Does the Crossbow Expert feat's extra crossbow attack work with the reaction attack from a Hunter ranger's...
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I'm planning on making a Goblin Ranger (Hunter subclass). I was reading over the Hunter ranger's Giant Killer option at 3rd level:
When a Large or larger creature within 5 feet of you hits or misses you with an attack, you can use your reaction to attack that creature immediately after its attack, provided that you can see the creature.
My ranger would have the Crossbow Expert feat (PHB, p. 165), one of the benefits of which is:
When you use the Attack action and attack with a one-handed weapon, you can use a bonus action to attack with a hand crossbow you are holding.
If I used my reaction to strike back against a human who missed an attack against me, would my feat also trigger a follow up attack of my hand crossbow?
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I'm planning on making a Goblin Ranger (Hunter subclass). I was reading over the Hunter ranger's Giant Killer option at 3rd level:
When a Large or larger creature within 5 feet of you hits or misses you with an attack, you can use your reaction to attack that creature immediately after its attack, provided that you can see the creature.
My ranger would have the Crossbow Expert feat (PHB, p. 165), one of the benefits of which is:
When you use the Attack action and attack with a one-handed weapon, you can use a bonus action to attack with a hand crossbow you are holding.
If I used my reaction to strike back against a human who missed an attack against me, would my feat also trigger a follow up attack of my hand crossbow?
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Lucky for you, the free SRD has the Hunter subclass of the Ranger here. Please review pages 34-38 and then revise your question to better capture what you are finding hard to understand. It does not have the feat
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– KorvinStarmast
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I'm planning on making a Goblin Ranger (Hunter subclass). I was reading over the Hunter ranger's Giant Killer option at 3rd level:
When a Large or larger creature within 5 feet of you hits or misses you with an attack, you can use your reaction to attack that creature immediately after its attack, provided that you can see the creature.
My ranger would have the Crossbow Expert feat (PHB, p. 165), one of the benefits of which is:
When you use the Attack action and attack with a one-handed weapon, you can use a bonus action to attack with a hand crossbow you are holding.
If I used my reaction to strike back against a human who missed an attack against me, would my feat also trigger a follow up attack of my hand crossbow?
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I'm planning on making a Goblin Ranger (Hunter subclass). I was reading over the Hunter ranger's Giant Killer option at 3rd level:
When a Large or larger creature within 5 feet of you hits or misses you with an attack, you can use your reaction to attack that creature immediately after its attack, provided that you can see the creature.
My ranger would have the Crossbow Expert feat (PHB, p. 165), one of the benefits of which is:
When you use the Attack action and attack with a one-handed weapon, you can use a bonus action to attack with a hand crossbow you are holding.
If I used my reaction to strike back against a human who missed an attack against me, would my feat also trigger a follow up attack of my hand crossbow?
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Lucky for you, the free SRD has the Hunter subclass of the Ranger here. Please review pages 34-38 and then revise your question to better capture what you are finding hard to understand. It does not have the feat
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– KorvinStarmast
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Somewhat related on What does upper-case-A-Attack action vs. lower-case-a-attack mean?
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Lucky for you, the free SRD has the Hunter subclass of the Ranger here. Please review pages 34-38 and then revise your question to better capture what you are finding hard to understand. It does not have the feat
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– KorvinStarmast
10 hours ago
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Somewhat related on What does upper-case-A-Attack action vs. lower-case-a-attack mean?
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– NautArch
10 hours ago
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Welcome to RPG.SE! Take the tour if you haven't already, and check out the help center for more guidance.
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– V2Blast
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Lucky for you, the free SRD has the Hunter subclass of the Ranger here. Please review pages 34-38 and then revise your question to better capture what you are finding hard to understand. It does not have the feat
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– KorvinStarmast
10 hours ago
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Lucky for you, the free SRD has the Hunter subclass of the Ranger here. Please review pages 34-38 and then revise your question to better capture what you are finding hard to understand. It does not have the feat
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– KorvinStarmast
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Somewhat related on What does upper-case-A-Attack action vs. lower-case-a-attack mean?
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– NautArch
10 hours ago
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Somewhat related on What does upper-case-A-Attack action vs. lower-case-a-attack mean?
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No, for at least two reasons.
Crossbow Expert (PHB, p. 165) is very specific about when you can make an attack with your hand crossbow:
When you use the Attack action and attack with a one-handed weapon, you can use a bonus action to attack with a hand crossbow you are holding.
You are using a reaction to make a single attack; you are not taking the Attack action.
Also, your Giant Killer feature does not apply to humans:
When a Large or larger creature within 5 feet of you hits or misses you
Humans are Medium-sized. As the name implies, you can only strike back against big creatures! (Sized Large, Huge, or Gargantuan.)
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Great answer! Taking the Attack action and making an attack are not the same.
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– JP Chapleau
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You might consider a third reason : crossbow experts needs the use of a bonus action, which is not available outside of your turn.
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– Bash
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Three reasons! In almost every case where a Large creature would be attackign you, you don't have a bonus action to spend! (okay, more like 2.8, because you could trigger an enemy attack on your turn, but still...)
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No, for at least two reasons.
Crossbow Expert (PHB, p. 165) is very specific about when you can make an attack with your hand crossbow:
When you use the Attack action and attack with a one-handed weapon, you can use a bonus action to attack with a hand crossbow you are holding.
You are using a reaction to make a single attack; you are not taking the Attack action.
