I'd like to add "ammunition +1" (or +2 or +3) to my equipment, but the system doesn't list that as an option, when I click on "Add Items". I've tried searching this, searching that, and many other approaches, but all have failed hitherto. I use a crossbow. Normal crossbow bolts are listed just fine, but no magical ammunition. What do I need to do to render it visible and add it to my equipment?
Ammunition +1, etc. is indeed listed when I stop editing my character sheet and when I view "Official magic items". Why can't I see it when I try to add it to my character?
It's a pretty important issue for me, because we've already met several opponents who are immune to non-magical weapons, and it's no fun to be a useless and potentially fatal liability for our party.
When you add items if you type "arrows" the option comes up for magical +1, +2 and +3 arrows. If you put in "bolts" magical +1 crossbow bolts show up, so, I'm not understanding what problem you have. You can also just homebrew them, too. Or take regular ammo and customise them and make custom attacks... So many ways you can resolve this neatly and easily, take your pick.
Personally I'd just create a custom attack for my bow factoring the ammo bonus and create a custom item for the magic ammo to keep track of how many I have. Takes mere seconds, easy to track, quantity shows neatly, and no fussing with searching through Add Items menu. Simples.
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I'm not sure what setting of mine is wrong, but if I type 'bolts' into the Filter options when I Add Items while editing my online character sheet, I get exactly zero options to add magical bolts. I can send you a screenshot, if you like.
I can see the Ammunition +1, etc. from the links describing magical items. BUT I can't add them to my character sheet.
I could try to learn to homebrew everything, but I frankly don't want spend another six hours of my life trying to do something that probably won''t work, either. This should be one of the simplest actions in building a character (adding magical items) and I expect that it has a straightforward solution, if I only knew what toi do. I appreciate your help! :)
No matter which combination of the three boxes I use (Proficiency, Common, Magical) I don't get Ammunition as an offering. In most cases (for example, all three clicked) the offerings jump from Alms Box to Amulet, without Ammunition in between. In those cases,, Arrows and Crossbow Bolts are each listed once, but no +1,2,3 boxes appear in their description; it just says "Ammunition, common" in the description.
If I click Proficient and Magical, I get no items beginning with A at all, so no Ammunition and no Arrows; the list begins with Bead of Nourishment. Crossbow Bolts aren't listed either.
If I click only Magical, the list begins with Armor of Gleaming, Breastplate and, again, neither Arrows nor Crossbow Bolts are listed. If, however, I leave Character Builder by clicking on Items/Official Magic Items, I see plenty of earlier entries: Adamantine Armor, Alchemy Jug and, yes, Ammunition +1,2,3. Further down the list we have all the magical amulets, Animated Shield, Anstruth Harp and the Appartus of Kwalish. Somehow those items are not being offered to my character, and presumably many others.
I've thought about the possibility that I haven't bought/unlocked the right book, but Ammunition +1 is in the Basic Rules. Perhaps a later book overwrote an earlier book? I began with the PH and DMG, then added the Sword Coast Adventurers' Guide and Xanathar's Guide to Everything.
I should add that I'm editing my character in the Character Builder; there's no other way to add items, is there? Here's a link to my character:
I should add that I'm editing my character in the Character Builder; there's no other way to add items, is there?
On the character sheet, on equipment page, click manage equipment to manage your equipment, then add equipment to add equipment.
I don't know what to tell you, I was able to find crossbow bolts +1/+2/+3, sling bullets +1/+2/+3, and arrows +1 (no +2 or +3, those might be missing for some reason). The character I was using does not have proficiency with any of these things.
I have been having this problem for a bit, but I figured it out:
It's the "Proficient" box. For some reason, proficiency in ammunition is not a thing with the website? So unclick the "Proficient" bit, and it comes up in a search.
