Sling
D&D 5e · 2014·Weapons·No attunement
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
3.15
Attack bonus
+5
Average normal hit: 5.5 · Average critical hit: 8 · Critical chance: 5%.
- Category
- Simple weapon
- Damage type
- Bludgeoning
- Normal / long range
- 30 / 120 ft.
- Magic attack bonus
- +0
- Weight
- Not specified
- Attunement
- Not required
- Rarity
- Nonmagical
- Price
- 1 SP
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.
Changing calculator inputs does not change the item’s rules or create a new page URL.
Using Sling
- Dexterity can drive this simple weapon’s attack and damage rolls. Add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll only if you are proficient.
- The base 1d4 weapon damage averages 2.5 before your ability modifier and extra effects. Hit chance matters too: compare expected damage per attack rather than the die alone.
- The normal range is 30 feet and the maximum is 120 feet; attacks beyond normal range have Disadvantage. The calculator lets you model the attack mode separately.
Simple ranged weapon. Damage: 1d4 bludgeoning, before the applicable ability modifier. Properties: Ammunition (range 30/120).
Full item details & properties
Rules for this edition
- Proficiency
- A simple ranged weapon; proficiency allows adding your Proficiency Bonus to its attack rolls.
Weapon details
- Damage
- 1d4 bludgeoning
- Weapon class
- Simple Ranged
- Range
- 30 / 120 ft. (normal / long)
- Ammunition
- Sling bullets
Properties
Ammunition(range 30/120)
You can use a weapon that has the ammunition property to make a ranged attack only if you have ammunition to fire from the weapon. Each time you attack with the weapon, you expend one piece of
Tags & related references
Compare alternatives
Same edition, using your calculator inputs above. Special properties and character features can change the choice.
Same base weapon; compare its bonuses and rarity
Sling (+2)5 expected damage / attack65% hit chance1d4 +2 bludgeoning · +2 magic attack · 30 ft. rangeNot specified · Not specifiedSame base weapon; compare its bonuses and rarity
Crossbow, Hand3.75 expected damage / attack55% hit chance1d6 piercing · +0 magic attack · 30 ft. range75 GP · 3 lbUses the same attack ability; compare handling and damage
Crossbow, Heavy4.95 expected damage / attack55% hit chance1d10 piercing · +0 magic attack · 100 ft. range50 GP · 18 lbUses the same attack ability; compare handling and damage
Ordinary attacks only. Matching extra-damage conditions follow your input; alternatives keep their default bonus allocation.
Sling FAQ
Does Sling require attunement?
No. This entry does not require attunement; follow its activation and use rules.
Is the listed price a guaranteed purchase price?
The listed price is a reference from this catalogue entry. Availability and the final price depend on your game and GM.