The best options are mentioned here. Use shortbow or binoculars to aim. Both available within 5 minutes of tutorial completion. Aim with either, then switch to crossbow, the bolts will aim to the crosshairs. This is how you take out the red drakes tail with a crossbow and 10 or less dexterity..

auto aim user are pathetic. Yes, people who want to enjoy playing their video games rather than fighting with the aiming (perhaps if they're a casual player, or simply want to play through the levels) are pathetic--because hey, if you can't play video …

For Dark Souls on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "How does one manually aim with a crossbow/bow?".

For Dark Souls III on the PC, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "How the heck do you aim the bow?".

For Dark Souls III on the PlayStation 4, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "How do you aim a crossbow? Bring up crossha

Nov 26, 2024 · Once you lose aggro, move forward so you don't aggro them but can aim at the one on the right, and fire arrows to judge your aim. You'll need to aim well above the archer on the right to hit. You're looking for the blood spray rather than the sparks of hitting stone. Find the sweet spot to aim, then fire 4 to 5 arrows quickly in a row.

You can aim, you just can't zoom in with a crossbow Your camera's facing DOES influence where your crossbow bolts will fly. Same with your thrown spells, and in fact the vast majority of your weapons and abilities including melee weapons.

I've always played with the auto-aim off as well, though if you played a lot of it with auto-aim on back in the day, it will take some getting used to. It's well worth it though, especially when you're going for those 900 headshot awards needed to reach Rank 1: Perfect in Combat Simulator.

For Dark Souls Remastered on the PlayStation 4, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "How to aim with a crossbow?".

For Dark Souls II on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "How do you aim bows/crossbows on PC?".