Everything else is a simple weapon.Ī few classes have special access to proficiencies: Bards get the hand crossbow proficiency, Druids have only a limited selection of weapons (daggers, darts, javelins and slings being the ranged ones), and Rogues have access to hand crossbows. We’ll ignore nets and blowguns, as they’re specialist weapons outside the scope of this article. Hand Crossbows, Heavy Crossbows and Longbows are martial weapons, as are tridents (which can be thrown). Undoubtedly the most important factor in your choice of ranged weapon is whether you’re proficient with it or not. Keep reading to learn the difference between those categories, but I apologize if anyone gets confused. I’m sorry – I tried describing them all as “distance” weapons and it just didn’t work. Important Note: I talk about “ranged” weapons a lot here, but I’m including “thrown” weapons in that category. What are the things you need to know about when selecting a ranged weapon? That said, not every character is able to wield a longbow and shoot four arrows a round. D&D combats work best when everyone can get involved – being able to focus fire on one creature until it drops is a key tactic of the game. Whether it’s a flying dragon or an archer on the other side of a crevasse, having a ranged weapon handy means you can do something apart from just dodge. Without a ranged weapon, you’re vulnerable to any beastie that can sit back and shoot at you, especially when you can’t reach it yourself.
When creating a character, many players I’ve known have neglected to select a ranged weapon.
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