![]() ![]() Even ranged weapons without the Two-Handed property require this free hand. That is unless you're talking about how Repeating weapons are either innately magical or are somehow perfectly crafted perpetual motion machines that can draw a 150 lb weight by applying one-half pound of force to the trigger. The Ammunition property of ammunition-based weapons like bows and crossbows requires a free hand to draw and ready a fresh piece of ammo for each attack made. I do agree that this could use clarification though because otherwise there WILL be contingents of players expecting the weapon to cock itself which even modern technology cannot safely do without high-powered electrical motors and sensors that would render the weapon too unwieldy to use in the first place. This is exactly like assuming that reducing the Action Cost of a Spell eliminates some of the casting Components as well, it does not. You need two hands to reload the weapon even if it "happens automatically" because it does not say you do NOT need it. Even real competition athletes have to practically use their whole body to accomplish cocking a crossbow, even a small hand crossbow cannot be cocked without grabbing the string. I often wonder how many people here have actually used or seen a real crossbow in action much less a repeating one, it's not like a revolver, you still need to exert JUST as much physical force to pull the string back despite the bolt falling into place on its own. While glowing it deals an extra 1d6 radiant damage to undead. ![]() It’s a +1 weapon that glows at the command of its wielder. It automatically reloads after firing until the. Lightbringer ( uncommon) Originally a mace made for a cleric of Lathander introduced in the Lost Mine of Phandelver, this would make an excellent bow. That is unless you're talking about how Repeating weapons are either innately magical or are somehow perfectly crafted perpetual motion machines that can draw a 150 lb weight by applying one-half pound of force to the trigger. This crossbow is fitted with a cartridge that can hold up to six crossbow bolts. ![]() Yes, you're right it "reloads itself" in that it drops a new bolt into place after you cock the weapon again, this is something that requires no Actions but is ABSOLUTELY requires you to use both hands. Maybe there will be other repeating weapons that function in a different way, but the repeating handcross bow states very clearly that it requires one hand and reloads itself automatically after firing if it has bolts left in its magazine. The repeating repeating crossbow description is incredibly explicit: The repeat crossbow loads itself after each firing. The weapon would be 1+ handed if it required a second hand to use in its normal function. The Action savings you net from this are from not needing to play the quiver-grabass game every time you need the weapon reloaded and the Trait does not remove the need to put both hands on it to Reload (if it did that it would absolutely say so), it just makes the process MUCH faster than normal, you still need both hands if you want to fire it more than once. Just like you need a free hand to draw the arrow for a bow despite not needing to spend actions so too do repeating weapons require you to have another hand to cock the weapon. the benefit of Repeating Weapons is that you're saving on Actions. I will say that as a DM and a player, that’s not super satisfying, and I’d want to either just handwave or find some other way around that.I don't see the problem here. correct? Strictly as written, that’s correct. Hypotetically: i have a rapier in my main hand and a hand crossbow in the off hand Attack action with the main hand, crossbow expert kicks in, bonus attack with hand crossbow the round after that i can’t shoot with my crossbow because i needed a free hand to reload. ![]() Thank dan, but what about reloading As written you still need to reload the hand crossbow as normal. You add you ability modifier to all attacks as normal using Crossbow Expert. The infusion requires any simple or martial weapon with the ammunition property. You have a character who wants to use a Hand Crossbow in one hand and a rapier in the other w/ Crossbow Expert.ĭo you add your dex mod to the crossbow shot, or does it count as dual-wielding?ĭo you care about reloading while holding a sword? It is not using the two-weapon fighting rules. ![]()
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