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[[Category:Actions]] | |||
'''Weapon Actions''' are a type of [[Action]] granted to a character based on the type of weapon they are wielding. For example, bladed weapons such as [[Longswords]] will typically grant the [[Lacerate]] weapon action. | |||
These actions are only usable once per [[Short Rest]] and are special in some way, normally able to do bonus damage, hit multiple targets, debilitate foes, or move the character. | |||
In order to gain access to the Weapon Actions from a weapon, a creature must have [[Proficiency]] in that weapon type and have it equipped in the main hand or both hands (off-hand weapons do not grant Weapon Actions). | |||
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== Weapon | ==Overview of Weapon Actions== | ||
'''Melee Weapons''' | |||
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! style="width: 160pt;" |Weapon Action | |||
! style="width: 130pt;" |Associated Weapons | |||
! style="width: 100pt;" |Cost | |||
! style="width: 140pt;" |Effect | |||
! style="width: 70pt;" |Saving Throw | |||
! style="width: 180pt;" |Damage | |||
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| {{ | | {{WeaponAction|Backbreaker}} || {{WeaponType|Warhammers}} || {{Action}} || Inflict Prone || Strength || 1d4 + Strength Modifier <br> {{DamageType|Bludgeoning}} | ||
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{{WeaponType|Warhammers}} | |||
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| {{ | | {{WeaponAction|Brace (Melee)}} || {{WeaponType|Glaives}}<br>{{WeaponType|Pikes}} || Movement <br> 6 m / 20 ft || 'Advantage' on damage rolls for this turn || - || - | ||
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{{WeaponType|Glaives}}<br> | |||
{{WeaponType|Pikes}} | |||
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| {{ | | {{WeaponAction|Cleave}} || {{WeaponType|Battleaxes}}<br>{{WeaponType|Greataxes}}<br>{{WeaponType|Halberds}}<br>{{WeaponType|Greatswords}} || {{Action}} || Strike 3 targets <br> 1.5 m / 5 ft cone || - || Halved weapon damage <br> (added damage is not halved) | ||
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{{WeaponType|Battleaxes}}<br> | |||
{{WeaponType|Greataxes}}<br> | |||
{{WeaponType|Halberds}}<br> | |||
{{WeaponType|Greatswords}} | |||
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| Strike | |||
| Halved weapon damage | |||
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| {{ | | {{WeaponAction|Concussive Smash}} || {{WeaponType|Morningstars}}<br> Bludgeoning weapons except Quarterstaves:<br>{{WeaponType|Clubs}}<br>{{WeaponType|Light Hammers}}<br>{{WeaponType|Maces}}<br>{{WeaponType|Warhammers}}<br>{{WeaponType|Greatclubs}}<br>{{WeaponType|Mauls}}<br> || {{Action}} || Inflict Dazed || Constitution || Weapon damage | ||
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{{WeaponType|Morningstars}}<br> | |||
{{WeaponType|Clubs}}<br> | |||
{{WeaponType|Light Hammers}}<br> | |||
{{WeaponType|Maces}}<br> | |||
{{WeaponType|Warhammers}}<br> | |||
{{WeaponType|Greatclubs}}<br> | |||
{{WeaponType|Mauls}} | |||
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| Inflict | |||
| Weapon damage | |||
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| {{ | | {{WeaponAction|Crippling Strike}} || {{WeaponType|War Picks}}<br>{{WeaponType|Battleaxes}}<br>{{WeaponType|Tridents}} || {{Action}} || Inflict Crippled || Constitution || 1d4 + Strength Modifier <br> {{DamageType|Slashing}} | ||
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{{WeaponType|War Picks}}<br> | |||
{{WeaponType|Battleaxes}} | |||
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| {{ | | {{WeaponAction|Flourish}} || All martial weapons with Finesse: <br> {{WeaponType|Scimitars}}<br>{{WeaponType|Shortswords}}<br>{{WeaponType|Rapiers}} || {{Action|bonus}} || Inflict Off Balance || Dexterity || None | ||
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| {{ | | {{WeaponAction|Heartstopper}} || {{WeaponType|Morningstars}} || {{Action}} || Inflict Chest Trauma|| Constitution|| 1d4 + Strength Modifier <br> {{DamageType|Bludgeoning}} | ||
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| Inflict | |||
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| {{ | | {{WeaponAction|Lacerate}} || All Slashing weapons:<br>{{WeaponType|Handaxes}}<br>{{WeaponType|Sickles}}<br>{{WeaponType|Scimitars}}<br>{{WeaponType|Battleaxes}}<br>{{WeaponType|Longswords}}<br>{{WeaponType|Glaives}}<br>{{WeaponType|Greataxes}}<br>{{WeaponType|Greatswords}}<br>{{WeaponType|Halberds}} || {{Action}} || Inflict Bleeding || Constitution|| Weapon damage | ||
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| {{ | | {{WeaponAction|Piercing Strike}} || {{WeaponType|Rapiers}}<br>{{WeaponType|Shortswords}}<br>{{WeaponType|Tridents}}<br>{{WeaponType|Pikes}} || {{Action}} || Inflict Gaping Wounds || Constitution || Weapon damage | ||
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| Weapon damage | |||
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| {{ | | {{WeaponAction|Pommel Strike}} || {{WeaponType|Longswords}}<br>{{WeaponType|Greatswords}} || {{Action|bonus}} || Inflict Dazed || Constitution || 1d4 + Strength Modifier <br>{{DamageType|Slashing}} | ||
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| {{ | | {{WeaponAction|Prepare}} || {{WeaponType|Greataxes}} || Movement <br> 6 m / 20 ft || Extra damage on attacks this turn || - || Strength Modifier <br> {{DamageType|Slashing}} | ||
