Rapid shot and gunslinger


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how would it work with a gunslinger taking rapid shot feat? if he uses a pistol, and he uses the rapid shot feet, would he loose his move action because he is reloading to take that second shot? and what if he uses a musket? its a full round to reload a musket, standard action to reload with rapid reload. would he be able to get 2 shots with one attack?

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To use Rapid Shot with Guns you would need to get your reload to a free action, which is possible through feats/class abilities and items.

Or have a High enough Rate of Fire weapon.

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DEWN MOU'TAIN wrote:
how would it work with a gunslinger taking rapid shot feat? if he uses a pistol, and he uses the rapid shot feet, would he loose his move action because he is reloading to take that second shot?

Remember that Rapid Shot gives you an extra attack only when you're making a Full Attack, which is a full-round action, not a standard action. And when you take a full-round action, you don't get a standard or a move (though you still get a swift action and one or more free actions).

If you need a move or standard action to reload, but you're making a full attack (and therefore don't have a move or standard action), then you can't get an extra shot.

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and what if he uses a musket? its a full round to reload a musket, standard action to reload with rapid reload. would he be able to get 2 shots with one attack?

Again, since a full attack doesn't leave you with any "spare" actions except for swift and free, you have to be able to reload as a swift or free action in order to get more than one shot.


well that seems worthless then. was gonna make a musket master with rapid shot, but seems like a waste, since its a move action to reload with rapid reload(musket)

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Use alchemical cartridges.

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