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Crossbow attacks

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I thought to have read about it somewhere, but I can't remember where.

What is the deal with crossbow attacks? I have two attacks per round. With my crossbow however, I only get one attack per round.

What's the deal with that, and how does it work?
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Half-elves receive a special penalty for using crossbows. The Seldarine feel slighted that the half-blood would choose a range weapon that is NOT a bow, thus, you are especially slowed to 1 attack per round...FOREVER!!!!!!

Or so I was told.... :mrgreen:
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I think you have to get the Rapid Reload feat to have your normal number of attacks.
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stevebarracuda wrote:Half-elves receive a special penalty for using crossbows. The Seldarine feel slighted that the half-blood would choose a range weapon that is NOT a bow, thus, you are especially slowed to 1 attack per round...FOREVER!!!!!!

Or so I was told.... :mrgreen:
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Killington wrote:I think you have to get the Rapid Reload feat to have your normal number of attacks.
Allright, thanks. That'll be soon, so then I'll be able to check that.
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Zanniej wrote:
Killington wrote:I think you have to get the Rapid Reload feat to have your normal number of attacks.
Allright, thanks. That'll be soon, so then I'll be able to check that.
That's what I suggested to you last week!!! Rapid Reload. Also, Rapid Shot feat will give you 3 attacks per round!

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stevebarracuda wrote:
Zanniej wrote:
Killington wrote:I think you have to get the Rapid Reload feat to have your normal number of attacks.
Allright, thanks. That'll be soon, so then I'll be able to check that.
That's what I suggested to you last week!!! Rapid Reload. Also, Rapid Shot feat will give you 3 attacks per round!
You also said you wasn't sure ;-)
I want to know the exact mechanism behind it.

But yeah, that link kinda contains the information I wanted ... thanks ;-)
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There are quite a few heavy crossbows in the game with the rapid reload feat built in...you know in case you don't want to burn a feat on it :)

But from experience you will only ever get 3 attacks a round with the crossbow even with rapid shot and rapid reload , 4 if you have haste up.
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Strago wrote:There are quite a few heavy crossbows in the game with the rapid reload feat built in...you know in case you don't want to burn a feat on it :)

But from experience you will only ever get 3 attacks a round with the crossbow even with rapid shot and rapid reload , 4 if you have haste up.
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Crossbow: Limited to 1 attack only (2 with haste)
Rapid Reload Feat: Your limit is now 2 (3 with haste)
Rapid Shot: Your limit is now 3 (4 with haste)
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