Repeating crossbows continued in use until the late qing dynasty when it became obvious they could no longer compete with firearms. Repeter is better till level 18 or so, after that, it depends. Just ball parking it, it looked like i was getting 3 great xbow shots for every 2 heavy repeater volleys. You may think that the crossbow today is purely for recreational use and hunting, but the fact is that this ancient weapon maintains a strong place in military and law enforcement, owing to its easy learning curve and its extreme. In addition, critical hits deal an additional 1 to 10 electric damage for weapons with a x2 critical multiplier, 2 to 20 for a x3 critical multiplier and 3 to 30. Might be closer to 3 to 4 but either way, the great xbow shoots faster. You will see no real diferance between the 2 types at heroic levels. This website is a comprehensive source of information for everything about this game released on february 23, 2006. You will find that if you keep the same feats and enhancements they will do the about the same damage. Temple of elemental evil part one, and temple of elemental evil part two any chest.
Thanks to uunbongwah for bringing this up, i guess this was in the end a poor choice of wording in the ingame descriptions. I have a pure ranger arcane archer and he is great ranged killer, and if he has to melee, he has 2 weapon melee mode to make a quick beating of target. In terms of player skill i am probably at the bottom so i would need something easy enough and simple enough for. Poison is great, but armor penetration of the bolts would be lower. What i found is that single light and heavy crossbows had approximately the same. Amidst the obviously great confusion the rebels fired back furiously in. Loading a new case of 5 bolts is a fullround action that provokes attacks of opportunity you can fire a repeating crossbow with one hand or fire a repeating crossbow in each hand in the same manner as you would a normal heavy crossbow. Iiuc, with the great crossbow you just get the usual penalties for lack of proficiency, but with the repeater, it actually functions like a regular crossbow instead.
In addition, rogue mechanic increases the dc of traps you set and traps are the best friend of a ranged rogue. Game content and materials are trademarks and s of their respective publisher and its licensors. This ddo rogue build centers on the rogue mechanic enhancements that adds your intelligence bonus to damage inflicted by light rogue mechanic i or heavy rogue mechanic ii crossbows. So instead of making a rage thread like a pitiful asur, i ask you how do they work in this game. Loading a new case of 5 bolts is a fullround action that provokes attacks of opportunity.
So for a nonmechanic artificer, heavy repeater is probably the way to go, with 0 points spent in crossbow tree of battle engineer. Hunting crossbow comparison by manufacturer, make, and model. I get a huge spellbook and lots of handy healing spells at my disposal, and the perk. They also have the excuse that they are elfy and so better. So unless youre fighting heavily armored foes that you have trouble hitting, you should use the light speedy one. Someone with the great crossbow will be able to get off 3 shots in the same amount of time shoot, reload, shoot, reload, shoot, and will not be able to move at all while reloading. Heavy crossbows keep your weapon steady because the weight prevents it from being moved easily. Now, i think the tabletop versions arent terrible, but they are weaker than the standard crossbow strength 3 vs 4 if i remember correctly and i think they have a shorter range. Also i guess these thing is more like a modern crossbow, than a medieval one, becouse dark elves, and those pointy eared bastards can use spider yarn, magic, nonsens smithing, annoying agony etc. A light crossbow is a plain regular average sized crossbow, which even if you could carry it onehanded you would still use both while firing it one to hold and one to pull the tirgger, and both to.
And im now painfully aware ive never gotten anyone to level 20. Bring this item to the overgrown workbench in the temple of elemental evil and combine it with rusty gilled mushrooms to upgrade the item to a more powerful form. Heavy medieval 1250lbs windlass crossbow tested in slo. The idea sounds cool, but if you plan to use a repeating crossbow of any kind, i highly suggest artificer. Repeater crossbows warhammer fantasy roleplay ffg community. You can use a weapon that has the ammunition property to make a ranged attack only if you have ammunition to fire from the weapon. I love the ranged weapon and spell ray attacks in ddo, with the.
