Frost Brand (Rapier)

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

Weapon damage

1d8 piercing

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

Damage calculator

Hit chance

55%

Expected damage / attack

4.35

Attack bonus

Average normal hit: 7.5 · Average critical hit: 12 · Critical chance: 5%.

Category: Martial weapon
Damage type: Piercing
Reach: 5 ft.
Magic attack bonus: +0
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 Frost Brand does

Strength or Dexterity 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 weapon damage averages 4.5 before your ability modifier and extra effects. Hit chance matters too: compare expected damage per attack rather than the die alone.
The extra damage is conditional: On every hit.. Enable it only when that condition is met; otherwise compare the weapon’s ordinary hit.
This item uses one of your attunement slots. Compare its benefit with the other items you want to keep attuned.

When you hit with an attack using this magic sword, the target takes an extra 1d6 cold damage. In addition, while you hold the sword, you have resistance to fire damage. In freezing temperatures, the blade sheds bright light in a 10-foot radius and dim light for an additional 10 feet. When you draw this weapon, you can extinguish all nonmagical flames within 30 feet of you. This property can be used no more than once per hour. This is the Rapier variant.

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
Damage resistance: Fire
Extra damage: 1d6 cold. On every hit.
Cold & flames: Fire Resistance while holding. Bright/Dim Light 10/10 ft. only in freezing temperatures. Drawing the sword can extinguish nonmagical flames within 30 ft., at most once per hour.

Weapon details

Damage: 1d8 piercing
Weapon class: Martial Melee

Properties

Finesse

When making an attack with a finesse weapon, you use your choice of your Strength or Dexterity modifier for the attack and damage rolls. You must use the same modifier for both rolls.

Tags & related references

ColdPiercingVery Rare →Fire ResistanceFlame ExtinguishingMagicalMartial WeaponMelee WeaponRequires AttunementFinesse →Weapon →

Compare alternatives

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

Frost Brand (Rapier) · current4.35 expected damage / attack55% hit chance1d8 piercing · +0 magic attack · 5 ft. reach · Conditional extra damage; see rulesNot specified · 2 lb Dancing Sword (Rapier)4.35 expected damage / attack55% hit chance1d8 piercing · +0 magic attack · 5 ft. reachNot specified · 2 lb

Same base weapon; compare its bonuses and rarity

Flame Tongue (Rapier)4.35 expected damage / attack55% hit chance1d8 piercing · +0 magic attack · 5 ft. reach · Conditional extra damage; see rulesNot specified · 2 lb

Same base weapon; compare its bonuses and rarity

Frost Brand (Shortsword)3.75 expected damage / attack55% hit chance1d6 piercing · +0 magic attack · 5 ft. reach · Conditional extra damage; see rulesNot specified · 2 lb

Both use Finesse; compare reach and damage

Frost Brand (Greatsword)5.85 expected damage / attack55% hit chance2d6 slashing · +0 magic attack · 5 ft. reach · Conditional extra damage; see rulesNot specified · 6 lb

Same item type and rules edition

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

Frost Brand FAQ

Does Frost Brand 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.