Weapon

This article is about items used as weapons. For the weapon keyword, see weapon (keyword).

A weapon, whether melee like a club or ranged like a crossbow, must be wielded by a character in order to use a power with the weapon keyword. If the character lacks a weapon, unarmed attack counts as a melee weapon. The weapon die of a weapon determines the damage of most weapon attack powers. Proficiency with a weapon, which may be granted by a class trait, racial trait, or feat, adds a bonus to attack rolls made using the weapon.

Weapons in 4th edition Dungeons & Dragons vary in complexity, weight, fighting style, damage, accuracy, and so on.

This chart lists only basic weapon properties. Magic weapons like +3 flaming longswords and +2 pact daggers have additional properties such as enhancement bonuses not covered here.

Melee weapons

Simple melee weapons

One-Handed
Name	Source	Prof	Damage	Range	Price	Lb.	Group	Properties
Club	PHB	+2	1d6	—	1gp	3	Mace	—
Dagger	PHB	+3	1d4	5/10	1gp	1	Light blade	Off-hand, light thrown
Javelin	PHB	+2	1d6	10/20	5gp	2	Spear	Heavy thrown
Light mace	MME	+2	1d6	—	3gp	2	Mace	Off-hand, small
Mace	PHB	+2	1d8	—	5gp	6	Mace	Versatile
Short spear	MME	+2	1d6	5/10	2gp	1	Spear	Light thrown, off-hand, small
Sickle	PHB	+2	1d6	—	2gp	2	Light blade	Off-hand
Spear	PHB	+2	1d8	—	5gp	6	Spear	Versatile
Spiked gauntlet	AV	+2	1d6	—	5gp	1	Unarmed	Off-hand
Talid	DSCS	+2	1d6	—	5gp	1	Unarmed	Off-hand
Widow's Knife	DSCS	+3	1d4	5/10	1gp	1	Light blade	Light thrown, Off-hand
Wrist Razors	DSCS	+3	1d4	—	1gp	1	Light blade	Off-hand
Two-Handed
Name	Source	Prof	Damage	Range	Price	Lb.	Group	Properties
Greatclub	PHB	+2	2d4	—	1gp	10	Mace	—
Morningstar	PHB	+2	1d10	—	10gp	8	Mace	—
Quarterstaff	PHB	+2	1d8	—	5gp	4	Staff	—
Scythe	PHB	+2	2d4	—	5gp	10	Heavy blade	—

Military melee weapons

One-Handed
Name	Source	Prof	Damage	Range	Price	Lb.	Group	Properties
Battleaxe	PHB	+2	1d10	—	15gp	6	Axe	Versatile
Broadsword	AV	+2	1d10	—	20gp	5	Heavy blade	Versatile
Flail	PHB	+2	1d10	—	10gp	5	Flail	Versatile
Handaxe	PHB	+2	1d6	5/10	5gp	3	Axe	Off-hand, heavy thrown
Khopesh	AV	+2	1d8	—	20gp	8	Axe, heavy blade	Brutal 1, versatile
Lance	MME	+2	1d10	—	12gp	10	Spear	Mounted, small, versatile
Light war pick	AV	+2	1d6	—	10gp	4	Pick	High crit, off-hand, small
Longsword	PHB	+3	1d8	—	15gp	4	Heavy blade	Versatile
Rapier	PHB	+3	1d8	—	25gp	2	Light blade	—
Scimitar	PHB	+2	1d8	—	10gp	4	Heavy blade	High crit
Scourge	AV	+2	1d8	—	3gp	2	Flail	Off-hand
Short sword	PHB	+3	1d6	—	10gp	2	Light blade	Off-hand
Throwing hammer	PHB	+2	1d6	5/10	5gp	2	Hammer	Off-hand, heavy thrown
Trident	AV	+2	1d8	3/6	10gp	4	Spear	Heavy thrown, versatile
Warhammer	PHB	+2	1d10	—	15gp	5	Hammer	Versatile
War pick	PHB	+2	1d8	—	15gp	6	Pick	High crit, small, versatile
Alhulak	DSCS	+3	1d8	—	20gp	5	Flail	Versatile
Carrikal	DSCS	+2	1d8	—	15gp	6	Axe	Brutal 2
Two-Handed
Name	Source	Prof	Damage	Range	Price	Lb.	Group	Properties
Falchion	PHB	+3	2d4	—	25gp	7	Heavy blade	High crit
Glaive	PHB	+2	2d4	—	25gp	10	Heavy blade, polearm	Reach
Greataxe	PHB	+2	1d12	—	30gp	12	Axe	High crit
Greatsword	PHB	+3	1d10	—	30gp	8	Heavy blade	—
Halberd	PHB	+2	1d10	—	25gp	12	Axe, polearm	Reach
Heavy flail	PHB	+2	2d6	—	25gp	10	Flail	—
Heavy war pick	AV	+2	1d12	—	20gp	8	Pick	High crit, small
Longspear	PHB	+2	1d10	—	10gp	9	Polearm, spear	Reach
Maul	PHB	+2	2d6	—	30gp	12	Hammer	—
Pike	MME	+2	1d10	—	15gp	6	Polearm, spear	Reach, small
Trikal	DSCS	+2	1d10	—	25gp	12	Axe, Polearm	Reach

