Arbalest, Heavy (3.5e Equipment)

Arbalest, heavy

Martial Two-Handed Projectile
Critical:	19-20/×2
Range Increment:	120 ft
Type:	Piercing
Hardness:	5

Size

Cost¹

Damage

Weight¹

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.

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 (3.5e Equipment)

See also