With my 3rd level Gloomstalker, can I make a regular attack and then use Holy Water for my Dread Ambusher additional attack?
The crux of the issue is the description of Holy Water and Improvised Weapons, where it's unclear if the Holy Water can count as a weapon.
The weapon in my other hand is a hand crossbow, if that matters.
Best Answer
By a strict reading of the rules, holy water requires its own action to activate:
So while it seems to be able to count as a weapon attack once thrown, you must take an action to get it to that point. And Dread Ambusher does not give you another action, it simply allows another standard weapon attack after you take the Attack Action:
Since you've already taken the Attack Action, you have no more actions to activate the holy water.