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If I take Rapid Shot, it says I can make an extra attack with a Crossbow, taking a -2 penalty to each shot, if I use a full-attack.
However, the rules say that normally, I need to use a Move Action to reload my Crossbow. So do I need to take Rapid Reload as well, in order to actually be able to make two attacks on a round?
You need some means of making loading your crossbow a free action. One way to do this is a light crossbow and rapid reload. But there are other ways as well, including going with a repeating crossbow (until it runs empty) and I believe a few magic properties help in this regard as well. But normally yes you need to take rapid reload first to make use of rapid shot with a crossbow.
You need some means of making loading your crossbow a free action. One way to do this is a light crossbow and rapid reload. But there are other ways as well, including going with a repeating crossbow (until it runs empty) and I believe a few magic properties help in this regard as well. But normally yes you need to take rapid reload first to make use of rapid shot with a crossbow.
I don't want to sound confrontational, but I honestly want to know, if this is your logical interruptation of the rules, or was this spelled out somewhere? I'm not saying your logic is flawed, I would think the same thing, however if you read Rapid Shot, all it says is:
When making a full-attack action with a ranged weapon, you can fire one additional time this round. All of your attack rolls take a –2 penalty when using Rapid Shot.
It just says "A ranged weapon". It doesn't say anything about reload times or anything. Unless something says differently, by RAW you could launch two bolts out of a Heavy Crossbow with only Rapid Shot.
You need some means of making loading your crossbow a free action. One way to do this is a light crossbow and rapid reload. But there are other ways as well, including going with a repeating crossbow (until it runs empty) and I believe a few magic properties help in this regard as well. But normally yes you need to take rapid reload first to make use of rapid shot with a crossbow.I don't want to sound confrontational, but I honestly want to know, if this is your logical interruptation of the rules, or was this spelled out somewhere? I'm not saying your logic is flawed, I would think the same thing, however if you read Rapid Shot, all it says is:
When making a full-attack action with a ranged weapon, you can fire one additional time this round. All of your attack rolls take a –2 penalty when using Rapid Shot.It just says "A ranged weapon". It doesn't say anything about reload times or anything. Unless something says differently, by RAW you could launch two bolts out of a Heavy Crossbow with only Rapid Shot.
But crossbows do state that you have to reload them. The ability to attack a second time doesn't help if there is no bolt loaded into the crossbow.
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It just says "A ranged weapon". It doesn't say anything about reload times or anything.
Why would it? Reloading is handled by whatever weapon you're using.
When making a full-attack, you can normally attack X number of times in a round. With rapid shot you can attack X+1 number of times.