User blog comment:SupremeAssassin/Assassin's Creed 3: Combat System/@comment-4868246-20120530214724/@comment-121.127.192.233-20120531071954

Crossbows have the longest rang you can shoot enemies far far away without locking on to them, but you need to get the aimer on them and be at the same altitude level just saying. You can also do the same with throwing knives but it is more difficult.