Talk:Axe Crossbow (5e Equipment)

It could be a good idea to separate the crossbow and axe part of the weapon into two sections, with the added precision that only one can be used at a time. This would make it so that both sections could be enchanted seperately, which would be very usefull for anyone using this with a mid- to end-game character. Also, since the crossbow is specially designed to fit into the handle of an axe, it would not be as efficient as a dedicated crossbow. While this might not translate to reduced damage, it could imply a missfire risk. Lastly, the cost should be significantly bumped up, as the craftsmanship required to build something like this would be quite extensive. Solomon (talk) 13:19, 13 March 2020 (MDT)

It doesn't really make sense to add that the weapons can be separated. If you wanted to play a character that used an ax and a crossbow and they connected to each other, you could easily just flavor the two weapons to do that. Also, there aren't rules in 5e for weapon enchantment. There are rules for creating magic items, but as I said, you can just create a magic crossbow and magic ax and flavor that they connect to each other. --PJammaz (talk) 13:28, 13 March 2020 (MDT)

I didn't mean that the weapon itself could be separatd, only that the axe part and crossbow part should have separate entries on it's weapon page, as right now it is not clear which part has which properties, as normally a weapon should not have both versatile and two-handed, and this would mean that both weapons could be made to deal different amounts of damage. Also , having two weapons in your arsenal and simply merging them at will is in no way doable, as this would negate the need to switch between them when one or the other is required. This makes a combined weapon like this very usefull for a character that has both melee and ranged abilities, and thus subject to certain limitations, like the missfire chance. When I said enchant, i meant that both parts of the weapon could technicaly be two different magic items, with different properties that better fit their use. Without this, a magical axe crossbow which has for effect to increase it's range would leave the axe part of the weapon completely unaffected.Solomon (talk) 13:47, 13 March 2020 (MDT)