D&D Weapon Categories and Properties

Question 1

What are the two weapon Categories?

Answer 1

Simple and Martial

Question 2

Every Weapon is classified as either a _____ weapon or a ______ weapon.
(Bonus- Define each one)

Answer 2

Melee: Used to attack within 5 feet of you.
and
Ranged: Used to attack a target at a distance.

Question 3

There are two weapon Classifications.
Which one uses the Strength Ability Modifier? Which on uses the Dexterity Ability Modifier?

Which weapon property breaks this rule?

Answer 3

Melee weapons use the Strength Ability.
Ranged Weapons use the Dexterity Ability.

The Finesse property lets you use your choice of your Strength or Dexterity Ability Modifier.

Question 4

How many Weapon Properties are there?
(Bonus- Name them all!)

Answer 4

There are 11 different Weapon Properties.

                         They are: -Finesse -Heavy, Light -Two-Handed, Versatile -Thrown, Ammunition, Loading, Range -Reach  -Special

Question 5

What is the Ammunition weapon property?
(5 Part Answer)

Answer 5

1. Makes a ranged attack only if you have ammunition to fire from the weapon.
2. If the weapon is one handed, you need a free hand to load it.
3. Each attack with the weapon expends 1 Ammunition.
4. Can recover half of your expended ammunition after a battle by searching the battle field.
5. If a weapon has the ammunition property and you use it to make a melee attack, the weapon is treated as an “Improvised Weapon.”

Question 6

What is the Finesse weapon property?

Answer 6

When you make an attack with a finesse weapon, you use your choice of your Strength or Dexterity Ability Modifier for attack and damage rolls.

-Note: You must use the same modifier for both rolls.

Question 7

What is the Heavy weapon property?

Answer 7

Small creatures have Disadvantage on Attack Rolls with Heavy weapons.

Question 8

What is the Light weapon property?

Answer 8

Light weapons are small and easy to handle. They are used for two-weapon fighting.

-Learn about Two-Weapon fighting with, “How to Play: Combat,” study Cards

Question 9

What is the Loading weapon property?

Answer 9

Loading weapons can only fire One piece of ammunition when using an action, bonus action, or reaction.

-Because of the time required to load these weapons
and
-regardless of the number of attacks you normally get.

Question 10

What is the Range weapon property?

Answer 10

-Range is a property listed on weapons that can be used to make a ranged attack.
-Weapons with the Ammunition or Thrown property can be used to make a ranged attack.

1. Range is a set of two numbers indicating a weapon’s Normal Range and Long Range.
2. You have Disadvantage on the Attack Roll when attacking at Long range.
3. You cannot attack a target beyond Long range.

Question 11

What is the Reach weapon property?

Answer 11

Reach weapons add 5 feet to your reach when you attach with them.
This also applies when determining your reach for opportunity attacks.

Question 12

What is the Special weapon property?

Answer 12

Weapons with the Special property have unusual rules governing their use.
Those rules are explained in the weapons description.

-In the D&D 5E Player Hand Book, there are only 2 weapons with the “Special” property.

Question 13

What is the Thrown weapon property?

Answer 13

A weapon with the Thrown property can be thrown to make a ranged attack.
- If the weapon is a melee weapon, you use the same ability modifier for the attack roll and damage roll that you would use for a melee attack with the weapon.

Question 14

What is the Two-Handed weapon property?

Answer 14

These weapons require Two-Hands when you attack with them.

Question 15

What is the Versatile weapon property?

Answer 15

These weapons can be used with one or two hands.

-Next to the “Versatile” property a damage value is listed. Use this damage value when making a two handed melee attack with the weapon.

Question 16

How do Improvised Weapons work?
(5 Part Answer)

Answer 16

1. An improvised weapon includes any object you can wield in one or two hands.
2. An improvised thrown weapon has a normal range of 20 feet and a long range of 60 feet.
3. At the DM’s option:
   -A character proficient with a weapon (ex. Club),
   -Can use a similar object (Ex. Table Leg),
   -As if it were that weapon (Ex. Club),
   -And use his or her Proficiency bonus.
4. An object that bears no resemblance to a weapon deals 1d4 damage. (The DM assigns a damage type appropriate to the object.)
5. These also deal 1d4 damage:
   -Using a ranged weapon to make a melee attack.
   -Throwing a melee weapon without the “Thrown” property.

Question 17

How do Silvered Weapons work?

Answer 17

For 100gp you can silver a single weapon or 10 pieces of ammunition.
-Some monsters that have immunity or resistance to Non-Magical weapons are susceptible to Silver weapons.

Question 18

What are the two weapons with the “Special Weapons” property in the 5E Player Handbook?
(Bonus- What are their special rules?)

Answer 18

1. Lance
   - You have Disadvantage when you use a Lance to attack a target within 5 feet of you.
   - When not mounted, a Lance requires two hands to wield.
2. Net
   - Tiny, Small, Medium and Large creatures hit by a net are restrained until freed.
   - A net has no effect on Huge, Gargantuan and larger creatures. Nor on creatures that are formless.

• A creature can use it’s action to make a DC 10 Strength check. On a success it may free itself, or another creature within its reach.
• Dealing 5 slashing damage to the net (AC 10) also frees the creature without harm. The net is Destroyed.