What feats are "missing"?

• If you cast a spell that affects one creature, the next time the imbued arrow hits a creature with an attack, the attack deals damage as normal, and then you resolve the spell’s effect against the target.
• If you imbued a spell that has an area, the creature does not need to be hit for the spell to take effect. Instead, you resolve the spell’s effect from the space or creature you targeted. If the
• arrow hits a creature, damage is dealt as normal.

Kobold Stew said:

Great idea, but it shouldn't be limited to bows: let it apply to any ranged weapon with the ammunition property (and so crossbows and slings too). Slings need some love.

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scruffygrognard said:

I've done a slightly tweaked version of Arcane Archer that allows for cantrip-imbued arrows.

ARCANE ARCHER
Prerequisite: The ability to cast at least one spell, proficiency with the long bow or short bow.

As an action, you can imbue a spell into an arrow you are holding. You cast the spell as normal, but the spell effect does not occur until after the arrow is used in an attack. You can only imbue a spell that affects one creature or a spell that has an area such as a sphere, cloud, or cylinder. The arrow holds the spell effect until the end of your next long rest or until it is used in an attack that hits.

• If you cast a spell that affects one creature, the next time the imbued arrow hits a creature with an attack, the attack deals damage as normal, and then you resolve the spell’s effect against the target.
• If you imbued a spell that has an area, the creature does not need to be hit for the spell to take effect. Instead, you resolve the spell’s effect from the space or creature you targeted. If the
• arrow hits a creature, damage is dealt as normal.

Once you resolve the spell’s effect, the spell vanishes from the arrow

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SkidAce said:

What keeps you from stockpiling dozens of arrows imbued with spells and unbalancing the spell slot economy?

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scruffygrognard said:

Slings DEFINITELY need some love! My thinking in posting the slightly modified feat from the playtest was that the feat let players emulate the Arcane Archer prestige class. Also, feats seem pretty specific about applying to certain weapons and not others (i.e. Crossbow Expert).

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