Weapon actions

Template:Up to date Weapon Actions are a type of Action granted to a character based on the type of weapon they are wielding. For example, bladed weapons such as Longswords will typically grant the Lacerate weapon action.

These actions are only usable once per Short Rest and are special in some way, normally able to do bonus damage, hit multiple targets, debilitate foes, or move the character.

In order to gain access to the Weapon Actions from a weapon, a creature must have Proficiency in that weapon type and have it equipped in the main hand or both hands (off-hand weapons do not grant Weapon Actions).

The Difficulty Class (or DC) for Saving Throws against Weapon Actions is calculated similarly to Spellcasting DC - except for four differences: firstly, the Spellcasting Ability Modifier is replaced with the Ability Modifier of either Strength or Dexterity, whichever is higher; secondly, proficiency bonus isn't added; thirdly, the base DC is 10 instead of 8; and finally, each Weapon Action can grant its own inherent bonus DC that isn't listed anywhere, but most frequently it's +2. To express all this mathematically:

Weapon Action DC = 10 + Strength or Dexterity + Inherent Weapon Action Bonus DC

Certain Weapon Action instead uses Hybrid DC, which allows a user to either use their Spellcasting DC or Weapon Action DC with a +2 bonus, whichever is higher.

Overview of Weapon Actions

Melee Weapons

Weapon Action	Associated Weapons	Cost	Effect	Bonus DC	Damage
Backbreaker	Warhammers  Mauls	Action	Inflict  Prone	Strength (+1)	1d4 + Strength modifier Bludgeoning
Brace (Melee)	Glaives  Pikes	6 m / 20 ft movement	'Advantage' on damage rolls for this turn	-	-
Cleave	Battleaxes  Greataxes  Halberds  Greatswords	Action	Strike 3 targets AoE: 1.5 m / 5 ft (Cone)	-	Halved weapon damage (added damage is not halved e.g. from Divine Smite, Great Weapon Master)
Concussive Smash	Morningstars  Clubs  Light Hammers  Maces  Warhammers  Greatclubs  Mauls	Action	Inflict  Dazed	Constitution (Hybrid DC)	Weapon damage
Crippling Strike	War Picks  Battleaxes	Action	Inflict  Maimed	Constitution (+2)	1d4 + Strength modifier Slashing
Disarming Strike	Tridents	Action	Target drops Weapon	Strength (+2)	1d4 + Strength modifier Piercing
Flourish	Scimitars  Shortswords  Rapiers	Bonus action	Inflict  Off Balance	Dexterity (+2)	None
Heartstopper	Morningstars	Action	Inflict  Chest Trauma	Constitution (+2)	1d4 + Strength modifier Bludgeoning
Lacerate	Handaxes  Sickles  Scimitars  Battleaxes  Longswords  Glaives  Greataxes  Greatswords  Halberds	Action	Inflict  Bleeding	Constitution (+2)	Weapon damage
Piercing Strike	Daggers  Rapiers  Shortswords  Tridents  Pikes  Javelins	Action	Inflict  Gaping Wounds	Constitution (+2)	Weapon damage
Pommel Strike	Longswords  Greatswords	Bonus action	Inflict  Dazed	Constitution (+2)	1d4 + Strength modifier Slashing
Prepare	Greataxes	6 m / 20 ft movement	Extra damage on melee attacks this turn	-	Strength Modifier Slashing
Rush Attack	Longswords  Spears  Tridents  Glaives  Halberds  Pikes	Action	Charge 9 m / 30 ft Inflict  Off Balance	Strength (+1)	1d4 + Strength modifier Inherits weapon damage type
Tenacity	Morningstars  Greatclubs  Mauls	Reaction	Inflict damage on a miss	-	Strength Modifier Bludgeoning
Topple	Quarterstaves	Action	Inflict  Prone	Dexterity (+2)	None
Weakening Strike	Rapiers  War Picks  Warhammers	Action	Inflict  Weak Grip	Strength (+2)	1d4 + Strength modifier Inherits weapon damage type

Ranged Weapons

Weapon Action	Associated Weapons	Cost	Effect	Saving Throw	Damage
Brace (Ranged)	Longbows  Heavy Crossbows	6 m / 20 ft movement	'Advantage' on damage rolls for this turn	-	-
Hamstring Shot	Shortbows  Longbows	Action	Inflict  Hamstrung	Constitution (+1)	Weapon damage
Mobile Shot	Hand Crossbows	Bonus action	Weapon attack as a bonus action Prerequisite: Dashed or Disengaged this turn	-	Weapon damage
Piercing Shot	Light Crossbows  Hand Crossbows  Heavy Crossbows	Action	Inflict  Gaping Wounds	Constitution (+1)	Weapon damage

Special Actions

The following actions are available only on specific weapons.