Also, your Giant Killer feature does not apply to humans:
When a Large or larger creature within 5 feet of you hits or misses you
Humans are Medium-sized. As the name implies, you can only strike back against big creatures! (Sized Large, Huge, or Gargantuan.)
edited 37 mins ago
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answered 10 hours ago
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Great answer! Taking the Attack action and making an attack are not the same.
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– JP Chapleau
10 hours ago
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You might consider a third reason : crossbow experts needs the use of a bonus action, which is not available outside of your turn.
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– Bash
9 hours ago
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Three reasons! In almost every case where a Large creature would be attackign you, you don't have a bonus action to spend! (okay, more like 2.8, because you could trigger an enemy attack on your turn, but still...)
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No, for at least two reasons.
Crossbow Expert (PHB, p. 165) is very specific about when you can make an attack with your hand crossbow:
When you use the Attack action and attack with a one-handed weapon, you can use a bonus action to attack with a hand crossbow you are holding.
You are using a reaction to make a single attack; you are not taking the Attack action.
Also, your Giant Killer feature does not apply to humans:
When a Large or larger creature within 5 feet of you hits or misses you
Humans are Medium-sized. As the name implies, you can only strike back against big creatures! (Sized Large, Huge, or Gargantuan.)
edited 37 mins ago
V2Blast
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answered 10 hours ago
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Great answer! Taking the Attack action and making an attack are not the same.
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– JP Chapleau
10 hours ago
10
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You might consider a third reason : crossbow experts needs the use of a bonus action, which is not available outside of your turn.
$endgroup$
– Bash
9 hours ago
3
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Three reasons! In almost every case where a Large creature would be attackign you, you don't have a bonus action to spend! (okay, more like 2.8, because you could trigger an enemy attack on your turn, but still...)
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– Ben Barden
9 hours ago
add a comment |
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No, for at least two reasons.
Crossbow Expert (PHB, p. 165) is very specific about when you can make an attack with your hand crossbow:
When you use the Attack action and attack with a one-handed weapon, you can use a bonus action to attack with a hand crossbow you are holding.
You are using a reaction to make a single attack; you are not taking the Attack action.
Also, your Giant Killer feature does not apply to humans:
When a Large or larger creature within 5 feet of you hits or misses you
Humans are Medium-sized. As the name implies, you can only strike back against big creatures! (Sized Large, Huge, or Gargantuan.)
edited 37 mins ago
V2Blast
25k383155
answered 10 hours ago
BlueMoon93BlueMoon93
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No, for at least two reasons.
Crossbow Expert (PHB, p. 165) is very specific about when you can make an attack with your hand crossbow:
When you use the Attack action and attack with a one-handed weapon, you can use a bonus action to attack with a hand crossbow you are holding.
You are using a reaction to make a single attack; you are not taking the Attack action.
Also, your Giant Killer feature does not apply to humans:
When a Large or larger creature within 5 feet of you hits or misses you
Humans are Medium-sized. As the name implies, you can only strike back against big creatures! (Sized Large, Huge, or Gargantuan.)
edited 37 mins ago
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answered 10 hours ago
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edited 37 mins ago
V2Blast
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Great answer! Taking the Attack action and making an attack are not the same.
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– JP Chapleau
10 hours ago
10
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You might consider a third reason : crossbow experts needs the use of a bonus action, which is not available outside of your turn.
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– Bash
9 hours ago
3
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Three reasons! In almost every case where a Large creature would be attackign you, you don't have a bonus action to spend! (okay, more like 2.8, because you could trigger an enemy attack on your turn, but still...)
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– Ben Barden
9 hours ago
add a comment |
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Great answer! Taking the Attack action and making an attack are not the same.
$endgroup$
– JP Chapleau
10 hours ago
10
$begingroup$
You might consider a third reason : crossbow experts needs the use of a bonus action, which is not available outside of your turn.
$endgroup$
– Bash
9 hours ago
3
$begingroup$
Three reasons! In almost every case where a Large creature would be attackign you, you don't have a bonus action to spend! (okay, more like 2.8, because you could trigger an enemy attack on your turn, but still...)
$endgroup$
– Ben Barden
9 hours ago
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Great answer! Taking the Attack action and making an attack are not the same.
$endgroup$
– JP Chapleau
10 hours ago
$begingroup$
Great answer! Taking the Attack action and making an attack are not the same.
$endgroup$
– JP Chapleau
10 hours ago
10
10
$begingroup$
You might consider a third reason : crossbow experts needs the use of a bonus action, which is not available outside of your turn.
$endgroup$
– Bash
9 hours ago
$begingroup$
You might consider a third reason : crossbow experts needs the use of a bonus action, which is not available outside of your turn.
$endgroup$
– Bash
9 hours ago
3
3
$begingroup$
Three reasons! In almost every case where a Large creature would be attackign you, you don't have a bonus action to spend! (okay, more like 2.8, because you could trigger an enemy attack on your turn, but still...)
$endgroup$
– Ben Barden
9 hours ago
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Three reasons! In almost every case where a Large creature would be attackign you, you don't have a bonus action to spend! (okay, more like 2.8, because you could trigger an enemy attack on your turn, but still...)
$endgroup$
– Ben Barden
9 hours ago
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Lucky for you, the free SRD has the Hunter subclass of the Ranger here. Please review pages 34-38 and then revise your question to better capture what you are finding hard to understand. It does not have the feat
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– KorvinStarmast
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Somewhat related on What does upper-case-A-Attack action vs. lower-case-a-attack mean?
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– NautArch
10 hours ago
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Welcome to RPG.SE! Take the tour if you haven't already, and check out the help center for more guidance.
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– V2Blast
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