Does weapon finesse affect damage?

Weapon finesse affects only attack rolls. Damage rolls always use the strength modifier (unless no ability modifier is used at all, as in the case of some ranged weapons).
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Does finesse affect damage?

Finesse is not a damage type, per se. It is a stat that determines the strength of a weapon's damage on Critical and Weakspot Hits. It also affects the speed of both light and heavy attacks. Higher Finesse values mean quicker hits, stronger crits, and better weakness exploitation.
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Do finesse weapons add dex to damage 5e?

The Fifth Edition of Dungeons & Dragons has seven weapons with the finesse property. This means you can use your choice of strength or dexterity when making an attack. This allows characters with a higher dexterity to use that modifier instead of strength for attack and damage rolls.
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Does weapon proficiency add to damage?

While the bonus can be added to attacks, saves, and ability checks, it cannot be added to damage or healing throws. A character's proficiency in a skill only increases in their odds of succeeding in the attempt. It does not add to the damage done in an attack or to the amount of HP restored when healing.
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Does Dex increase weapon damage?

Weapons are also given a Scaling Grade denoting the degree to which they scale with an attribute. Each point allocated to the Dexterity stat increases the damage dealt by weapons with Dexterity scaling.
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Understanding Weapon Mechanics In Elden Ring: Scaling, Affinities, And Ashes Of War

Do I add Dex bonus to 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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Is it better to level strength or Dex?

At the beginning when you don't know what weapon you will be settling on or you are undecided it is always typically going to be better to level dex a bit before Str. You can get the Str bonus from 2 handing to make up a bit when you are lacking to meet a req for a weapon you might want to experiment with.
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What to add to weapon damage?

When a creature (including a player character) makes an attack with a weapon that succeeds, a damage roll is made and either the Strength or Dexterity bonus of the attacking creature is added to the damage roll. The same ability that is used as an attack bonus to hit is the same ability that is used as a damage bonus.
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How does weapon proficiency work?

Proficiency with a weapon allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with that weapon. If you make an attack roll using a weapon with which you lack proficiency, you do not add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll.
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How does weapon finesse work?

Specifics: A character with this feat is adept at using light weapons subtly and effectively, allowing him to make melee attack rolls with his dexterity modifier instead of strength (if his dexterity is higher than his strength).
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Does rage damage apply to finesse weapons?

Rage bonus damage does not apply to finesse weapons with most Bestial Hearts. Rage damage is applied to the main but not the offhand with strength weapons in Bear Heart.
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Is a dagger a finesse weapon?

For example, if you throw a handaxe, you use your Strength, but if you throw a dagger, you can use either your Strength or your Dexterity, since the dagger has the finesse property.
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Do fists count as a finesse weapon?

It does not count as a finesse weapon.
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What is the special feature of a finesse weapon?

A weapon with this trait can be used with the Weapon Finesse feat which allows the wielder to apply Dexterity-bonus instead of Strength-bonus on attack rolls. Applicable to light weapons, elven curve blade, estoc or rapier.
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Can you use weapon finesse with a shield?

Benefit: With a light weapon, elven curve blade, rapier, whip, or spiked chain made for a creature of your size category, you may use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier on attack rolls. If you carry a shield, its armor check penalty applies to your attack rolls.
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Do +1 weapons add to damage?

+1 weapon adds three benefits: +1 damage. +1 to-hit. Bypasses resistance/immunity to damage from nonmagical attacks.
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Does weapon damage increase with size 5E?

In D&D 5E, oversized weapons (as described in the Dungeon Master's Guide pg. 277) are weapons with a greater amount of damage dice compared to the usual size in which they are found.
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Does weapon proficiency affect damage?

Weapon proficiency is the skill you use for any weapon. Increasing your proficiencies allows the character to deal more damage with a melee weapon, and use ranged weapons more accurately. It also improves the weapon's attack speed.
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Do you add your dex modifier to damage?

When making an attack with a finesse weapon, you use your choice of your Strength or Dexterity modifier for the attack and damage rolls. You must use the same modifier for both rolls.
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What is the best weapon modifier?

The best universal modifier is Godly or Demonic. The two modifiers only differ in knockback, a stat that is not considered very useful (or even beneficial) in many situations. The difference in knockback is also negligible enough that Godly and Demonic can be treated as the same modifier.
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Do you add ability modifier to weapon damage?

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 level does Dex cap at?

Diminishing returns after level 60. Dexterity armaments: soft caps are usually at level 20, 60, and 80.
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What is the best dex scaling weapon?

Elden Ring: 17 Best Dex Weapons
  • 8 Scavenger's Curved Sword. ...
  • 7 Vyke's War Spear. ...
  • 6 Rivers Of Blood. ...
  • 5 Backhand Blade. ...
  • 4 Dancing Blade Of Ranah. ...
  • 3 Moonveil Katana. ...
  • 2 Eleonora's Poleblade. ...
  • 1 Death's Poker.
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Do fighters use Dex or strength?

Fighter: Both strength and dexterity builds work great. Very diverse builds possible here. Bear in mind that Fighters get more attacks than almost anyone, so the damage bonus from great weapon fighting goes further here than on other builds, but dexterity fighters are perfectly capable as well.
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