Okay, so I'm a barbarian using a +1 Shortsword to attack with. Its a finesse weapon, so I'm attacking with my STR ability. As a level 4 barbarian and 13 STR, I have +3 proficiency bonus and +1 STR bonus and +1 to hit with the +1 shortsword. DnDBeyond sets up my shortsword attack based on my DEX since its higher. So I want to create a custom weapon attack with STR based attack. When I setup the customized "+1 Shortsword STR" based attack it will only let me modify the damage for +1 with "Fixed Value" option in custom action matrix. To increase my ability to hit by +1, I should be using the "Fixed Save DC" as its the only option in the custom action matrix, but no matter what I change this value to, my hit value with the shortsword never changes.
So how do I get my ability to hit with my shortsword +1, using STR option, to increase by 1? All I can do is affect the damage, not the hit
Go to the actions panel, and click on the weapon. In the sidebar, click 'customize.' Put 1 in the 'to hit bonus' field. You can do this with your homebrew weapon, if you're sure it'll level correctly, or use it to adjust down your original +1 weapon, since it'll take negative numbers. If you do the latter, you'd need to adjust it if your STR or DEX changes.
There is no "to hit bonus" field in the 'customize' options. There is only 'Fixed Save DC' for hit options and 'Fixed Value' for increasing my damage. I have a 1 in the 'Fixed Value' to increase my damage by 1. But any number I put in the 'Fixed Save DC' does nothing to the roll to hit. I would show a screen shot but when I click on the 'Insert/edit image' option, the field of 'source' doesnt allow me to go to my folder explorer to upload an image. So looks like the 'Insert/edit image' option is broke too.
So it seems the way to fix this is to look up a +1 shortsword, add (2) to your inventory. Rename one as 'Shortsword +1 STR' and the other 'Shortsword +1 DEX'. You then click on the item for STR reference and add -1 to hit and -1 to damage.
But you can't do this when you create a custom weapon it seems in the "Manage Custom" to create a Shortsword +1 based on STR instead of DEX when your DEX is higher than your STR.
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Okay, so I'm a barbarian using a +1 Shortsword to attack with. Its a finesse weapon, so I'm attacking with my STR ability. As a level 4 barbarian and 13 STR, I have +3 proficiency bonus and +1 STR bonus and +1 to hit with the +1 shortsword. DnDBeyond sets up my shortsword attack based on my DEX since its higher. So I want to create a custom weapon attack with STR based attack. When I setup the customized "+1 Shortsword STR" based attack it will only let me modify the damage for +1 with "Fixed Value" option in custom action matrix. To increase my ability to hit by +1, I should be using the "Fixed Save DC" as its the only option in the custom action matrix, but no matter what I change this value to, my hit value with the shortsword never changes.
So how do I get my ability to hit with my shortsword +1, using STR option, to increase by 1? All I can do is affect the damage, not the hit
Go to the actions panel, and click on the weapon. In the sidebar, click 'customize.' Put 1 in the 'to hit bonus' field. You can do this with your homebrew weapon, if you're sure it'll level correctly, or use it to adjust down your original +1 weapon, since it'll take negative numbers. If you do the latter, you'd need to adjust it if your STR or DEX changes.
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There is no "to hit bonus" field in the 'customize' options. There is only 'Fixed Save DC' for hit options and 'Fixed Value' for increasing my damage. I have a 1 in the 'Fixed Value' to increase my damage by 1. But any number I put in the 'Fixed Save DC' does nothing to the roll to hit. I would show a screen shot but when I click on the 'Insert/edit image' option, the field of 'source' doesnt allow me to go to my folder explorer to upload an image. So looks like the 'Insert/edit image' option is broke too.
Its in modifiers.
Not in the homebrewer, directly on the Character Sheet.
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So it seems the way to fix this is to look up a +1 shortsword, add (2) to your inventory. Rename one as 'Shortsword +1 STR' and the other 'Shortsword +1 DEX'. You then click on the item for STR reference and add -1 to hit and -1 to damage.
But you can't do this when you create a custom weapon it seems in the "Manage Custom" to create a Shortsword +1 based on STR instead of DEX when your DEX is higher than your STR.