Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Kevtar 01-25-06, 10:11 PM	Do PCs with daggers receive their STR modifier or their DEX modifier to hit? I thought for some reason that daggers get the DEX mod, but I can't find it in the PHB or SRD, which gets me thinking that I'm wrong. Can someone help me out? Thanks
bondious 01-25-06, 10:20 PM	Daggers, as any melee weapon, utilize the character's Strength bonus to augment attack and damage. If thrown, as a ranged attack, however, the character would add his/her Dexterity bonus to the ATTACK roll and his/her Strength to the DAMAGE roll. Also, there is a feat called Weapon Finesse which enables the wielder of light weapons (along with a few other specified weapons) to use their Dexterity in place of their Strength for the ATTACK roll in melee. They would still use their Strength bonus for damage. This is generally a great feat for rogues and archer-types...ones with good Dex but not so good Str.
jaelis 01-25-06, 10:21 PM	Like any other weapon, daggers use your Str modifier to hit. If you have the Weapon Finesse feat, you can use your Dex modifier instead. Edit: Bondious is more accurate. You would use your Dex to hit if you throw it.
Kevtar 01-25-06, 10:29 PM	Thanks, it was the "throwing" bit that was 'throwing' me off. har har har...