Rapid Reload

Note: This replaces the version of Rapid Reload found here.   You can reload crossbows and firearms more quickly.   Benefit: The time required to reload a crossbow or firearm is reduced to a free act (for a hand or light crossbow), 1 act (for a heavy crossbow or one-handed firearm), or 2 acts (for a two-handed firearm). You must be proficient with the weapon to gain this benefit. Reloading a crossbow or firearm still provokes attacks of opportunity.   Normal: A character without this feat needs 1 act to reload a hand or light crossbow, 2 acts to reload a one-handed firearm, or 3 acts to load a heavy crossbow or two-handed firearm.  
Combat Trick
When reloading a crossbow or firearm, you can spend 5 stamina points to reduce the reload time by one step; two acts become one act, and one act becomes a free action. If the weapon already has a reload time of a free action, when you make a full attack with the weapon, you can spend 2 stamina points to gain a +1 bonus on all damage rolls with the weapon during that full attack.  
Mythic Rapid Reload
You can reload a crossbow or firearm with astounding speed.   Prerequisite: Rapid Reload.   Benefit: The time required to reload a crossbow or firearm is reduced further to a free act (for a hand, light, or heavy crossbow, or a one-handed firearm), or 1 act (for a two-handed firearm). For one act, you can expend one use of mythic power to gain the ability to reload crossbows and firearms without provoking attacks of opportunity for 1 minute.


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