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<blockquote data-quote="Todd Roybark" data-source="post: 8078889" data-attributes="member: 6920677">Any elf&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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&amp;D Editions.Composite Bow&nbsp; Double Specialist Rangers going against Giants and Goblinoids in 1e was a slaughter...the ranger did not need the party.&nbsp; Which is great...free XP. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" alt="🌈" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f308.png" title="Rainbow&nbsp; &nbsp; :rainbow:" data-shortname=":rainbow:" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Todd Roybark, post: 8078889, member: 6920677"] 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 [I]hand crossbow bolts[/I] 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. 🌈 [/QUOTE]

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