Weapon Action	Associated Weapons	Cost	Effect	Saving Throw	Damage
Arcane Ammunition	Crossbow of Arcane Force	Bonus action	Infuse your bolts to deal additional an 1d4Force damage.	-	-
Colossal Onslaught	Jorgoral's Greatsword	Action	Strike multiple foes in a AoE: 6 m / 20 ft (Line).	-	1d8 + Strength modifier Bludgeoning
Corrosive Strike	Corrosive Flail	Action	Deal additional Acid damage equal to your Proficiency Bonus. On a hit, create a pool of acid around the target which reduces  Armour Class by 2.	-	1d8 + Strength modifier Bludgeoning + Proficiency Bonus Acid
Dawnburst Strike	The Sacred Star	Action	Deal additional Radiant damage equal to your Proficiency Bonus. On a hit, light erupts around you in a 3m area. Enemies in the light must succeed a DC 13  Constitution saving throw or be Blinded.	Constitution	1d8 + Strength modifier + 4Radiant
Gargantuan Cleave	Very Heavy Greataxe	Action	Strike multiple foes but inflict  Off Balance on self	-	Weapon damage + 1d6
Hush You!	Witchbreaker	Action	Slash a target and possibly  Silence it.	Constitution (+1)	1d8 + Strength modifier Bludgeoning
Maiming Strike	Thermodynamo Axe Pactbound Battleaxe	Action	Possibly inflict  Maimed on your target. They can't move.	Constitution (+1)	1d4 + Strength modifier Bludgeoning
Razor Gale	Larethian's Wrath	Action	Swing your weapon in a AoE: 4 m / 13 ft (Cone) that deals damage to all enemies within range.	-	1d8 + Dexterity modifier Bludgeoning
Soulbreaker	Soulbreaker Greatsword Silver Sword of the Astral Plane	Action	Rend the enemy's body and soul, dealing an additional 4Psychic damage and possibly  Stun them.	Constitution (+1)	1d6 + Strength modifier Piercing + 4Psychic
Shadowsoaked Blow	Sword of Clutching Umbra	Action	Strike an enemy, adding your Proficiency Bonus and 1d6Psychic to the damage. This attack doesn't break concealment.	-	1d8 + Dexterity modifier Bludgeoning + 1d6Psychic
Topple the Big Folk	Balduran's Giantslayer	Action	Deal additional damage. Large, Huge or Gargantuan creatures take an additional 2-12Slashing damage and may fall  Prone.	Strength (+1)	2d6 + 2x Strength Modifier + Proficiency Bonus Slashing

Conditions Inflicted by Weapon Actions

Condition	Inflicted by / Saving Throw	Saving Throw Penalty	Additional Effects	Removed by
Bleeding	Lacerate (CON)	Constitution	Inflicts 2 Slashing per turn for 2 turns	Healing
Chest Trauma	Heartstopper (CON)	Constitution	One fewer Action for 2 turns	Healing
Maimed	Crippling Strike (CON)	Dexterity	Movement Speed reduced to 0	Healing
Dazed	Concussive Smash (CON) Pommel Strike (CON)	Wisdom	Can't take reactions, loses Dexterity bonus to  Armour Class	Ally Help
Gaping Wounds	Piercing Shot (CON) Piercing Strike (CON)	-	Receive additional 2 Piercing damage from attacks for 2 turns	Healing
Hamstrung	Hamstring Shot (CON)	-	Movement Speed halved	Healing
Off Balance	Rush Attack (STR) Flourish (DEX)	Strength Dexterity	Advantage to attackers	Ally Help or taking damage
Prone	Topple (STR) Backbreaker (DEX)	Strength Dexterity	Advantage to nearby attackers	Using half of Movement Speed
Weak Grip	Weakening Strike (STR)	Strength Dexterity	Disadvantage on attacks	Ally Help