Sling feats [Archive] - Wizards Community

Sling feats [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
malignor
04-04-07, 12:51 PM Rapid Reload expressly mentions crossbows only.

Is there anything equivalent for a sling? Something to make it not so absurdly useless?

Are there any other good feats for a sling?
Cartigan
04-04-07, 01:05 PM Don't slings fall in with thrown weapons?
lint trap
04-04-07, 03:21 PM Don't slings fall in with thrown weapons?

Yeah, but it still takes a move action to reload them.

I don't know of any feats, but I've houseruled that "Quick Draw" allows you to reload a sling as a free action (though it still takes both hands to reload, so no dual sling users).
jadehawk
04-04-07, 03:41 PM far shot is a good feat for thrown weapons...doubles the range increment.
Hsien
04-04-07, 05:55 PM If you are at least lvl 4 Fighter w/ Specialization.
Ranged Weapon Mastery; Comp Warrior ( I think )
+2 Hit / +2 damage / +20 to range Increment
OravennasBrother
04-04-07, 06:43 PM Sling is NOT a thrown weapon -it is a missile weapon. By the SRD you still get your strength bonus as IF it were thrown, but the ammunition still is destroyed by a successful hit (as opposed to thrown weapons which are re-usable) and it is still bought at ammunition enchanment/masterwork rates.
It has always struck me a ssilly that they allow rapid reload on a Crossbow and NOT a sling, but I'm sure someone will cite "Bakance" as the reason.
Cartigan
04-04-07, 06:58 PM Yeah, but it still takes a move action to reload them.

I don't know of any feats, but I've houseruled that "Quick Draw" allows you to reload a sling as a free action (though it still takes both hands to reload, so no dual sling users).
I'd rule Rapid Reload applied to it but since it's house rule it is an "either or" scenario.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
malignor 04-04-07, 12:51 PM	Rapid Reload expressly mentions crossbows only. Is there anything equivalent for a sling? Something to make it not so absurdly useless? Are there any other good feats for a sling?
Cartigan 04-04-07, 01:05 PM	Don't slings fall in with thrown weapons?
lint trap 04-04-07, 03:21 PM	Don't slings fall in with thrown weapons? Yeah, but it still takes a move action to reload them. I don't know of any feats, but I've houseruled that "Quick Draw" allows you to reload a sling as a free action (though it still takes both hands to reload, so no dual sling users).
jadehawk 04-04-07, 03:41 PM	far shot is a good feat for thrown weapons...doubles the range increment.
Hsien 04-04-07, 05:55 PM	If you are at least lvl 4 Fighter w/ Specialization. Ranged Weapon Mastery; Comp Warrior ( I think ) +2 Hit / +2 damage / +20 to range Increment
OravennasBrother 04-04-07, 06:43 PM	Sling is NOT a thrown weapon -it is a missile weapon. By the SRD you still get your strength bonus as IF it were thrown, but the ammunition still is destroyed by a successful hit (as opposed to thrown weapons which are re-usable) and it is still bought at ammunition enchanment/masterwork rates. It has always struck me a ssilly that they allow rapid reload on a Crossbow and NOT a sling, but I'm sure someone will cite "Bakance" as the reason.
Cartigan 04-04-07, 06:58 PM	Yeah, but it still takes a move action to reload them. I don't know of any feats, but I've houseruled that "Quick Draw" allows you to reload a sling as a free action (though it still takes both hands to reload, so no dual sling users). I'd rule Rapid Reload applied to it but since it's house rule it is an "either or" scenario.