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D&D Weapons

Weapons in D&D 5e are divided into two main categories: simple and martial. Your race, class, and feats determine which weapons you're proficient with. When you make an attack with a weapon, you add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll if you're proficient with that weapon. You also add your relevant ability modifier (Strength for most melee weapons, Dexterity for finesse and ranged weapons) to both attack and damage rolls.

Weapon Properties

Many weapons have special properties that define how they work:

Ammunition: You need ammunition to fire a ranged weapon. Drawing ammunition is part of the attack.
Finesse: You can use Strength or Dexterity for attack and damage rolls.
Heavy: Small creatures have disadvantage on attack rolls with heavy weapons.
Light: Ideal for two-weapon fighting. You can fight with a light weapon in each hand.
Loading: You can fire only one piece of ammunition when you use an action, bonus action, or reaction to fire this weapon, regardless of how many attacks you can normally make.
Range: Shows two numbers - normal range and long range (with disadvantage).
Reach: Adds 5 feet to your reach for melee attacks.
Special: The weapon has unusual rules (see weapon description).
Thrown: You can throw the weapon to make a ranged attack.
Two-Handed: Requires two hands to use.
Versatile: Can be used with one or two hands. The damage shown in parentheses is for two-handed use.

Simple Melee Weapons

Name	Cost	Damage	Weight	Properties
Club	1 sp	1d4 bludgeoning	2 lbs	Light
Dagger	2 gp	1d4 piercing	1 lb	Finesse, light, thrown (20/60)
Greatclub	2 sp	1d8 bludgeoning	10 lbs	Two-handed
Handaxe	5 gp	1d6 slashing	2 lbs	Light, thrown (20/60)
Javelin	5 sp	1d6 piercing	2 lbs	Thrown (30/120)
Light Hammer	2 gp	1d4 bludgeoning	2 lbs	Light, thrown (20/60)
Mace	5 gp	1d6 bludgeoning	4 lbs	-
Quarterstaff	2 sp	1d6 bludgeoning	4 lbs	Versatile (1d8)
Sickle	1 gp	1d4 slashing	2 lbs	Light
Spear	1 gp	1d6 piercing	3 lbs	Thrown (20/60), versatile (1d8)

Simple Ranged Weapons

Name	Cost	Damage	Weight	Properties
Crossbow, Light	25 gp	1d8 piercing	5 lbs	Ammunition (80/320), loading, two-handed
Dart	5 cp	1d4 piercing	1/4 lb	Finesse, thrown (20/60)
Shortbow	25 gp	1d6 piercing	2 lbs	Ammunition (80/320), two-handed
Sling	1 sp	1d4 bludgeoning	-	Ammunition (30/120)

Martial Melee Weapons

Name	Cost	Damage	Weight	Properties
Battleaxe	10 gp	1d8 slashing	4 lbs	Versatile (1d10)
Flail	10 gp	1d8 bludgeoning	2 lbs	-
Glaive	20 gp	1d10 slashing	6 lbs	Heavy, reach, two-handed
Greataxe	30 gp	1d12 slashing	7 lbs	Heavy, two-handed
Greatsword	50 gp	2d6 slashing	6 lbs	Heavy, two-handed
Halberd	20 gp	1d10 slashing	6 lbs	Heavy, reach, two-handed
Lance	10 gp	1d12 piercing	6 lbs	Reach, special
Longsword	15 gp	1d8 slashing	3 lbs	Versatile (1d10)
Maul	10 gp	2d6 bludgeoning	10 lbs	Heavy, two-handed
Morningstar	15 gp	1d8 piercing	4 lbs	-
Pike	5 gp	1d10 piercing	18 lbs	Heavy, reach, two-handed
Rapier	25 gp	1d8 piercing	2 lbs	Finesse
Scimitar	25 gp	1d6 slashing	3 lbs	Finesse, light
Shortsword	10 gp	1d6 piercing	2 lbs	Finesse, light
Trident	5 gp	1d6 piercing	4 lbs	Thrown (20/60), versatile (1d8)
War Pick	5 gp	1d8 piercing	2 lbs	-
Warhammer	15 gp	1d8 bludgeoning	2 lbs	Versatile (1d10)
Whip	2 gp	1d4 slashing	3 lbs	Finesse, reach

Martial Ranged Weapons