Simple Melee Weapons List
Simple melee Weapons can be used by almost any adventurer, as many have proficiency in these weapons. Though lacking the finesse or complexity of martial melee weapons, they are reliable and effective in close-ranged combat, capable of dealing consistent damage.
Simple Melee Weapons Table
Visual
(BG3 & GS)Item
Weapon Damage
Properties
Weight
Club
1d4 Bludgeoning
Sap (WM)
Light2 lb.
Dagger
1d4 Piercing
Nick (WM)
Thrown
Finesse
Light1 lb.
Greatclub
1d8 Bludgeoning
Push (WM)
Two-Handed10 lb.
Handaxe
1d6 Slashing
Vex (WM)
Thrown
Light2 lb.
Javelin
1d6 Piercing
Slow (WM)
Thrown2 lb.
Light Hammer
1d4 Bludgeoning
Nick (WM)
Thrown
Light2 lb.
Mace
1d6 Bludgeoning
Sap (WM)
5 lb.
Quarterstaff
1d6 Bludgeoning
- 1d8 Bludgeoning (Two-Handed)Topple (WM)
Versatile5 lb.
Sickle
1d4 Slashing
Nick (WM)
Light2 lb.
Spear
1d6 Piercing
- 1d8 Piercing (Two-Handed)Sap (WM)
Thrown
Versatile3 lb.
Club
A long, deep crack runs through the side of the wood, filled with crusted blood.Description
2 lb.Weight
Stats
1d4 BludgeoningDamage
Dagger
A rogue's favourite toy.Description
1 lb.Weight
Stats
1d4 PiercingDamage
20 FeetRange
Properties
Greatclub
Traces of dried viscera ring many of the iron spikes embedded in this oak club.Description
10 lb.Weight
Stats
1d8 BludgeoningDamage
Push (WM), Two-HandedProperties
Handaxe
A straightforward hatchet, dulled slightly from wood - or bones.Description
2 lb.Weight
Stats
1d6 SlashingDamage
20 FeetRange
Properties
Javelin
A rusted fishing harpoon, repurposed as a weapon.Description
2 lb.Weight
Stats
1d6 PiercingDamage
30 FeetRange
Properties
Light Hammer
A blacksmith's pride and joy, repurposed for combat. Its steel head is tarnished from years in the forge.Description
2 lb.Weight
Stats
1d4 BludgeoningDamage
20 FeetRange
Properties
Mace
A simple but effective mace, cast en masse by human blacksmiths.Description
5 lb.Weight
Stats
1d6 BludgeoningDamage
Quarterstaff
Someone has carved twenty-seven small lines into the hard wood.Description
5 lb.Weight
Stats
1d6 BludgeoningDamage
Properties
Sickle
A farming tool with a wicked edge, spilling blood and grain with equal ease.Description
2 lb.Weight
Stats
1d4 SlashingDamage
Spear
An aged spear, its steel head nicked by the blows of a dozen battles.Description
3 lb.Weight
Stats
1d6 PiercingDamage
20 FeetRange
Properties