Heavy crossbow

NameHeavy crossbow
Sorted NameCrossbow, heavy
FamilyWeapons
CategorySimple Weapons
SubcategoryRanged Weapons
Item SlotHeld
Price50 gp
Price as Gold Pieces50
Creation Cost50 gp
Damage (Small)1d8
Damage (Medium)1d10
Critical Hit Threat Range19-20/x2
Range Increment120 ft.
Damage TypePiercing
Weight8 lb.
Hardness5
Hitpoints5
AuraNo aura (nonmagical)
VersionSRD
SourcesSystem Reference Document on page 115
Description:

You draw a heavy crossbow back by turning a small winch. Loading a heavy crossbow is a full-round action that provokes attacks of opportunity. Normally, operating a heavy crossbow requires two hands. However, you can shoot, but not load, a heavy crossbow with one hand at a -4 penalty on attack rolls. You can shoot a heavy crossbow with each hand, but you take a penalty on attack rolls as if attacking with two one-handed weapons. This penalty is cumulative with the penalty for one-handed firing.

Source Copyright: System Reference Document Copyright 2000-2003, Wizards of the Coast, Inc.; Authors Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams, Rich Baker, Andy Collins, David Noonan, Rich Redman, Bruce R. Cordell, John D. Rateliff, Thomas Reid, James Wyatt, based on original material by E. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson.

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