Questions tagged [throwing-things]
For questions about throwing weapons (and other things), especially the system mechanics thereof. Best used when throwing is foundational, rather than incidental, to a question.
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Can you make a Melee Weapon Attack with a Net?
A thrown melee weapon is considered a ranged attack.
However, the Net has a throwing range, is listed as a Martial Ranged Weapon, but doesn't inherently state that it requires you to throw the net in ...
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If a net is 10×10, can it hit four medium creatures, by RAW?
This whole question assumes that the canonical Net weapon used for immobilizing a Large creature, is 10ft across; if your answer is based on a presumption that a net weapon isn't 10ft across, please ...
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What stat would I use for a crossbow if I throw it rather than shooting it? (Specifically using Elemental Cleaver)
I've got a silly build I'm working on revolving around Path of the Giant Elemental Cleaver which grants a weapon the Thrown property. Can I use my STR for the roll? The rules seem ambiguous:
What I've ...
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Thrown Arms Master and Returning Weapon Infusion
Thrown Arm Master is an interesting feat from the Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn, but I'm curious about its interaction with the Returning Weapon infusion. Namely the following part about Thrown ...
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Are thrown Magic Stones thrown weapons for the purposes of Thrown Weapon Fighting Style?
Magic Stone says: "You or someone else can make a ranged spell attack with one of the pebbles by throwing it or hurling it with a sling. If thrown, it has a range of 60 feet. If someone else ...
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Are all weapons with the "Thrown" property considered a "Ranged Weapon" for the purpose of sharpshooter?
For example a Dagger is listed in the "Melee" section of the weapons list, but has the "light", "Finesse" and "Thrown" properties.
If I throw the dagger (assume ...
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What attack table do we use to resolve a thrown weapons attack?
I cannot find in the rules what table should be used to resolve attacks when done with a thrown weapon. For example, if a character throws an axe at an enemy, should AT-1 (1-handed slashing) or AT-4 (...
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Does a two-handed thrown weapon have to be thrown with two hands?
In the new Path of the Giant Barbarian subclass for 5e, a weapon you're holding while raging gains the thrown property with a 20/60 range. If I give that to my greatsword, do I have to throw the ...
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Are pies considered to be improvised weapons when thrown?
I have recently seen a character in a comic who used pies as an improvised weapon in order to deal damage. Is this actually possible to do?
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Does any published monster have a "toss creature" attack or similar?
I was inspired by this question, where the answers propose improvised weapon and unarmed strike rules to ajudicate the effect of a monster picking up and tossing a (in this case unconscious) creature ...
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Could a Dragon use an unconscious PC as a thrown weapon?
I like to ground my games with a cinematic scope and my players may come up against a dragon pretty soon. The dragons are very much feral and evil and so I am looking to show their feral nature.
If a ...
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How to reduce multiattack penalty for bombs?
Is there some way to reduce or avoid the multi-attack penalty when throwing weapons?
So far the only thing I found is the Dual Thrower feat which is completely useless because it requires you to ...
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Can players mitigate the curse from a Shield of Missile Attraction by using thrown weapons?
The Shield of Missile Attraction states (emphasis mine):
This shield is cursed. Attuning to it curses you until you are targeted by the remove curse spell or similar magic. Removing the shield fails ...
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How can I build a dual-wielding thrown weapons character?
My SO is looking to build a dual throwing weapon fighter of some sort. A mix of Xenia and a wacraft3 night elves. She is looking to build a chakram wielding mobile character. She already picked a race:...
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Can a Path of Wild Magic Barbarian/Rogue use a greataxe for sneak damage? [duplicate]
Sneak attack reads
The attack must use a finesse or a ranged weapon...
The ranged weapon property reads
A weapon that can be used to make a ranged Attack has a range in parentheses after the ...
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Do 'light hammers', as depicted in D&D, being throwable have any historical precedent? [closed]
I've been trying to find a 'realistic' or at least believable depiction of a light throwing hammer, that would be the equivalent to the 'Light Hammer' in D&D 5E (which has the thrown property).
