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## Weapons

Your class grants proficiency in certain weapons, reflecting both the class's focus and the tools you are most likely to use. Whether you favor a longsword or a longbow, your weapon and your ability to wield it effectively can mean the difference life and death while adventuring.

The Weapons table shows the most common weapons used in the worlds of D&D, their price and weight, the damage they deal when they hit, and any special properties they possess. Every weapon is classified as either melee or ranged. A **melee weapon** is used to attack a target within 5 feet of you, whereas a **ranged weapon** is used to attack a target at a distance.

### Oversized Weapons

Some weapons are manufactured to be wielded by large creatures. These weapons are **oversized**, and they follow these rules:

* Its length in each dimension is doubled.
* Its price is quadrupled, and their weight is octupled.
* Its weapon dice is doubled.
* Its weight and balance increases by two steps (see the "Weight and Balance" section later in this chapter).
* It loses the thrown property, if applicable.

The Oversized Weapons table shows the most commonly manufactured weapons of this size in the worlds of D&D. In addition to the weapon's normal statistics, it also lists the required Strength to wield them. If this requirement is not met by a creature who wields an oversized weapon, it deals 1d4 damage instead (of the type the weapon deals) and attacks with the weapon have disadvantage.

### Weapon Proficiency

Your class, race, and feats can grant you proficiency with certain weapons or certain categories of weapons. The two categories are **simple** and **martial**. Most people can use simple weapons with proficiency. These weapons include clubs, maces, and other weapons often found in the hands of commoners. Martial weapons, including swords, axes, and polearms, require more specialized training to use effectively. Most warriors use martial weapons because it puts their fighting style and training to best use.

Proficiency with a weapon allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with that weapon. If you make an attack roll using a weapon with which you lack proficiency, you do not add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll.

### Special Weapon Properties

Many weapons have special properties related to their use, as shown in the Weapons table.

**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 taking a minute to search the battlefield.

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<p class="indent">If you use a weapon that has the ammunition property to make a melee attack, you treat the weapon as an improvised weapon (see "Improvised Weapons" later in this section). A sling must be loaded to deal any damage when used this way.</p>

**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 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.

**Special.** A weapon with the special property has unusual rules governing its use, explained in the weapon's description (see "Special Weapons" later in this section).

**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 a weapon.

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### Weight and Balance Properties

All weapons have **weight** and **balance**, properties which exist on a scale. A weapon's weight repesents its mass, size, and bulk. On the other hand, a weapon's balance represents its weight distribution and ease of moving its center of mass.

The Weight and Balance Scale tables list the progression of both properties from lightest to heaviest (for weight) or most manageable to most unwieldy (for balance). If a weapon does not list its weight or balance, its weight is moderate and its balance is average by default.

##### Weight and Balance Scale
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<p class="indent"><b>Light.</b> A light weapon is small and easy to lift.</p>

**Moderate.** A moderately weighted weapon is just right for the use of most creatures.

**Heavy.** Small creatures or smaller have disadvantage on attack rolls with heavy weapons.

**Massive.** Massive weapons are too bulky for Small or smaller creatures to use, while Medium creatures have disadvantage on attack rolls with them.

**Immense.** An immense weapon incurs the same penalties as massive weapons. In addition, Medium creatures can only make one attack when they use an action, bonus action, or reaction to attack with it, regardless of the number of attacks they can normally make.

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

**Average.** A weapon with average balance has a fair weight distribution.

**Versatile.** This weapon can be used with one or two hands. A size in parenthesis appears with the property, denoting that this property is only in effect when wielded by creatures of that size **or larger**. A damage value also accompanies it—the damage when the weapon is used with two hands to make a melee attack.

**Two-Handed.** This weapon requires two hands to use. A size in parenthesis appears with the property, denoting that this property is only in effect when wielded by creatures of that size **or smaller**.

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#### Improvised Weapons

Sometimes characters don't have their weapons and have to attack with whatever is close at hand. An improvised weapon includes any object you can wield in one or two hands, such as broken glass, a table leg, a prying pan, a wagon wheel, or a dead goblin.

In many cases, an improvised weapon is similar to an actual weapon and can be treated as such. For example, a table leg is akin to a club. At the DM's option, a character proficient with a weapon can use a similar object as if it were that weapon and use his or her proficiency bonus.

