5eS - Three Pillars - Adventuring - Equipment - Weapons and Armor

Weapons, Armor and ShieldsRule
7.12.2021

Weapons

There are four categories of weapons: simple and martial, melee and ranged. These are mainly relevant for proficiencies, though there are rule distinctions between melee and ranged attacks.

Find weapon properties here.

Simple Melee Weapons

Name	Cost	Defense	Damage Dice	Type	Properties	Weight
:------	:-	:-:	:----:	:-	:----------	:-
Club	1sp	-1	1d4	Bludgeoning	Light	1 kg.
Dagger	2gp	0	1d4	Slashing	Armor-Breaking (3), finesse, light, short, thrown(4/10)	0.5 kg.
Gauntlet, Spiked	10 gp	0	1d4	Piercing	Special	1 kg.
Light Hammer	2gp	-2	1d4	Bludgeoning	Armor-Breaking (2), light, short, thrown(4/8)	1 kg.
Punch Dagger	2 gp	0	1d4	Piercing	Armor-Breaking (4), light, short, special	0.5 kg.
Sickle	1gp	0	1d4	Slashing	Light	1 kg.
Handaxe	5gp	0	1d6	Slashing	Armor-Breaking (3), light, thrown(4/12)	1 kg.
Improvised	-	0	1d3	any	-	-
Javelin	5sp	0	1d6	Piercing	Thrown(5/20)	1 kg.
Mace	5gp	-2	1d6	Bludgeoning	Armor-Breaking (4)	2 kg.
Morningstar	15gp	-2	1d8	Piercing	Armor-Breaking (4)	2 kg.
Quarterstaff	2sp	+1	1d6	Bludgeoning	Versatile(1d8)	2 kg.
Spear	1gp	+1	1d6	Bludgeoning	Thrown(4/15), versatile(1d8)	1.5 kg.
Greatclub	2sp	-3	1d8	Bludgeoning	Armor-Breaking (2), two-handed	5 kg.

Gauntlet, Spiked. If you perform an unarmed attack, you can use the gauntlet's damage instead. using this weapon does not take up a hand.

Punch Dagger. Punch daggers are specialized in hitting with precision and strength. You have advantage on Sleight of Hand checks made with this weapon.

Martial Melee Weapons

Name	Cost	Defense	Damage Dice	Type	Properties	Weight
:------	:-	:-:	:-:	:-	:----------	:-
Arming Sword	25 gp	+3	1d8	Slashing	Finesse, light	1 kg
Battleaxe	10gp	-1	1d10	Slashing	Armor-Breaking (4), versatile(1d12), special	2 kg.
Billhook	7 gp	-3	1d10	Slashing / Piercing	Armor-Breaking (3), heavy, reach 10ft., two-handed, special	2.5 kg.
Falchion	75 gp	-1	2d6	Slashing	Armor-Breaking (3), heavy, two-handed, special	1.5 kg.
Flail	10gp	-5	2d6	Slashing	-	2lb.
Greataxe	30gp	-2	2d8	Slashing	Armor-Breaking (5), heavy, two-handed	3.5 kg.
Greatsword	50gp	-1	2d8	Slashing	Heavy, two-handed, reach 10 ft.	3.5 kg.
Lance	10gp	-1	1d12	Piercing	Armor-Breaking (3), reach 15ft., special	3 kg.
Longsword	60gp	+4	1d10	Slashing	Finesse, heavy, versatile (1d12)	1.5 kg.
Maul	10gp	-4	2d6	Bludgeoning	Armor-Breaking (5), heavy, two-handed	5 kg.
Poleaxe	22 gp	-2	2d8	Slashing / Bludgeoning	Armor-Breaking (5), finesse, two-handed, special	2 kg.
Rapier	25gp	+3	1d8	Piercing	Finesse	1 kg.
Shortsword	10gp	+3	1d6	Piercing	Finesse, light	1 kg.
Scimitar	25gp	+3	1d8	Slashing	Finesse, light	1.5 kg.
Swordbreaker	50gp	+1	1d4	Slashing	Armor-Breaking (2), finesse, light, short, special	0.5 kg.
Trident	5gp	-1	1d6	Piercing	Thrown(4/10), versatile(1d8)	2 kg.
Warhammer	15gp	-2	2d6	Piercing / Bludgeoning	Armor-Breaking (5), finesse, thrown(4/8), versatile(2d8)	1 kg.
Whip	2gp	-2	1d4	Slashing	Finesse, light	1 kg.

Battleaxe. If you are wielding this weapon with two hands, it has the Finesse property.

A battleaxe is 50 cm long. It is fabricated in a way to make it as light as possible. Its blade is very thin and no larger than 15 cm in height.

Billhook. You have advantage on checks to dismount riders with this weapon.

Falchion. The amount you need to roll on a d20 for a critical hit decreases by 1.

