Longbow and casting

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#1

Conterter

Jan 10, 2015 10:59:13

Does a caster (ranger in this case) require the warcaster feat in order to cast spells with somatic or material componets while using a longbow?

          longbow is a 2 handed weapon 

          if you drop your bow you can't pick it up untill your next turn since you need your free interaction with an object to               take your components purse

#2

Plaguescarred4

Jan 10, 2015 11:06:14

You can let go of one hand and cast a spell just fine as you only need a free hand to do so.

#3

Ashrym

Jan 10, 2015 11:08:05

 

The PC can simply hold it in one hand while casting the spell. It takes 2 hands to attack with the weapon, not to hold it and use the spell action instead.  Edit: ninja'd!!

 

 

#4

Conterter

Jan 10, 2015 17:00:09

Sweet, thanks.. Can you do the same thing with, let's say, a greatsword or that is different from a bow?  Are you saying you can cast with any 2 handed weapon?

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OoftaMeg

Conterter wrote:
#6

guachi

Jan 10, 2015 17:33:27

It's certainly a benefit of, say, using a long sword or other versatile weapon. One or two-handed, don't care! It is probably easier to move your other hand back to a versatile weapon than a two-handed weapon given you can wield it one or two handed. At least, it's an argument that would be easier to convince your DM of.

 

I'd allow a player to take his hand off to cast a spell. Especially if it was a spell that was quick cast - any cantrip, any spell that could be cast with a bonus action or a reaction. If this were other editions, I could rule that any spell with a casting time of X or less could be cast quickly.

 

EDIT: A bow, given you take your hand off of it all the time to get an arrow, would be way easier to justify casting a spell with one hand and holding the weapon in the other.

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Ashrym

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#8

Archon007

Jan 10, 2015 18:00:48

I'd allow it. 

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DungeonKrusher

OoftaMeg wrote:
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OoftaMeg

DungeonKrusher wrote:
#11

RCanine

Jan 11, 2015 10:25:26

OoftaMeg wrote:
#12

Conterter

Jan 11, 2015 11:51:36

i guess i read the feat in a wrong way then. it's nice to be wrong