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| {{ | | {{WeaponAction|Rush Attack}} || {{WeaponType|Longswords}}<br>All polearms except Quarterstaves:<br>{{WeaponType|Spears}}<br>{{WeaponType|Tridents}}<br>{{WeaponType|Glaives}}<br>{{WeaponType|Halberds}}<br>{{WeaponType|Pikes}} || {{Action}} || Charge 9 m / 30 ft <br> Inflict Off Balance || Strength|| 1d4 + Strength Modifier <br> Inherits weapon damage type | ||
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| {{ | |{{WeaponAction|Tenacity}} || {{WeaponType|Morningstars}}<br>{{WeaponType|Greatclubs}}<br>{{WeaponType|Mauls}} || {{Action|reaction}} || Inflict damage on a miss || - || Strength Modifier <br>{{DamageType|Bludgeoning}} | ||
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| {{ | | {{WeaponAction|Topple}} || {{WeaponType|Quarterstaves}} || {{Action}} || Inflict Prone || Dexterity|| None | ||
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| {{ | | {{WeaponAction|Weakening Strike}} || {{WeaponType|Rapiers}}<br>{{WeaponType|War Picks}}<br>{{WeaponType|Warhammers}} || {{Action}} || Inflict Weak Grip || Strength || 1d4 + Strength Modifier <br> Inherits weapon damage type | ||
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{{WeaponType|Rapiers}}<br> | |||
{{WeaponType|War Picks}}<br> | |||
{{WeaponType|Warhammers}} | |||
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'''Ranged Weapons''' | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="width: | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! style="width: 160pt;" |Weapon Action | |||
! Associated | ! style="width: 130pt;" |Associated Weapons | ||
! Cost | ! style="width: 100pt;" |Cost | ||
! Effect | ! style="width: 140pt;" |Effect | ||
! Damage | ! style="width: 70pt;" |Saving Throw | ||
! style="width: 180pt;" |Damage | |||
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| {{ | |{{WeaponAction|Brace (Ranged)}} || {{WeaponType|Longbows}} || Movement <br> 6 m / 20 ft || 'Advantage' on damage rolls for this turn || - || - | ||
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{{WeaponType|Longbows}} | |||
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| {{ | | {{WeaponAction|Hamstring Shot}} || {{WeaponType|Shortbows}}<br>{{WeaponType|Longbows}} || {{Action}} || Inflict Hamstrung || Constitution || Weapon damage | ||
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{{WeaponType|Shortbows}} <br> | |||
{{WeaponType|Longbows}} | |||
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| Inflict | |||
| Weapon damage | |||
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| {{ | | {{WeaponAction|Mobile Shot}} || {{WeaponType|Hand Crossbows}} || {{Action|bonus}} || Prerequisite: <br>Dashed or Disengaged this turn || - || Weapon damage | ||
| {{WeaponType|Hand Crossbows}} | |||
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| Weapon damage | |||
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| {{ | | {{WeaponAction|Piercing Shot}} || All crossbows:<br>{{WeaponType|Light Crossbows}}<br>{{WeaponType|Hand Crossbows}}<br>{{WeaponType|Heavy Crossbows}} || {{Action}} || Inflict Gaping Wounds || Constitution || 1d8 + Dexterity Modifier <br> {{DamageType|Piercing}} | ||
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== | ==Conditions Inflicted by Weapon Actions== | ||
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! style="width: 80pt;" |Condition | |||
! style="width: 230pt;" |Inflicted by | |||
! style="width: 100pt;" |Saving Throw Penalty | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="width: | ! style="width: 200pt;" |Additional Effects | ||
! | ! style="width: 150pt;" |Removed By | ||
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| | |[[Prone]]||{{Topple}} (STR) <br> {{Backbreaker}} (DEX)||[[Strength]] <br> [[Dexterity]]||{{Advantage}} to nearby attackers||Using half of Movement Speed | ||
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| {{ | |Off Balance||{{Rush Attack}} (STR) <br> {{Flourish}} (DEX)||Strength <br> Dexterity||{{Advantage}} to attackers||Taking damage or when helped | ||
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| | |Weak Grip||{{Weakening Strike}} (STR)||Strength <br> Dexterity||{{Disadvantage}} on attacks||When helped | ||
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| | |Crippled||{{Crippling Strike}} (CON)||Dexterity||[[Movement Speed]] reduced to 0||Healing | ||
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| | |Chest Trauma||{{Heartstopper}} (CON)||[[Constitution]]||One less Action for 2 turns||Healing | ||
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| | |Bleeding||{{Lacerate}} (CON)||Constitution||Inflicts 2 {{DamageType|Slashing}} per turn for 2 turns||Healing | ||
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| | |Dazed||{{Concussive Smash}} (CON) <br> {{Pommel Strike}} (CON)||[[Wisdom]]||Can't take reactions, loses DEX bonus to AC||When helped | ||
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| Can't take reactions, loses | |||
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|Gaping Wounds||{{Piercing Shot}} (CON) <br> {{Piercing Strike}} (CON)||-||Receive additional 2 {{DamageType|Piercing}} damage from attacks for 2 turns||Healing | |||
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| Receive additional 2 {{DamageType|Piercing}} damage from attacks for 2 turns | |||
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| | |Hamstrung||{{Hamstring Shot}} (CON)||-||Movement Speed halved||Healing | ||
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