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    D&D 5E Horde Breaker and Heavy Crossbow Loading Property Question

    I like your take on it. It probably doesn't break things (though it IS 2d10 if you get both hits). Would maybe reduce the Horde Breaker attack to 1d8 without modifier damage, though even that is just a couple of points. Just seems weird to be able to attack like this with a weapon that you...
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    D&D 5E Horde Breaker and Heavy Crossbow Loading Property Question

    This really sums it up the dilemma. It's not clear because Horde Breaker is never given an actual definition of what it is in its description. It isn't an action, bonus action, or reaction. It just 'is' in and of itself, so what to do with it? I promise you I am not a rules lawyer, this just...
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    D&D 5E Horde Breaker and Heavy Crossbow Loading Property Question

    I am confused now. Horde Breaker cannot trigger off ANY action. It can only trigger off a "weapon attack," and a weapon attack is part of either an attack action, bonus action, or reaction. The loading property is applied to any attack action, bonus action, or reaction according to the rules...
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    D&D 5E Horde Breaker and Heavy Crossbow Loading Property Question

    I see what you are getting at, but the Hoarde Breaker ability is an extension of an action, the attack action. In a way, its a variant of a multiattack.
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    D&D 5E Horde Breaker and Heavy Crossbow Loading Property Question

    The basic question I have is: does the loading property on a heavy crossbow, prevent a player from utilizing the Horde Breaker ability of a ranger to make a second attack against another creature? RAW it says, for Horde Breaker "Once on each of your turns when you make a weapon attack, you can...
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