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If the drow shadowblade uses Shadow Sword as a ranged attack, does it throw a sword (that it then has to retrieve before using it again)?
The drow shadowblade (Monsters of the Multiverse version, p. 105) has a "Shadow Sword" action that can be a melee or ranged weapon attack.
Is this ranged attack done by throwing the sword? ...
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Which Action is required to throw Alchemist's Fire?
The Alchemist's Fire item description states the following (PHB, p. 148):
This sticky, adhesive fluid ignites when exposed to air. As an action, you can throw this flask up to 20 feet, shattering it ...
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Is this homebrew Friend Catapult spell balanced?
It seems that I just like throwing my friends around. Is this spell balanced against the current roster:
Friend Catapult
4th-level transmutation
Casting time: 1 action
Range: 30 ft.
Components: V,S,M ...
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Is there any practical way to magically summon/create a weapon and throw it in one turn?
My question is heavily inspired by this question: Can I conjure a dagger or dart in my offhand and use bonus action to attack with it?. I wanted to expand the scope a bit.
That question was ...
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Throwing Allies Without Intent to Harm
I can't find anything for this on the Internet or in the books. Let's say my (fairly typical Powerhouse) character wants to throw his ally up to the top of a skyscraper to save time climbing stairs. ...
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Throw weapons from behind shield wall
In Mythras "Breaking the Habit" scenario, there's an opponent armed with javelins hanging back behind the shield wall formed by other four enemies. His tactics are, according to the scenario:...
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Dropping a Throwing Weapon & Range Increment
If you drop a throwing weapon from a height onto an enemy, does that incur range increment penalty, and if so, how much?
I am asking because a question in our group came up whether gravity or higher ...
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Is there a lower limit on range of a thrown weapon?
Specifically, as a fighter with a javelin, would I be able to throw it at a target in melee range, rather than using it as a melee weapon? I’m curious if I could get the extra damage from a Javelin of ...
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Can one PC throw another?
For example, if there is a lava river surrounding a castle. There is a drawbridge that can be lowered, but the lever is on the other side. PCs couldn't find a hidden passageway,either because PCs ...
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Can the Mage Hand cantrip block or catch a thrown object?
Specifically, if someone lobs a bead from a Necklace of Fireballs, can Mage Hand block or catch the bead before it reaches the target?
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Is the attack roll to splash holy water or oil on a target within 5 feet of you made with disadvantage?
The description of holy water (flask) states:
As an action, you can splash the contents of this flask onto a
creature within 5 feet of you or throw it up to 20 feet, shattering it
on impact. In ...
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Does the Thrown property mean I can attack with my DEX?
On page 194 in the PHB for D&D 5e, it says:
The ability modifier used for melee weapon attack is Strength, and the ability modifier used for ranged weapon attack is Dexterity. Weapons that ...
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Is this homebrew "Throwing Weapons Master" feat balanced?
I'm trying to create a Fighter/Warlock character based on Kratos in the newest God of War game, who wields a two-handed axe which he can throw and summon back to his hands.
Pact of the Blade Warlock ...
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How do the Soulknife's psychic blades function in underwater combat?
Psychic Blades
The Soulknife from Tasha's Cauldron of Everything gains the Psychic Blades feature at level 3. These are described as "shimmering blades of psychic energy . . . that you can ...
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A way around Nets? [duplicate]
So as a party we were all given bizarre items are a reward:
A returning arrow, so it would come back to the ranger that fired it
A shield which as an action could be deployed as 3/4 cover for ...
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What Halfling-only bonuses to throwing rocks exist?
Among the community, I often see it joked that Halflings have access to an absurd number of bonuses to rock-throwing. This joke is undoubtedly based on the fluffy references to the importance of rock-...
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How can you build an effective character based on thrown weapons?
I am trying to think of good ways to build an effective D&D 5e character whose strong point is with thrown weapons. The hangup seems to be drawing them fast enough. Thrown weapons seem to be ...
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What is the minimum setup for this Troll adept Grenade-thrower character?
Back in the late-90 Shadowrun 3 days, someone made a character that he told about repeatedly in the local game store 1. It was a Troll adept that would throw grenades. Instead of using the grenades ...
