The Sapping Bolts are ammunition for crossbows in Final Fantasy XII. They have a chance of inflicting their target with Sap. Crossbows cannot be equipped without owning some kind of bolts. Owning the Sapping Bolts means the player can use an unlimited amount, and bolts do not need a license to be equipped alongside a crossbow. The bolts are metallic for the purposes of the magnetize debuff present in the Vinuskar and Ultima boss battles. The Sapping Bolts are the penultimate bolts for a crossbow-user, below the Grand Bolts.
Obtain[]
Original[]
The Sapping Bolts are not sold in shops, but sell for 1000 gil. They are found in a treasure in Cerobi Steppe's South Liavell Hills 
. The player can come to Cerobi Steppe early via a chocobo from the Tchita Uplands.
The bolts are a reward for the endgame hunt for Ixion.
Zodiac[]
The Sapping Bolts set is not available in shops but sells for 5000 gil.
The Sapping Bolts are found in a treasure in Cerobi Steppe's South Liavell Hills (20% chance to appear, 50% chance for an item, 5% chance the item treasure is the Sapping Bolts with the Diamond Armlet equipped), Subterra's Umbra - South (70% chance to appear, 20% chance for an item, 50% chance the item treasure is the Sapping Bolts without the Diamond Armlet), and in Trial Mode Stage 92 with the Diamond Armlet equipped.
The bolts are still rewarded for felling Ixion.
Use[]
The Sapping Bolts add 3 points to the crossbow's power and hold the Sap status, which continuously whittles down the target's health, however, the rate is so slow that the effect will barely have any effect, and it is not worth prioritizing the Sapping Bolts for their effect. The chance of inflicting Sap with the bolts a flat 25% rate. If the Sapping Bolts are the player's strongest bolts, they are worth using, though the player could use the earlier ones for their effects and then swap to their strongest bolts after the ailment they were after sticks. Once the player gets the superior Grand Bolts, the Sapping Bolts are outclassed and not worth using just for their sapping effect.
The bolts are only useful to procure in the Zodiac versions if the player is using a Time Battlemage.