Dwarven Thrower

D&D 5e · 2014·Weapons·Very Rare·Requires attunement

Weapon damage

1d8 +3 bludgeoning

Base weapon damage before your ability modifier. Use the calculator to include hit chance and critical hits.

Damage calculator

Hit chance

70%

Expected damage / attack

7.58

Attack bonus

Average normal hit: 10.5 · Average critical hit: 15 · Critical chance: 5%.

Category: Martial weapon
Damage type: Bludgeoning
Reach: 5 ft.
Magic attack bonus: +3
Weight: 2 lb
Attunement: Required
Rarity: Very Rare
Price: Not specified

Magic: Attack with this weapon.

Calculator assumptions & rules

One attack against a creature. Natural 1 misses; natural 20 hits and doubles damage dice, not flat modifiers. Expected damage includes misses and critical hits. Advantage uses the higher of two d20s; Disadvantage uses the lower. Magic bonuses shown on the item are counted once.

Uses only the weapon’s ordinary hit and the listed on-hit extra dice, when enabled. Class features, Sneak Attack, fighting styles, mastery effects, damage on a miss, special critical-hit effects, ongoing damage, resistance and immunity are excluded. Check the full rules below for additional effects.

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What Dwarven Thrower does

Strength can drive this martial weapon’s attack and damage rolls. Add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll only if you are proficient.
The base 1d8 +3 weapon damage averages 7.5 before your ability modifier and extra effects. Hit chance matters too: compare expected damage per attack rather than the die alone.
Using two hands changes the weapon die from 1d8 to 1d10. Compare that damage gain with keeping a hand available for a shield or another task.
The normal range is 20 feet and the maximum is 60 feet; attacks beyond normal range have Disadvantage. The calculator lets you model the attack mode separately.
This item uses one of your attunement slots. Compare its benefit with the other items you want to keep attuned.

You gain a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. It has the thrown property with a normal range of 20 feet and a long range of 60 feet. When you hit with a ranged attack using this weapon, it deals an extra 1d8 damage or, if the target is a giant, 2d8 damage. Immediately after the attack, the weapon flies back to your hand.

Full item details & properties

Rules for this edition

Proficiency: A martial melee weapon; proficiency allows adding your Proficiency Bonus to its attack rolls.

Magic properties

Activation: Attack with this weapon.
Consumable: No
Attack Rolls: +3. With this weapon; use any target-specific or allocation rule below.
Damage Rolls: +3. Included once in the displayed weapon damage; add the applicable ability modifier separately.
Thrown return: Thrown 20/60 ft.; on a ranged hit extra 1d8 of weapon damage type, replaced by 2d8 against a Giant. Returns immediately after the attack, hit or miss.

Weapon details

Damage: 1d8 + 3 bludgeoning
Weapon class: Martial Melee
Range: 20 / 60 ft. (normal / long)
Two-handed damage: 1d10 + 3

Properties

Versatile(1d10)

This weapon can be used with one or two hands. A damage value in parentheses appears with the property—the damage when the weapon is used with two hands to make a melee attack.

Thrown(range 20/60)

If a weapon has the thrown property, you can throw the weapon to make a ranged attack. If the weapon is a melee weapon, you use the same ability modifier for that attack roll and damage roll that you would use for a melee attack with the weapon. For example, if you throw a handaxe, you use your Strength, but if you throw a dagger, you can use either your Strength or your Dexterity, since the dagger has the finesse property.

Tags & related references

BludgeoningVery Rare →Attack Roll BonusConditional Thrown DamageDamage BonusMagicalMartial WeaponMelee WeaponRequires AttunementReturning WeaponThrown →Versatile →Weapon →

Compare alternatives

Same edition, using your calculator inputs above. Special properties and character features can change the choice.

Dwarven Thrower · current7.58 expected damage / attack70% hit chance1d8 +3 bludgeoning · +3 magic attack · 5 ft. reachNot specified · 2 lb Warhammer (+3)7.58 expected damage / attack70% hit chance1d8 +3 bludgeoning · +3 magic attack · 5 ft. reachNot specified · 2 lb

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Warhammer (+1)5.33 expected damage / attack60% hit chance1d8 +1 bludgeoning · +1 magic attack · 5 ft. reachNot specified · 2 lb

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Club (+3)6.08 expected damage / attack70% hit chance1d4 +3 bludgeoning · +3 magic attack · 5 ft. reachNot specified · 2 lb

Uses the same attack ability; compare handling and damage

Ordinary attacks only. Matching extra-damage conditions follow your input; alternatives keep their default bonus allocation.

Dwarven Thrower FAQ

Does Dwarven Thrower require attunement?

Yes. You need to attune to this item to use the properties that require attunement.

Is the listed price a guaranteed purchase price?

The source does not specify a price for this entry. Ask your GM about availability and cost.