![]() There are a limited number of finesse weapons in 5e, and they tend to do a bit less damage (1 or 2 points less on average) than non-finesse weapons. In theory, the fighter could use STR for their rapier attacks and damage, but that doesn’t make much sense in this case. Using the rapier, the fighter has +5 to hit (+3 from dex, +2 from proficiency) and does d8+3 damage.Ĭlearly the rapier is the better option. ![]() When using the longsword, the fighter has +3 to hit (+1 from strength, +2 from proficiency) and does d8+1 damage. The fighter has +2 proficiency bonus, which applies to the attack but not to damage. “Finesse” is one of these special properties for some weapons.īasically, finesse weapons tend to be heavily favored by Dex-based characters, like Rogues.įor example: a level 1 fighter with Dex 16 (+3) and Str 12 (+1) might want to compare a long sword (d8 damage, no finesse) to a rapier (d8 damage, with finesse). If you look at the list of weapons in the equipment section of Chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook, you’ll notice that several weapons have special properties. A finesse weapon with the “Thrown” property can also use Dex for attack and damage rolls. ![]() A weapon with the Finesse property allows you to use your Dexterity modifier instead of Strength to determine the attack and damage bonuses. ![]()
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