In that case let's compare it to the 'Giant Slayer' weapon in DMG 172 you mentioned. Rare weapon, +1 to hit and damage, and an extra 2d6 damage along with a special effect to knock Giants prone from a failed STR saving throw. Making it more general so it works against anything larger in size is a. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. Weapon (any axe or sword), rare You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. When you hit a giant with it, the giant takes an extra 2d6 damage of the weapon's type and must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or fall prone. SRD Rules Reference for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. Check out our other SRD sites! Traveller SRD Swords and Wizardry SRD 5th Edition SRD Dungeon World SRD 13th Age SRD d20HeroSRD The Modern Path SRD d20PFSRD 3.5e SRD GumshoeSRD FateCoreSRD Starjammer SRD OGN Articles Design Finder 2018 Fudge SRD Here Be Monsters d20 Anime SRD PF2 SRD. Dungeon Master's Guide Monster Manual. Giant Slayer Longsword. Magic Item Rules Create A Magic Item Browse Homebrew Giant Slayer Longsword Weapon (longsword), rare. You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. When you hit a giant with. In that case let's compare it to the 'Giant Slayer' weapon in DMG 172 you mentioned. Rare weapon, +1 to hit and damage, and an extra 2d6 damage along with a special effect to knock Giants prone from a failed STR saving throw. Making it more general so it works against anything larger in size is a massive power-up to this item.

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Oversized Weapons

Rationale

A weapon with the oversized property is an intermediate step between the weapons in the PHB and Large-sized weapons (DMG p. 278). The intent is that can be used by Large-sized player charactersinstead of a Large-sized weapon, so they can deal the expected extra damage without being overpowered.

Oversized Weapons

The oversized property can be applied to the statistics of any weapon.

An oversized weapon deals one-step greater damage than its normal counterpart.

• 1 → 1d4 → 1d6 → 1d8 → 1d10 → 1d12 → 2d8
• 2d4 → 2d6 → 2d8

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Other properties

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• Light. The weapon is only considered light if you are a Large creature, otherwise it is ignored.
• Finesse. The weapon is only considered finesse if you are a Large creature, otherwise it is ignored.
• Versatile. The weapon is only considered versatile if you are a Large creature, otherwise it is considered to be a two-handed weapon.
• Heavy. If you are a Medium creature, you have disadvantage on attack rolls with the weapon. If you are Small, you cannot wield the weapon at all.
• Thrown. You can only throw the weapon if you are Large.
• Two-handed. Add the heavy property if it did not already have it.

Weight and Cost

Double the weight and cost of the weapon, and of any ammunition it uses.

Oversized unarmed strike?

Yes, works as above; a Large creature deals 1d4 bludgeoning damage with an unarmed strike.

Other sized PCs

Some homebrew feats and class features may allow a PC to wield an oversized weapon as if they were one size category larger. As an errata for these feats and features, the following is in effect:

• These effects do not have compounding effects unless otherwise stated.
• For medium-sized creatures, this effect applies to weapons only; it does not increase the damage of their unarmed strikes unless otherwise stated.
• For small-sized creatures, they may not wield oversized weapons as if they were large, but may wield any weapon as if they were medium sized. Similarly, tiny sized creatures may be treated as small. In both cases, this effect is optional, and there is no penalty for tiny sized creatures who still wish to wield an undersized weapon.
• For already large-sized creatures, this has no effect. However, with GM discretion, a 'doubly-oversized' weapon variant may be created that they are allowed to wield.

What about Large weapons?

Large weapons deal double the damage dice (e.g. a Large shortsword deals 2d6 damage). Note that this rule is buried away in the 'Creating a Monster' chapter of the DMG, and not the PHB. This rule is a guide to help a DM create monsters, so the DM should not feel obligated to allow the same rule to apply to PCs. Nonetheless, a DM might allow a PC to wield a Large weapon as-is; or allow them to wield it with disadvantage on attack rolls (as though it were Heavy for them).

Examples

Greatspear

• An oversized spear costs 2 gp and weighs 6 lb.
  • When wielded by a Large creature: 1d8 piercing, thrown (20/60), versatile (1d10)
  • When wielded by a Small or Medium creature: 1d8 piercing, two-handed

Buster Sword, or Fullblade

• An oversized greatsword costs 100 gp and weighs 12 lb.
  • When wielded by a Large creature: 2d8 slashing, heavy, two-handed
  • When wielded by a Medium creature: 2d8 slashing, heavy, two-handed; disadvantage on attack rolls
  • A small creature cannot wield this.

Guan Do

• An oversized glaive costs 40 gp and weighs 12 lb.
  • When wielded by a Large creature: 1d12 slashing, heavy, reach, two-handed
  • When wielded by a Medium Creature: 1d12 slashing, heavy, reach, two-handed; disadvantage on attack rolls
  • A small creature cannot wield this.

Mini Ballista

• An oversized heavy crossbow costs 100 gp and weighs 36 lb.
  • When wielded by a Large creature: 1d12 piercing, ammunition (range 100/400), heavy, loading, two-handed
  • When wielded by a Medium creature: 1d12 piercing, ammunition (range 100/400), heavy, loading, two-handed; disadvantage on attack rolls
  • A small creature cannot wield this.

Nodachi, or Ōdachi

• An oversized katana costs 40 gp and weighs 6 lb.
  • When wielded by a Large creature: 1d10 slashing, versatile (1d12); finesse while wielded in one hand
  • When wielded by a Small or Medium creature: 1d10 slashing, two-handed

Oversized Dagger

• An oversized dagger costs 4 gp and weighs 2 lb.
  • When wielded by a Large creature: 1d6 piercing, finesse, light, thrown (range 20/60)
  • When wielded by a Small or Medium creature: 1d6 piercing

Oversized Longbow

• An oversized longbow costs 100 gp and weighs 4 lb.
  • When wielded by a Large creature: 1d10 piercing, ammunition (range 150/600), heavy, two-handed
  • When wielded by a Medium creature: 1d10 piercing, ammunition (range 150/600), heavy, two-handed; disadvantage on attack rolls
  • A small creature cannot wield this.

Legacy Oversized Weapons

Os x leopard 10.5 dmg mega. These were made before I changed the rules, so they need going through.

Other Examples

Examples of such weapons include: How to change fall dmg in ark.

• Guan Yu's guan dao[1]
• Pier Gerlofs Donia's two-handed sword[2]
• Dragonslayer[3] from the anime/manga Berserk
• Final Fantasy's Buster Sword [4]
• Monster Hunter's greatswords [5]

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