Superior melee weapons

One-Handed
Name	Source	Prof	Damage	Range	Price	Lb.	Group	Properties
Bastard sword	PHB	+3	1d10	—	30gp	6	Heavy blade	Versatile
Craghammer	AV	+2	1d10	—	20gp	6	Hammer	Brutal 2, versatile
Katar	PHB	+3	1d6	—	3gp	1	Light blade	Off-hand, high crit
Kukri	AV	+2	1d6	—	10gp	2	Light blade	Brutal 1, off-hand
Net	DSCS	+2	1d6	2/5	20gp	6	Flail	Heavy thrown, off-hand
Parrying dagger	AV	+2	1d4	—	5gp	1	Light blade	Defensive, off-hand
Serrated pick	MME	+2	1d10	—	15gp	4	Pick	High crit, small
Spiked shield	AV	+2	1d6	—	10gp	7	Light blade (and light shield)	Off-hand
Tratnyr	AV	+2	1d8	10/20	10gp	5	Spear	Heavy thrown, versatile
Triple-headed flail	AV	+3	1d10	—	15gp	6	Flail	Versatile
Waraxe	AV	+2	1d12	—	30gp	10	Axe	Versatile
Whip	MME	+3	1d4	—	10gp	2	Flail	Off-hand, reach
Gauntlet Axe	DSCS	+2	1d8	—	25gp	3	Axe	Defensive, Off-hand
Puchik	DSCS	+3	1d6	—	3gp	1	Light blade	Off-hand, high crit
Singing Stick	DSCS	+3	1d6	—	40gp	2	Mace	Defensive, Off-hand
Tortoise Blade	DSCS	+2	1d6	—	10gp	7	Light blade (and light shield)	Off-hand
Two-Handed
Name	Source	Prof	Damage	Range	Price	Lb.	Group	Properties
Execution axe	AV	+2	1d12	—	30gp	14	Axe	Brutal 2, high crit
Fullblade	AV	+3	1d12	—	30gp	10	Heavy blade	High crit
Garrote	D373	+3	1d4	—	1gp	1	Garrote	High crit, small
Gouge	DSCS	+2	2d6	—	30gp	12	Axe, spear	Brutal 1
Greatspear	AV	+3	1d10	—	25gp	8	Polearm, spear	Reach
Mordenkrad	AV	+2	2d6	—	30gp	12	Hammer	Brutal 1
Spiked chain	PHB	+3	2d4	—	30gp	10	Flail	Reach
Zadatl	Dr 391	+2	1d8	—	30gp	7	Polearm, Spear	High crit, Reach
Double Weapons
Name	Source	Prof	Damage	Range	Price	Lb.	Group	Properties
Double axe	AV	+2	1d10/1d10	—	40gp	15	Axe	Double weapon, off-hand
Double flail	AV	+2	1d8/1d8	—	30gp	11	Flail	Double weapon, defensive, off-hand
Double sword	AV	+3	1d6/1d6	—	40gp	9	Light blade	Double weapon, defensive, off-hand
Urgrosh	AV	+2	1d12/1d6	—	30gp	8	Axe, spear	Double weapon, defensive, off-hand
Cahulaks	DSCS	+2	1d8/1d8	3/6	25gp	9	Flail	Double weapon, Heavy thrown, Reach, Off-hand
Dragon Paw	DSCS	+2	1d8/1d6	—	40gp	10	Heavy blade, Light blade	Double weapon, Defensive, Stout, Off-hand
Gythka	DSCS	+2	1d8/1d8	5/10	25gp	9	Spear	Double weapon, Defensive, Heavy thrown, Off-hand
Lotulis	DSCS	+2	1d10/1d8	—	40gp	9	Heavy blade	Double weapon, Defensive, Stout, Off-hand
Kusari-gama	Dr 404	+2	1d10/1d6	—	10gp	3	Flail, Light blade	Double weapon, Defensive, Reach, Off-hand

