Hand Crossbows

 Hand Crossbows are a type of one-handed martial ranged weapon. The following are some base attributes common to most hand crossbows, although special or magical variants may be significantly different. For the most common, nonmagical type of this weapon, see Hand Crossbow. Further down below, you can find a list of all hand crossbows in the game.

Properties

Damage

1d6 (1~6) + Dexterity modifier Piercing

Details

 One-Handed

 Range: 15 m / 50 ft

 Light

 Dippable

Actions

If you have proficiency, equip in main hand to gain:

 Piercing Shot ()

Deal regular damage and possibly inflict  Gaping Wounds which cause extra damage on attacks. ( Recharge: Short rest.)

 Mobile Shot ()

Make a Ranged Attack while moving. Prerequisite: Must have  Dashed or  Disengaged this turn. ( Recharge: Short rest.)

List of hand crossbows

Item	Ench.	Damage	Damage type	Weight	Price	Special
Hand Crossbow		1d6	Piercing	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	50
Hand Crossbow (Yurgir)		2d10	Piercing	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	50	Not usable by humanoids.
Firestoker		1d6	Piercing	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	100	Burned Alive Deals an additional 1d4Weapon damage to  Burning targets.
Hand Crossbow +1	+1	1d6 + 1	Piercing	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	65
Hand Crossbow +2	+2	1d6 + 2	Piercing	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	155
Ne'er Misser	+1	1d6 + 1	Force	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	310	Magic Missile () Cast as a level 3 spell ( Recharge: Short rest.)
Hellfire Hand Crossbow	+2	1d6 + 2	Piercing	0.9 kg 1.8 lb	770	Hellstalker Possibly inflict  Burning when attacking while  Hiding or  Invisible.  Scorching Ray () Cast as a level 3 spell ( Recharge: Short rest.)

Legacy content

• Magical Hand Crossbow - inaccessible

External Links

• Hand crossbow on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

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