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'''COCK''' is the verb used to draw a [[light crossbow|light]] or [[heavy crossbow]] to prepare it for shooting. Cocking a crossbow forces the user into offensive stance and incurs 2 seconds of [[roundtime]]. If the character is [[encumbrance|encumbered]] then this may take additional roundtime. [[Dwarf]], [[Burghal Gnome]], and [[Forest Gnome]] characters have reduced penalty to encumbrance-based roundtime.
|verb=COCK
|type=System, Special case
|special=Crossbow
|help=Yes
|pageintro={{boldmono|COCK}} is the verb used to draw a [[light crossbow|light]], [[heavy crossbow|heavy]], or [[hand crossbow]] to prepare it for shooting. Cocking a crossbow forces the user into offensive stance and incurs 2 seconds of [[roundtime]]. If the character is [[encumbrance|encumbered]] then this may take additional roundtime. [[Dwarf]], [[Burghal Gnome]], and [[Forest Gnome]] characters have reduced penalty to encumbrance-based roundtime.


For crossbows, it is '''optional''' to manually {{boldmono|COCK}} the bow prior to firing. If it is not pre-cocked then the {{boldmono|[[FIRE]]}} command will {{boldmono|COCK/FIRE}} in the same action with combined roundtime. Light crossbows and hand crossbows take 2 seconds to cock and 2 seconds to fire (4 seconds combined), while heavy crossbows take 2 seconds to cock and 3 seconds to fire (5 seconds combined).
For crossbows, it is '''optional''' to manually {{boldmono|COCK}} the bow prior to firing. If it is not pre-cocked then the {{boldmono|[[FIRE]]}} command will {{boldmono|COCK/FIRE}} in the same action with combined roundtime. Light crossbows and hand crossbows take 2 seconds to cock and 2 seconds to fire (4 seconds combined), while heavy crossbows take 2 seconds to cock and 3 seconds to fire (5 seconds combined).
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==Help==
<pre{{log2}}>USAGE: COCK {weapon}</pre>


==See Also==
For more information about operating crossbows, see [[Ranged Weapons]].
* [[Ranged Weapons]]

[[Category:Verbs]]

Latest revision as of 09:53, 9 August 2026

COCK
Type System, Special case
Special Case Crossbow

COCK is the verb used to draw a light, heavy, or hand crossbow to prepare it for shooting. Cocking a crossbow forces the user into offensive stance and incurs 2 seconds of roundtime. If the character is encumbered then this may take additional roundtime. Dwarf, Burghal Gnome, and Forest Gnome characters have reduced penalty to encumbrance-based roundtime.

For crossbows, it is optional to manually COCK the bow prior to firing. If it is not pre-cocked then the FIRE command will COCK/FIRE in the same action with combined roundtime. Light crossbows and hand crossbows take 2 seconds to cock and 2 seconds to fire (4 seconds combined), while heavy crossbows take 2 seconds to cock and 3 seconds to fire (5 seconds combined).

Help

USAGE: COCK {weapon}

See Also