![]() ![]() ![]() So I started thinking about how that could work - then wondering if two hand crossbows wielded together would work. ![]() In addition, you do not provoke attacks of opportunity from adjacent opponents when you make ranged attacks with a hand crossbow. Whenever you are armed with a rapier in your primary hand and a hand crossbow in your off hand, you are treated as having the Two-Weapon Fighting feat for the purpose of calculating attack penalties. and was trying to use the Hand Crossbow, since it is a somewhat iconic item for them. Community / Forums / Pathfinder / Pathfinder First Edition / Advice / Crossbow vs.OK. then start thinking about things like Deadly Aim (power attack for archery), Vital Strike (and Improved VS) (good for attacks on the move), and look into spells that buff archery or weapons. If you find you want more from your crossbow, remember that by the time you get to Crossbow Mastery, it will work for ALL crossbows. If you aren't sure, go with the first option and see how it feels. If your intent is to be a secondary damage dealer, go with the second option. So, if you just want to be able to fire without skipping a beat, but aren't really worried about dealing damage (and there are plenty of other feats you can take, as well, though none are crossbow specific), then just go with the first option. It's best to try not to think about that. The only thing that blows is Crossbow Mastery completely overrides Rapid Reload, so now it feels like RR is a wasted feat, even though it is a prerequisite. As a Human, by 5th level you'll have Crossbow Mastery and will never be delayed in your number of attacks due to reload time, and you'll be able to make full use of that Rapid Shot feat with no hickups.Īll of this works with the regular Heavy Crossbow, as well, but your rapid shot feat will be wasted for 2 levels while you're waiting to get Crossbow Mastery, because reloading a Heavy Crossbow with Rapid Reload is still a Move Action.Īnd remember, once you have Crossbow Mastery, you can pick up ANY CROSSBOW and reload it as a free action, gaining your full compliment of attacks and reaping all the benefits of these feats. ![]() If you take them in this order: Rapid Reload, Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, and Crossbow Mastery, then you will be fully prepared for additional attacks before you get that second attack (excluding the extra from Rapid Shot). Since you get 1 feat every odd level (and an extra at 1st if you're human), this gives you a total of 4 or 5 feats before you get that second attack. For the HRC it's still very valuable, as you only get a single attack/round until you hit 8th level (unless you take Rapid Shot before then). For the Light Crossbow, it's pretty obvious (no delay in attacks due to reload). Whichever way you go, take Rapid Reload FIRST. This combination will give you a range of 120', 1d10 damage, 19-20/x2 crit, Rapid Reload allows you to reload the clip in your HRC as a move action - reload and fire in the same round, PBS adds +1 to attack /damage rolls within 30', Rapid Shot gives you an extra shot per round at your full BAB but incurs a -2 penalty to all attack rolls when you use it, and Crossbow Mastery allows you to reload ALL CROSSBOWS (repeating or otherwise) as a free action AND reloading the crossbow you chose for your RR feat does not incur an attack of opportunity. This is a much heftier investment, though all of those feats are still useful to the light crossbow wielder (yes, even Crossbow Mastery). It has range 80', 1d8 damage, 19-20/x2 crit, and the RR feat makes reloading a free action which, according to the RAW, allows you to fire your full compliment of attacks on a full attack action.Ģ) Go with the Heavy Repeating Crossbow and Rapid Reload (Heavy Repeating Crossbow), Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, and Crossbow Mastery. Like Threeshades said, you have have two real options here.ġ) Go with a Light Crossbow and the Rapid Reload (Light Crossbow) feat. Marvelous Minis and Prodigious Pawns Promotion. ![]()
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