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The [[Difficulty Class]] (or DC) for Saving Throws against Weapon Actions is calculated similarly to [[Spells|Spellcasting DC]] - except for four differences: firstly, the [[Spells#Spellcasting Ability and Proficiency|Spellcasting Ability Modifier]] is replaced with the [[Ability Modifier]] of either Strength or Dexterity, whichever is higher; secondly, proficiency bonus isn't added; thirdly, the base DC is 10 instead of 8; and finally, each Weapon Action can grant its own inherent bonus DC that isn't listed anywhere,<!-- LARIAN! --> but most frequently it's +2. To express all this mathematically:
The [[Difficulty Class]] (or DC) for Saving Throws against Weapon Actions is calculated similarly to [[Spells|Spellcasting DC]] - except for four differences: firstly, the [[Spells#Spellcasting Ability and Proficiency|Spellcasting Ability Modifier]] is replaced with the [[Ability Modifier]] of either Strength or Dexterity, whichever is higher; secondly, proficiency bonus isn't added; thirdly, the base DC is 10 instead of 8; and finally, each Weapon Action can grant its own inherent bonus DC that isn't listed anywhere,<!-- LARIAN! --> but most frequently it's +2. To express all this mathematically:


<div style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;">{{InfoBlob|1=Weapon Action DC = 10 + [[Strength|Strength]] or [[Dexterity|Dexterity]] + [[Weapon Actions#Melee Weapons|Inherent Weapon Action Bonus DC]]}}</div>Certain Weapon Action instead uses '''Hybrid''' '''DC'''<!-- LARIAN! -->, which allows a user to either use their [[Spells|Spellcasting DC]] or Weapon Action DC with a +2 bonus, whichever is higher.
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{{InfoBlob|1 =
Weapon Action DC = 10 + [[Strength|Strength]] or [[Dexterity|Dexterity]] + [[Weapon Actions#Melee Weapons|Inherent Weapon Action Bonus DC]]
}}
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==Overview of Weapon Actions==
Certain Weapon Action instead uses '''Hybrid DC'''<!-- LARIAN! -->, which allows a user to either use their [[Spells|Spellcasting DC]] or Weapon Action DC with a +2 bonus, whichever is higher.


===Melee Weapons===
== Overview of Weapon Actions ==
 
=== Melee Weapons ===
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! style="width: 160pt;" |Weapon Action
! style="width: 15.0%;" | Weapon Action
! style="width: 130pt;" |Associated Weapons
! style="width: 17.5%;" | Associated Weapons
! style="width: 100pt;" |Cost
! style="width: 17.5%;" | Cost
! style="width: 140pt;" |Effect
! style="width: 17.5%;" | Effect
! style="width: 70pt;" |Bonus DC
! style="width: 12.5%;" | Bonus DC  
! style="width: 180pt;" |Damage
! style="width: 20.0%;" | Damage
|-
|-
|[[Backbreaker]]||{{WeaponType|Warhammers}}<br>{{WeaponType|Mauls}}||{{Action}}||Inflict [[Conditions#Prone|Prone]]||Strength (+1)||1d4 + Strength Modifier <br> {{DamageType|Bludgeoning}}
| [[Backbreaker]]
|
<ul style="list-style: none;">
<li> {{WeaponType|Warhammers}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Mauls}}
</ul>
| {{Action}}
| Inflict [[Conditions#Prone|Prone]]
| Strength (+1)
| 1d4 + Strength Modifier <br> {{DamageType|Bludgeoning}}
|-
|-
|[[Brace (Melee)]]||{{WeaponType|Glaives}}<br>{{WeaponType|Pikes}}||{{action | movement | m = 6 | ft = 20 }}||'Advantage' on damage rolls for this turn||-||-
| [[Brace (Melee)]]
|
<ul style="list-style: none;">
<li> {{WeaponType|Glaives}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Pikes}}
</ul>
| {{action | movement | m = 6 | ft = 20 }}
| 'Advantage' on damage rolls for this turn
| -
| -
|-
|-
|[[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 e.g. from [[Divine Smite]], [[Great Weapon Master: All In|Great Weapon Master]])
