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Dungeon Master’s Guide
This reinforced lute can be wielded as a magic Club that deals an extra 2d8 Thunder damage on a hit.
Sing and Swing. If you’re a Bard, you can use your Charisma modifier instead of your
Strength modifier when making a melee attack roll with the lute, provided you sing or hum while making the attack.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
You gain a +3 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this sword. In addition, while you hold the sword, you can take a Reaction to make one melee attack with it against any creature in your
reach that deals damage to you. You have Advantage on the attack roll, and any damage dealt with this special attack ignores any Immunity or Resistance the target has to that damage.
Equipment
A yklwa (pronounced YICK-ul-wah) is a simple melee weapon that is the traditional weapon of Chultan warriors. A yklwa consists of a 3-foot wooden shaft with a steel or stone blade up to 18 inches
long. It costs 1 gp, and it deals 1d8 piercing damage on a hit. Although it has the thrown weapon property, the yklwa is not well balanced for throwing (range 10/30 ft.).
Spells
Player’s Handbook
A Club or Quarterstaff you are holding is imbued with nature’s power. For the duration, you can use your spellcasting ability instead of Strength for the attack and damage rolls of melee
attacks using that weapon, and the weapon’s damage die becomes a d8. If the attack deals damage, it can be Force damage or the weapon’s normal damage type (your choice).
The spell ends early if
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
yourself. For each tentacle, make a melee attack roll with a +9 bonus. A tentacle deals 1d6 Psychic damage on a hit. If you hit the same target with all three tentacles, the target must succeed on a DC
Equipment
to prove they’re worthy to wield it.
Special. If you attack with a double-bladed scimitar as part of the Attack action on your turn, you can use a bonus action immediately after to make a melee attack with it. This attack deals 1d4 slashing damage on a hit, instead of 2d4.
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Dungeon Master’s Guide
. The flames shed Bright Light in a 40-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 40 feet, and the blade functions as a magic Longsword or Shortsword (your choice) that deals an extra 2d6 Fire damage
height above it.
Drain Life. When you hit a creature with a melee attack using the rod, you can force the target to make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes an extra
Monsters
Monster Manual
deals double damage to objects and structures.Multiattack. The elemental makes two attacks, using Slam or Rock Launch in any combination.
Slam. Melee Attack Roll: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType
Monsters
Monster Manual
. The nycaloth has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The nycaloth makes two Mercurial Axe attacks.
Mercurial Axe. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +9
to 30 feet to an unoccupied space it can see. The condition ends early immediately after it deals damage.
Monsters
Monster Manual
.
Petrifying Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"petrifying bite"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d8+4", "rollType":"damage
condition instead of the Restrained condition.
Talons. Melee Attack Roll: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"talons"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 18 (4d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"4d6+4
Monsters
Monster Manual
Bite attacks.
Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 17 (3d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"3d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction
":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage.
Tentacle. Melee Attack Roll: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Tentacle"}, reach 60 ft. Hit: The target has the
Monsters
Monster Manual
Siege Monster. The treant deals double damage to objects and structures.Multiattack. The treant makes two Slam attacks.
Slam. Melee Attack Roll: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit
Monsters
Monster Manual
Barbed Hide. At the start of each of its turns, the devil deals 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Barbed Hide", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage to any
Claws attack and one Tail attack, or it makes two Hurl Flame attacks.
Claws. Melee Attack Roll: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claws"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3
Monsters
Monster Manual
Resistance. The goristro has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Siege Monster. The goristro deals double damage to objects and structures.Multiattack. The goristro makes one
Brutal Gore attack and two Slam attacks.
Brutal Gore. Melee Attack Roll: +13;{"diceNotation":"1d20+13", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Brutal Gore"}, reach 10 ft. Hit: 40 (6d10 + 7
Monsters
Monster Manual
destroyed if a weapon that deals Piercing damage is driven into the vampire’s heart while the vampire has the Incapacitated condition.Sunlight. The vampire takes 20 Radiant damage if it starts its turn
in sunlight. While in sunlight, it has Disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.Multiattack. The vampire makes two Claw attacks and uses Bite.
Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +6;{"diceNotation
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, and you gain the following benefits:
Great Strength. Your Strength becomes 20 unless it is already 20 or higher.
Icy Touch. Any melee spell attack you make with the hand and any melee attack made
with a weapon held by it deals an extra 2d8 Cold damage on a hit.
Spellcasting. The hand has 8 charges and regains 1d4 + 4 expended charges daily at dawn. You can cast a spell on the Hand of Vecna
Monsters
Monster Manual
Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Siege Monster. The colossus deals double damage to objects and structures.Multiattack. The colossus makes three attacks, using Slam or
Radiant Ray in any combination.
Slam. Melee Attack Roll: +18;{"diceNotation":"1d20+18", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Slam"}, reach 20 ft. Hit: 32 (4d10 + 10);{"diceNotation":"4d10+10", "rollType
Monsters
Monster Manual
":"Reflective Carapace"}. On a 1–5, the tarrasque is unaffected. On a 6, the tarrasque is unaffected and reflects the spell, turning the caster into the target.
Siege Monster. The tarrasque deals
double damage to objects and structures.Multiattack. The tarrasque makes one Bite attack and three other attacks, using Claw or Tail in any combination.
Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +19;{"diceNotation
Monsters
Monster Manual
effects.Multiattack. The blob makes two Pseudopod attacks and uses Engulf. It can replace one attack with a use of Restraining Glob.
Pseudopod. Melee Attack Roll: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15", "rollType
regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns.
Decay. The blob deals 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Decay", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic
Monsters
Monster Manual
deals double damage to objects and structures.Multiattack. The kraken makes two Tentacle attacks and uses Fling, Lightning Strike, or Swallow.
Tentacle. Melee Attack Roll: +17;{"diceNotation":"1d20+17
Monsters
Monster Manual
water. Stake to the Heart. If a weapon that deals Piercing damage is driven into the vampire’s heart while the vampire has the Incapacitated condition in its resting place, the vampire has the
checks.Multiattack (Vampire Form Only). The vampire makes two Grave Strike attacks and uses Bite.
Grave Strike (Vampire Form Only). Melee Attack Roll: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit
Monsters
Monster Manual
vampire takes 20 Acid damage if it ends its turn in running water.Stake to the Heart. If a weapon that deals Piercing damage is driven into the vampire’s heart while the vampire has the
sunlight, it has Disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.Multiattack. The vampire makes two attacks, using Grave Strike or Sickening Ray in any combination.
Grave Strike. Melee Attack Roll: +10
Monsters
Monster Manual
). If the cataclysm fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Siege Monster. The cataclysm deals double damage to objects and structures.Multiattack. The cataclysm makes two Elemental Burst
attacks.
Elemental Burst. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Elemental Burst"}, reach 30 ft. or range 150 ft. Hit: 25 (5d6 + 8) damage of
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Dungeon Master’s Guide
die. If an ally of yours deals damage to the avatar, that ally summons another Avatar of Death. The new avatar appears in an unoccupied space as close to that ally as possible and targets only that
avatar makes a number of Reaping Scythe attacks equal to half the summoner’s Proficiency Bonus (rounded up).
Reaping Scythe. Melee Attack Roll: Automatic hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3
Backgrounds
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
to adapt to zero gravity. Being weightless doesn’t give you disadvantage on any of your melee attack rolls (see “Weightlessness” below).
WEIGHTLESSNESS
In any location where
gravity isn’t present, the following rules apply:
Impeded Melee. When making a melee attack with a weapon, a creature that doesn’t have a flying or swimming speed (either naturally or
Equipment
A hoopak is a sturdy stick with a sling at one end and a pointed tip at the other.
Special. When you make a melee attack with this weapon, you ignore its ammunition property. You can use the hoopak
as a martial ranged weapon. If you do, it uses the ammunition property, uses sling bullets, and deals 1d4 bludgeoning damage on a hit.
Spells
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
You create a blade-shaped planar rift about 3 feet long in an unoccupied space you can see within range. The blade lasts for the duration. When you cast this spell, you can make up to two melee spell
number on the d20 is 18 or higher. On a critical hit, the blade deals an extra 8d12 force damage (for a total of 12d12 force damage).
As a bonus action on your turn, you can move the blade up to 30 feet
Equipment
A hoopak is a sturdy stick with a sling at one end and a pointed tip at the other.
Special. When you make a melee attack with this weapon, you ignore its ammunition property. You can use the hoopak
as a martial ranged weapon. If you do, it uses the ammunition property, uses sling bullets, and deals 1d4 bludgeoning damage on a hit.
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
to envelop one or two melee weapons in your grasp. Each flaming weapon deals an extra 1d6 fire damage on a hit. The flames last until you sheath or let go of either weapon. Once used, this property can’t be used again until the next dawn.
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the prosthetic, and it removes itself if your attunement to it ends. It can’t be removed against your will.
The prosthetic is a magic melee weapon with which you’re proficient. It deals
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Princes of the Apocalypse
claws, you gain a burrowing speed of 20 feet, and you can tunnel through solid rock at a rate of 1 foot per round.
You can use a claw as a melee weapon while wearing it. You have proficiency with it
, and it deals 1d8 slashing damage on a hit (your Strength modifier applies to the attack and damage rolls, as normal).
While wearing the claws, you can’t manipulate objects or cast spells with somatic components.
Magic Items
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
considered a simple melee weapon with the finesse and light properties, and it deals 1d4 slashing damage on a hit. While attuned to the glove, you gain a burrowing speed equal to your walking speed and
Spells
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
.
This spell’s damage increases when you reach certain levels. At 5th level, the melee attack deals an extra 1d8 thunder damage to the target on a hit, and the damage the target takes for moving
You brandish the weapon used in the spell’s casting and make a melee attack with it against one creature within 5 feet of you. On a hit, the target suffers the weapon attack’s normal
Spells
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
ability modifier.
This spell’s damage increases when you reach certain levels. At 5th level, the melee attack deals an extra 1d8 fire damage to the target on a hit, and the fire damage to the
You brandish the weapon used in the spell’s casting and make a melee attack with it against one creature within 5 feet of you. On a hit, the target suffers the weapon attack’s normal
Spells
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
You weave together threads of shadow to create a sword of solidified gloom in your hand. This magic sword lasts until the spell ends. It counts as a simple melee weapon with which you are proficient
. It deals 2d8 psychic damage on a hit and has the finesse, light, and thrown properties (range 20/60). In addition, when you use the sword to attack a target that is in dim light or darkness, you make