Remember that once ammunition leaves an enlarged person, it reverts back to normal size. Gravity Bow is only attainable by spells or via wands. It can't be made into potions.
Base (with Gravity Bow): 2d8
Focused Shot: +4
G. Deadshot: +4
Crossbow Expert: +2
Weapon Specialization: +2
Deadly Aim: +6
Now double these values since it is two damage rolls
Vital Strike on Double Crossbow with enlarged bolts: +2d8
Devastating Strike: +4 because it's technically two weapon damage dice rolls.
Frost: +1d6
Shock: +1d6
The key here is this tidbit in Vital Strike:
"Roll the weapon’s damage dice for the attack twice and add the results together before adding bonuses from Strength, weapon abilities (such as flaming), precision-based damage, and other damage bonuses."
So it's:
(2d8+8+8+4+8+12)+(2d8+4)+1d6 frost+1d6 shock
I'm about 85% certain that this is it. The Vital/Devastating Strike with a weapon that shoots two bolts is a little iffy with me.
As an aside, I did not account for enlarge person because it would lower your damage output by one because of the -2 to Dexterity. You are better off simply with Gravity Bow. Now, if he is Large Size AND has Gravity Bow AND large bolts, each bolt would go from 1d8 to 2d6. It'd become:
(4d6+8+6+4+8+12)+(4d6+4)+1d6 frost+1d6 shock
So - dead shot only works with firearms, so we can erase all those, making things a little simpler. Do you still want this calculated out?
he means the Crossbowman Archetype version of Deadshot
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Alright, for argument's sake, let's just say the ammunition doesn't shrink. He bought large bolts, he could be permanently enlarged or something...
I don't think this works. Pretty sure gravity bow is the only way to increase the size of ammunition once fired. Any large bolts this character obtains become huge once brought into his enlarge person effect, so he can't use them.
I fixed the math because I forgot it's two damage rolls, not one.
Alright, for argument's sake, let's just say the ammunition doesn't shrink. He bought large bolts, he could be permanently enlarged or something...I don't think this works. Pretty sure gravity bow is the only way to increase the size of ammunition once fired. Any large bolts this character obtains become huge once brought into his enlarge person effect, so he can't use them.
It's safe to assume he's permanently Enlarged, then he bought bolts for someone of his size, and then cast Gravity Bow via wand.
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It's safe to assume he's permanently Enlarged, then he bought bolts for someone of his size, and then cast Gravity Bow via wand.Alright, for argument's sake, let's just say the ammunition doesn't shrink. He bought large bolts, he could be permanently enlarged or something...I don't think this works. Pretty sure gravity bow is the only way to increase the size of ammunition once fired. Any large bolts this character obtains become huge once brought into his enlarge person effect, so he can't use them.
Right. I was saying any bolts he buys increase in size the moment they enter his possession. Then reduce again once they leave his possession.
So an enlarged human buys large bolts. They become huge and he can't fire them from his enlarged bow. Alternatively, he buys medium bolts which become large upon entering his possession. As soon as he fires them, they once again become medium. Gravity bow would make them large.
In short, I don't think you can increase the size of your ammunition two steps.
It's safe to assume he's permanently Enlarged, then he bought bolts for someone of his size, and then cast Gravity Bow via wand.Alright, for argument's sake, let's just say the ammunition doesn't shrink. He bought large bolts, he could be permanently enlarged or something...I don't think this works. Pretty sure gravity bow is the only way to increase the size of ammunition once fired. Any large bolts this character obtains become huge once brought into his enlarge person effect, so he can't use them.Right. I was saying any bolts he buys increase in size the moment they enter his possession. Then reduce again once they leave his possession.
So an enlarged human buys large bolts. They become huge and he can't fire them from his enlarged bow. Alternatively, he buys medium bolts which become large upon entering his possession. As soon as he fires them, they once again become medium. Gravity bow would make them large.
In short, I don't think you can increase the size of your ammunition two steps.
I don't think things get bigger automatically when you are enlarged and they are given to you.
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Looks that way to me, Exocrat. This would imply that if an enlarged character picked up a boulder or a tree trunk that item would increase in size as well, but also decrease when thrown. It could be that the RAI is that it only applies to equipment carried when the spell is cast, allowing anything picked up afterwards to work normally, but the RAW doesn't indicate this. If that were the way it worked, then the OP's plan of large bolts would work as long as he wasn't holding them when the spell was cast, or potion was imbibed.
If he picks the chair up to use it as an improvised weapon, however, it becomes 'equipment carried' in a practical sense, is enlarged and does more damage as a melee weapon.