This may sound harsh, but the reality is that since it doesn’t require a minimum Strength, as long as they are available and have the coin, everybody will get a +5 heavy crossbow.
#HEAVY CROSSBOW 5E STRENGTH OR DEX FULL#
Heavy crossbows would grant a bonus based on the crossbow, but take a full round to load (realistically, it should be more like 5 rounds). I would make light crossbows useable without a lever or crank. This is essentially finesse, since a bow can be used for Sneak Attack, but with a restriction for STR.Ĭrossbows, however, already have a much higher draw weight than a bow, but a shorter draw length as well. Even if you had an 18 STR, it would still be +2.Ī simple rule would be to use the better of DEX or STR, but the STR is capped by the capability of the bow. It doesn’t need to be that complicated, and crossbows function quite differently.Ī bow isn’t really going to take longer to “load.” And it’s capable of a bonus based on its draw weight.įor example, a bow (STR 15) would require a minimum of a 15 STR to draw, and grant a +2 bonus. I think that would be closer to realistic but not necessarily worth it.
So for crossbows you can load normally if you have a 14 or higher strength, but a 12 doubles loading time, 10 or less triples (which means it may take a round or two). So you could trade longer loading times for more damage because you have to use a crank but if you're strong enough you can just pull the cord or use a lever. One of the reasons they were popular is that unlike longbows where people trained for years to the point that we can tell who used them based on deformation to their skeletons you can put a crank or a lever on a crossbow. In addition, full range is only possible if you have at least a +4 strength modifier (minimum range 20/40 ft if strength is 10 or less) with incremental reductions.Ĭrossbows are more problematic. You only get your dexterity modifier to damage (minimum 1) equal to triple your strength modifier. The draw weight of a bow is the strength needed to pull the string fully. I'm probably not going to do it but if I were to implement something like this, I'd probably limit range and damage based on strength.
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