An object that bears no resemblance to a weapon deals 1d4 damage (the DM assigns a damage type appropriate to the object). If a character uses a ranged weapon to make a melee attack, or throws a melee weapon that does not have the thrown property, it also deals 1d4 damage. An improvised thrown weapon has a normal range of 20 feet and a long range of 60 feet.

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#### Silvered Weapons

Some monsters that have immunity or resistance to nonmagical weapons are susceptible to silver weapons, so cautious adventurers invest extra coin to plate their weapon with silver. You can silver a single weapon or ten pieces of ammunition for 100 gp. This cost represents not only the price of the silver, but the time and expertise needed to add silver to the weapon without making it less effective.

#### Special Weapons

Weapons with special rules are described here.

**Lance.** You have disadvantage when you use a lance to attack a target within 5 feet of you. Also, a lance requires two hands to wield when you aren't mounted.

**Net.** A Large or smaller creature hit by a net is restrained until it is freed. A net has no effect on creatures that are formless, or creatures that are Huge or larger. A creature can use its action to make a DC 10 Strength check, freeing itself freeing itself or another creature within its reach on a success. Dealing 5 slashing damage to the net (AC 10) also freezes the creature without harming it, ending the effect and destroying the net.

When you use an action, bonus action, or reaction to attack with a net, you can make only one attack regardless of the number of attacks you can normally make.

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## Grip Tolerance

Your size determines your grip tolerance, reflecting the range of weapon weights that you can wield easily. Grip tolerance affects your interaction with weapons of certain weights, such as in two weapon fighting and feats that mention on the weight of your weapons.

The Grip Tolerance by Size table shows the weight of the weapon you have a grip tolerance for according to your size.

##### Grip Tolerance by Size
| Size   | Weight   |
|:------:|:---------|
| Small  | Moderate |
| Medium | Moderate |
| Large  | Heavy    |

If a game effect changes your size, your grip tolerance changes accordingly.

### Underwater Combat

In addition to the rules of underwater combat on Chapter 9<br/> on the *Player's Handbook*, the following rule applies.

When making an attack while underwater, a creature using a weapon that is one or more steps heavier than their grip tolerance has disadvantage on the attack roll.

### Two-Weapon Fighting

When you are holding one weapon in each hand, if their weights are at least one step lighter than your grip tolerance, you can use the two-weapon fighting rules on Chapter 9 on the *Player's Handbook*, regardless if the weapon is light or not.

### Feats

The following feats from Chapter 6 of the *Player's Handbook* are amended as follows:

#### Dual Wielder

You can use this feat regardless of the weight of the one-handed melee weapons you are wielding.

#### Great Weapon Master

To use this feat, you must be wielding a weapon one or more steps heavier than your grip tolerance.

### Disarm

In addition to the rules in the Disarm option in Chapter 9 of the *Dungeon Master's Guide*, the target of the attack has disadvantage on the ability check if they are wielding a weapon two or more steps heavier than their grip tolerance.

