Arrows in Melee [Archive] - Wizards Community

Arrows in Melee [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Yadot
03-30-07, 02:49 PM What would be the damage of arrows used in melee? I think they would be 1d4-1 20/x2 with a -1 to hit and would break on a critical or a 1. Your thoughts?
Sakaki22
03-30-07, 02:53 PM Arrows
An arrow used as a melee weapon is treated as a light improvised weapon (-4 penalty on attack rolls) and deals damage as a dagger of its size (critical multiplier ×2)... An arrow that hits its target is destroyed; one that misses has a 50% chance of being destroyed or lost.

Also in the PHB, pg.114
calvinNhobbes
03-30-07, 02:53 PM An arrow used as a melee weapon is treated as a light improvised weapon (-4 penalty on attack rolls) and deals damage as a dagger of its size (critical multiplier ×2).

EDIT: beaten to it!
Yadot
03-30-07, 03:59 PM Thanks.
NoldorForce
03-30-07, 04:34 PM Don't forget that Drunken Masters instead use their unarmed strike damage, as arrows (and bolts, if you'd prefer them) are improvised weapons. Which makes for some fairly cheap melee weapons.
draconic_swine
03-31-07, 12:58 PM Something to consider when using an arrow/bolt as a melee weapon is whether it is destroyed after a successful hit - does this apply to melee attacks as well as ranged attacks? It's up to the DM's interpretation, and it can obviously affect your strategy.
RavenDrake
03-31-07, 06:26 PM Something to consider when using an arrow/bolt as a melee weapon is whether it is destroyed after a successful hit - does this apply to melee attacks as well as ranged attacks? It's up to the DM's interpretation, and it can obviously affect your strategy.

They would have to be destroyed, otherwise you could have them enchanted for 1/50th the price of a dagger and have a spanking new +5 vorpal hand-held weapon for just 4,000gp...

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Yadot 03-30-07, 02:49 PM	What would be the damage of arrows used in melee? I think they would be 1d4-1 20/x2 with a -1 to hit and would break on a critical or a 1. Your thoughts?
Sakaki22 03-30-07, 02:53 PM	Arrows An arrow used as a melee weapon is treated as a light improvised weapon (-4 penalty on attack rolls) and deals damage as a dagger of its size (critical multiplier ×2)... An arrow that hits its target is destroyed; one that misses has a 50% chance of being destroyed or lost. Also in the PHB, pg.114
calvinNhobbes 03-30-07, 02:53 PM	An arrow used as a melee weapon is treated as a light improvised weapon (-4 penalty on attack rolls) and deals damage as a dagger of its size (critical multiplier ×2). EDIT: beaten to it!
Yadot 03-30-07, 03:59 PM	Thanks.
NoldorForce 03-30-07, 04:34 PM	Don't forget that Drunken Masters instead use their unarmed strike damage, as arrows (and bolts, if you'd prefer them) are improvised weapons. Which makes for some fairly cheap melee weapons.
draconic_swine 03-31-07, 12:58 PM	Something to consider when using an arrow/bolt as a melee weapon is whether it is destroyed after a successful hit - does this apply to melee attacks as well as ranged attacks? It's up to the DM's interpretation, and it can obviously affect your strategy.
RavenDrake 03-31-07, 06:26 PM	Something to consider when using an arrow/bolt as a melee weapon is whether it is destroyed after a successful hit - does this apply to melee attacks as well as ranged attacks? It's up to the DM's interpretation, and it can obviously affect your strategy. They would have to be destroyed, otherwise you could have them enchanted for 1/50th the price of a dagger and have a spanking new +5 vorpal hand-held weapon for just 4,000gp...