Todd Roybark
Hero
Any elf Cleric with Elven Accuracy can get a smidge bellow the SS+CBE+PA DPR, by upcasting Inflict Wounds into a fourth level slot.
SS + CBE+ PA is a great combo, you are basically Roland from the Dark Tower novels, finger-dancing reloads to your hand crossbows.
But let's be honest, the combo is just burst damage.
A true Crossbow Expert is going to breakout the Heavy Crossbow and snipe, from time to time.
The point of a ranged fighter is to do enough damage from afar, to either pull the monster closer, or drive it away.
A hand crossbow is 120' range, the same as an Eldritch Blast. Ya ain't pulling dragons with those pistols.
Any Ranged build is at the mercy of getting a Quiver of Extra Dimensional to carry the 400 hand crossbow bolts you need.
Magic Arrows + Magic Bows = Burst Damage in any D&D Editions.
Composite Bow Double Specialist Rangers going against Giants and Goblinoids in 1e was a slaughter...the ranger did not need the party. Which is great...free XP.
SS + CBE+ PA is a great combo, you are basically Roland from the Dark Tower novels, finger-dancing reloads to your hand crossbows.
But let's be honest, the combo is just burst damage.
A true Crossbow Expert is going to breakout the Heavy Crossbow and snipe, from time to time.
The point of a ranged fighter is to do enough damage from afar, to either pull the monster closer, or drive it away.
A hand crossbow is 120' range, the same as an Eldritch Blast. Ya ain't pulling dragons with those pistols.
Any Ranged build is at the mercy of getting a Quiver of Extra Dimensional to carry the 400 hand crossbow bolts you need.
Magic Arrows + Magic Bows = Burst Damage in any D&D Editions.
Composite Bow Double Specialist Rangers going against Giants and Goblinoids in 1e was a slaughter...the ranger did not need the party. Which is great...free XP.

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