masses saving with only attack from for life

Are attack rolls and saving throws basically specialized ability checks?

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Are attack rolls and saving throws basically specialized ability checks? They aren’t. Ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws are all different kinds of D20 Tests that can be made during a

, attack rolls, and saving throws are each distinct from the other. If something in the game affects one, such as the Guidance spell, the other two aren’t affected unless the rules specifically say so. A game rule that affects D20 Tests affects all three.

Nine Lives Stealer

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

this weapon and roll a 20 on the d20 for the attack roll, the creature must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be slain instantly as the sword tears its life force from its body. Constructs

You gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Life Stealing. The weapon has 1d8 + 1 charges. When you attack a creature that has fewer than 100 Hit Points with

Vampiric Touch

Spells Player’s Handbook

The touch of your shadow-wreathed hand can siphon life force from others to heal your wounds. Make a melee spell attack against one creature within reach. On a hit, the target takes 3d6 Necrotic

damage, and you regain Hit Points equal to half the amount of Necrotic damage dealt. Until the spell ends, you can make the attack again on each of your turns as a Magic action, targeting the same

Periapt of Wound Closure

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

While wearing this pendant, you gain the following benefits. Life Preservation. Whenever you make a Death Saving Throw, you can change a roll of 9 or lower to a 10, turning a failed save into a

Monk

Classes Player’s Handbook

Core Monk Traits Primary Ability Dexterity and Wisdom Hit Point Die D8 per Monk level Saving Throw Proficiencies Strength and Dexterity Skill Proficiencies Choose 2

power. Different Monks conceptualize this power in various ways: as breath, energy, life force, essence, or self, for example. Whether channeled as a striking display of martial prowess or as a subtler

Gulthias Blight

Monsters Monster Manual

Life-Draining Root. Slam. Melee Attack Roll: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Slam"}, reach 10 ft. Hit: 25 (4d8 + 7);{"diceNotation":"4d8+7", "rollType":"damage

ft. Hit: 20 (3d8 + 7);{"diceNotation":"3d8+7", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Thorn Volley", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage. Life-Draining Root. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 20

Quarterstaff

Equipment

Proficiency with a Quarterstaff allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it. This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property

, you must have a feature that lets you use it. Topple. If you hit a creature with this weapon, you can force the creature to make a Constitution saving throw (DC 8 plus the ability modifier used to

Battleaxe

Equipment

must have a feature that lets you use it. Topple. If you hit a creature with this weapon, you can force the creature to make a Constitution saving throw (DC 8 plus the ability modifier used to make the attack roll and your Proficiency Bonus). On a failed save, the creature has the Prone condition.

Proficiency with a Battleaxe allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it. This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you

Web

Spells Player’s Handbook

the webs aren’t anchored between two solid masses (such as walls or trees) or layered across a floor, wall, or ceiling, the web collapses on itself, and the spell ends at the start of your next

turn. Webs layered over a flat surface have a depth of 5 feet. The first time a creature enters the webs on a turn or starts its turn there, it must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or have the

Wight

Monsters Monster Manual

combination. It can replace one attack with a use of Life Drain. Necrotic Sword. Melee Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Necrotic Sword"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2

":"Necrotic Bow", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage. Life Drain. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 13, one creature within 5 feet. Failure: 6 (1d8 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d8+2", "rollType":"damage

Shield Master

Feats Player’s Handbook

General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Shield Training) You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase your Strength score by 1, to a maximum of 20. Shield Bash. If you attack a

creature within 5 feet of you as part of the Attack action and hit with a Melee weapon, you can immediately bash the target with your Shield if it’s equipped, forcing the target to make a

Maul

Equipment

have a feature that lets you use it. Topple. If you hit a creature with this weapon, you can force the creature to make a Constitution saving throw (DC 8 plus the ability modifier used to make the attack roll and your Proficiency Bonus). On a failed save, the creature has the Prone condition.

Proficiency with a Maul allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it. This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you must

Trident

Equipment

must have a feature that lets you use it. Topple. If you hit a creature with this weapon, you can force the creature to make a Constitution saving throw (DC 8 plus the ability modifier used to make the attack roll and your Proficiency Bonus). On a failed save, the creature has the Prone condition.

Proficiency with a Trident allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it. This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you

Lance

Equipment

saving throw (DC 8 plus the ability modifier used to make the attack roll and your Proficiency Bonus). On a failed save, the creature has the Prone condition.

Proficiency with a Lance allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it. A Lance requires two hands to wield when you aren't mounted. This weapon has

Alchemist's Fire

Equipment

When you take the Attack action, you can replace one of your attacks with throwing a flask of Alchemist’s Fire. Target one creature or object you can see within 20 feet of yourself. The target

must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw (DC 8 plus your Dexterity modifier and Proficiency Bonus) or take 1d4 Fire damage and start burning.

Will-o'-Wisp

Monsters Monster Manual

":"Consume Life"} Hit Points. Vanish. The wisp and its light have the Invisible condition until the wisp’s Concentration ends on this effect, which ends early immediately after the wisp makes an attack roll or uses Consume Life.

"} Force damage if it ends its turn inside an object.Shock. Melee Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Shock"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 11 (2d8 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d8+2

Holy Water

Equipment

When you take the Attack action, you can replace one of your attacks with throwing a flask of Holy Water. Target one creature you can see within 20 feet of yourself. The target must succeed on a

Dexterity saving throw (DC 8 plus your Dexterity modifier and Proficiency Bonus) or take 2d8 Radiant damage if it is a Fiend or an Undead.

