Since we are really looking at away to make an effective ranged sneak attack it seems that a more effective weapon selection would be the DART. It takes to long to reload, you can't effectively use rapid shot with it, we all want it to be a hand gun but it's not. The Hand cross bow is cool idea that we all want desprately to work, but the simple truth is that it sucks. That said, the rest of my statement above still applies. I misremembered the feat and thought that it could only be used once per round. A halfling rogue (max dex, min strength), for instance, could make good use out of the rapid reload feat and a light crossbow.įirst up, I'd like to point out that I made a mistake - with the rapid reload feat, a character with a strength bonus of +1 or worse is probably better off choosing rapid reload than quickdraw for his ranged combat needs. However - I think you could make a viable low-strength crossbow user. In the time you loose off 5, your buddy looses off 8. Even at 2nd level (assuming both have point blank and rapid shot) you're firing for two and a half rounds out of every 4. I don't think it's worth it - at high levels, you'll be spending a round reloading for every round you're firing (4 attacks and rapid shot), and you're only 5 damage (on average) ahead of the regular crossbow user. Finally 1d10 is equivalent to 1d8+1 or 1d6+2, both of which are possible for a fighter without needing to spend a feat. Third, having to spend a full-round action every 5 shots is quite painful. Second you are specialising in a rare weapon. First - you lose your ammunition flexibility (with rapid reload, you can test out what each monster you face is resistant to by carrying a limited amount of special ammo). I would consider it inferior to a regular crossbow and the rapid reload feat.
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