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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 some [[roundtime]].
|verb = COCK
|type = Special case
|special = Crossbow
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{{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.
The general procedure for operating a crossbow is:


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).
*COCK {crossbow}
*[[GET]] 1 BOLT
*[[LOAD]] {crossbow}
*[[FIRE]]


== Roundtime ==
==See Also==
* [[Ranged Weapons]]

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Latest revision as of 15:26, 11 March 2022

COCK
Type 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).

See Also