The higher level crossbolters have a usage of 4, 6, or even 8 per shot, yet the crossbolter can also use grenade arrows. Does this mean that it fires 8 grenade arrows per shot, and it does 8 grenades worth of damage? Or is it limited to only one arrow per shot, in which case a level 1 bow is better with grenade arrows because of quick reload and not having the unwieldly trait.
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A mystery for the ages.
As far as I'm aware, there's still no clear answer to that right now. But I could have missed something.
I'd assume you could just treat it as if the bolter had a usage of 1 when using a grenade arrow, if only because firing actual volleys of grenades by stacks of 8 would be a tad strong (if crazy expensive), while on the other hand paying eight times the already hefty price to get the effect of a single arrow would be beyond sad.
Non-damaging 'nades aren't easier to handle either.
Should there a benefit to a bunch of stickies exploding in the same spot at the same time ? That's a lot of glue, a higher DC could be understandable ...
It's also worth noting that the new hybrid grenades do not simplify the problem.
How should we handle an octuple shot of summoning grenades ? THAT would drown a battlefield in minions fast.
Anyways.
In a homegame, I'd stick with "grenade arrows make it a usage 1 weapon, for that shot alone", "one grenade arrow only, fill the rest up with regular bolts" or some similar house-rule, for simplicity and sanity's sake.
Grenade arrows are one thing, but the Armory finally added powerful regular arrows, which I assume can be used with a crossbolter.
Question stills stands on how damage is calculaed, but at that price, it's either one cluster of regular crossbolter bolts or a single grenade arrow.
Grenade arrows are one thing, but the Armory finally added powerful regular arrows, which I assume can be used with a crossbolter.
The book specifically says using the new arrows do not increase the damage if used in a crossbolter.
Grenade arrows are one thing, but the Armory finally added powerful regular arrows, which I assume can be used with a crossbolter.The book specifically says using the new arrows do not increase the damage if used in a crossbolter.
Whoops, my bad ^^;