Improvised melee weapons

One-Handed
Name	Source	Prof	Damage	Range	Price	Lb.	Group	Properties
Any	PHB	n/a	1d4	—	—	1-5	None	—
Unarmed attack	PHB	n/a	1d4	—	—	—	Unarmed	—
Two-Handed
Name	Source	Prof	Damage	Range	Price	Lb.	Group	Properties
Any	PHB	n/a	1d8	—	—	6-12	None	—

Ranged weapons

Simple ranged weapons

One-Handed
Name	Source	Prof	Damage	Range	Price	Lb.	Group	Properties
Dejada	DSCS	+2	1d8	10/20	10gp	2	Sling	Load free
Hand crossbow	PHB	+2	1d6	10/20	25gp	2	Crossbow	Load free
Sling	PHB	+2	1d6	10/20	1gp	0	Sling	Load free
Two-Handed
Name	Source	Prof	Damage	Range	Price	Lb.	Group	Properties
Crossbow	PHB	+2	1d8	15/30	25gp	4	Crossbow	Load minor
Repeating crossbow	AV	+2	1d8	10/20	35gp	6	Crossbow	Load free, requires magazine

Military ranged weapons

One-Handed
Name	Source	Prof	Damage	Range	Price	Lb.	Group	Properties
Chatkcha	DSCS	+2	1d6	6/12	10gp	2	Light blade	Light thrown

Two-Handed
Name	Source	Prof	Damage	Range	Price	Lb.	Group	Properties
Longbow	PHB	+2	1d10	20/40	30gp	3	Bow	Load free
Shortbow	PHB	+2	1d8	15/30	25gp	2	Bow	Load free, small

Superior ranged weapons

One-Handed
Name	Source	Prof	Damage	Range	Price	Lb.	Group	Properties
Bola	D368	+3	1d4	4/8	5gp	2	Flail	Light thrown
Shuriken (5)	PHB	+3	1d4	6/12	1gp	1/2	Light blade	Light thrown
Talenta boomerang	EPG	+2	1d4	10/20	5gp	1	Light blade	Light thrown
Xen'drik boomerang	EPG	+2	1d6	6/12	10gp	2	Light blade	Light thrown
Two-Handed
Name	Source	Prof	Damage	Range	Price	Lb.	Group	Properties
Blowgun	D373	+3	1d4	5/10	5gp	2	Blowgun	Load minor, small
Greatbow	AV	+2	1d12	25/50	30gp	5	Bow	Load free
Superior crossbow	AV	+3	1d10	20/40	30gp	6	Crossbow	Load minor

Improvised ranged weapons

One-Handed
Name	Source	Prof	Damage	Range	Price	Lb.	Group	Properties
Any	PHB	n/a	1d4	5/10	—	1	None	—

See also

• Armor