Do you add Dex to bow damage?

Dexterity modifier does not add to "damage" for a bow. It only adds to your base attack roll. Your "to hit" roll, so to speak. Hope this helps!
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Do bows use Dex for damage?

Yes. There is no use for compound bows or strength bows anymore. All ranged weapons give your dex bonus to hit and damage rolls by default. Thrown weapons use strength for both by default, as they are melee weapons as well.
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Do you add Dexterity to ranged damage?

For most ranged weapons you add your Dexterity modifier. There are a few exceptions though: Thrown weapons like daggers use Dex for the attack roll but add Str to damage. Finesse weapons used in melee like rapiers and shortswords have the option of using Dex for both the attack and damage.
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Do bows in 5e use Dex?

For what it's worth, previous editions had composite bows that had minimum strength requirements and let you use your STR vs DEX, but 5e did away with them. All bows/crossbows are DEX only in this edition.
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Does Dex get added to damage?

Only, Dexterity isn't just a Defense God, it also makes you one of the most powerful damage dealing classes in the game. It adds to your melee damage the exact same way that Strength does, except better. Because Dexterity also adds exclusively to your ranged attack and damage.
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Do bows use STR or DEX?

There is nothing official that allows Str to be used with bow attacks. None of the officially available sources (that I'm aware of) have a class feature, feat, spell, magic item or other effect that lets you add your Str modifier to bow attacks instead of Dex.
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Do you add Dex modifier to crossbow damage?

You just make another ranged attack with your bonus action, no strings attached, so you add your DEX and proficiency bonus to attack and your DEX to damage.
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Do all ranged weapons use Dex?

Weapons will use either your Dexterity or Strength modifier for both the Attack Roll (attempt to hit) and Damage Roll (damage dealt) and there are general rules they usually follow: Ranged Weapons use Dexterity. Melee Weapons use Strength and generally have a range of 5ft (right next to you)
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Do long bows use Dex?

A longbow with no additional effects or abilities does 1d8 plus your dexterity modifier damage when you hit with it unless you roll a critical hit, usually rolling a 20 on the d20 to hit, although some characters can score a critical hit more easily and some circumstances cause a critical hit automatically.
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Do ranged weapons use dex or str 5e?

Ranged attack rolls use Dexterity as their ability modifier.
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What do you add to your damage roll?

When attacking with a weapon, you add your ability modifier—the same modifier used for the attack roll—to the damage. A spell tells you which dice to roll for damage and whether to add any modifiers.
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What is the best modifier for ranged?

If your weapon of choice is ranged like a Bow, Repeater, or Launcher then the modifier you want to shell out for is Unreal. And it really is unreal, adding a hoard of improvements such as +15 percent damage, +10 percent speed, +5 percent critical strike chance, +10 percent velocity, and +15 percent knockback.
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Do you add dex to bow damage Pathfinder?

Dexterity modifier does not add to "damage" for a bow. It only adds to your base attack roll. Your "to hit" roll, so to speak. Hope this helps!
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What stat increases bow damage?

So for maximum bow damage (and accuracy, and rate of fire) you need primarily Strength, and secondarily agility.
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What stat affects bow damage?

Yup, Dexterity increases both accuracy and damage for ranged weapons.
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Do you use strength or dex for ranged weapons?

Ranged weapons (other than thrown) use DEX. Melee Weapons with the finesse property will also use DEX if the DEX modifier is higher than the STR modifier, otherwise it will use STR. Spells use the casting modifier of the Class casting it.
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Are Dex weapons faster?

Dex weapons edge out in the speed factor as well as the substantially less Stamina drain with each attack. That is the trade off. Besides katanas have natural bleed properties in addition to high critical damage, hitboxes and lag aside, STR and DEX weapons are about equal.
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Do ranged spell attacks use Dex?

In the description of the spell they state which stat you dnemy uses for saving throw, and that is mostly dex for the ranged evocation spells.
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What weapon requires the most dex?

4 The Hand of Malenia

This katana is reserved only for the most dedicated dex builds. It requires a staggering 48 dexterity to wield, but its high cost is more than worth it.
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What is the best dex scaling weapon?

The Bloodhound Claw, Nagakiba, and Black Knife are some of the best Dex weapons in Elden Ring, each with unique skills and powerful abilities. Other notable Dex weapons include the Bloodhound's Fang, Reduvia Dagger, Godskin Peeler, and Vyke's War Spear, each offering distinct advantages and playstyles for Dex builds.
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Do you add Dex to thrown weapons?

You can throw any weapon to make a "ranged weapon attack" which uses your Dexterity modifier (PHB p. 194)1 , unless it is a weapon with the "thrown" property - this type of weapon uses your Strength, unless it also has the finesse property - then you choose to use either your strength or Dexterity (PHB p. 147).
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Do you add Dex modifier to heavy armor?

These suits of armor cover the entire body and are designed to stop a wide range of attacks. Only proficient warriors can manage their weight and bulk. Heavy armor doesn't let you add your Dexterity modifier to your Armor Class, but it also doesn't penalize you if your Dexterity modifier is negative.
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Does weapon finesse add dex to damage?

Weapon Finesse only gives Dexterity to attack rolls. Fencing Grace gives Dexterity to damage rolls with light/one-handed piercing weapons (when you have nothing else in the other hand). Weapon Finesse (Mythic) does it for all finessable weapons.
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Do you add Dex modifier to armor?

Yeah, all the light armor (padded, leather, and studded leather) allows you to add your full Dex modifier to your AC. Medium armor is limited to a max of +2 from Dex, and Heavy armor doesn't use your Dex mod at all.
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