Now it’s suddenly better than the 4d6 greatsword on average. That would make the average damage 20 and the maximum 25. However, if the barbarian takes the Great Weapon Master feat, it can reduce its attack roll by -5 to add +10 to its damage bonus. For example, a Barbarian with 16 Strength swinging a greatsword deals 10 damage on average and a maximum of 15. It has to be in line with what a 1st-level character is capable of doing.If a great weapon fighting fighter wields it, that average damage goes up even more. If it adds a +3 Strength modifier to the attack, that’s an average of 17 damage and a maximum of 27 with a lucky hit (or double that with a crit). It should be able to deal 4d6 damage in one swing.The buster sword should be modeled after a greatsword.We want the buster sword to accomplish a few things here: That tells me that the damage increases by a factor of two for each size category that it goes up. It deals 6d6 damage, four more dice than the regular greatsword. Another interesting entry is the fire giant’s greatsword. The oni glaive deals 2d10 slashing damage when it is in its Large form. Half-ogre battleaxes can deal 2d8 damage or 2d10 if wielded with two hands. The ogre greatclub deals 2d8 damage instead of the normal 1d8 damage for the weapon. The weapons in Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition are typically balanced by the fact that they are Heavy (meaning little dudes can’t use ’em effectively) or require two-hands. The problem with more damage, of course, is that more damage breaks the game, especially in the first tier. In order to create these weapons, they need to be able to be big. Otherwise, feedback without anything to back it up gets ignored (or at most a smile emoji like this 🙂 ) Thanks! Design Notes If you can give me a valid reason with examples why something is off, 9/10 I’m likely to make changes to the content and credit you for doing so. They aren’t officially part of the game.Ĭonstructive feedback is welcome and appreciated in either comments or social media.

These game mechanics are in draft form, usable in your campaign but not refined byįinal game design and editing. The material here is presented for playtesting and to spark your imagination. However, in Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition, the available weapons are either Medium or Small. Its appeared in every Final Fantasy game since and become something of a staple in anime.Ī buster weapon can be any larger-than-normal weapon. It’s the big ass broadsword that Cloud Strife used in the game. Supposedly, buster weapons–specifically the buster sword–got its origins from Final Fantasy VII. I thought it’d be a pretty quick build since I got the idea on what I need to do to create it while I was driving to pick DM Jack up from school today.

This is one that I’ve gotten requests for a few times in comments and direct messaging on Instagram. DM Dave 22 Comments on Buster Weapons | New Rules for Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition Posted in Player Options

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