![]() ![]() Crossbows still have a point in 5e, because if you don't have an Extra Attack, then they do more damage, and if you're willing to take the Crossbow Expert feat, you can do more damage AND use them for your Extra Attack. Without loading, there is no point in using a regular bow, unless it has some special ability you want to use. With loading, if you have an Extra Attack, then you need to decide whether to make one attack with a crossbow at 1d8/1d10 or two attacks with a regular bow at 1d6/1d8 (unless you have the Crowsbow Expert Feat). I mean what is so special about crossbows that makes them OP if you take the loading action away?īecause it makes Shortbows (1d6 damage) and Longbows (1d8 damage) pointless. Crossbows are nothing special even if you don't have to load them. I don't see how loading matters in any way. I think they're adding a feat called.''sniper something'' or something along those lines that takes chance to hit and adds flat damage (like the other melee feat I also forgot lol) but that's also better on hand crosbows. If they are adding multiple shots to the crossbow, they should add something to the bow. That said, I wander how they will make the bow feel like it deserve its martial proficiency now. The only reason to take a crossbow over a bow are (in 5e) not having the proficiency, roleplay, going OP with feats. The "big hit" is only 1 damage more in average than a single attack, and two attacks against the same target have a vastly higher average damage than a "big hit".īow has been always been a superior weapon, with slightly less damage but multiple attacks and longer range, and that's why it's a martial weapon while light crossbows are simple weapons. One big hit against multiple attacks would be a cool concept, but it isn't true. Or maybe I haven't got what you are saying. You are posing the issue as if using a crossbow were a valid alternative to bow, but I think it isn't. If offhand will be capable of dealing it. Īnd therefore have double chance to apply Sneak Attack. > If crossbow can shoot twice, why bother with bow? You only loose up to 2 points of damage per attack, there is no benefit. but good enough for Fighters who can be more deadly now. ![]() ![]() Not so good for Rogues, since they still dont have Extra Attack, still can shoot only once. So what you get is potentialy even biger number, with option to divide that number on two targets. With Bow, you have two attacks (and more on higher levels. with potential risk of loosing the only attack they have and do nothing. Meaning Rogue with Heavy Crossbow play for single big number. Wich is actually not bad for Rogue, bcs you dont get Extra attack anyway. bcs you dont get another chance in your turn (unless you have feat, but there we go in matter of corelation between gain and cost. With Heavy Crossbow, you want to make every shot count. ![]()
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