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Is dropping a weapon "free" in terms of action cost?
The rules aren't explicit
Dropping a weapon is only mentioned under the rules for attacking, as one of the ways you can unequip a weapon before or after an attack. So dropping a weapon can be done &...
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Is dropping a weapon "free" in terms of action cost?
Technically, It’s Still Free
Dropping a weapon counts as unequipping it in the context of an Attack action, but this context is limited to that action:
Equipping and Unequipping Weapons. You can ...
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War Magic feature with a Heavy Crossbow
Yes. Loading only limits how many bolts you can fire
The Loading property of the Heavy Crossbow (p. 214 PHB) says:
You can fire only one piece of ammunition from a Loading weapon when you use an ...
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Is dropping a weapon "free" in terms of action cost?
Dropping is a weapon interaction
According to the PHB 2024 (p. 361), dropping a Weapon counts as an item interaction in the same way as drawing, sheathing or stowing a weapon does, and it requires the ...
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