

None are advertised on the box (a trend with many of the oddball Zombie Strike blasters), but the Wrathbolt consistently fired arrows where you pointed them. Ranges were also much better than expected. That in itself is a vast improvement over previous crossbows. It simply wasn’t hard to put the arrows in the track, latch the back of them over the cord and safety, and get the priming indicator to show. It was easy to prime, easy to load, and (vitally) easy to load correctly. I was pretty surprised after spending a few hours testing the Wrathbolt. Naturally, there are two arrows in the box. However, the Wrathbolt’s cord has zero tension at rest, and the handle (while sized the same) is more comfortable thanks to not having the skeletonized design.įinally, there are storage clips for two arrows on the bottom of the shell, in front of the hacksaw. In size and layout, the Wrathbolt is virtually identical to the Rebelle Secrets & Spies Courage Crossbow. But these were all Rebelle arrows originally, and that part has just carried on. The second, which is linked to the “loaded” indicator on top, prevents firing without the arrow in place. The first safety prevents loading unless the elastic cord is drawn. There are two mechanical safeties present. A faux hacksaw serves as the lower part of the shell, and several wrenches compose the bow. The Wrathbolt does away with all the unnecessary plastic, though not the “cobbled together” design. While the lever-action prime is handy and increases the rate of fire, you’re ultimately shelling out lots of money for a giant (albeit comfortable) piece of plastic.

There is already a Zombie Strike Dreadbolt on the market, but for a steep price. For $15, it’s quite the performer – assuming you actually use arrows. Seeing as there hasn’t been much focus on it, I thought I’d share a review of an arrow-launching blaster, the Zombie Strike Wrathbolt. January 1st, 2018 brings with it many new blasters in the Nerf lineup, although there are always some blasters that pop up early.
