See also: Non-Firearm Projectiles Bows and crossbows can be used as a stealthy way to kill zombies as they do not make much noise, they can be used to kill large zombie groups silently without attracting more zombies or bandits. A crossbow is a lot more powerful than the average bow, but slower to reload. Normal arrows that are fired from a crossbow may break or otherwise become unusable because of the crossbow's powerful force. Specialized crossbow bolts are recommended.