What counts as a finesse weapon?

You will learn about every weapon type that has finesse here, and what they can accomplish in your D&D game.
  • 7 The Dagger.
  • 6 The Scimitar.
  • 5 The Shortsword.
  • 4 The Whip.
  • 3 The Rapier.
  • 2 The Hoopak: A Dragonlance Favorite.
  • 1 The Dart.
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What are finesse-based weapons?

Weapons that use Finesse
  • Daggers.
  • Crossbows.
  • Bows.
  • Spears.
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What are the rules for finesse weapons 5e?

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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Do fists count as a finesse weapon?

It does not count as a finesse weapon.
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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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Handbooker Helper: Weapons 101

Is a scythe a finesse weapon?

The weapon deals 2d6 slashing damage and has the Reach, Finesse and Two Handed properties. In addition, the scythe syphons the life-force of whom fell by it. Whenever you strike a killing blow on a creature, the weapon gains one Essence charge.
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Are light weapons finesse?

Finnese weapons allow a character to add Strength OR Dexterity(whichever is higher) modifiers to attack rolls made with that weapon, provided they have proficiency in that weapon. Light Weapons allow you to dual wield them without the Two-Weapon Fighting Feat.
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Is glaive a finesse?

Glaives are not typically finesse weapons, but this one is an exception as it is the only finesse Gaive in BG3. This weapon will be able to dish out 1d10 +2 as well as strength or dexterity ability modifier as slashing damage.
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Is Katana a finesse?

Katanas are a type of longsword so would be the same stats as one. Longsword should not be finesse - they're too big and heavy. Simply swinging a longsword with precision won't do much (finesse are about precision, not speed and why they do piercing not slashing *).
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Can a longsword be used as a finesse weapon?

And considering they are a one handed sword that can use two hands, absolutely, they are a finesse weapon. You get a lot more control with two hands than you do with one.
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Are spears finesse weapons?

But in DnD, spears and quarterstaves are not finesse weapons and can only be used with Strength.
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Can a barbarian use a finesse weapon?

All from the Player's Handbook. So a rogue barbarian could make a strength based attack with a finesse weapon, that is both a reckless attack and a sneak attack.
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What makes a weapon a finesse weapon?

Finesse weapons in Dungeons & Dragons allow characters to use their dexterity instead of strength for attack and damage rolls. Daggers are versatile and practical, and can be used for two-weapon fighting without a feat.
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Do finesse weapons use dex or str?

Finesse. When making an attack with a finesse weapon, you use your choice of your Strength or Dexterity modifier for the attack and damage rolls.
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Is the yklwa a finesse weapon?

A yklwa (pronounced YICK-ul-wah) is a simple melee weapon that is the traditional weapon of Chultan warriors.
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Is a hand AXE 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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Are fists finesse?

Finesse weapons have the finesse property. Unarmed strikes do not. However, if I were to run a game and there was a rogue/monk multiclass I may not be as strict on it. The way I see it, Sneak attack can only be used once per turn.
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Is Trident a finesse?

Both Spear and Trident do use STR instead of DEX when thrown. Neither are finesse weapons. Thrown. If a weapon has the thrown property, you can throw the weapon to make a ranged attack.
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What weapons require finesse?

Currently there are only 6 finesse weapons listed in the PHB: dagger, dart, shortsword, scimitar, rapier, and whip.
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Does rapier have finesse?

Finesse weapons can use your Dexterity instead of Strength to attack. Light weapons can be used in the off hand, and anyone can use their bonus action to make an off handed attack with a light weapon. So rapiers are finesse, but not light.
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Can versatile weapons be finesse?

Close; finesse weapons use either dexterity or strength and versatile weapons use only strength. They're called 'versatile' because they do more damage when wielded with no weapon or shield equipped in the offhand, making them useful for duelist builds or sword-and-board.
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Is Sun blade a finesse weapon?

While the blade exists, this magic longsword has the finesse property. If you are proficient with shortswords or longswords, you are proficient with the sun blade. You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this weapon, which deals radiant damage instead of slashing damage.
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Is a karambit a sickle?

The karambit was originally an agricultural implement designed to rake roots, gather threshing and plant rice in most of island Southeast Asia. It's a smaller variant of the Southeast Asian sickles (Filipino garab and karit; Indonesian celurit, arit, or sabit; and Malaysian sabit).
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Does a longsword count as 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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