Section on Dexterity (PHB 176) does not have any exception for the crossbow. You add your Dexterity modifier to your attack roll and your damage roll when attacking with a ranged weapon, such as a sling or longbow. Crossbow features are Ammunition and Loading, but neither of these seem to address damage. Feats are special abilities of each character, further setting them apart from comparable builds. Feats often have a number of pre-requisites that must be met in order to select them during level ups. How often a character is allowed to choose a new Feat depends on his Class. Combat Maneuver Feats grant Combat Maneuver Abilities that the player can choose to use actively in fights. Add in a level zero spell slot under the “Level 0” box. Drag over any spell, and delete ALL the Spell Effects or Castings under it. Add a new “Spell Action Add Effect”. Put the following in, make sure SKILL is in all caps, and perception is all lower case. SKILL:1 perception; Add it to your character as an effect, and roll perception.

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In DDO, most melee weapons weapons use Strength for calculating attack bonus and damage. Most ranged or thrown weapons use Dexterity for calculating attack bonus; thrown weapons use Strength to calculate damage.

This can be changed by:

Feats[edit]

Battalion Brew allows Intelligence for to hit and damage rolls with simple weapons.
Bow Strength allows Strength for damage bonus with bows.
Brutal Throw allows Strength for attack bonus with thrown weapons (but NOT ranged weapons).
Past Life: Harbinger of Nature's Wrath allows Wisdom to attack and damage for the summoned Flame Blade.
Weapon Finesse allows Dexterity for attack bonus with light melee weapon, rapiers, and unarmed attacks.
Zen Archery allows Wisdom for attack bonus with ranged missile weapons (not thrown).

Racial enhancements[edit]

Dwarf: Tier 4 enhancement Throw Your Weight Around allows Constitution for damage with either axes (battle axes, dwarven waraxes, hand axes, greataxes and throwing axes) or picks and hammers (heavy picks, light hammer, light picks, mauls, throwing hammers, and warhammers)
Elf: Tier 4 enhancement Grace allows Dexterity to determine the damage for a subset of weapons:
- Aerenal Grace: Longswords, Rapiers, and Longbows
- Valenar Grace: Scimitars, Falchions, and Shortbows
Halfling: Tier 3 enhancement Skillful Thrower allows Dexterity modifier for damage with returning thrown weapons.
Purple Dragon Knight: Tier 1 enhancement Cormyrean Knight Training allows Charisma for attack and damage with swords (shortswords, longswords, bastard swords, and greatswords).
Sun Elf: Tier 4 enhancement Grace allows Dexterity to determine the damage with Morningstars, Maces, and Hammers.

Class abilities / enhancements[edit]

Bard: Swashbuckler tier 3 Different Tack allows Cha / Dex / Int to damage while Swashbuckling.
Favored Soul:
- Grace of Battle: Use Charisma to hit and damage with your deity's favored weapon (if higher than Strength). Requires that your Favored Soul level >= half of your total heroic character level.
- Knowledge of Battle: Use Wisdom to hit and damage with your deity's favored weapon (if higher than Strength). Requires that your Favored Soul level >= half of your total heroic character level.
Monk: Ninja Spy core enhancements Basic/Advanced Ninja Training allow Dexterity for attack (and later damage) with piercing and slashing weapons when centered.
Ranger:
- Tempest core enhancements Tempest and Graceful Death allow Dexterity for attack (and later damage) with light weapons and scimitars.
- Deepwood Stalker tier 2 Improved Weapon Finesse allows Dexterity for damage bows, thrown weapons, and finessable melee weapons (not handwraps).
Rogue:
- Assassin core enhancements Knife in the Darkness and Dagger in the Back allow Dexterity for attack (and later damage) with daggers and kukris, and if you also have the Weapon Finesse feat all melee weapons with Dexterity for attack get Dexterity for damage (does not apply to handwraps or unarmed attacks).
- Mechanic core enhancement Targeting Sights allows Intelligence for damage with all crossbows and thrown weapons.
- Thief-Acrobat core enhancements Staff Control and Stick Fighting allow Dexterity for attack (and later damage) with quarterstaves.
Sorcerer / Wizard
- Eldritch Knight gives Cha or Int to hit
Harper Agent enhancements available to all classes: Intelligence to attack, damage
Falconry enhancements available to all classes: Wisdom to attack, damage
Feydark Illusionist enhancements available to all classes: Charisma to attack, damage

Spells[edit]

Flame Blade allows Wisdom for attack and damage with the summoned scimitar.
Illusory Weaponry (SLA from Feydark Illusionist enhancements) summons a shortsword that allows Charisma for attack and damage
Insightful Strikes allows Intelligence for attack with a crossbow or one handed melee weapon if it is the only weapon (other than a Runearm) equipped when the spell is cast (cannot be used from a scroll as it only applies to the weapon in the main hand; dispels Insightful Damage)
Insightful Damage allows Intelligence for damage with a crossbow or one handed melee weapon if it is the only weapon (other than a Runearm) equipped when the spell is cast (cannot be used from a scroll as it only applies to the weapon in the main hand; dispels Insightful Strikes)

Certain weapons use different abilities for calculating attack bonus and damage. Those are listed on this page.

Pathfinder Adding Dex To Crossbow Dmg Mod

Ulead photoimpact x3 activation key. Listed alphabetically and showing which ability it uses for Attack and Damage mod. When two abilities are listed (comma separated), it means it will use the highest one.

~~When using a non-standard ability for damage, the ability modifier is not multiplied by 1.5 for two-handed weapons or by 0.5 for off-hand weapons.~~supposedly fixed in u19

Pathfinder Add Dex To Bow Damage

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Weapons[edit]

Name	ML	Type	Attack mod	Damage mod
Bouquet of Flowers	0	Club	CHA	CHA
Moonhowl Axe	4	Great Club	STR, CHA	STR, CHA
Tiefling Assassin's Blade	4	Short Sword	STR, DEX	STR, DEX
Staff of Nat Gann	4	Quarterstaff	STR, DEX	STR, DEX
Sky Pirate's Dagger	4	Dagger	STR, DEX	STR, DEX
Chieftain's Spear	4	Quarterstaff	STR, DEX	STR, DEX
Ferrocrystal Dart	5	Dart	DEX	STR
Ferrocrystal Throwing Axe	5	Throwing Axe	DEX	STR
Ferrocrystal Throwing Hammer	5	Throwing Hammer	DEX	STR
Midnight Greetings	5	Kukri	STR, DEX	STR, DEX
Corroded Rapier	5	Rapier	STR, CHA	STR
Elyd Edge	5	Rapier	STR, CHA	STR
Brine Shaman's Staff	6	Quarterstaff	INT, CHA	STR
Stave of the Seer	8	Quarterstaff	INT, WIS	INT, WIS
Zephyr	10	Short Sword	STR, DEX	STR, DEX
Unkor's Cleaver	10	Battle Axe	STR, CON	STR, CON
Scepter of Healing	10	Heavy Mace	WIS, CHA	WIS, CHA
Dynastic Falcata	10	Khopesh	STR, CHA