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Assassin’s gauntlet

At a glance this item seems to be perfectly typical, but it conceals a spring-loaded blade deployed by pressing a switch when it is used to make an attack. A creature observing it only realizes that the item is a weapon with a DC 15 Investigation check (made with disadvantage if the weapon is being worn at the time and not deployed). Once deployed, a bonus action is required to resheathe the blade. You gain an expertise die on your attack roll when you deploy this weapon as part of an attack against a target that is unaware you have it.

Bastard Sword

Battle Gauntlet

This heavy glove is reinforced with hi-tech materials designed to protect the wearer’s hands and bolster the force of their punches. While wearing a battle gauntlet, you can reach your hand into a hazardous area (such flames or a pool of acid) without suffering any harmful effects. The Narrator may rule that extended exposure to a hazard defeats the gauntlet’s protection, or that the gauntlet offers no protection against certain hazards.

Battleaxe

Boot dagger

Brass knuckles

Butterfly sword

(Chinese) These use the statistics of shortswords, and are usually wielded in pairs. They have the dual-wielding property.

Claymore

(Scottish) This cross-hilted weapon uses the statistics of a

Club

Combat Chainsaw

Unlike the tools designed for industry or personal use, combat chainsaws are meant for war. When you make a damage roll with the weapon, if either of the dice result in a 4, you can roll an additional d4 and add the result to the total damage dealt.

Heavy (STR 13+)

Combat Knife

These simple, mass-manufactured duranium blades are sturdy and practical, often carried by military forces as a backup weapon.

Crossdagger

This weapon resembles a cross with four razor-sharp blades on each end. A creature not proficient with the crossdagger takes 1d4 slashing damage when it uses the weapon to make an attack and rolls a natural 1.

Dagger

Dao

(Chinese) A curved broadsword that uses the statistics of a

Double weapon

Wielded not unlike a quarterstaff, each side of this weapon has a blade, weighted head, or other injurious implement. Most double weapons are two-bladed swords or double-axes, but there have been gnome warriors known to wield hooked hammers and elvish clades specialized in swordspears. Double weapons use the statistics for whichever weapon is used to attack and are considered to have the dual-wielding and parrying properties.

Dueling Sword

Well-crafted and usually individually designed, dueling swords are often ceremonial – however many cultures still regard hand-to-hand combat as an honorable way to resolve disputes.

Duelling dagger

Electro Halberd

This polearm sports an electrified blade.

Flail

Flame Bracer

(Special)

A flame bracer is an anti-personnel weapon designed to be strapped to the user’s forearm. As an action, you can activate the bracer to project a jet of flame in a 15-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line takes 2d4 fire damage, or half as much damage on a successful Dexterity saving against your maneuver DC. If you expend three uses of the flame bracer’s fuel canister, you can alter the area of effect to a 15-foot cone instead.

(Reload 3 Shots)

Flamethrower

(Special)

Unlike flame bracers, flamethrowers are military-grade weapons that project wide swaths of flame. As an action, you can choose between a 30-foot line that is 5 feet wide or a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area takes 2d6 fire damage, or half as much damage on a successful Dexterity saving throw. The DC of this save is 8 + your proficiency modifier + your Dexterity modifier. Unattended flammable objects in the area are ignited.

(Reload 3 Shots)

Garotte

When wielding a garrotte, you may make a melee weapon attack at disadvantage against a Large or smaller creature that requires air to breathe. On a hit, the creature is grappled and begins to suffocate.

Glaive

Greataxe

Greatclub

Greatsword

Halberd

Handaxe

Hooked Hammer

(Gnomish) This uses the statistics of a small

Improvised Weapon

Sometimes you won’t have your weapons ready at hand. An improvised weapon includes a tankard, a wagon tongue, or a dead (or alive!) creature that you can lift and wield as a weapon. At the Narrator’s discretion, an improvised weapon that is similar to a weapon with the simple property may be treated as a simple weapon.

Katana

(Japanese) This weapon uses the statistics of a fine

Khopesh

(Egyptian) This sickle-shaped sword uses the statistics of a

Kusarigama

(Japanese) This is a sickle on a chain.

Labrys

(Greek) This ornate weapon uses the statistics of a

Lance

You have disadvantage when you use a lance to attack a target within 5 feet of you. If you are not mounted, you must use two hands to wield the lance.

Light hammer

Longspear

A basic weapon, the longspear is a simple duranium shaft tipped with a pointed blade.

Longsword

Mace

Machahuitl

(Aztec) This club with embedded obsidian blades functions as a fine

Main-Gauche

(European) This parrying dagger may be used as a

Maul

Mercurial maul

The liquid metal inside of the shaft and head of this weapon makes it difficult to wield but all the deadlier in expert hands. The minimum result on a damage die rolled with this weapon is a 2.

Mono-Whip

Spools of monomolecular wire affixed to a thin handle, mono-whips slice neatly through organic and inorganic matter alike.

Morningstar

Net

A corporeal Large or smaller creature that cannot move through a space one inch or smaller who is hit by a net is restrained until it is freed. A creature can use its action to make a DC 10 Strength check, freeing itself or another creature within its reach on a success. A net has AC 10, 5 hit points, and is immune to bludgeoning damage.

Nine-Section Whip

(Chinese) This whip deals 1d6 slashing damage.

Ninjato

(Japanese) This uses the statistics of a straight-bladed

Nunchaku

(Okinawan) This weapon uses the statistics of a club, but is considered a double weapon.

Pike

You have disadvantage when you use a pike to attack a target within 5 feet of you.

Plasma Sword

A plasma sword is a superheated blade, reminiscent of a psyknight’s starglaive – although not as potent.

Quarterstaff

Rapier

Ring blade

This metal hoop has sharpened edges that make it deadly whether thrown or used in hand. It costs only 1 exertion point to use the Ricochet combat maneuver with this weapon. In addition, when you throw this weapon, you may make the attack with disadvantage, and on a hit it returns to your hand.

Rungu

(Zambian) This club has the thrown property (range 30/150).

Saber

Scimitar

Scythe

Shock Mace

A medium-sized weapon consisting of a handle ending with a ball or other shaped head. The head is electrified.

Shortsword

Sickle

Slingstaff

(Halfling) This weapon can be used as a

Sonic Maul

This heavy hammer delivers a thundering boom when it strikes its target.

Spear

Spiked chain

Spiked gauntlets

Spiked gauntlets function as

Stun Stick

These hand-held devices deliver a powerful electric current that temporarily disrupts the target’s neuromuscular autonomy. A target damaged by a stun stick makes a Constitution saving throw against your maneuver save DC. On a failed save, the target is knocked prone and rattled until the end of your next turn.
A target that fails the saving throw by 5 or more is stunned instead of rattled.