Weapon actions: Difference between revisions

Many weapon actions are attacks that can inflict debilitating conditions on the target. For these attacks, the target gets to make a [[saving throw]] to avoid suffering the condition. The [[Difficulty Class]] (or DC) for saving throws is calculated similarly to [[Spells#Spell save|spell save DC]] except for two differences: First, the [[Spells#Spellcasting ability|spellcasting ability modifier]] is replaced with the [[Abilities#Ability score modifier|ability score modifier]] of either Strength or Dexterity, whichever is higher. Second, each weapon action can grant its own inherent bonus DC that isn't listed anywhere,<!-- LARIAN! --> but most frequently it's +2. To express all this mathematically:

Weapon Action DC = 8 + [[proficiency bonus]] + [[Strength]] or [[Dexterity]] modifier + inherent weapon action bonus DC

! style="width: 18.5%;" | Weapon Action

! style="width: 17%;" | Associated Weapons

! style="width: 18.5%;" | Cost

! style="width: 22%;" | Effect

!Damage

<li> {{WeaponType|Warhammers}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Mauls}}

| {{Action}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Glaives}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Pikes}}

| {{action | movement | m = 6 | ft = 20 }}

| -

<li> {{WeaponType|Battleaxes}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Greataxes}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Halberds}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Greatswords}}

| {{Action}}

* {{AOE | cone | m = 1.5 | ft = 5 }}

<li> {{WeaponType|Morningstars}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Clubs}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Light Hammers}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Maces}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Warhammers}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Greatclubs}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Mauls}}

| {{Action}}

<li> {{WeaponType|War Picks}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Battleaxes}}

| {{Action}}

|

<ul style="list-style: none;">

<li> {{WeaponType|Tridents}}

| {{Action}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Scimitars}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Shortswords}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Rapiers}}

| {{Action|bonus}}

|

<ul style="list-style: none;">

<li> {{WeaponType|Morningstars}}

| {{Action}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Handaxes}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Sickles}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Scimitars}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Battleaxes}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Longswords}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Glaives}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Greataxes}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Greatswords}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Halberds}}

| {{Action}}

|<ul style="list-style: none;">

<li> {{WeaponType|Daggers}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Rapiers}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Shortswords}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Tridents}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Pikes}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Javelins}}

| {{Action}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Longswords}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Greatswords}}

| {{Action|bonus}}

|

<ul style="list-style: none;">

| {{action | movement | m = 6 | ft = 20 }}

<li> {{WeaponType|Longswords}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Spears}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Tridents}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Glaives}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Halberds}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Pikes}}

| {{Action}}<br>+ {{action|movement}}

| Charge up to {{distance|m=9|ft=30}}<br>Inflict {{Cond|Off Balance}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Morningstars}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Greatclubs}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Mauls}}

| {{Action|Reaction}}

|

<ul style="list-style: none;">

<li> {{WeaponType|Quarterstaves}}

| {{Action}}

* {{Saving throw|Dex}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Rapiers}}

<li> {{WeaponType|War Picks}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Warhammers}}

| {{Action}}

! style="width: 18.5%;" | Weapon Action

! style="width: 17%;" | Associated Weapons

! style="width: 18.5%;" | Cost

! style="width: 25%;" | Effect

!Damage

<li> {{WeaponType|Heavy Crossbows}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Longbows}}

| {{action | movement | m = 6 | ft = 20 }}

| -

<li> {{WeaponType|Shortbows}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Longbows}}

| {{Action}}

|<ul style="list-style: none;">

<li> {{WeaponType|Hand Crossbows}}

| {{Action|bonus}}

|<ul style="list-style: none;">

<li> {{WeaponType|Heavy Crossbows}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Light Crossbows}}

<li> {{WeaponType|Hand Crossbows}}

| {{Action}}

| {{Action|action}}

| {{Action|action}}

| {{r|action}}

| {{r|action}}

| Create a pool of {{Area|Acid (surface)}}  around the target

| {{r|action}}

| {{r|action}}

| {{r|bonus}}

| {{Action|action}}

| Create a cloud of {{Area|Darkness (cloud)}} and hit every target inside

| {{r|action}}

| {{Action|action}}

| {{r|bonus}}

| {{SAI|Hush You!|w=40}}

| {{r|action}}

| {{r|action}}

| Create {{Area|Moonlight Butterflies (area)}} area

| {{r|action}}

| {{r|bonus}}

| {{r|action}}

| {{r|action}}

| {{r|action}}

| {{r|action}}

| {{r|action}}

|{{LgRarityItem|Soulbreaker Greatsword}}<br>{{LgRarityItem|Silver Sword of the Astral Plane}}

| {{r|action}}

| {{r|action}}

| {{r|action}}

| {{r|action}}

!Weapon action

!Associated weapons

!Cost

!Effect

!Damage

|{{SAI|Arcane Ammunition|w=40}}

|{{LgRarityItem|Crossbow of Arcane Force}}

|{{r|bonus}}

|Increase damage of this weapon by {{DamageText|1d4|Force}}

*{{duration|1}}

|{{SAI|Blinding Shot|w=40}}

|{{LgRarityItem|Least Expected}}

|{{Action|action}}

|Inflict {{Cond|Blinded}}

*{{SavingThrow|CON}}

*Weapon action DC + 2

*{{duration|2}}

|{{SAI|Bolt of Celestial Light|w=40}}

|{{LgRarityItem|Gontr Mael}}

|{{Action|action}}

|Increase damage of this weapon by {{DamageText|1d4|Radiant}}

*{{duration|10}}

*{{SavingThrow|WIS}}

*Weapon action DC

*{{duration|2}}

|{{SAI|Illuminating Shot|w=40}}

|{{LgRarityItem|Fabricated Arbalest}}

|{{r|bonus}}

*{{duration|2}}

*{{Recharge|Unlimited use}}

|{{DamageText|1d4|Piercing}}

*Does not benefit from most damage bonuses including {{SAI|Sharpshooter}}

|{{SAI|Pushing Attack (Titanstring Bow)|Pushing Attack|w=40}}

|{{LgRarityItem|Titanstring Bow}}

|{{Action|action}}

*{{SavingThrow|STR}}

*Weapon action DC

|Weapon damage

|{{SAI|Reposition Malefactor|w=40}}

|{{LgRarityItem|Hellfire Engine Crossbow}}

|{{r|action}}

*{{SavingThrow|DEX|dc=15}}

*{{Recharge|Unlimited use}}

|Half weapon damage

*Does not benefit from most damage bonuses including {{SAI|Sharpshooter}}

|{{SAI|Sacred Munitions|w=40}}

|{{LgRarityItem|Gandrel's Aspiration}}

|{{r|bonus}}

*Buff lasts 1 turn

*{{Cond|Turned}} lasts 3 turns

*With {{SAI|Destroy Undead}}, attacks do {{DamageText|4d6|Radiant}} bonus damage against undead

!Weapon action

!Associated weapons

!Cost

!Effect

!Damage

| {{r|action}}

| {{r|action}}

| {{r|bonus}}

| {{r|action}}