The weapon deals an extra 1 to 6 electric damage each hit. Fresh 2020 launch with the new excalibur axe micro crossbow. The vault the damsels of ddo dungeons and dragons online. Yes, you need an exotic weapon feat to use either the great crossbow or the repeating crossbows. Go wf and you get self healing and a good enhancement to boost base weapon damage. I just bit the bullet and went pure rogue to 20, will advise on results. So would be safe to assume that in the crossbow feat, the only one that doesnt specify the crossbow. The artificer prestige class grants an ability to fire any crossbow including repeaters and great crossbows without reloading for six seconds several times per rest. Great crossbow is great in combination with endless fussilable and in legendary elite raids where a 20 will automatically knock down an enemy. Onehanded, twohanded, quarterstaff, great axe, crossbow, repeating crossbow, bow, rune arm, orb and shields. Probably the repeating heavy crossbow was an actual weapon used since. Meaning that taking 18 rogue for competence bonus to multiplier seems weaker than just taking 14 levels of paladin and leaving yourself with a way better base than 18 rogue. This includes reloading a repeating crossbow from the clip.
If you find a heavy and light repeating crossbow that are the same, the best. Clerics have a bunch of hit points and good armor, and shields, too. Mechanic rogue has a huge amount of damage tucked into the capstones and into the tree. Timothy 2012, the mongol conquests in world history, reaktion books. Choosing the incorrect arrow or nock can damage the crossbow and injure the. However, you can shoot, but not load, a heavy crossbow with one hand at a 4 penalty on attack rolls. It may hold up to ten bolts at once and doesnt require any sort of action to reload. Those numbers are with one exception the same no matter the crossbow type, so the fastest.
Crossbows are generally the slowest bowtype weapons thanks to their involved reloading, but their high kill chance more than makes up for thei. Tod of discussing and demonstrating a powerful medieval military crossbow, spanned by windlass. I am pretty sure i am giving away some points, but this way at least i can knowledgeably comment on the hip flask that has made it live in the next day or two and eliminate any confusion. Generally the ddo forums are best for this sort of talk. The ming repeating crossbow uses an arming mechanism which requires its user to push a rear lever upwards and downwards back and forth. Not tons of them, but couple of hidden, special ones, something to keep you excited. Crafting same swordarmor through whole game, just with different metal to add 12 points of dmg, is kinda underwhelming. The differance between heavy and light repeaters at level 12 is 1 average damage less for light repeaters the shooting speed and everything else is exactly the same between heavy and light repeating crossbows. They wear heavy armor, kick ass, and take names in the pursuit of their gods goals. These are powerful devices that can be used in so many practical situations, it is hard not to get excited about them. The number of rays increases by 1 ray for every four levels beyond 3rd, to a maximum of three rays at 11th level. This item is unbound, and may take permanent damage. The repeating heavy crossbow holds 5 crossbow bolts.
There is not the same large pad as on the original crossbow caddy, but again, the strap is wide enough so as to not create undue pressure points on the user. Each time you attack with the weapon, you expend one piece of ammunition. Most powerful is 2 barb 18 warlock, using a repeating crossbow to get over early low warlock damage levels, then swapping to only using a vorpal crossbow between necroenchant spell cooldowns. Cleric, favored soul, and paladin,you get to choose a deity. Would mean you could take that feat as a long bow user so you dont have a disadvantage on close range attacks. What are the best looking items in ddo for glamoring. The best thing to do is to consider your physical limitations before buying one. Hello i am a old fan of druchii, and could not help myself to notice that repeater crossbow didnt deliver a proper steel rain. I could see then why 18 rogue becomes so important as i learned the value of expanded crit with the wolf build. The collaborator end turnin reward, guaranteed pop.