| [[Cleave]]
|
<ul style="list-style: none;">
<li> {{WeaponType|Battleaxes}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Greataxes}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Halberds}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Greatswords}}
</ul>
| {{Action}}
| Strike 3 targets <br> 1.5 m / 5 ft cone
| -
| Halved weapon damage <br> (added damage is not halved e.g. from [[Divine Smite]], [[Great Weapon Master: All In|Great Weapon Master]])
|-
|-
|[[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}}||{{Action}}||Inflict [[Conditions#Dazed|Dazed]]||Constitution (Hybrid DC)||Weapon damage
| [[Concussive Smash]]
|
<ul style="list-style: none;">
<li> {{WeaponType|Morningstars}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Clubs}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Light Hammers}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Maces}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Warhammers}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Greatclubs}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Mauls}}
</ul>
| {{Action}}
| Inflict [[Dazed (Condition)|Dazed]]
| Constitution (Hybrid DC)
| Weapon damage
|-
|-
|[[Crippling Strike]]||{{WeaponType|War Picks}}<br>{{WeaponType|Battleaxes}}||{{Action}}||Inflict [[Conditions#Crippled|Crippled]]||Constitution (+2)|| 1d4 + Strength Modifier <br> {{DamageType|Slashing}}
| [[Crippling Strike]]
|
<ul style="list-style: none;">
<li> {{WeaponType|War Picks}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Battleaxes}}
</ul>
| {{Action}}
| Inflict [[Crippled (Condition)|Crippled]]
| Constitution (+2)
| 1d4 + Strength Modifier <br> {{DamageType|Slashing}}
|-
|-
|Disarming Strike
| Disarming Strike
|{{WeaponType|Tridents}}
|
|{{Action}}
<ul style="list-style: none;">
|Target drops Weapon
<li> {{WeaponType|Tridents}}
|Strength  (+2)
</ul>
| {{Action}}
| Target drops Weapon
| Strength  (+2)
| 1d4 + Strength Modifier <br> {{DamageType|Piercing}}
| 1d4 + Strength Modifier <br> {{DamageType|Piercing}}
|-
|-
|[[Flourish]]||All martial weapons with Finesse: <br> {{WeaponType|Scimitars}}<br>{{WeaponType|Shortswords}}<br>{{WeaponType|Rapiers}}||{{Action|bonus}}||Inflict [[Conditions#Off Balance|Off Balance]]||Dexterity (+2)|| None
| [[Flourish]]
|
<ul style="list-style: none;">
<li> {{WeaponType|Scimitars}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Shortswords}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Rapiers}}
</ul>
| {{Action|bonus}}
| Inflict [[Off Balance (Condition)|Off Balance]]
| Dexterity (+2)
| None
|-
|-
|[[Heartstopper]]||{{WeaponType|Morningstars}}||{{Action}}||Inflict [[Conditions#Chest Trauma|Chest Trauma]]||Constitution (+2)|| 1d4 + Strength Modifier <br> {{DamageType|Bludgeoning}}
| [[Heartstopper]]
|
<ul style="list-style: none;">
<li> {{WeaponType|Morningstars}}
</ul>
| {{Action}}
| Inflict [[Chest Trauma (Condition)|Chest Trauma]]
| Constitution (+2)
| 1d4 + Strength Modifier <br> {{DamageType|Bludgeoning}}
|-
|-
|[[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 [[Conditions#Bleeding|Bleeding]]||Constitution (+2)|| Weapon damage
| [[Lacerate]]
|
<ul style="list-style: none;">
<li> {{WeaponType|Handaxes}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Sickles}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Scimitars}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Battleaxes}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Longswords}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Glaives}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Greataxes}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Greatswords}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Halberds}}
</ul>
| {{Action}}
| Inflict [[Bleeding (Condition)|Bleeding]]