Hi,
I'd like to add "ammunition +1" (or +2 or +3) to my equipment, but the system doesn't list that as an option, when I click on "Add Items". I've tried searching this, searching that, and many other approaches, but all have failed hitherto. I use a crossbow. Normal crossbow bolts are listed just fine, but no magical ammunition. What do I need to do to render it visible and add it to my equipment?
Ammunition +1, etc. is indeed listed when I stop editing my character sheet and when I view "Official magic items". Why can't I see it when I try to add it to my character?
It's a pretty important issue for me, because we've already met several opponents who are immune to non-magical weapons, and it's no fun to be a useless and potentially fatal liability for our party.
Thanks very much for your help!
When you add items if you type "arrows" the option comes up for magical +1, +2 and +3 arrows. If you put in "bolts" magical +1 crossbow bolts show up, so, I'm not understanding what problem you have. You can also just homebrew them, too. Or take regular ammo and customise them and make custom attacks... So many ways you can resolve this neatly and easily, take your pick.
Personally I'd just create a custom attack for my bow factoring the ammo bonus and create a custom item for the magic ammo to keep track of how many I have. Takes mere seconds, easy to track, quantity shows neatly, and no fussing with searching through Add Items menu. Simples.
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I'm not sure what setting of mine is wrong, but if I type 'bolts' into the Filter options when I Add Items while editing my online character sheet, I get exactly zero options to add magical bolts. I can send you a screenshot, if you like.
I can see the Ammunition +1, etc. from the links describing magical items. BUT I can't add them to my character sheet.
I could try to learn to homebrew everything, but I frankly don't want spend another six hours of my life trying to do something that probably won''t work, either. This should be one of the simplest actions in building a character (adding magical items) and I expect that it has a straightforward solution, if I only knew what toi do. I appreciate your help! :)
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Make sure you uncheck the proficiency box, since you are not proficient in ammo.
Thank you for the suggestion!
...but it didn't work. :(
No matter which combination of the three boxes I use (Proficiency, Common, Magical) I don't get Ammunition as an offering. In most cases (for example, all three clicked) the offerings jump from Alms Box to Amulet, without Ammunition in between. In those cases,, Arrows and Crossbow Bolts are each listed once, but no +1,2,3 boxes appear in their description; it just says "Ammunition, common" in the description.
If I click Proficient and Magical, I get no items beginning with A at all, so no Ammunition and no Arrows; the list begins with Bead of Nourishment. Crossbow Bolts aren't listed either.
If I click only Magical, the list begins with Armor of Gleaming, Breastplate and, again, neither Arrows nor Crossbow Bolts are listed. If, however, I leave Character Builder by clicking on Items/Official Magic Items, I see plenty of earlier entries: Adamantine Armor, Alchemy Jug and, yes, Ammunition +1,2,3. Further down the list we have all the magical amulets, Animated Shield, Anstruth Harp and the Appartus of Kwalish. Somehow those items are not being offered to my character, and presumably many others.
I've thought about the possibility that I haven't bought/unlocked the right book, but Ammunition +1 is in the Basic Rules. Perhaps a later book overwrote an earlier book? I began with the PH and DMG, then added the Sword Coast Adventurers' Guide and Xanathar's Guide to Everything.
I should add that I'm editing my character in the Character Builder; there's no other way to add items, is there? Here's a link to my character:
www.dndbeyond.com/profile/KnittingCat/characters/4066253
On the character sheet, on equipment page, click manage equipment to manage your equipment, then add equipment to add equipment.
I don't know what to tell you, I was able to find crossbow bolts +1/+2/+3, sling bullets +1/+2/+3, and arrows +1 (no +2 or +3, those might be missing for some reason). The character I was using does not have proficiency with any of these things.
I have been having this problem for a bit, but I figured it out:
It's the "Proficient" box. For some reason, proficiency in ammunition is not a thing with the website? So unclick the "Proficient" bit, and it comes up in a search.
Shoutout to @DxJxC for their suggestion.
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Thia fixed it. Thank you