You can help keep repeaterbook alive by offering a small donation through paypal, a secure way to donate. You can shoot a heavy crossbow with each hand, but you take a penalty on attack rolls as if attacking with two onehanded weapons. Drawing the ammunition from a quiver, case, or other container is part of the attack. In closing, the crossbow has a long history of use both as a tool for hunting and as a weapon for military use. The dual light crossbows continues to outperform dual heavy crossbows by 910%. Spells common to the artificer and wizardsorcerer lists do invoke arcane spell failure when cast from scrolls. Recon is fine, but if you have displace clickies and decent at space bar hitting while pressing few number keys, id suggest human for mechs. I read nu gong as heavy crossbow from the translation. Syranian great crossbow heroic 15, legendary 29 syranian. Other than that, a heavy repeating crossbow will always come out on top. Being within 5 feet of a hostile creature doesnt im pose disadvantage on your ranged attack rolls quote from the book around page. While not as robust as the artificers spell book, ranger spells are. Kensei fighter multiclassed the book of syncletica.
Taking the enhancements will put a 30% bonus on the non repeating crossbow attack speed bonus row, and in the case of mechanical reloader also a 10% bonus on thrown attack and repeating crossbow attack speed bonuses. If you find a heavy and light repeating crossbow that are the same, the best choice is the heavy as it does more damage. Crossbows velocity pounds of kinetic energy draw weight power stroke mass weight. Those numbers are with one exception the same no matter the crossbow type, so the fastest shooting weapon wins, even if its firing only slightly faster. Exotic crossbow schematics double, repeater crossbow. This would mean also bigger weapons, bigger arrows, and better accuracy, becouse normal crossbow bolts are just never hit the target from far. When you take your first level in a divine class i. Id really like to be able to make a cleric that can use a repeating crossbow either light or heavy as filler between healing or casting dcbased spells. This has been one of my favorite games for a long time for a few reasons, mainly the level of character customization available. And every now and then i swing back by to check it out and run around. Blitzing balista ddo build i play an mmo massively multiplayer online game by the name of ddo dungeons and dragons online. That would be a problem for an army that needs to fight against soldiers, and.
Great crossbow morrus unofficial tabletop rpg news. This planar alloy has a greasy greencolored sheen and is favored. Ive never seen a rogue with that much int pumped, but 3638 int on an artificer isnt really all that hard. The community guidelines include important information about the rules we expect everyone to follow when using the ddo forums. The crossbows high precision appeals to those who love accuracy and accurate shooting equipment, myself included. Well, except for the heavy crossbow, but a heavy repeater just gets more dpr than a single crossbow. There are several types of crossbows, but the most favored types are. If you have multiple attacks from a high base attack bonus, you can only make 1 attack with a crossbow, since it has to be reloaded. Rogue mechanic ii now grants proficiency with repeating heavy crossbows. Oct 04, 2016 so the basic concept behind this build is massive ranged dps via a great crossbow. Honestly, crossbows get shafted when it comes to crossbows vs bows. Ellisdee37s build would be great if i could somehow disassociate the slas from the. The result is dungeons and dragons online ddo, which has been in the works for about two years now.
Thunderforged heavy repeater i run a tf great xbow, and switch to a tf heavy repeater with revig while the endless fusilade is recharging. Some hunters prefer lighter crossbows for convenience while tracking their prey. As long as it holds bolts, you can reload it by pulling the reloading lever a free action. Feb 01, 2016 tholgrins guide to every named great crossbow in the game. A pure 20 artificer battle engineer with default path im sure will be fun. I spend more time making lvl 7 toons and running through dirty laundry than. Enemies with ranged attacks are pretty pathetic compared to enemy. Unlike repeating crossbows of later eras, the ancient double shot repeating crossbow uses a pistol grip and a rear pulling mechanism for arming. Just as how legendary actions are there to balance the action economy of a boss vs. Crossbow rate of fire is dramatically improved, meaning dps is too. The heavy repeater is usually enough all by itself. Ammunition range 80320, heavy, reload 10 shots, twohanded this leveractivated crossbow utilizes an integral magazine to rapidly shower a foe with missiles.
