Questions tagged [breath-weapon]
For questions about breath weapons, which traditionally refer to a racial ability generally usable by dragons and related creatures such as dragonborn in Dungeons & Dragons. They usually deal damage based on some type of elemental energy associated with the dragon's type. Some spells or features may replicate these abilities.
17 questions
33
votes
8
answers
18k
views
Can a dragon's breath weapon pass through Leomund's Tiny Hut?
Leomund's tiny hut can protect against magic, objects, and creatures from entering.
A dragon's breath weapon is not considered magical, but has to be an object at least - which should be blocked by ...
- 331
16
votes
4
answers
30k
views
Is a green dragon's breath weapon "poison" for the purposes of "advantage on saves against poison"
A green dragon has a breath weapon that deals poison damage. In addition to the MM entry, this is an example given in the PHB Description of Damage types:
Poison. Venomous stings and the toxic gas ...
- 23.8k
11
votes
2
answers
5k
views
How is the save DC for a Half-Dragon's breath weapon calculated?
The Half-Dragon Template in D&D 5e (MM, p. 180) states that, "The half-dragon has the breath weapon of its dragon half." However, the sample statblock given for a half-red dragon veteran has a ...
- 271
9
votes
2
answers
10k
views
Would an anti-magic zone affect a dragon's breath weapon? [duplicate]
One of my players has a special crystal that emits an anti-magic zone 5-feet around them. It was just picked up so they're trying to figure out what to do with the crystal. Suddenly they are ...
- 101
33
votes
4
answers
16k
views
Can my Dragonborn Druid use their breath weapon in wild shape?
I have a Dragonborn Druid character in the works, and I was wondering if I can use my breath weapon while transformed by Wild Shape. Like, if I'm in the shape of a dire wolf, can I still shoot a 15 ...
- 339
13
votes
2
answers
2k
views
Can a caster ready an action to block a breath weapon with Wall of Stone?
Let's say a spellcaster is fighting a dragon. Can they ready their action to cast a Wall of Stone with a trigger of "If the dragon uses its breath weapon I block it with Wall of Stone"? If ...
- 3,141
10
votes
4
answers
11k
views
Can my Dragonborn gain more breath weapon uses per short rest?
Even though the Player's Handbook says a dragonborn only gets one breath weapon per short rest, is there any way outside of rule 0 for a dragonborn to gain multiple uses per short rest, like by using ...
- 4,330
9
votes
1
answer
2k
views
How can I increase the range of a Dragonborn's breath weapon?
Is it possible to increase the range/area of a Dragonborn's breath weapon?
If yes, how?
- 65.9k
7
votes
3
answers
1k
views
Can Tiamat's breath weapons pass through a non-upcast Wall of Force?
The party will eventually be facing Tiamat, as an end-of-campaign event. At the present time, they are considering the effectiveness of wall of force as a defensive barrier against her.
Wall of Force ...
- 58.2k
31
votes
4
answers
16k
views
Is a CO2 fire extinguisher safe to use indoors to represent offensive magic or breath weapons in LARP?
In short: my friend, who is also a LARP organizer, has come up with the idea of representing breath weapons and some kinds of offensive weapons (those that are represented by a "cone template" in many ...
14
votes
2
answers
4k
views
How to get the most types of breath weapons?
I want to make a build with as many breath attacks as possible. What I have come up with so far is Dragonborn and draconic ancestry sorcerer. I would prefer if it would end out being the like avatar ...
- 149
13
votes
4
answers
5k
views
Can a dragonborn use his breath weapon as a weapon attack if he is hasted?
Let's say im a level 5 fighter Dragonborn, and I have the potion of haste. Then I have one Extra Attack, Action Surge, and a Breath Weapon. Under the description of the potion of haste, it says you ...
user49973
10
votes
2
answers
2k
views
What happens if a creature draws a Frost Brand sword when breathed upon by a fire-breathing dragon?
Frost brand weapons have the following property if attuned:
When you draw this weapon, you can extinguish all nonmagical flames within 30 feet of you. This property can be used no more than once ...
- 28.9k
10
votes
2
answers
4k
views
Does a Draconic Ancestry Sorcerer's Elemental Affinity apply to a Dragonborn's Breath Weapon?
I'm asking this after looking at the pregen characters on the Wizard's website.
http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/character_sheets
The first one, the Dragonborn Sorcerer, gains Elemental ...
- 103
7
votes
2
answers
1k
views
How would giving Hydra a Breath Weapon affect game balance and CR?
I wanted to spice up a fight I'm planning for my party by giving a Hydra a Breath Weapon. I'm flexible on the specifics, but the change would effectively be described as such:
Actions
Multiattack. ...
- 5,630
5
votes
2
answers
3k
views
Do you reroll a dragon's breath weapon recharge time after each breath attack?
Dragon breath weapons have a recharge time. For example, a very young black dragon can use its breath weapon every 1d4 rounds.
Do you re-roll the recharge time each time you use the breath weapon? Or ...
- 5,663
-2
votes
2
answers
799
views
Would the Spell Sniper feat add to the range of a Dragonborn's breath weapon?
I was looking at feats for my backup character, and was wondering:
Would the Spell Sniper feat affect the range of a Dragonborn's racial breath weapon?
- 63