Rapid Reload

General feat

Epic Level Handbook (EL), p. 70Updated Supplementals (3.0)

Rapid Reload is a D&D 3.5 feat (General) from EL, p. 70. You reload a crossbow more quickly than normal.

Prerequisite

Base attack bonus +2, proficiency with the crossbow used,

You can reload a hand crossbow or light crossbow as a free action that provokes an attack of opportunity. You may reload a heavy crossbow as a move-equivalent action that provokes an attack of opportunity. You can use this feat once per round.

Loading a hand crossbow or light crossbow is a move-equivalent action, and loading a heavy crossbow is a full-round action.

Benefit

You can reload a hand crossbow or light crossbow as a free action that provokes an attack of opportunity. You may reload a heavy crossbow as a move-equivalent action that provokes an attack of opportunity. You can use this feat once per round.

Normal

Loading a hand crossbow or light crossbow is a move-equivalent action, and loading a heavy crossbow is a full-round action.

Description

You reload a crossbow more quickly than normal.