Arbalest, Heavy (3.5e Equipment)

An arbalest is a larger and more powerful version of the crossbow. Loading a heavy arbalest is a full-round action that provokes attacks of opportunity. Normally, operating a heavy arbalest requires two hands. However, you can shoot, but not load, a heavy arbalest with one hand at a -4 penalty on attack rolls. You can shoot a heavy arbalest with each hand, but you take a penalty on attack rolls as if attacking with two one-handed weapons. This penalty is cumulative with the penalty for one-handed firing.

Arbalest, heavy

Martial Two-Handed Projectile Critical: 19-20/×2 Range Increment: 120 ft Type: Piercing Hardness: 5
Size	Cost^1	Damage	Weight^1	hp
Fine	12 gp, 5 sp	1d4	5/8 lbs	1
Diminutive	25 gp	1d6	1 1/4 lbs	1
Tiny	50 gp	1d8	2 1/2 lbs	1
Small	100 gp	1d10	5 lbs	2
Medium	100 gp	2d6	10 lbs	5
Large	200 gp	3d6	20 lbs	10
Huge	400 gp	4d6	40 lbs	20
Gargantuan	800 gp	6d6	80 lbs	40
Colossal	1600 gp	8d6	160 lbs	80
The SRD only gives a means to determine costs and weights of weapons for Large and Small versions based on the Medium weapons. Any other supplied values are the author's best determination.

See also

• Wikipedia: Arbalest

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