Loading property prohibits a second attack from the Attack action, you can still use a crossbow on a reaction or bonus action thar round. It doesn’t happen very often, but thems the rules.
What does the light property do?
The “light” property offers the following attributes: Light. A light weapon is small and easy to handle, making it ideal for use when fighting with two weapons.
What is the loading property?
The Loading property prevents a character with Extra Attack from making multiple attacks with that weapon.
How are weapons properties related to their use?
Weapon Properties Many weapons have special properties related to their use, as shown in the Weapons table. Ammunition. You can use a weapon that has the ammunition property to make a ranged attack only if you have ammunition to fire from the weapon. Each time you attack with the weapon, you expend one piece of ammunition.
Can a weapon be used to make a ranged attack?
Because of the time required to load this weapon, you can fire only one piece of Ammunition from it when you use an action, Bonus Action, or Reaction to fire it, regardless of the number of attacks you can normally make. A weapon that can be used to make a ranged Attack has a range in parentheses after the Ammunition or thrown property.
Where do you find the damage value on a weapon?
A damage value in parentheses appears with the property–the damage when the weapon is used with two hands to make a melee attack. Back to Main Page→ 5e System Reference Document→ Equipment→ Weapons
Can a light weapon be used with two weapons?
A light weapon is small and easy to handle, making it ideal for use when fighting with two weapons. Loading. Because of the time required to load this weapon, you can fire only one piece of ammunition from it when you use an action, bonus action, or reaction to fire it, regardless of the number of attacks you can normally make.