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##### Weapons
| Weapon                 | Cost  | Damage          | Weight  | Properties                                                      |
|:-----------------------|:------|:----------------|:--------|:----------------------------------------------------------------|
| *Simple Melee Weapons*                                                                                                       |
|   Club            | 1 sp  | 1d4 bludgeoning | 2 lb.   | Light                                                           |
|   Dagger          | 2 gp  | 1d4 piercing    | 1 lb.   | Finesse, light, thrown (range 20/60)                            |
|   Greatclub       | 2 sp  | 1d8 bludgeoning | 10 lb.  | Two-handed (medium)                                             |
|   Handaxe         | 5 gp  | 1d6 slashing    | 2 lb.   | Light, thrown (range 20/60)                                     |
|   Javelin         | 5 sp  | 1d6 piercing    | 2 lb.   | Thrown (range 30/120)                                           |
|   Light Hammer    | 2 gp  | 1d4 bludgeoning | 2 lb.   | Light, thrown (range 20/60)                                     |
|   Mace            | 5 gp  | 1d6 bludgeoning | 4 lb.   | -                                                               |
|   Quarterstaff    | 2 sp  | 1d6 bludgeoning | 4 lb.   | Versatile (small, 1d8)                                          |
|   Sickle          | 1 gp  | 1d4 slashing    | 2 lb.   | Light                                                           |
|   Spear           | 1 gp  | 1d6 piercing    | 3 lb.   | Thrown (range 20/60), versatile (small, 1d8)                    |
| *Simple Ranged Weapons*                                                                                                      |
|   Crossbow, light | 25 gp | 1d8 piercing    | 5 lb.   | Ammunition (range 80/320), loading, two-handed (medium)         |
|   Dart            | 5 cp  | 1d4 piercing    | 1/4 lb. | Finesse, thrown (range 20/60)                                   |
|   Shortbow        | 25 gp | 1d6 piercing    | 2 lb.   | Ammunition (range 80/320), two-handed (medium)                  |
|   Sling           | 1 sp  | 1d4 bludgeoning | -       | Ammunition (range 30/120)                                       |
| *Martial Melee Weapons*                                                                                                      |
|   Battleaxe       | 10 gp | 1d8 slashing    | 4 lb.   | Versatile (small, 1d10)                                         |
|   Flail           | 10 gp | 1d8 bludgeoning | 2 lb.   | -                                                               |
|   Glaive          | 20 gp | 1d10 slashing   | 6 lb.   | Heavy, reach, two-handed (medium)                               |
|   Greataxe        | 30 gp | 1d12 slashing   | 7 lb.   | Heavy, two-handed (medium)                                      |
|   Greatsword      | 50 gp | 2d6 slashing    | 6 lb.   | Heavy, two-handed (medium)                                      |
|   Halberd         | 20 gp | 1d10 slashing   | 6 lb.   | Heavy, reach, two-handed (medium)                               |
|   Lance           | 10 gp | 1d12 piercing   | 4 lb.   | Reach, special                                                  |
|   Longsword       | 15 gp | 1d8 slashing    | 3 lb.   | Versatile (small, 1d10)                                         |
|   Maul            | 10 gp | 2d6 bludgeoning | 10 lb.  | Heavy, two-handed (medium)                                      |
|   Morningstar     | 15 gp | 1d8 piercing    | 4 lb.   | -                                                               |
|   Pike            | 5 gp  | 1d10 piercing   | 18 lb.  | Heavy, reach, two-handed (medium)                               |
|   Rapier          | 25 gp | 1d8 slashing    | 2 lb.   | Finesse                                                         |
|   Scimitar        | 25 gp | 1d6 slashing    | 3 lb.   | Finesse, light                                                  |
|   Shortsword      | 10 gp | 1d6 slashing    | 2 lb.   | Finesse, light                                                  |
|   Trident         | 5 gp  | 1d6 piercing    | 4 lb.   | Thrown (range 20/60), versatile (small, 1d8)                    |
|   War pick        | 5 gp  | 1d8 piercing    | 2 lb.   | -                                                               |
|   Warhammer       | 15 gp | 1d8 bludgeoning | 2 lb.   | Versatile (small, 1d10)                                         |
|   Whip            | 2 gp  | 1d4 slashing    | 3 lb.   | Finesse, reach                                                  |
| *Martial Ranged Weapons*                                                                                                     |
|   Blowgun         | 10 gp | 1 piercing      | 1 lb.   | Ammunition (range 25/100), loading                              |
|   Crossbow, hand  | 75 gp | 1d6 piercing    | 3 lb.   | Ammunition (range 30/120), light, loading                       |
|   Crossbow, heavy | 50 gp | 1d10 piercing   | 18 lb.  | Ammunition (range 100/400), heavy, loading, two-handed (medium) |
|   Longbow         | 50 gp | 1d8 piercing    | 2 lb.   | Ammunition (range 150/600), heavy, two-handed (medium)          |
|   Net             | 1 gp  | -               | 3 lb.   | Special, thrown (range 5/15)                                    |

