How do I reach the top of this tower with the Hallowed Health in E2M6: The Erebus Reactor?

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In Episode 2 Mission 6: The Erebus Reactor of Dusk there's collection of tall towers with metal girders connecting them all through the stage. There's quite a few items found throughout these towers and girders, and although I've found most of them, I have no idea how to reach one of them containing a Hallowed Health (pictured below).

I'm assuming I need to take that top girder connecting the left most and right most tower, but I can't even figure out how to reach there. I've tried everything I can think of, including trying to drop down on top of one of these towers via another secret, which teleports me really high up in the stage. I thought about trying to bring a bunch of boxes, but not only does that seem way too tedious be the solution, I know I'd just wind up knocking  them all over anyway (too narrow of a spot).
How do I reach this Hallowed Health atop a tower in  E2M6: The Erebus Reactor?

Wipqozn · Answer

So the solution is to leverage a mechanic I didn't even realize existed, crossbow jumping. If you aim towards the ground with a crossbow and then fire, it'll jump you up a short distance into the air. You can chain crossbow bolts together to eventually reach the top of this tower.
So what you need to do is to just to get right next to the pillar using one of the other two connecting girders you can actually reach, aim down with a crossbow, and then fire until you're high enough to reach the top of the tower.

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How do I reach the top of this tower with the Hallowed Health in E2M6: The Erebus Reactor?

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