Shadow Blade (weapon)

For the spell, see  Shadow Blade. For the passive feature, see Shadow Blade (passive feature).

Shadow Blade is an uncommon special variant of the Shortswords family of weapons. It is a simple melee weapon wielded in one hand. As a finesse weapon, it can benefit from the wielder's Dexterity and not just their Strength. It's a light weapon that anyone can dual-wield without special training.

Umbral claws sweep through the long slender facets of the blade.

Properties

Damage

2d8 (2~16) + Strength or Dexterity modifier Psychic

Details

 Shortswords

Rarity: Uncommon

Enchantment: None

 One-Handed

 Finesse

 Light

 Dippable

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Weight: 0.9 kg / 1.8 lb

Price: 65 gp

UID

UNI_HUM_ShadowBlade

UUID

66d6cbd5-c231-4fc4-a3b7-80f781b579f7

Special

The holder of this item gains:

Shadow Blade

You have Advantage on Attack rolls against Lightly or Heavily Obscured targets when using this blade.

Weapon actions

If you have proficiency, equip in main hand to gain:

Piercing Strike ()

Stab an enemy and possibly inflict  Gaping Wounds.

Flourish ()

Feint an attack to possibly throw your opponent  Off Balance.

Where to find

• * Created via  Shadow Blade spell found on the Shadow Blade Ring

Notes

• Unlike most Shortswords, Shadow Blade is classed as a Simple weapon and not a Martial weapon.
• While this weapon can be dipped in most cases, it cannot be Dipped in Fire.
• The Shadow Blade passive granted by this weapon does not grant advantage agaisnt obscured targets, instead seeming to do nothing.