I just crept up on some noobs in solo games to get this, however as with most other "Kill x amount of people with x weapon" achievements, you can shoot an enemy that you yourself knocked down; With a crossbow, and it will count towards the achievement. Considering it's only 10 kills this might be a valid alternative if you can't/don't want to do it in solo games.

detailed version:

Attachments:
This weapon has 2 attachment slots:
- Optical
- Quiver

I strongly recommend AGAINST using any Optical attachment on this weapon, this because the built in sight offers aimpoints which provide useful assistance to allign your shot at range.
As for the quiver, this significantly increases your reload speed, no reason to not equip this should you be lucky enough to find one.

Damage:
Note that a headshot with this weapon will always be lethal, even through a level 3 helmet, hence why this section will be focused on body damage, although I strongly recommend aiming for headshots exclusively.
The following damage values are therefore only for body damage:
Non armored: 104 damage. This will instantly kill (in solo, or down in duo/squad) an enemy.
Level 1 vest: 72
Level 2 vest: 63
Level 3 vest: 47

Again, these numbers are more for the sake of covering every aspect, as hitting more than one bolt on an enemy without them running away or killing you is very unlikely.


Accounting for bolt-drop and travel time:

In reference to the image below:
bolt-drop:

The top/center dot is of course the main aimpoint.
The 2nd dot from the top is the height you should aim to account for the drop of the bolt at 50 metres
Likewise for the third dot at 100 metres, and the bottom dot at 200 metres respectively.

External image

(Screenshot taken from Youtube user WackyJacky101, who has a lot of in-depth videos on the game (some outdated due to updates and patches to the game, but definitely worth a look for those interested.)


Accounting for travel time:

That covers the drop, as for leading a sideways moving target,
The initial speed of the bolt is 160m/s if the target is moving perpendicularly to you, that means for every 20 metres your target is away, you need to aim rougly 60cm/the width of an enemy player ahead of them.

The drop is fairly manageable, however leading a sideways moving target is still really tricky, so I just recommend sneaking up on a player and waiting for them to stop moving so you can easily line up your shot.

Considering this is way easier to do on stationary targets anyways, I didn’t think anyone would be interested in the specifics on how to use the weapon.

Figuring out distances if you're not able to make accurate estimates:

For figuring out the distance between you and the enemy, you could make a guess based on the squares on your minimap representing a 100x100m area, this however only really works if you have some knowledge of the map as it may be hard to pinpoint where your target is if they are out in the open and not near a landmark such as a house.
Alternatively, you can use the markers on the built-in scope to measure how a player standing upright fits in between the stripes at different distances by lining up the bottom line with the targets’ feet, and seeing in between where your target fits. These lines connect to the aimpoints showing you where to aim before shooting.

A tip from 'Acurate Bob':
If a teammate crossbows a down that YOU make, you get credit. I did not test this but it might be useful sometimes
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08 Sep 2018 16:07

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I can also confirm that even if you just down a player with literally any weapon (I used the M416), but a squad mate kills the downed player with a Crossbow, YOU will receive credit for the kill using a crossbow. Weird but it happened yesterday for me, I'm currently at 1 of 10 so far...
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By Acurate Bob on 09 Sep 2018 08:10
I did not test that one out because it didn’t come to mind. Thanks for adding that though.
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By FQX on 09 Sep 2018 11:02
How about you actually say HOW to get a kill with the crossbow?! I've never downed anyone with it, and it takes so long to reload!
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By Shadow 00 Fox on 13 Sep 2018 19:03
Edit: solution updated. Let me know if you think anything is missing, obsolete, or could be improved upon.
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By FQX on 13 Sep 2018 20:38
MUCH better. :-)
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By Shadow 00 Fox on 13 Sep 2018 23:24
What map has better crossbow spawns because i cant find any on sanhok or am i just really unlucky.
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By Frankies Back on 09 Oct 2018 06:06
You would be correct. Personally I rarely found crossbows on Sanhok; I’ve gotten most of them on Erangel, and a few on Miramar.
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By FQX on 09 Oct 2018 09:56
I appreciate the input. I know of this method, but I like to keep my solutions focused on the legitimate player, because I don't feel like killing afkers is a valid option to put in an actual solution
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By FQX on 13 Oct 2018 22:19
This is an excellent solution! I appreciate the time and all the information.
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By MiggyBombs on 14 Dec 2018 14:29
Don't know if i'm just super unlucky, but i found the crossbow maybe 4 times after over 150 games... what a piece of shit achievement.
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By Zoda iZ Cruel on 20 Dec 2018 18:00
Got 4 crossbow kills after finding the weapon for the first time! None of them counted. Very cool.
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By PhilTheStampede on 09 Nov 2023 02:37
Where the f*ck does the crossbow spawn?!!!!! Have been playing 50 matches, and not a single crossbow. Literally can’t wait to finish the achievements of this horrible game and uninstall it. This sh*t just pisses me off!
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By FENIKX on 07 Mar 2024 21:05
Awful achievement. Fucking thing hardly ever spawns, I have *never* had a game where both the Quiver and Crossbow can be found a d just had a game where I finally found one (1 game out of 12) in casual only to be headshot by Vasily Zaitsbot
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By Roose91 on 15 Apr 2024 20:18
TBH, the best option is to go Solo on squad games. I've gotten this achievement today in under an hour. Just go into 1-man-squad in battle royal (erangel and miramar) and sit out your airplane ride. Once you reach the end some afk'ers will drop. Go in their direction, mark where they land. Search the nearest house for a crossbow. If they land in the water look for a boat to get to them.

Since more people know this method, be quick, if necessary kill them with smgs/ars. Then go back to search for a crossbow. For me it took 15 games to get the crossbow (3 kills, 3 kills and 4 kills). I also used this method for beatdowns, the frying pan kill, killing people while driving and killing people while in the passenger seat.
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By b0seiju on 13 Oct 2018 21:07
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Easy method: play duos or squads and anytime you knock an enemy with ANY weapon you can then fully kill them using the crossbow which is a 1 shot to the head and they will more or less be stationary due to them being knocked. Very easy to get 10 kills using this method. Alternatively you can go into casual mode as you are allowed 3 casual matches a day (90% bots) and you can just kill bots using the same method above but it is even easier to knock as most players are bots.
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07 Jul 2023 07:37

With a boosting partner, you can land together in Solo and look for a crossbow and kill each other. This will not be quickly done but may be quicker than doing it legitimately for some.

The crossbow will generally 1-hit an enemy if it hits them in the chest or head. Limb shots will not kill if the enemy has full health. You can put various scopes on to improve your sight and a quiver to improve reload speed. Keeping one on your back for such an occasion can sometimes pay off if you catch an unaware enemy; stalk them and only fire when the moment best guarantees a kill due to the slow reload speed.

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Not hard if done with the lobby exploit. Down any bot you come across with any gun you have, then finish then with the crossbow.

The only thing that is annoying in this trophy, is how hard it is to find Crossbows, and how useless it is in fights. You need to sitck to any AR you're confortable with and use extended magazines to have 40 bullets when engaging someone.
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