Only thing that makes great crossbow better, is the knockdown, in case you dont have cc for sneak attack. Dual light crossbows is almost the same rate of fire as the heavy repeater at level 15 with that 30% enhancement. Historically repeater crossbows were pants, so they appeared to have gone with that in the game. All in all, the line of crossbow caddys is going to allow you to carry your crossbow much more comfortably than with a traditional sling. Funny halfling rogue names good damage, cc, self healing starting at level 1, buffs. Crossbows are twohanded ranged weapons used primarily by demon hunters in diablo iii a tightly drawn crossbow can punch a bolt through hides or armor at long range. Aug 24, 2011 no crossbow build was really useful after about level 12. Ddo update 5 hotfix to rectify guild renown lag bug. Often referred to as the medieval burp gun, the average weapon and this one had a magazine that held 10 flightless bolts. At low levels try to get a hold of a vorpal repeater, heavy or light, especially if youre going to be doing elite or reaper. Toee great crossbow, id have to wager money on epic leverage being the winner if youre lucky. Eberron unlimited ddo unlimited is the free digital upgrade.
The repeating crossbow combined the actions of spanning the bow, placing the bolt, and shooting into a onehanded movement, thus allowing for a much higher rate of fire than a normal crossbow. Against fortified enemies repeater is better, against non fortified they are about the same. Heavy crossbow of accuracy or light crossbow of speed. Dual light crossbows is almost the same rate of fire as the heavy repeater at level. I do keep hearing as how being so close to mobs for sneak attack to proc is a problem in and of itself and. All crossbow manufacturers list a minimum bolt weight and length and specify the type of nock that should be used. The rapid reload feat reduces reloading to a free action for handlight crossbows and a move action for heavy crossbows.
Gmrs repeaters, including all countries not listed above quick searches. This page was last edited on 16 august 2019, at 16. Jan 18, 2018 the best shirts youve ever seen watch me vlog. Theres also the fact that hand crossbow focus on an aptitude great crossbow is so ludicrously obviously against rai that its only going to fly with dms that are completely fine with at least highmidop cheese, which is not the average players situation.
In both cases, you get to keep your shield, which would otherwise take an action to don if you needed to fire a twohanded crossbow. The good the bad and the monk, a 5e monk guide im not going to explain. The steam forums are usually used to ask small questions about the game or to find other steam players thelanis here by the way and just glancing over the information you provided. North american amateur radio repeaters, including the usa and its territories, canada, and mexico worldwide amasteur radio repeaters, including all countries not listed above u. Floating targets, red and purple named creatures are immune to this effect. Type bolts seconds boltssecond dual light xbows 300 119. Do you have a reliable citation for it being a repeater. Keeping a loaded hand crossbow is a great way to get off an attack before the enemy closes while keeping up your ac. That said, i do feel i have a good enough grasp of the game to offer a. The repeating crossbow is a chinese crossbow that was invented during the warring states. Hello new player here,can anyone suggest me a good build and tips on playing artificer. Normally, operating a heavy crossbow requires two hands. On the other hand, if hunting is your life, get a highquality crossbow. Had a great time getting patrick addicted and then getting passed by him in level.
Heavy crossbows require a fullround action, and repeating crossbows require a free action to ready a. The three most important factors when selecting a crossbow arrow are weight of the complete bolt, length of the bolt and the type of nock. On what basis are you thinking the light crossbow doesnt take two hands to actually fire. Legendary stormreach guardians crossbow, repeating light crossbow. Currently, the three best classes for ranged damage using weapons are rangers. The artificer is a versatile class that combines ranged weapons and a companion with spells to create a potent damage dealer. I was surprised that the heavy repeater rate of fire increased so much from 4. Same with green steel both identical except one is great and the other is heavy repeater. Playing a rogue can be a good choice for a beginner, since rogues are jacksofalltrades and. Question of the show what is your favorite ddo memory. About the only plus side to crossbows, usually, is that theyre simple, or have some minor increase in base damage. And without that, you cant get iteratives with a crossbow. Artificer spells do not invoke arcane spell failure due to armorshields, nor do scrolls of artificer spells that are unique to the artificer spell list, despite having somatic components. Bows vs crossbows, archers vs fighters, melee vs ranged.
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