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##### Oversized Weapons
| Weapon                 | Cost   | Damage          | Weight  | Str  | Properties                                              |
|:-----------------------|:-------|:----------------|:--------|:----------|:--------------------------------------------------------|
| *Simple Melee Weapons*                                                                                                            |
|   Club            | 4 sp   | 2d4 bludgeoning | 17 lb.  | -         | Heavy, two-handed (medium)                              |
|   Dagger          | 8 gp   | 2d4 piercing    | 8 lb.   | -         | Heavy, versatile (medium)                               |
|   Greatclub       | 8 sp   | 2d8 bludgeoning | 39 lb.  | 15        | Massive, two-handed (large)                             |
|   Handaxe         | 20 gp  | 2d6 slashing    | 16 lb.  | -         | Heavy, two-handed (medium)                              |
|   Javelin         | 2 gp   | 2d6 piercing    | 21 lb.  | 15        | Massive, two-handed (medium)                            |
|   Light Hammer    | 8 gp   | 2d4 bludgeoning | 18 lb.  | -         | Heavy, two-handed (medium)                              |
|   Mace            | 20 gp  | 2d6 bludgeoning | 35 lb.  | 15        | Massive, two-handed (medium)                            |
|   Quarterstaff    | 8 sp   | 2d6 bludgeoning | 33 lb.  | 15        | Massive, versatile (large, 2d8)                         |
|   Sickle          | 4 gp   | 2d4 slashing    | 12 lb.  | -         | Heavy, two-handed (medium)                              |
|   Spear           | 4 gp   | 2d6 piercing    | 28 lb.  | 15        | Massive, versatile (large, 2d8)                         |
| *Simple Ranged Weapons*                                                                                                           |
|   Shortbow        | 100 gp | 2d6 piercing    | 20 lb.  | 13        | Massive, ammunition (range 80/320), two-handed (large)  |
| *Martial Melee Weapons*                                                                                                           |
|   Battleaxe       | 40 gp  | 2d8 slashing    | 34 lb.  | 15        | Massive, versatile (large, 2d10)                        |
|   Flail           | 40 gp  | 2d8 bludgeoning | 22 lb.  | 15        | Massive, two-handed (medium)                            |
|   Glaive          | 80 gp  | 2d10 slashing   | 52 lb.  | 17        | Immense, reach, two-handed (large)                      |
|   Greataxe        | 120 gp | 2d12 slashing   | 56 lb.  | 17        | Immense, two-handed (large)                             |
|   Greatsword      | 200 gp | 4d6 slashing    | 50 lb.  | 17        | Immense, two-handed (large)                             |
|   Halberd         | 80 gp  | 2d10 slashing   | 48 lb.  | 17        | Immense, reach, two-handed (large)                      |
|   Lance           | 40 gp  | 2d12 piercing   | 32 lb.  | 15        | Massive, reach, special                                 |
|   Longsword       | 60 gp  | 2d8 slashing    | 20 lb.  | 15        | Massive, versatile (large, 2d10)                        |
|   Maul            | 40 gp  | 4d6 bludgeoning | 80 lb.  | 17        | Immense, two-handed (large)                             |
|   Morningstar     | 60 gp  | 2d8 piercing    | 37 lb.  | 15        | Massive, two-handed (medium)                            |
|   Pike            | 20 gp  | 2d10 piercing   | 144 lb. | 17        | Immense, reach, two-handed (large)                      |
|   Rapier          | 100 gp | 2d8 slashing    | 13 lb.  | 15        | Massive, versatile (medium, 2d10)                       |
|   Scimitar        | 100 gp | 2d6 slashing    | 10 lb.  | -         | Heavy, versatile (medium, 2d8)                          |
|   Shortsword      | 40 gp  | 2d6 slashing    | 10 lb.  | -         | Heavy, versatile (medium, 2d8)                          |
|   Trident         | 20 gp  | 2d6 piercing    | 35 lb.  | 15        | Massive, versatile (large, 2d8)                         |
|   War pick        | 20 gp  | 2d8 piercing    | 20 lb.  | 15        | Massive, two-handed (medium)                            |
|   Warhammer       | 60 gp  | 2d8 bludgeoning | 21 lb.  | 15        | Massive, versatile (large, 2d10)                        |
| *Martial Ranged Weapons*                                                                                                          |
|   Longbow         | 200 gp | 2d8 piercing    | 15 lb.  | 13        | Immense, ammunition (range 150/600), two-handed (large) |

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## Combat

The following section extends the rules of combat as presented in Chapter 9 of the *Player's Handbook*.

### Your Turn

On your turn, you can **move** a distance up to your speed and **take one action**. You decide whether to move first or take your action first.

If you take the Attack action on your turn, you also gain a number of **combo points**. These points are spent by taking a **combo action**, which is described below.

