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[[Category:Actions]][[Category:Weapon Actions]]
{{Confused with|Arcane Shot: Piercing Arrow}}
[[File:Piercing Shot Icon.png|frameless|right]]
{{Weapon action page
'''Piercing Shot''' is a [[Weapon Actions|Weapon Action]]. This action is available to characters that are [[Proficiency|proficient]] in and are wielding a [[Hand Crossbow|Hand Crossbows]], [[Heavy Crossbow|Heavy Crossbows]] or [[Light Crossbow|Light Crossbows]] in their main hand.
| name = Piercing Shot
 
| image = Piercing Shot.webp
== Description ==
| controller icon = Piercing Shot Icon.webp
Shoot a foe in the chest and possibly inflict [[Gaping Wounds (Condition)|Gaping Wounds]]. [[List_of_Creature_Types#Undead|Undead]] and [[List_of_Creature_Types#Construct|Constructs]] can't suffer '''Gaping Wounds'''.
| icon = Piercing Shot Unfaded Icon.webp
 
| weapon types = Hand Crossbows, Heavy Crossbows, Light Crossbows
== Properties ==
| description = Deal regular damage and possibly inflict {{Cond|Gaping Wounds}} which cause extra damage on attacks.
{{InfoBlob|{{Action}}}}
| extra description = [[List_of_Creature_Types#Undead|Undead]] and [[List_of_Creature_Types#Construct|Constructs]] can't receive '''Gaping Wounds'''.
 
| damage = weapon
* Damage: {{DamageInfo | 1d8 | Physical | modifier = ranged}} (Inherits Weapon Damage Type)
| damage modifier = Dexterity
* {{Attack Roll}}
| cost = action
* {{Range|ranged}} (Inherits Weapon Range)
| range = weapon
* {{SavingThrow|CON}} to avoid Gaping Wounds
| save = CON
* {{Recharge|Short Rest}}
| save dc = weapon action
 
| attack roll = yes
{| role="presentation" class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
| recharge = Short Rest
| <strong>Gaping Wounds</strong>
| condition = Gaping Wounds
|-
| condition save = CON
| {{C|[[File:Duration Icons.png|frameless|25px]] Duration: 2 turns}}
| condition duration = 2
* Attacks against this creature deal an additional {{DamageText|2|Piercing}} damage.
| condition dc = weapon action
* Removed by healing.
}}
|}

Latest revision as of 00:34, 29 March 2025

Not to be confused with Arcane Shot: Piercing Arrow
Piercing Shot.webp

Piercing Shot is a weapon action available to characters proficient in and wielding a hand crossbow, heavy crossbow, or light crossbow in their main hand.

Description

Deal regular damage and possibly inflict Gaping Wounds Gaping Wounds which cause extra damage on attacks.

Undead and Constructs can't receive Gaping Wounds.

Properties

Cost
Action
Damage
Normal weapon damage
Details
Attack roll
CON Save (Weapon action DC)
 Range: Normal weapon range
Recharge: Short rest

Condition: Gaping Wounds

Gaping Wounds Gaping Wounds

Duration: 2 turns

Weapon action DC  Constitution saving throw

  • Attacks against this creature deal an additional 2Damage TypesPiercing damage.
  • Removed by healing.

How to learn

Granted by wielding the following weapon types with proficiency: