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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Improvised Weapons Sometimes characters don't have their weapons and have to attack with whatever is at hand. An improvised weapon includes any object you can wield in one or two hands, such as
broken glass, a table leg, a frying pan, a wagon wheel, or a dead goblin. Often, an improvised weapon is similar to an actual weapon and can be treated as such. For example, a table leg is akin to a club
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Improvised Weapons An improvised weapon is an object wielded as a makeshift weapon, such as broken glass, a table leg, or a frying pan. A Simple or Martial weapon also counts as an improvised weapon
if it’s wielded in a way contrary to its design; if you use a Ranged weapon to make a melee attack or throw a Melee weapon that lacks the Thrown property, the weapon counts as an improvised weapon. An
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Improvised Weapons An improvised weapon is an object wielded as a makeshift weapon, such as broken glass, a table leg, or a frying pan. A Simple or Martial weapon also counts as an improvised weapon
if it’s wielded in a way contrary to its design; if you use a Ranged weapon to make a melee attack or throw a Melee weapon that lacks the Thrown property, the weapon counts as an improvised weapon. An
Feats
Player’s Handbook
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Improvised Weaponry. You have proficiency with improvised weapons.
Push. When you hit a creature with an Unarmed Strike as part of the Attack action on your turn, you can deal damage to the target and also push it 5 feet away from you. You can use this benefit only once per turn.
Monsters
Thieves’ Gallery
armor, her AC includes her Constitution modifier.Multiattack. Holga makes three Darksteel Greataxe or Improvised Weapon attacks, in any combination.
Darksteel Greataxe. Melee Weapon Attack: +7
Greataxe", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Improvised Weapon. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Improvised Weapon"} to hit, reach
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Feats
Player’s Handbook (2014)
are proficient with improvised weapons.
Your unarmed strike uses a d4 for damage.
When you hit a creature with an unarmed strike or an improvised weapon on your turn, you can use a bonus action to attempt to grapple the target.
Accustomed to rough-and-tumble fighting using whatever weapons happen to be at hand, you gain the following benefits:
Increase your Strength or Constitution score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
You
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
swarm disperses.
A kobold inventor builds improvised weapons to gain an advantage in combat. These weapons last for only one or two attacks before they break and typically work only for the inventor, but
they might be surprisingly effective in the meantime. The weapons don’t have to be lethal—often one serves its purpose if it distracts, scares, or confuses a creature long enough for the inventor to kill that foe.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
20. You are proficient with improvised weapons. Your unarmed strike uses a d4 for damage. When you hit a creature with an unarmed strike or an improvised weapon on your turn, you can use a bonus action to attempt to grapple the target.
Tavern Brawler Accustomed to rough-and-tumble fighting using whatever weapons happen to be at hand, you gain the following benefits: Increase your Strength or Constitution score by 1, to a maximum of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
Class Features When you use Extra Attack, do you have to use the same weapon for all the attacks? Extra Attack imposes no limitation on what you use for the attacks. You can use regular weapons, improvised weapons, unarmed strikes, or a combination of these options for the attacks.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
General When you use Extra Attack, do you have to use the same weapon for all the attacks? Extra Attack imposes no limitation on what you use for the attacks. You can use regular weapons, improvised
weapons, Unarmed Strike, or a combination of these options for the attacks. However, you must still follow the rules for equipping and unequipping weapons as part of the Attack action.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
weapon that has the ammunition property to make a melee attack, you treat the weapon as an improvised weapon (see "Improvised Weapons" later in the section). A sling must be loaded to deal any damage when
parentheses appears with the property — the damage when the weapon is used with two hands to make a melee attack. Improvised Weapons Sometimes characters don’t have their weapons and have to attack with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
new roll. Improvised Weaponry. You have proficiency with improvised weapons. Push. When you hit a creature with an Unarmed Strike as part of the Attack action on your turn, you can deal damage to the target and also push it 5 feet away from you. You can use this benefit only once per turn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
that has the ammunition property to make a melee attack, you treat the weapon as an improvised weapon (see "Improvised Weapons" later in the section). A sling must be loaded to deal any damage when
Weapon Properties Many weapons have special properties related to their use, as shown in the Weapons table. Ammunition. You can use a weapon that has the ammunition property to make a ranged attack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
with a Heavy weapon if it’s a Melee weapon and your Strength score isn’t at least 13 or if it’s a Ranged weapon and your Dexterity score isn’t at least 13. Improvised Weapons
If you use an object
—such as a table leg, frying pan, or bottle—as a makeshift weapon, see “Improvised Weapons” in the Rules Glossary. Also see those rules if you wield a weapon in an unusual way, such as using a Ranged
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
with a Heavy weapon if it’s a Melee weapon and your Strength score isn’t at least 13 or if it’s a Ranged weapon and your Dexterity score isn’t at least 13. Improvised Weapons
If you use an object
—such as a table leg, frying pan, or bottle—as a makeshift weapon, see “Improvised Weapons” in the rules glossary. Also see those rules if you wield a weapon in an unusual way, such as using a Ranged
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Thieves’ Gallery
fearsome combatant when her ire is up, Holga wields anything that comes to hand—from weapons to snacks. Her unwavering loyalty makes her a fierce defender of allies, particularly her best friend
or Improvised Weapon attacks, in any combination.
Darksteel Greataxe. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d12 + 4) slashing damage.
Improvised Weapon. Melee or Ranged
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
forbidden from carrying weapons doesn’t slow you down. Whether you channel your enemies’ impending destruction through mundane equipment, thoughtful gifts, or a packed lunch, you and your improvised
weapons are always ready for action. Disguised Weapons d6 Object (Improvised Weapon)
1 The roasted drumstick of a huge bird (greatclub; longsword if a shard of bone is broken off)
2 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
servants and the young that are found among the giants might not be outfitted with the gear described in the statistics used for them. Servants could use improvised weapons, such as giant-sized tools and
Customizing the Giants If you want to add some variability to the encounters in these adventures, a good way to do this is by modifying the armor and weapons the giants use. In particular, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
participants work the random props, set pieces, and sound effects the Playactors Drama Guild has strewn about the stage area to augment the improvised events. Members of the crowd might play kazoos to
(lawful neutral human first-year student; see the “Fellow Students” section). The festival’s improvised play continues until all volunteer performers have exhausted their prompts. More frequently
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Kobold Inventor A kobold inventor builds improvised weapons to gain an advantage in combat. These weapons last for only one or two attacks before they break and typically work only for the inventor
, but they might be surprisingly effective in the meantime. The weapons don’t have to be lethal—often one serves its purpose if it distracts, scares, or confuses a creature long enough for the inventor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Dexterity check made using thieves’ tools opens each lock. If released from captivity, the goblinoids arm themselves with improvised weapons and flee to area 17a by way of the south tunnel. The
male drow elite warrior relax here, but they quickly snatch up their weapons at the first sign of trouble. The drow are named Alybbrin, Chasmas, Jarkorl, K’yordred, Szorth, and Xebrek. The drow elite
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, builds improvised weapons in the hope of gaining some new advantage in combat. An inventor captures bugs, scoops up exotic dungeon slimes, and claims the best stolen goods as ingredients in its
for only one or two attacks before they break, but might be surprisingly effective in the meantime. Most inventors are skilled enough that their improvised weapons don’t backfire on them, but other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
wedding, but he’s resourceful enough to turn anything he grabs into a weapon. Such improvised weapons use the normal berserker attack statistics. Gorat’s secret involves his goal to deliver a toast during
of the person he has become. Gwendolyn carries no weapons with her for the wedding. Gwendolyn’s secret revolves around wanting to prove that she believes that Tannus has truly changed, but that she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
bunk beds for the junior staff. A total of nine maids, cooks, and valets (commoners) are holed up here, waiting for someone to rescue them. They are armed with improvised weapons (rolling pins, mops, brooms, and the like) that are treated as clubs.
footlockers containing folded clothes and worthless personal effects. The room in the northwest corner contains wooden mannequins and racks designed to hold armor and weapons. Since there are no guards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. Behind the bar are three stout and well-used cudgels, and an old cloak used as an improvised stretcher to lug drunks outside (and sometimes thrown over the heads of brawlers so they can be clubbed down
anything that requires no specialized alloys or treatments. They can temper swords and reinforce armor, and they often repair tools and weapons. The Tanturs rarely emerge from their smithy. They work
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
to find the missing fragments of the Vonindod, so he locked Jasper inside his maul, weapons and all. Jasper has the statistics of a veteran, with the following changes: Jasper is a neutral evil
considered an improvised weapon that deals 3d4 piercing damage on a hit. The iron dagger is nonmagical and can be pried loose with a successful DC 11 Strength (Athletics) check. 31. Kitchen Standing