When you need to get the drop on enemies, you want a secret weapon. These are 5 surprisingly helpful weapons.

Dungeons & Dragons is a recreation stuffed with weapons. From shortswords to greatswords and the whole lot in-between which is usually lengthy swords–the sport is stuffed with fascinating methods to deal 1d4, 1d6, 1d8, 1d10, 2d4, 2d6, or 1d12 harm to an enemy with a single assault. But if you happen to’re in search of extra thrilling choices, listed below are 5 “secret weapons” which might be simply under-used items of apparatus that may come in useful in a pinch. Check ’em out.

Net

This thrown weapon solely has a 5/15 foot vary, which means if you happen to attempt to hit a personality from farther away than proper subsequent to you you’re at drawback (until you’re a sharpshooter), however a internet is an effective way to arrange the remainder of your occasion for his or her assaults. When you hit an enemy, they’re restrained till they spend an motion to interrupt free from it (which they will solely do on their flip). And till they do, their pace turns into 0, and extra importantly, all assaults towards them have benefit. If you may work out a solution to make this assault as a bonus motion or a response, then it’s even higher as a result of you may additionally get in on the benefit.

Alchemist’s Fire

This is one other under-used piece of apparatus that’s nice as a result of it both provides you a relentless stream of harm (1d4 per spherical) or it forces your enemy to waste their motion extinguishing the flames. It’s a alternative that’s absolutely win-win for you. It generally is a little costly to make use of on a regular basis, but it surely’s an effective way of distracting an enemy with really lethal actions–or one which’s attempting to keep up focus on an necessary spell.

Bag of Beans

This magical merchandise is stuffed with random magical results, however has the potential of dropping a treant, a bulette, or toxic mushrooms in your enemies. You can’t at all times rely on it being what you want (although you may at all times dump it out for 5d4 hearth harm), however nothing will make for a greater “desperate last ditch attempt to prevent a TPK” story than when the bag of beans comes by way of.

Whip

This one’s not at all times price it, as a result of whips in 5e solely have an everyday 10 foot attain as an alternative of the 15 foot attain of the glory days. But whips are helpful for one factor and one factor solely–they’re the one attain weapon that permits you to hold a hand free for both holding one other weapon if you happen to’re a dual-wielder, or casting spells if you happen to’re a spellcaster who wants that. It could be extraordinarily situational, however if you wish to use maneuvers or sneak assault or no matter at vary however want a hand free, the whip could be your finest buddy.

Gun

When all else fails, convey a gun, an precise simply common gun, to a sword battle. They could be discovered within the DMG, and the mightiest evil wizard but in D&D is aware of that weapons have been the actual magic (Halaster Blackcloak is strapped). Why not combine it up and seize one your self?

Happy Adventuring!

Bell of Lost Souls Staff Writer and DM, J.R. covers RPGs of all stripes and every so often eats sandwiches. You can ask him about both at [email protected]

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