Editing Weapons

| description = Weapons serve the purpose of dealing damage to various entities, ranging from doors and crates to monsters and NPCs.

'''Weapons''' are a type of [[equipment]] that is used in [[Attack rolls|attacks]] that deal damage. Weapons also give [[proficiency|proficient]] wielders access to special [[Weapon Actions|weapon actions]], and are an essential tool for any adventurer.

Each weapon is either  ''melee'' or ''ranged'', and deals a specific type of physical damage: {{DamageType|Bludgeoning}}, {{DamageType|Piercing}}, or {{DamageType|Slashing}}.

Weapons are further categorised as either ''martial'' or ''simple''. Martial weapons deal more damage than simple weapons, but more specialised training to properly use.

Additionally, each weapons has a set of ''properties'' which determine how the weapon may be used.

Each character has a ''main hand'' slot and an ''off-hand'' slot, both of which can equip weapons.

Weapons are classified as either ''one-handed'', ''two-handed'' or ''versatile''. One-handed weapons only take up one weapon slot, whereas two-handed take up both. Versatile weapons can be wielded as either one-handed or two-handed weapons, the latter of which deals greater damage.

 

=== Proficiency ===

 

Weapons can have various special properties:

| {{SmallIcon|Dippable Icon.png|link=Enchantment}} [[Enchantment]] (+1, +2, +3)

| This weapon is magically enchanted. You also add the corresponding bonuses (+1, +2, etc.) to any attack and damage rolls made with this weapon.

| {{WeaponProperty|Finesse}}

| {{WeaponProperty|Light|icon=Light Weapon Icon.png|link=Light (Weapon Property)}}

| {{SmallIcon|Range Icon.png}} Range

| {{WeaponProperty|Extra Reach}}

| A melee weapon with this property can be used to attack enemies up to 2.5 m / 8 ft away, instead of the regular 1.5 m / 5 ft.

| (Not implemented.)  Some monsters are immune or resistant to nonmagical weapons, but susceptible to silver weapons.

| {{WeaponProperty|Thrown|link=Thrown}}

| {{WeaponProperty|Two-Handed|icon=Handedness Icon.png|link=Two-Handed}}

| Indicates that this is a two-handed weapon. It has to be wielded with both hands when making an attack with it, but can still be just carried in one.

| {{WeaponProperty|Versatile|icon=Handedness Icon.png|link=Versatile}}

== Martial weapons ==

Martial weapons require extensive training to effectively use in combat.  Martial [[Class]]es such as Barbarian, Fighter, Paladin, and Ranger have [[Proficiency]] with ''all'' martial weapons at Level 1.  Otherwise, one can obtain martial proficiency by taking the appropriate [[Feat]] at Level 4.  A creature's [[Race]] and Class may also grant it proficiency with specific types of martial weapons; see [[#Proficiencies granted by Race and Class|Proficiencies granted by Race and Class]] below.

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! colspan="3" | Ranged Martial Weapons

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== Simple weapons ==

Simple weapons are easy to learn and use.  Every [[Class]] except Druid, Wizard, and Sorcerer is proficient with ''all'' simple weapons at Level 1.  Otherwise, one can obtain simple weapon proficiency by taking the appropriate [[Feat]] at Level 4.  A creature's [[Race]] and Class may also grant it proficiency with specific types of simple weapons; see [[#Proficiencies granted by Race and Class|Proficiencies granted by Race and Class]] below.

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Objects that aren't actually weapons can nevertheless be used as Improvised Weapons. Note that this is not the same as using a non-weapon item that resembles a weapon strongly enough to allow it to be used as such.  For example, when [[Salami]] is used as a weapon, it actually functions as a [[Clubs|Club]], not as an Improvised Weapon.

== Weapon properties table ==

{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%" style="max-width: 45em;"

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Weapon

!! scope="col" colspan="2" rowspan="1" | Damage

!! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Range

!! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Properties

! scope="col" | 1h !! 2h

! scope="col" colspan="5" | Simple melee weapons

! scope="row" | {{WeaponType|Clubs}}

| colspan="2" | 1d4 {{damage colour|Bludgeoning}}

| 1.5{{nbts}}m (5{{nbts}}ft)

| Light

! scope="row" | {{WeaponType|Daggers}}

| colspan="2" | 1d4 {{damage colour|Piercing}}

| 1.5{{nbts}}m (5{{nbts}}ft)

| Finesse, Light, Thrown

! scope="row" | {{WeaponType|Handaxes}}

| colspan="2" | 1d6 {{damage colour|Slashing}}

| 1.5{{nbts}}m (5{{nbts}}ft)

| Light, Thrown

! scope="row" | {{WeaponType|Javelins}}

| colspan="2" | 1d6 {{damage colour|Piercing}}

| 1.5{{nbts}}m (5{{nbts}}ft)

| Thrown

! scope="row" | {{WeaponType|Light Hammers}}

| colspan="2" | 1d4 {{damage colour|Bludgeoning}}

| 1.5{{nbts}}m (5{{nbts}}ft)