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How can I increase the range of a thrown weapon?
I found the Ranger feat (level 4) Far Shot:
Your experience in the field has taught you how to focus your aim at a distance, increasing your accuracy. Double your weapons’ range increments.
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How can I do a "Fastball Special" to throw my ally at an enemy?
I, being a fairly typical Powerhouse, want to chuck my friends at enemies so they can do a Slam Attack (or is it a Charge Attack? Whatever makes you use movement speed for damage). How would I go ...
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Does Deadly Agility work with light thrown weapons?
Does Deadly Agility work with light thrown weapons?
Deadly Agility (Combat)
Prerequisite(s): Weapon Finesse
Benefit(s): You may add your Dexterity modifier in place of your Strength modifier when ...
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If a character with the Thrown Weapon Fighting fighting style has no weapons drawn, can they use Two-Weapon Fighting to draw and throw 2 daggers?
Tasha's Cauldron of Everything (p. 42) adds the Thrown Weapon Fighting fighting style option for fighters, whose description states (in part):
You can draw a weapon that has the thrown property as ...
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Is there any reasonable way to use a magic weapon as a throwing-weapon specialist?
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything includes two features relevant to a throwing-weapon specialist:
The artificer’s Returning Weapon infusion, which can be applied to a nonmagical thrown weapon to give it ...
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Does the spell Lead Blades work with thrown melee weapons?
Does the spell lead blades work on melee weapons that are being thrown? Does the damage increase still function from the throw? So for throwing axes, which are both a melee weapon and one that can ...
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Trying to throw a large harpoon by a medium character?
A harpoon is an exotic two handed weapon that deals 1d8 when the medium size. If a medium PC was to pick up an enemies large harpoon to throw and was proficient with harpoons,
would it be possible as ...
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Does the Thrown Weapon Fighting Style apply to ranged, improvised attacks?
The Thrown Weapon Fighting Style states:
[...] In addition, when you hit with a ranged attack using a thrown weapon, you gain a +2 bonus to the damage roll.
My question is whether "a thrown ...
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How does attacking downwards affect ranged weapon attacks?
For 5e, ranged weapon attacks are associated with a normal range and a long range distance. For a flying attacker, how does attacking downwards affect that range?
Say a flying PC with a handaxe was ...
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throwing a halfling at an enemy [duplicate]
I am playing as a 2ft 6in halfling bard college of swords. I want to have a goliath barbarian in our party throw me at an enemy with my dual scimitars drawn. I believe this can be done. I asked my dm, ...
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Can you throw more than one weapon per turn?
How do thrown weapons interact with the Extra Attack feature? Can you throw more than one weapon per turn?
How about two-weapon fighting? Do you need the Dual-Wielder feat to throw two weapons ...
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Using Extra Attack feature with two-handed weapon and additional thrown weapon
As the title states, I have a question about how the rules handle using the Extra Attack class feature to make two separate attacks with a two-handed weapon and a thrown weapon.
PHB Errata. Two-...
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Does Returning rune imply Reload 0?
I was experimenting with building a Thor-like Human Fighter in Pathfinder 2e.
I'm picking a mixture of feats that fit well for both melee and ranged, because Thor likes to throw his hammer, Mjolnir. I ...
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Critical Hit from Thrown Dagger
I am trying to find out if a dagger can threaten a critical hit on a 19 when thrown as its crit range is 19-20. I am making a Flying Blade Swashbuckler and am interested in throwing daggers as my ...
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Does a Rogue with Cardsharp (Deadly Dealer) need the Quick Draw feat to keep throwing cards if he is holding the deck of cards?
Does a Rogue with Cardsharp (Deadly Dealer) need the Quick Draw feat to keep throwing cards if he is holding the deck of cards if he has more attacks per round?
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Can a paladin use the Divine Smite feature with a thrown weapon?
A paladin's divine smite says (PHB. 85), "...when you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack...", which I'm seeing two ways to interpret.
"A melee attack with a weapon", so as long as it's a ...
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