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This is a list of sources of advantage and disadvantage on attack rolls.
General Information[edit | edit source]
- This is a list of sources of
Advantage and 
Disadvantage on attack rolls only. Things that directly affect attack rolls and saving throws are listed below.
Advantage on attack rolls[edit | edit source]
Actions[edit | edit source]
- Making an attack roll while hiding
Class Features[edit | edit source]
- Barbarian
- Advantage on all of your melee attack rolls, but all attack rolls made against you also have advantage
- Allies have advantage on melee attack rolls against enemies within 
2 m / 7 ft of you
- Cleric
- You and your allies have advantage on attack rolls against enemies within 3 m / 10 ft of illusion and attacker
- Fighter
- Allies have advantage on next attack roll against the target
- Advantage on attack roll against the target
- Monk
- Advantage on your next melee attack roll
- Paladin
- Advantage on attack rolls against Celestials, Fiends, and Undead
- Advantage on attack rolls against restrained enemies
- Advantage on attack rolls against the target
- Advantage on attack rolls against the target
- Rogue
- Advantage on attack rolls against enemies that haven't taken a turn yet
- Sorcerer
- Advantage on your next attack roll
- Warlock
- Impose disadvantage on attack roll and if attack misses you gain advantage on your next attack roll
Conditions[edit | edit source]
- Attack rolls against the target have advantage
- Attack rolls against the target have advantage
- Attack rolls against the target have advantage
- Advantage on attack rolls
- Attack rolls against the target have advantage
- Attack rolls against the target have advantage and attacks made within 3 m / 10 ft of the target are automatic critical hits
- Attack rolls against the target have advantage when made within 3 m / 10 ft
- Attack rolls against the target have advantage
- Attack rolls against the target have advantage and attacks made within 1.5 m / 5 ft of the target are automatic critical hits
Spells[edit | edit source]
- Next attack roll against the target has advantage
- Attack rolls against a target wearing metal armour have advantage
- Attack rolls against the target have advantage
- Next attack roll against the target has advantage
- Attack rolls against the target have advantage
- Target has advantage on attack rolls
- Target has advantage on attack rolls
- Attack rolls against the target have advantage
- Attack rolls from within have advantage if the attacker has 
and the enemy does not have 
or the attacker is outside its range
Items[edit | edit source]
Gandrel's Aspiration - Advantage on attack rolls against Monstrosities
Hunting Shortbow - Advantage on attack rolls against Monstrosities
Gloves of the Growling Underdog - Advantage on melee attack rolls when surrounded by two or more enemies
The Sparkle Hands - Advantage on attack rolls against metal Constructs and enemies wearing metal armour
Aberration Hunters' Amulet - Advantage on attack rolls against Abberations
Knife of the Undermountain King - Advantage on attack rolls against lightly or heavily obscured targets
Unseen Menace - Advantage on attack rolls while weapon is invisible
Witchbreaker - Advantage on attack rolls against concentrating targets
Halberd of Vigilance - Advantage on attack rolls made as a reaction
Sickle of BOOOAL - Advantage on attack rolls against 
creatures
Gloves of the Automaton - Advantage on weapon attack rolls
Rat Bat - Advantage on attack rolls against Beasts
Garb of the Land and Sky - When you use 
, your next attack roll has advantage
Balduran's Giantslayer - Advantage on attack rolls against Large, Huge, or Gargantuan creatures
Spellseeking Gloves - Spend a sorcery point to gain advantage on a spell attack roll
Gloves of Soul Catching - Once per turn, on an unarmed hit, gain advantage on attack rolls until the end of your turn
Pelorsun Blade - Advantage on attack rolls against Undead
Wavemother's Sickle - Advantage on attack rolls against 
creatures
Chancer's Carcanet - Use a reaction to gain advantage on an attack roll
Disadvantage on attack rolls[edit | edit source]
Actions[edit | edit source]
- Making a ranged attack while threatened
- Using a heavy weapon as a small race (halfling, gnome)
Class Features[edit | edit source]
- Cleric
- Impose disadvantage on attack roll
- Fighter
- Impose disadvantage on melee attack rolls against you for one round
- Target has disadvantage on attack rolls against any other creature
- Monk
- Impose disadvantage on attack rolls against you
- Warlock
- - Impose disadvantage on attack roll and if attack misses you gain advantage on your next attack roll
Conditions[edit | edit source]
- - Disadvantage on attack rolls and ranged attacks and spells have a range of 3 m / 10 ft
- - Disadvantage on attack rolls
- - Disadvantage on attack rolls
- Disadvantage on attack rolls while the source of targets fear is within line of sight- - Attack rolls against the target have disadvantage
- Disadvantage on attack rolls- - Ranged attack rolls against the target have disadvantage
- - Disadvantage on attack rolls
- Disadvantage on attack rolls
Spells[edit | edit source]
- Undead target has disadvantage on attack rolls
- Target has disadvantage on its next attack roll
- Aberrations, Celestials, Elementals, Fey, Fiends, and Undead have disadvantage on attack rolls against the target- - Target has disadvantage on attack rolls and ranged attacks and spells have a range of 3 m / 10 ft
- Attack rolls against the target have disadvantage
- Target has disadvantage on attack rolls if touching metal weapons or armour- - Attack rolls against the target have disadvantage
- Target has disadvantage on attack rolls- - Attack rolls against the target have disadvantage
- Target has disadvantage on attack rolls- - Target has disadvantage on attack rolls
Items[edit | edit source]
Doom Hammer - Undead targets that are hit have disadvantage on attack rolls for two turns
Worgfang - Goblins have disadvantage on attack rolls against the wielder- Aberration Hunters' Amulet - Aberrations have disadvantage on attack rolls against the wielder if they are Githyanki
Cloak of Displacement - At the beginning of your turn, enemies have disadvantage on attack rolls against you until you take damage
Veil of the Morning - Undead have disadvantage on attack rolls against you
Viconia's Walking Fortress - Spell attack rolls against you have disadvantage