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<blockquote data-quote="AuraSeer" data-source="post: 494132" data-attributes="member: 1331">From a pure damage standpoint, the average character is better off taking Martial Weapon Proficiency: Longbow. It has the same damage die as a light crossbow, but has better range, can potentially apply a Strength bonus, and is not limited to two attacks per round.Possible reasons to take Rapid Reload instead of the MWP:1) If you're Small, you cannot wield a longbow, but you can wield a light crossbow.2) If you have a Strength penalty, it reduces your damage from bows, but not from crossbows.Other than those two, I can't think of a situation where a longbow would lose out to the rapid-reloading light crossbow.Of course there's more to the game than damage. The bard IMC uses a light crossbow for RP reasons, so she gets a lot of use out of this feat. (She's had the same crossbow ever since first level. She won't even get a masterwork one to replace it, hit bonus or no.)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AuraSeer, post: 494132, member: 1331"] From a pure damage standpoint, the average character is better off taking Martial Weapon Proficiency: Longbow. It has the same damage die as a light crossbow, but has better range, can potentially apply a Strength bonus, and is not limited to two attacks per round. Possible reasons to take Rapid Reload instead of the MWP: 1) If you're Small, you cannot wield a longbow, but you can wield a light crossbow. 2) If you have a Strength penalty, it reduces your damage from bows, but not from crossbows. Other than those two, I can't think of a situation where a longbow would lose out to the rapid-reloading light crossbow. Of course there's more to the game than damage. The bard IMC uses a light crossbow for RP reasons, so she gets a lot of use out of this feat. (She's had the same crossbow ever since first level. She won't even get a masterwork one to replace it, hit bonus or no.) [/QUOTE]

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