Rod of Lordly Might

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

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

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 has the Paralyzed condition for 1 minute. The target repeats the

Spellguard Shield

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

While holding this Shield, you have Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects, and spell attack rolls have Disadvantage against you.

Acid

Equipment

When you take the Attack action, you can replace one of your attacks with throwing a vial of Acid. Target one creature or object you can see within 20 feet of yourself. The target must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw (DC 8 plus your Dexterity modifier and Proficiency Bonus) or take 2d6 Acid damage.

Paladin

Classes Player’s Handbook

Core Paladin Traits Primary Ability Strength and Charisma Hit Point Die D10 per Paladin level Saving Throw Proficiencies Wisdom and Charisma Skill Proficiencies Choose 2

definition, the life of a Paladin is an adventuring life, for every Paladin lives on the front lines of the cosmic struggle against annihilation. Fighters are rare enough among the ranks of a world&rsquo

Specter

Monsters Monster Manual

rolls.Life Drain. Melee Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Life Drain"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Life Drain

":"Incorporeal Movement", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage if it ends its turn inside an object. Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the specter has Disadvantage on ability checks and attack

Mounted Combatant

Feats Player’s Handbook

mounted, you have Advantage on attack rolls against any unmounted creature within 5 feet of your mount that is at least one size smaller than the mount. Leap Aside. If your mount is subjected to an

effect that allows it to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, it instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw and only half damage if it fails. For your mount to gain

Dagger of Venom

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

attack using this weapon hits a creature. That creature must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or take 2d10 Poison damage and have the Poisoned condition for 1 minute. The weapon can’t be used this way again until the next dawn.

You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. You can take a Bonus Action to magically coat the blade with poison. The poison remains for 1 minute or until an

Bane

Spells Player’s Handbook

Up to three creatures of your choice that you can see within range must each make a Charisma saving throw. Whenever a target that fails this save makes an attack roll or a saving throw before the

spell ends, the target must subtract 1d4 from the attack roll or save. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. You can target one additional creature for each spell slot level above 1.

Wraith

Monsters Monster Manual

Drain. Melee Attack Roll: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Life Drain"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 21 (4d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"4d8+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Life

":"Incorporeal Movement", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage if it ends its turn inside an object. Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the wraith has Disadvantage on ability checks and attack rolls.Life

Banishing Smite

Spells Player’s Handbook

The target hit by the attack roll takes an extra 5d10 Force damage from the attack. If the attack reduces the target to 50 Hit Points or fewer, the target must succeed on a Charisma saving throw or

Hammer of Thunderbolts

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. The weapon has 5 charges. You can expend 1 charge and make a ranged attack with the weapon, hurling it as if it had

the Thrown property with a normal range of 20 feet and a long range of 60 feet. If the attack hits, the weapon unleashes a thunderclap audible out to 300 feet. The target and every creature within 30

Rogue

Classes Player’s Handbook

Core Rogue Traits Primary Ability Dexterity Hit Point Die D8 per Rogue level Saving Throw Proficiencies Dexterity and Intelligence Skill Proficiencies Choose 4: Acrobatics

are listed in the Rogue Features table. Rogue Features Level Proficiency Bonus Class Features Sneak Attack 1 +2 Expertise, Sneak Attack, Thieves’ Cant, Weapon Mastery

Lich

Monsters Monster Manual

. Disrupt Life. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 20, each creature that isn’t an Undead in a 20-foot Emanation originating from the lich. Failure: 31 (9d6);{"diceNotation":"9d6", "rollType":"damage

Legendary Resistance (4/Day, or 5/Day in Lair). If the lich fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Spirit Jar. If destroyed, the lich reforms in 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10

Demon Armor

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

are targeted by a Remove Curse spell or similar magic. While wearing the armor, you have Disadvantage on attack rolls against demons and on saving throws against their spells and special abilities.

damage instead of the usual Bludgeoning damage, and you gain a +1 bonus to the attack and damage rolls of your Unarmed Strikes. Curse. Once you don this cursed armor, you can’t doff it unless you

Holy Aura

Spells Player’s Handbook

For the duration, you emit an aura in a 30-foot Emanation. While in the aura, creatures of your choice have Advantage on all saving throws, and other creatures have Disadvantage on attack rolls

against them. In addition, when a Fiend or an Undead hits an affected creature with a melee attack roll, the attacker must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or have the Blinded condition until the end of its next turn.

Barbarian

Classes Player’s Handbook

Core Barbarian Traits Primary Ability Strength Hit Point Die D12 per Barbarian level Saving Throw Proficiencies Strength and Constitution Skill Proficiencies Choose 2

Defense, Weapon Mastery 2 +2 2 2 +2 Danger Sense, Reckless Attack 2 +2 2 3 +2 Barbarian Subclass, Primal Knowledge 3 +2 2 4 +2 Ability Score Improvement 3 +2 3 5 +3

Sword of Wounding

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

When you hit a creature with an attack using this magic weapon, the target takes an extra 2d6 Necrotic damage and must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be unable to regain Hit Points

Bless

Spells Player’s Handbook

You bless up to three creatures within range. Whenever a target makes an attack roll or a saving throw before the spell ends, the target adds 1d4 to the attack roll or save. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. You can target one additional creature for each spell slot level above 1.

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