Improvised Melee Weapon: Difference between revisions

{{See also|Improvised Melee Weapon (Bonus Action)}}

| summary = '''Improvised Melee Weapon''' is a common [[Action]] that allows the user to improvise an attack by picking up an item or creature off the ground or from their inventory.

| description = Pick up an item or creature and use it to make a melee attack.

| extra description = Your [[Strength]] affects how much weight you can lift. Heavier items deal more damage.

| cost = action

| attack roll = yes

| range = melee

| damage = Object

| additional = Range for picking up objects from the ground is {{AOE|m=1|ft=3|radius}}

* Damage:

** For weapons with the {{Thrown}} property, the damage roll and damage type is the same as the weapon's melee damage

** For other objects and creatures, damage is determined by the targets weight{{note|name=weight|This weight is not influenced by a creatures equipped items or items inside a creatures inventory or a container. The weight is not how much it weighs to pick up or have in your inventory, but the weight of only the object/creature itself. You can see this weight by clicking '''"Examine -> Detailed Info"''' and looking under '''"Weight: "'''.}} of the object being thrown:

*** Light objects: under {{Weight|kg=10|lb=20}}:<br>{{DamageText|1d4|Bludgeoning}} damage.

*** Medium objects: {{Weight|kg=10|lb=20}} - 50 kg / 100 lb:<br>{{DamageText|2d4|Bludgeoning}} damage.

*** Heavy objects: over {{Weight|kg=50|lb=100}}:<br>{{DamageText|2d4|Bludgeoning}} damage.

* If the thrown object or creature is heavier than half the targets weight the target will be knocked back {{distance|m=2|ft=7}}.{{note|name=weight}}

* If the thrown object or creature is heavier the targets weight the target will become {{cond|Prone}} (no saving throw).{{note|name=weight}}

* Throwing a creature will apply {{Cond|prone}} to that thrown creature (no saving throw).

| notes = * A creature can pick up items and other creatures weighing up to {{math|0.2\cdot\text{Strength}^2}}{{nbts}}kg{{ref|From the definition of {{c|CanImprovisedWeaponWeight()}} in {{c|Scripts/thoth/helpers/CommonConditions.khn}}.}}. For example, with a [[Strength]] score of 18, the weight limit for Improvised Weapon is {{weight|kg=64.8|lb=130}}.

** It requires a Strength of at least 20 to pick up a normal humanoid ({{weight|kg=75|lb=150}}).

* {{class|Berserker}} can do this as a bonus action via {{SAI|Improvised Melee Weapon (Bonus Action)}}.

* '''Improvised Melee Weapon''' counts as a melee unarmed attack.

** The {{SAI|Tavern Brawler}} feat improves Improvised Melee Weapon.

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