SRD:Light Crossbow

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Crossbow, Light

Simple Light Projectile Critical: 19–20/×2 Range Increment: 80 ft. Type: Piercing Hardness: 5
Size	Cost^1	Damage	Weight^1	hp
Fine	*	1d2	*	1
Diminutive	*	1d3	*	1
Tiny	*	1d4	*	1
Small	25 gp	1d6	2 lb.	2
Medium	25 gp	1d8	4 lb.	5
Large	50 gp	2d6	8 lb.	10
Huge	*	3d6	*	20
Gargantuan	*	4d6	*	40
Colossal	*	6d6	*	80
For values marked with an asterisk, the SRD gives neither this value directly nor a means to determine it.

Description

You draw a light crossbow back by pulling a lever. Loading a light crossbow is a move action that provokes attacks of opportunity.

Normally, operating a light crossbow requires two hands. However, you can shoot, but not load, a light crossbow with one hand at a –2 penalty on attack rolls. You can shoot a light crossbow with each hand, but you take a penalty on attack rolls as if attacking with two light weapons. This penalty is cumulative with the penalty for one-handed firing.

Enhancements

Light Crossbow Material Enhancements

Material	Average	Masterwork^1	Hardness	hp	Special
Steel and Wood	25 gp	325 gp	5	5	—
Adamantine	—	3,035 gp	5	6	—
Deep Crystal	—	1,025 gp	10	15	Psionic
Mundane Crystal	—	325 gp	8	12	No rusting, not metal
Darkwood	—	365 gp	5	5	1/2 weight
Iron, Cold	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	—
Mithral	—	n/a	n/a	n/a	—
Silver, Alchemical	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	—
Masterwork weapons have a +1 enhancement bonus on attack rolls.

Magical/Psionic Weapon Enhancements

Bonus Value	Additional Cost^1	Hardness Increase^2	Additional hp^2
+1	+2,000 gp	+2	+10
+2	+8,000 gp	+4	+20
+3	+18,000 gp	+6	+30
+4	+32,000 gp	+8	+40
+5	+50,000 gp	+10	+50
+6	+72,000 gp^3	+12	+60
+7	+98,000 gp^3	+14	+70
+8	+128,000 gp^3	+16	+80
+9	+162,000 gp^3	+18	+90
+10	+200,000 gp^3	+20	+100
+11 or more	+ bonus squared × 20,000 gp	+ enhancement bonus × 2	+ enhancement bonus × 10
Increase total cost for magical enhancement by 2,000 gp for cold iron weapons. Unlike the additional cost, the increase the weapon's hardness and hit points are only gained from its enhancement bonus, not its special abilities. If the weapon has a magical bonus greater than +5 or a special ability worth more than +5, the weapon is epic. Multiply magic cost by 10.

See Also

• Crossbow Bolts
• SRD:Weapon Qualities
• Magic Items: Weapons (SRD Rules)
• Wikipedia: Crossbow

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