Vicious Javelin

D&D 5e · 2024·Weapons·Rare·No attunement

Weapon damage

1d6 piercing + 2d6 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

7.95

Attack bonus

Average normal hit: 13.5 · Average critical hit: 24 · Critical chance: 5%.

Category: Simple weapon
Damage type: Piercing
Reach: 5 ft.
Magic attack bonus: +0
Weight: 2 lb
Attunement: Not required
Rarity: Rare
Price: Not specified

Magic: The extra 2d6 applies on each hit against a creature, and has the weapon’s normal damage type.

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 Vicious Javelin does

Strength 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 1d6 weapon damage averages 3.5 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.

This magic weapon deals an extra 2d6 damage to any creature it hits. This extra damage is of the same type as the weapon's normal damage. This is the Javelin variant.

Full item details & properties

Magic properties

Activation: Hit a creature with this weapon.
Consumable: No
Conditions & limits: The extra 2d6 applies on each hit against a creature, and has the weapon’s normal damage type. The base damage applies against objects. The Vicious property adds no bonus to attack rolls.

Weapon details

Damage vs. creatures: 1d6 + 2d6 piercing
Damage vs. objects: 1d6 piercing
Weapon class: Simple Melee
Range: 30 / 120 ft. (normal / long)

Properties

Thrown(Range 30/120)

If a weapon has the Thrown property, you can throw the weapon to make a ranged attack, and you can draw that weapon as part of the attack. If the weapon is a Melee weapon, use the same ability modifier for the attack and damage rolls that you use for a melee attack with that weapon.

Weapon mastery

Slow

If you hit a creature with this weapon and deal damage to it, you can reduce its Speed by 10 feet until the start of your next turn. If the creature is hit more than once by weapons that have this property, the Speed reduction doesn't exceed 10 feet.

You need a feature, such as Weapon Mastery, that unlocks this property for you.

Tags & related references

PiercingSlowRare →Extra On Hit DamageMagicalMelee WeaponNo AttunementSimple WeaponViciousThrown →Weapon →

Compare alternatives

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

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Javelin of Lightning3.75 expected damage / attack55% hit chance1d6 piercing · +0 magic attack · 5 ft. reachNot specified · 2 lb

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Vicious Battleaxe8.55 expected damage / attack55% hit chance1d8 slashing + 2d6 slashing · +0 magic attack · 5 ft. reachNot specified · 4 lb

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Vicious Club7.35 expected damage / attack55% hit chance1d4 bludgeoning + 2d6 bludgeoning · +0 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.

Vicious Javelin FAQ

Does Vicious Javelin require attunement?

No. This entry does not require attunement; follow its activation and use rules.

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.