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<blockquote data-quote="GreenTengu" data-source="post: 6951709" data-attributes="member: 6777454">I wasn't speaking so much of the OP as the general notion I seem to be seeing that one should use the bonus feat to buy a two-handed heavy weapon, but since getting the most mileage out of that requires a bit investment in StrengthPage 203 - Somatic components says you must have at least one free hand to use somatic components.Material components say that you must have one free hand to use material components, but it may be the same free hand as the somatic components.That is RAW-- you are good to go with a single one-handed weapons, you've got an issue with two weapons or a two-handed weapon. So Dexterity-based one-handed weapons are your best choice as a wizard.I guess if your point is that you might be able to hold a two-handed weapon in one hand for a turn if you are using a spell, though if there is a way to get both an action and a bonus action in the same turn, it is best to be able to have your weapon ready to use and cast at the same time.In this case you are right, I have always thought of the crossbows wrong it seems. I always thought &quot;loading&quot; weapons meant you had to.. you know... load it like in previous editions. I never considered having a character use one due to this. Turns out it is an even better option than I thought.I notice how that it says that it can only fire a single shot regardless of how many attacks you normally get on an action. In that case, it seems you are good to go as a Wizard is never going to develop the ability to do multiple attacks per an action. However, you can use a haste spell to grant yourself an additional action!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="GreenTengu, post: 6951709, member: 6777454"] I wasn't speaking so much of the OP as the general notion I seem to be seeing that one should use the bonus feat to buy a two-handed heavy weapon, but since getting the most mileage out of that requires a bit investment in Strength Page 203 - Somatic components says you must have at least one free hand to use somatic components. Material components say that you must have one free hand to use material components, but it may be the same free hand as the somatic components. That is RAW-- you are good to go with a single one-handed weapons, you've got an issue with two weapons or a two-handed weapon. So Dexterity-based one-handed weapons are your best choice as a wizard. I guess if your point is that you might be able to hold a two-handed weapon in one hand for a turn if you are using a spell, though if there is a way to get both an action and a bonus action in the same turn, it is best to be able to have your weapon ready to use and cast at the same time. In this case you are right, I have always thought of the crossbows wrong it seems. I always thought "loading" weapons meant you had to.. you know... load it like in previous editions. I never considered having a character use one due to this. Turns out it is an even better option than I thought. I notice how that it says that it can only fire a single shot regardless of how many attacks you normally get on an action. In that case, it seems you are good to go as a Wizard is never going to develop the ability to do multiple attacks per an action. However, you can use a haste spell to grant yourself an additional action! [/QUOTE]

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