Can you sneak attack with a longsword?

Sneak attack is not weapon reliant. Only requisite if to have a finesse or ranged weapon, so no longsword.
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Can you backstab with a longsword?

Today, as written, I would say you can backstab with a Long Sword or from a distance with a Short Bow or Hand Crossbow. If you are a Fighter/Thief, you could backstab with a Two Handed Sword even.
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Is the long sword a finesse weapon?

I think that when wielded with both hands - all longswords should count as a finesse weapon. Its not a very heavy weapon, and when held in both hands its quite easy to handle for an average person.
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Can you sneak attack with a longsword bg3?

So no, you can't sneak attack with a 50 pound boulder, claymore, halberd or longsword. Originally posted by Maligner: I believe if you read the tooltips, sneak attacks are only available for certain kind of weapons, which is finesse. So no, you can't sneak attack with a 50 pound boulder, claymore, halberd or longsword.
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Can rogues use longswords?

A rogue already has proficiency in some martial weapons, namely hand crossbows, longswords, rapiers and shortswords. A rogue can use Sneak Attack with a finesse weapon or a ranged weapon. The other finesse melee weapons are a scimitar, which does not do more damage than a shortsword, and a whip.
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Why would a rogue use a longsword?

A Rogue using a longsword will do more damage on average than a Rogue using any of the weapons I mentioned. At the end of the day, there is nothing special or unique about the longsword proficiency on Rogues and Bards.
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What are longswords good for?

The longsword was a quick, effective, and versatile weapon capable of deadly thrusts, slices, and cuts. The blade was generally used with both hands on the hilt, one resting close to or on the pommel. The weapon may be held with one hand during disarmament or grappling techniques.
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Does sneak attack work with two weapons?

No, you can only use your bonus action for two-weapon fighting after taking the Attack action to attack with your main action. The Ready action won't work. You can still sneak attack on another's turn with the Ready action, or with attacks of opportunity.
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Can you use sneak attack with natural weapon?

Therefore, by RAW, you cannot sneak attack with an unarmed strike.
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Is The Excalibur a longsword?

Excalibur is often portrayed as a longsword. However, during the 6th century when King Arthur supposedly lived (the earliest sources date to this period), it is more than likely he would have had a short blade, similar to a Roman gladius.
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Is Zweihander a long sword?

Zweihänders that were 4 kg (8.8 lb) in weight or more, were confined to parade and ceremonial use. Early Zweihänders were simply larger versions of longswords. Later examples had Parierhaken ("parrying hooks") at the top of the ricasso as well as side rings on the hilt.
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Is rapier a longsword?

Rapiers and longswords often have similar blade lengths with the rapiers greater reach primarily coming from being held single handed and the postures being more profiled. Longsword blades tend to be less flexible and broader. Longsword hilts are simpler, usually just a crossbar.
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Can a longsword pierce plate armor?

The cut of a two-handed sword against hardened steel armor is most likely to bounce off without doing anything to the armor itself. It may cause some bruising beneath the plates, and maybe even break a finger, but the armor itself will almost certainly be just fine.
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What is better than a longsword?

The katana has a curved blade with a single edge, while the longsword has a straight blade with a double edge. The curved blade of the katana allows for faster and more agile cuts, while the straight blade of the longsword is better for thrusting and parrying.
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Can a longsword beat a spear?

Reach is, almost without exception, the single best advantage one weapon can have against another. But a spear isn't just longer than a longsword. It also hits harder - much, much harder. Now, most spears cannot cut you in half or lop off a limb or split your skull from crown to collarbone.
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What are the rules for sneak attack?

Sneak Attack requires a finesse or ranged weapon. Once per turn, you can deal an extra 1d6 damage to one creature you hit with an attack if you have advantage on the attack roll. The attack must use a finesse or a ranged weapon.
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When can I use sneak attack?

Rogues get sneak attack (but not advantage) if the target is engaged in melee: "You don't need advantage on the attack roll if another enemy of the target is within 5 feet of it, that enemy isn't incapacitated, and you don't have disadvantage on the attack roll."
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Does sneak attack apply to all attacks?

Every attack you make that qualifies as a sneak attack gets the sneak attack damage. Only in cases where precision damage is specifically limited (such as in the multishot feat) does sneak attack only apply once. Sneak attack damage is pretty flexible really.
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Can unarmed strikes sneak attack?

The Sneak Attack feature works with a weapon that has the finesse or ranged property. An unarmed strike isn't a weapon, so it doesn't qualify.
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Can you use a whip for sneak attack?

Using a whip provokes an attack of opportunity, just as if you had used a ranged weapon." I wanted to make a ninja and use the scorpion whip. Can you use sneak attack with it? Yes, provided the target is flat-footed or flanked by you.
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Does booming blade work with sneak attack?

Precision is "when you make a melee attack", so it clearly is legal. Tripping says "when you hit a creature with a weapon" which again is legal. So both of them can be used when you cast Booming Blade or Green Flame Blade, and Sneak Attack also works with these spells.
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Is A Greatsword better than a longsword?

A Greatsword does 2d6, which averages 7, more like 8.3 with Great Weapon fighting, while the +1 Longsword does 1d10+1, which averages around 7.3 with Great Weapon fighting, but with a better chance to hit, which pretty much makes up the difference in damage.
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Why is it called a bastard sword?

The answer was the bastard sword, also referred to as a hand-and-a-half sword. This sword was nick named the bastard because it had no family. It could not be classified a single hand sword and it it was not a two handed great sword.
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Can you wield two longswords?

D&D 5th Edition: Could I use a Greatsword and a Longsword in one turn with Two-weapon fighting and dual wielding feat? You can't wield a Greatsword with one hand, so no. Two longswords can be used with the Dual Wielder feat, but no two-handed weapons can be used this way.
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