#### Combo Points

Combo points represent your ability to combine tactical improvisation and rapid action. When you take the Attack action on your turn, you earn a number of combo points determined by your size, representing the increased difficulty of making subtler movements as your frame gets bigger. You lose any unspent combo points at the end of your turn.

The number of combo points you gain are shown by the Combo Points by Size table.

##### Combo Points by Size
| Size   | Points |
|:------:|:-------|
| Small  | 3      |
| Medium | 3      |
| Large  | 1      |

**Tactical Tradeoffs.** At the beginning of your turn, provided you are not surprised, you can set yourself up for a hasty maneuver. You gain 1 combo point without taking the Attack action. If you choose to take this option, you do not gain any combo points after you take the Attack action this turn.

#### Combo Actions

Combo actions are combination moves you execute on your turn. They do not consume your action, bonus action, or reaction, unless specified otherwise. You automatically know all combo actions available to you.

Every prerequisite of a combo action must be fulfilled before it can be performed. If the prerequisite does not list anything next to it, it is not counted as a prerequisite. You can take any number of combo actions on your turn as long as you meet all their prerequisites.

**Cost.** The number of combo points to be spent. Once the action is performed, these points cannot be used again for other combo actions.

**Size.** The size of the creature who performs the action.

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## Combo Descriptions

#### Adjust Trajectory
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- **Cost:** 2 points
- **Size:** —
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If you do not have disadvantage to the roll and you missed with your previous ranged weapon attack, you gain a +1 bonus to the attack roll of your next ranged weapon attack.

#### Equip Shield
___
- **Cost:** 1 point
- **Size:** —
___
You can don or doff a shield within 5 feet of you.

#### Fast Step
___
- **Cost:** 1 point
- **Size:** Medium or smaller
___
Until the end of your turn or until you make your next 5-foot step (whichever comes sooner), you can designate a creature as your mark. The next opportunity attack made by your mark against you has disadvantage on the attack roll.

#### Overreaching Strike
___
- **Cost:** 1 point
- **Size:** —
___
You can use your bonus action to extend the reach of your melee weapon attacks by 5 feet with an immense weapon until the end of your turn. If you make more than two attacks using this extended reach, melee attacks against you have advantage until the start of your next turn.

#### Swift Body Blow
___
- **Cost:** 2 points
- **Size:** —
___
You can make one unarmed strike against the target of your last attack, which hits automatically.

#### Swift Strike
___
- **Cost:** 1 point
- **Size:** —
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After you hit a creature with a melee weapon you are holding in one hand, you can make a follow up swipe, which hits automatically. The damage you inflict equals half of 1d4 (rounded up).

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 <p>
  This expansion of the combat rules in D&D introduces three new concepts:<br/>
  weapon weight and balance, grip tolerance, and combo actions
 </p>
 <p>
  The purpose of these enhancements is to introduce oversized weapons to the table<br/>
  in a manner that does not break the balance between martial classes and races.<br/>
  Weapon weight and balance define an extensible system that you can use to<br/>
  make your own oversized weapons, while grip tolerance allows the game's<br/>
  rules to adjust based on your size. For example, while a medium creature<br/>
  must take the Dual Wielder feat to wield two regular longswords, a large<br/>
  creature can do so at 1st level without a feat investment. This is<br/>
  explained by the large creature's higher grip tolerance.
 </p>
 <p>
  While oversized weapons and grip tolerance unquestionably increases the damage<br/>
  of large races most favorably, this is offset by the addition of the combo action<br/>
  system and the fact that medium and small creatures get more combo points<br/>
  than a large race. In particular, the Swift Body Blow and Swift Strike actions can<br/>
  overcome the damage gap introduced by oversized weapons. Note however, these<br/>
  are not full actions, nor are they intended to be. Thus, when extending this system<br/>
  and designing your own actions, remember that they must never allow<br/>
  anything that is as useful as a real action, unless there is a very good<br/>
  reason to do so.
 </p>
 <p>
  It should be noted that adding these elements to your game will increase the<br/>
  complexity of your turns, and that these increase the floor of your martials' powers.<br/>
  In this author's opinion, the tradeoff between complexity and interesting mechanics<br/>
  is worth it. Even if you do not also introduce a large race to your table, this system<br/>
  still enhances combat by giving you more things to do than "I attack" each turn.<br/>
  However, as a DM, be sure to scale the challenge of your monsters accordingly.
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