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<blockquote data-quote="Kurotowa" data-source="post: 9476099" data-attributes="member: 27957">The Light Crossbow is 1d8 while Shortbows and Hand Crossbows are 1d6, it's true. But the former has a Slow mastery while the latter two have a Vex mastery, and I suspect Rogues will value Vex highly enough that it's worth dropping a die size.Then comparing the Shortbow and Hand Crossbow, the Shortbow has a massively greater range and the Hand Crossbow has the Light property. So the only reason to use a Hand Crossbow is if you have a build that needs that Light property. And I haven't seen a build like that proposed yet. Probably there's an interesting permutation of Crossbow Expert and Dual Wielder somewhere out there for some class, but it's not one anyone's immediately seized on. Maybe double Hand Crossbow Ranger exploiting Hunter's Mark bonus damage? Probably not a Rogue, though.Edit: Hmm, looking closer at the feats I think I see why no one's proposed the build yet. Dual Wielder only allows a melee attack, so it doesn't work with double Hand Crossbow. Crossbow Expert replaces the need for Two-Weapon Fighting Style; maybe so you can take Archery? But you can't fit a Nick weapon into that, which makes things harder on a Ranger. I'll have to mock up some character ideas later.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kurotowa, post: 9476099, member: 27957"] The Light Crossbow is 1d8 while Shortbows and Hand Crossbows are 1d6, it's true. But the former has a Slow mastery while the latter two have a Vex mastery, and I suspect Rogues will value Vex highly enough that it's worth dropping a die size. Then comparing the Shortbow and Hand Crossbow, the Shortbow has a massively greater range and the Hand Crossbow has the Light property. So the only reason to use a Hand Crossbow is if you have a build that needs that Light property. And I haven't seen a build like that proposed yet. Probably there's an interesting permutation of Crossbow Expert and Dual Wielder somewhere out there for some class, but it's not one anyone's immediately seized on. Maybe double Hand Crossbow Ranger exploiting Hunter's Mark bonus damage? Probably not a Rogue, though. Edit: Hmm, looking closer at the feats I think I see why no one's proposed the build yet. Dual Wielder only allows a melee attack, so it doesn't work with double Hand Crossbow. Crossbow Expert replaces the need for Two-Weapon Fighting Style; maybe so you can take Archery? But you can't fit a Nick weapon into that, which makes things harder on a Ranger. I'll have to mock up some character ideas later. [/QUOTE]

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