Category:Weapons

Weapons in the Realms are grouped in many overlapping categories. In 1st and 2nd Edition D&D they were classified as Small, Medium, or Large and by the type of damage: Slashing, Piercing or Bludgeoning. The damage type was carried over into 3rd Edition and beyond, with additional groupings by proficiency type (Simple, Martial, or Exotic) and by weight/wielding style (Light, One-handed, or Two-handed). In all editions, weapons are also classified either for melee or as ranged weapons, with later editions adding "reach" and "double" weapons. A reach weapon allows a melee attack on an opponent that is not adjacent to the attacker. A double weapon is a single weapon with two striking ends or edges and can be used in Two-weapon fighting as if the wielder were fighting with two separate weapons.