The World of Aiwan Western Weaponry

Weapon Properties

Ammunition. You can use a weapon that has the ammunition property to make a ranged attack only if you have ammunition to fire from the weapon. Each time you attack with the weapon, you expend one piece of ammunition. Drawing the ammunition from a quiver, case, or other container is part of the attack. At the end of the battle, you can recover half+ your expended ammunition by laking a minute lo search the battlefield. If you use a weapon that has the ammunition property to make a melee attack, you treat the weapon as an improvised weapon, a sling must be loaded to deal any damage when used in this way.

Finesse. When making an attack with a finesse weapon, you use your choice of your Strength or Dexterity modifier for the attack and damage rolls. You must use the same modifier for both rolls.

Heavy. Small creatures have disadvantage on attack rolls with heavy weapons. A heavy weapon's size and bulk make it to a large for a Small creature to use effectively.

Light. A light weapon is small and easy to handle, making it ideal for use when fighting with two weapons. See the rules for two-weapon fighting in chapter 9 of the phb.

Loading. Because of the time required to load this weapon, you can fire only one piece of ammunition from it when you use an action, bonus action, or reaction to fire it, regardless of the number of attacks you can normally make.

Range. A weapon that can be used to make a ranged attack has a range shown in parentheses after the ammunition or thrown property. The range lists two numbers. The first is the weapon's normal range in feet, and the second indicates the weapon's maximum range. When attacking a target beyond normal range, you have disadvantage on the attack roll. You can't attack a target beyond the weapon's long range.

Reach. This weapon adds 5 feet to your reach when you attack with it.

See text A weapon with the See text property has unusual rules governing its use, explained in the weapon's description see ("See text")

Thrown. If a weapon has the thrown property, you can throw the weapon to make a ranged attack. If the weapon is a melee weapon, you use the same ability modifier for that attack roll and damage roll that you would use for a melee attack with the weapon. For example, if you throw a handaxe, you use your Strength, but if you throw a dagger, you can use either your Strength or your Dexterity, since the dagger has the finesse property.

Two-Handed. This weapon requires two hands to use.

Versatile. This weapon can be used with one or two hands. A damage value in parentheses appears with the property the damage when the weapon is used with two hands to make a melee attack.

Monk. A monk weapon can be used by a monk to perform a flurry of blows.

Disarm, Grapple, Trip, Climb, Feint. When you use a "Property" weapon, you get a +2 bonus to "Property" Checks

Double. You can use a double weapon to fight as if fighting with two weapons. You can choose to wield one end of a double weapon two-handed, but it cannot be used as a double weapon when wielded in this way—only one end of the weapon can be used in any given round.

Brace. If you use a readied action to set a brace weapon against a charge, you deal double damage on a successful hit against a charging creature.

Nonlethal. These weapons deal nonlethal damage

Blocking. When you use this weapon to take the dodge action, you gain a +1 bonus to AC.

Fragile. When rolling a Natural 1 while wielding this weapon, the weapon breaks.

Unwieldy. If your Strength is lower than 19, you take a –2 penalty on attacks with it, as you’re unable to maneuver its daunting size and weight.

Oversized. Melee If your Strength is lower than 20 and you dont have the Great Weapon Master Feat, you get a -10 to attacks with these weapons. Ranged You cant move while firing this type of weapon. If your Strength is lower than 18 you get a -6 to damage and halved range with these weapons.

Animal. When attempting to scare away Beasts you get a +2 to the Intimidate or Animal Handling Check.