What stat does ranged weapons use?

The usage of Ranged Weapons depends on a good Attack Rating and Attack Speed because of the usually low damage done by such weapons. They are the weapon of choice for a character class that has the Dexterity attribute as their highest stat as it fills one of the requirements, the Attack Rating.
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Do ranged weapons have to use Dex?

Ranged Weapons use Dexterity. Melee Weapons use Strength and generally have a range of 5ft (right next to you) However, "Finesse" Melee Weapons will use whichever Ability stat is higher - Dexterity or Strength. Thrown Melee weapons can be turned into a ranged weapon, and can use Strength instead of Dex.
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Do crossbows use dex or str?

Ranged damage is calculated with DEX, including crossbows. A good alternative for melee characters is using Throw on weapons with the Thrown attribute, such as spears or tridents. That is calculated with STR. Some of the later game magic items even return to your hand when you throw them.
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What is the ranged weapon modifier 5e?

Ability Modifier: The ability modifier used for a melee weapon attack is Strength, and the ability modifier used for a ranged weapon attack is Dexterity.
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How do you calculate ranged weapon attack?

Ranged weapons Attacks with ranged weapons always use your PC's Dexterity modifier, so the formula is: Dexterity (DEX) Modifier + Proficiency Bonus. Ranged weapons include any weapons (like shortbows, longbows, crossbows, and darts) that can be used to attack at a distance.
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Handbooker Helper: Ranged Weapons

What counts as a ranged weapon?

Ranged weapons are weapons which are used in ranged combat. The defining trait of ranged weapons is generally their requirement of ammunition in order for the weapon to operate. Ranged weapons are roughly categorized into bows, repeaters, guns, and launchers.
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Do you add Dexterity to damage rolls?

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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What stat do weapons use in 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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Does weapon strength affect ranged?

Ranged attack rolls use Dexterity as their ability modifier.

Thrown weapons apply Dexterity to ranged attack rolls and Strength to damage rolls.
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What stat affects bow damage?

Added intelligence and faith scaling to bows and crossbows so that elemental arrows/bolts scale with those stats. Magic damage arrows/bolts scale with Intelligence. Fire damage arrows/bolts scale with Strength. Lightning damage arrows/bolts scale with Dexterity.
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Do bows add dexterity to damage?

For ex., if your strength is 14, giving you a +2 modifier, and you do damage with a Composite Longbow, your damage will be 1d8+2. Dexterity modifier does not add to "damage" for a bow. It only adds to your base attack roll.
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Are crossbows easier to aim than bows?

Yes, crossbows are easier to aim because they have scopes and hold themselves at full draw.
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What stat do ranged weapons use?

The usage of Ranged Weapons depends on a good Attack Rating and Attack Speed because of the usually low damage done by such weapons. They are the weapon of choice for a character class that has the Dexterity attribute as their highest stat as it fills one of the requirements, the Attack Rating.
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Do gunslingers use Dex?

Gunslinger Ability Scores

Dexterity is your absolute most important score; it dictates how well you shoot and how well you dodge.
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Do daggers use str or dex?

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 you add Dex modifier to ranged weapons?

The ability modifier used for a melee weapon attack is Strength, and the ability modifier used for a ranged weapon attack is Dexterity.
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Is mythical or godly better Terraria?

Mythical boosts knockback so it can't be on the harp. Flails, spears, boomerangs, drills, and chainsaws cannot be reforged for size/knockback, so their best is Godly.
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What is the best modifier for bows?

The best modifier for bows is Unreal, with the exception of the Wooden Bow and early ore bows, whose lack of knockback make their best modifier Demonic or Rapid instead.
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Do weapons use STR or DEX 5e?

Ranged weapons (bows, crossbows, darts) use Dexterity. Melee weapons (greatswords, battleaxes, clubs) use Strength. Weapons with the "finesse" property (daggers, shortswords, rapiers) can use either Strength or Dexterity.
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Does a spell count as a ranged weapon?

Yes, Unless you have the Crossbow Expert feat!!
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What weapons use Dexterity in D&D?

If you're using any ranged weapon (bow, crossbow, gun), you're using Dex. Any Melee weapon without the Finesse Weapon property, including bare-handed attacks for any class except Monks, uses STR.
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Does dexterity increase weapon damage?

Dexterity is also a common requirement to wield weapons effectively and deal the full amount of damage when using them. Having the required stats will have a weapon deal its base damage, with additional damage being done based on that weapon's scaling multiplied by the character's level in the designated stat.
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Does polymorph damage roll over?

The target assumes the hit points of its new form. When it reverts to its normal form, the creature returns to the number of hit points it had before it transformed. If it reverts as a result of dropping to 0 hit points, any excess damage carries over to its normal form.
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Do I add my strength modifier to damage 5e?

You add your Strength modifier to your attack roll and your damage roll when attacking with a melee weapon such as a mace, a battleaxe, or a javelin. You use melee weapons to make melee attacks in hand-to-hand combat, and some of them can be thrown to make a ranged attack.
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