Falchions are large swords that are very powerful and deal much damage, even through armor. This results in slow attacks, though, and a wielder can easily be outflanked and wounded.

Greataxe. These are long two-handed battleaxes. They have only one head that is as thin as possible and quite small, as the extra weight would be unliftable. They are longer than a battleaxe, however, as they are wielded with two hands.

Greatsword. Greatswords are humongous. Normal length is larger than a human!

Lance. You have disadvantage when you use a lance to attack a target within 5 feet of you. Also, a lance deals only 1d6 bludgeoning damage if you didn't move on a mount before attacking.

Longsword. A longsword usually goes up to the armpit of the wielder if held vertically.

Poleaxe. If you move on a mount before attacking with this weapon, you can choose to deal piercing damage.

Swordbreaker. When you use the Parry reaction against a weapon the DM deems suitable, you can make a Sleight of Hand check against the attack roll, instead of parrying normally. If you succeed, the attack misses, and the blade is caught. You have advantage on attempts to disarm your opponent, and they cannot use their weapon while it remains caught. They can use their action to make a Strength or Sleight of Hand content against you, reclaiming the weapon on a success.

Swordbreakers are small dagger-like blades with teeth along an edge. This can be used to catch blades and similar weapons, effectively disarming the enemy.

Warhammer. Against common belief, warhammers look like picks. They have a spike at one end to penetrate armor, and a hammer to cause concussion.

Simple Ranged Weapons

Name	Cost	Damage Dice	Type	Properties	Weight
:------	:-	:----:	:-	:----------	:-
Boomerang	10 gp	1d8	Bludgeoning	Light, finesse, range(2/10) special	0.5 kg.
Dart	5cp	1d4	Piercing	Range(4/10)	0.1 kg.
Heavy crossbow	50gp	1d12	Piercing	Ammunition, armor- breaking(:18), heavy, reload 2, range(100/400ft), two-handed	6 kg.
Light crossbow	25gp	1d8	Piercing	Ammunition, armor-breaking(:15), reload, range (80/320ft), two-handed	3 kg.
Sling	1sp	1d4	Bludgeoning	Ammunition, range(4/10)	-

Boomerang. When you miss an attack with this weapon, it comes back to you. As your reaction, you can make a DC10 Sleight of Hand check to catch it, as long as you haven't moved. This check succeeds automatically if you have proficiency with this weapon.

Martial Ranged Weapons

Name	Cost	Dice	Damage type	Properties	Weight
:------	:--	:-	:-	:-	:----	:-	:----------	:-
Hand Crossbow	75 gp	1d4	Piercing	Ammunition, range(20/120ft), armor-breaking(:10), light, reload	1 kg.
Longbow	50 gp	1d8	Piercing	Ammunition, heavy, range(35/150), armor-breaking(2), two-handed, large, special	1 kg.
Shortbow	25 gp	1d6	Piercing	Ammunition, range(25/70), two-handed	1 kg.
Shuriken	20 sp	1d6	Slashing	Thrown(4/4), light	0.25 kg.
Warbow	60 gp	2d8	Piercing	Ammunition, range(40/180), armor-breaking(3), heavy, large, two-handed, special	1 kg.

Longbow. The user of a longbow needs a Strength modifier of at least +3.

Longbows are very hard to pull back. A good archer can hold the bow drawn for no more than 15 seconds, at best.

Warbow. The user of a warbow needs a Strength modifier of at least +4.

Armor

When a dragon spews fire at you, you might want to have a tin can around your fragile body to deflect some of that deadly energy. That's what armor is for.

Armor Terms

hAC. This is the base hAC the armor grants.

HL. This stands for Heat Level. After the given amount of turns in combat, you must start making Constitution saving throws. The DC is 10+the amount of turns you've been fighting. Each time you fail, you gain a fatigue die.

Str. min. You need this amount of Strength to use this armor effectively. Otherwise, you make all attacks with disadvantage.

Name	Cost	hAC	HL	Str. min	Weight
:------	:--	:-	:-	:-	:----	:-	:----------	:-
No Armor	-	10	8	-	-
Breastplate	450 gp	16	4	-	13 lbs.
Cloth Armor	80 gp	12	4	-	8 lbs.
Boiled Leather	100 gp	13	3	-	10 lbs.
Chain Mail	80 gp	13	4	-	8 lbs.
Hauberk	450 gp	17	3	-	20 lbs.
Brigandine	600 gp	19	3	12	20 lbs.
Scale Mail	250 gp	18	3	12	40 lbs.
Lamellar (iron)	1100 gp	20	2	14	30 lbs.
Plate (medium steel)	2000 gp	22	2	14	50 lbs.

Shields

Shields protect their wearer, much like armor. Wielding a shield takes a hand.

Name	Cost	hAC	Weight
:------	:--	:-	:-	:-	:----
Shield	2 gp	+2	2 lbs.

Weapons, Armor and ShieldsRule 7.12.2021