| Light, Thrown

! scope="row" | {{WeaponType|Maces}}

| colspan="2" | 1d6 {{damage colour|Bludgeoning}}

| 1.5{{nbts}}m (5{{nbts}}ft)

|  

! scope="row" | {{WeaponType|Sickles}}

| colspan="2" | 1d4 {{damage colour|Slashing}}

| 1.5{{nbts}}m (5{{nbts}}ft)

| Light

! scope="row" | {{WeaponType|Quarterstaves}}

| 1d6 {{damage colour|Bludgeoning}}

| 1d8 {{damage colour|Bludgeoning}}

| 1.5{{nbts}}m (5{{nbts}}ft)

| Versatile

! scope="row" | {{WeaponType|Spears}}

! scope="row" | {{WeaponType|Greatclubs}}

| colspan="2" | 1d8 {{damage colour|Bludgeoning}}

| 1.5{{nbts}}m (5{{nbts}}ft)

| Two-handed

! scope="col" colspan="5" | Martial melee weapons

! scope="row" | {{WeaponType|Flails}}

| colspan="2" | 1d8 {{damage colour|Bludgeoning}}

| 1.5{{nbts}}m (5{{nbts}}ft)

|  

! scope="row" | {{WeaponType|Morningstars}}

| colspan="2" | 1d8 {{damage colour|Piercing}}

| 1.5{{nbts}}m (5{{nbts}}ft)

|  

! scope="row" | {{WeaponType|Rapiers}}

| colspan="2" | 1d8 {{damage colour|Piercing}}

| 1.5{{nbts}}m (5{{nbts}}ft)

| Finesse

! scope="row" | {{WeaponType|Scimitars}}

| colspan="2" | 1d6 {{damage colour|Slashing}}

| 1.5{{nbts}}m (5{{nbts}}ft)

| Finesse, Light

! scope="row" | {{WeaponType|Shortswords}}

| colspan="2" | 1d6 {{damage colour|Piercing}}

| 1.5{{nbts}}m (5{{nbts}}ft)

| Finesse, Light

! scope="row" | {{WeaponType|War Picks}}

| colspan="2" | 1d8 {{damage colour|Piercing}}

| 1.5{{nbts}}m (5{{nbts}}ft)

|  

! scope="row" | {{WeaponType|Battleaxes}}

| 1d8 {{damage colour|Slashing}}

| 1d10 {{damage colour|Slashing}}

| 1.5{{nbts}}m (5{{nbts}}ft)

| Versatile

! scope="row" | {{WeaponType|Longswords}}

| 1d8 {{damage colour|Slashing}}

| 1d10 {{damage colour|Slashing}}

| 1.5{{nbts}}m (5{{nbts}}ft)

| Versatile

! scope="row" | {{WeaponType|Tridents}}

| 1d6 {{damage colour|Piercing}}

| 1d8 {{damage colour|Piercing}}

| 1.5{{nbts}}m (5{{nbts}}ft)

| Versatile, Thrown

! scope="row" | {{WeaponType|Warhammers}}

| 1d8 {{damage colour|Bludgeoning}}

| 1d10 {{damage colour|Bludgeoning}}

| 1.5{{nbts}}m (5{{nbts}}ft)

| Versatile

! scope="row" | {{WeaponType|Glaives}}

| colspan="2" | 1d10 {{damage colour|Slashing}}

| 2.5{{nbts}}m (8{{nbts}}ft)

| Two-handed

! scope="row" | {{WeaponType|Greataxes}}

| colspan="2" | 1d12 {{damage colour|Slashing}}

| 1.5{{nbts}}m (5{{nbts}}ft)

| Two-handed

! scope="row" | {{WeaponType|Greatswords}}

| colspan="2" | 2d6 {{damage colour|Slashing}}

| 1.5{{nbts}}m (5{{nbts}}ft)

| Two-handed

! scope="row" | {{WeaponType|Halberds}}

! scope="row" | {{WeaponType|Mauls}}

| colspan="2" | 2d6 {{damage colour|Bludgeoning}}

| 1.5{{nbts}}m (5{{nbts}}ft)

| Two-handed

! scope="row" | {{WeaponType|Pikes}}

| colspan="2" | 1d10 {{damage colour|Piercing}}

| 2.5{{nbts}}m (8{{nbts}}ft)

| Two-handed

! scope="col" colspan="5" | Simple ranged weapons

! scope="row" | {{WeaponType|Shortbows}}

| colspan="2" | 1d6 {{damage colour|Piercing}}

| 18{{nbts}}m (60{{nbts}}ft)

| Two-handed

! scope="col" colspan="5" | Martial ranged weapons

! scope="row" | {{WeaponType|Longbows}}

 

! Weapon                !! 1H-dmg    !! 2H-dmg    !! Finesse !! Weight !! Range       !! Damage Type

| {{WeaponType|Darts}}  ||          || 1d4        || Yes    ||      || 18 m / 60 ft || Piercing

| {{WeaponType|Slings}} || 1d4      ||            ||        ||       || 18 m / 60 ft || Bludgeoning

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