| Constitution (+2)
| Weapon damage
|-
|-
|[[Piercing Strike]]||{{WeaponType|Rapiers}}<br>{{WeaponType|Shortswords}}<br>{{WeaponType|Tridents}}<br>{{WeaponType|Pikes}}{{WeaponType|Javelins}}||{{Action}}||Inflict [[Conditions#Gaping Wounds|Gaping Wounds]]||Constitution (+2)|| Weapon damage
| [[Piercing Strike]]
|
<ul style="list-style: none;">
<li> {{WeaponType|Rapiers}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Shortswords}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Tridents}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Pikes}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Javelins}}
</ul>
| {{Action}}
| Inflict [[Gaping Wounds (Condition)|Gaping Wounds]]
| Constitution (+2)
| Weapon damage
|-
|-
|[[Pommel Strike]]||{{WeaponType|Longswords}}<br>{{WeaponType|Greatswords}}||{{Action|bonus}}||Inflict [[Conditions#Dazed|Dazed]]||Constitution (+2)|| 1d4 + Strength Modifier <br>{{DamageType|Slashing}}
| [[Pommel Strike]]
|
<ul style="list-style: none;">
<li> {{WeaponType|Longswords}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Greatswords}}
</ul>
| {{Action|bonus}}
| Inflict [[Dazed (Condition)|Dazed]]
| Constitution (+2)
| 1d4 + Strength Modifier <br> {{DamageType|Slashing}}
|-
|-
|[[Prepare]]||{{WeaponType|Greataxes}}||{{action | movement | m = 6 | ft = 20 }}||Extra damage on melee attacks this turn ||-||Strength Modifier <br> {{DamageType|Slashing}}
| [[Prepare]]
|
<ul style="list-style: none;">
<li> {{WeaponType|Greataxes}}
</ul>
| {{action | movement | m = 6 | ft = 20 }}
| Extra damage on melee attacks this turn
| -
| Strength Modifier <br> {{DamageType|Slashing}}
|-
|-
|[[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 [[Conditions#Off Balance|Off Balance]]||Strength (+1)||1d4 + Strength Modifier <br> Inherits weapon damage type  
| [[Rush Attack]]
|
<ul style="list-style: none;">
<li> {{WeaponType|Longswords}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Spears}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Tridents}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Glaives}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Halberds}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Pikes}}
</ul>
| {{Action}}
| Charge 9 m / 30 ft <br> Inflict [[Off Balance (Condition)]]
| Strength (+1)
| 1d4 + Strength Modifier <br> Inherits weapon damage type  
|-
|-
|[[Tenacity]]||{{WeaponType|Morningstars}}<br>{{WeaponType|Greatclubs}}<br>{{WeaponType|Mauls}}||{{Action|Reaction}}||Inflict damage on a miss ||-||Strength Modifier <br>{{DamageType|Bludgeoning}}
| [[Tenacity]]
|
<ul style="list-style: none;">
<li> {{WeaponType|Morningstars}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Greatclubs}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Mauls}}
</ul>
| {{Action|Reaction}}
| Inflict damage on a miss
| -
| Strength Modifier <br> {{DamageType|Bludgeoning}}
|-
|-
|[[Topple]]||{{WeaponType|Quarterstaves}}||{{Action}}||Inflict [[Conditions#Prone|Prone]]||Dexterity (+2)||None
| [[Topple]]
|
<ul style="list-style: none;">
<li> {{WeaponType|Quarterstaves}}
</ul>
| {{Action}}
| Inflict [[Prone (Condition)|Prone]]
| Dexterity (+2)
| None
|-
|-
|[[Weakening Strike]]||{{WeaponType|Rapiers}}<br>{{WeaponType|War Picks}}<br>{{WeaponType|Warhammers}}||{{Action}}||Inflict [[Conditions#Weak Grip|Weak Grip]]||Strength (+2)|| 1d4 + Strength Modifier <br> Inherits weapon damage type  
| [[Weakening Strike]]
|
<ul style="list-style: none;">
<li> {{WeaponType|Rapiers}}
<li> {{WeaponType|War Picks}}
<li> {{WeaponType|Warhammers}}
</ul>
| {{Action}}
| Inflict [[Weak Grip (Condition)|Weak Grip]]
| Strength (+2)
| 1d4 + Strength Modifier <br> Inherits weapon damage type  
|}
|}


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