Ranger damage

[Papa-DRB]

But using a crossbow works against the ranger weapon style archery feats since they don't work with crossbows.

I do not believe that is quite correct. All the archery feats say 'ranged weapon', however you would need to also take Rapid Reload and use a light or hand crossbow to get the benefits.

 

[irdeggman]

I do not believe that is quite correct. All the archery feats say 'ranged weapon', however you would need to also take Rapid Reload and use a light or hand crossbow to get the benefits.

Right sort of.

The ranger gets Rapid Shot - would work with a light crossbow if used with rapid reload (won't work with a heavy crossbow since it requires a full attack action).

Then gets many shot - which only works with arrows.


Then gets the improved precise shot - which works with any ranged attack.

MANYSHOT [GENERAL]
Prerequisites: Dex 17, Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, base attack bonus +6
Benefit: As a standard action, you may fire two arrows at a single opponent within 30 feet. Both arrows use the same attack roll (with a –4 penalty) to determine success and deal damage normally (but see Special).

For every five points of base attack bonus you have above +6, you may add one additional arrow to this attack, to a maximum of four arrows at a base attack bonus of +16. However, each arrow after the second adds a cumulative –2 penalty on the attack roll (for a total penalty of –6 for three arrows and –8 for four).

Damage reduction and other resistances apply separately against each arrow fired.

Special: Regardless of the number of arrows you fire, you apply precision-based damage only once. If you score a critical hit, only the first arrow fired deals critical damage; all others deal regular damage.
A fighter may select Manyshot as one of his fighter bonus feats.
A 6th-level ranger who has chosen the archery combat style is treated as having Manyshot even if he does not have the prerequisites for it, but only when he is wearing light or no armor.

So it sort of works but will require an extra feat (rapid reload) in order to work.

 

[Papa-DRB]

Righto...

I have converted to Pathfinder RPG and you get a choice of feats for the Combat Path and skipped over Manyshot, just because of the 'arrow' restriction, and chose something else instead.