A javelin is a heavy thrown weapon, so a character can throw it to make ranged attacks, using Strength instead of Dexterity for ranged basic attacks. Assassins are proficient with one-handed simple melee weapons, including the javelin.
Can you use a javelin as a melee weapon?
A javelin is a simple one-handed melee weapon in the spear weapon group. A javelin is a heavy thrown weapon, so a character can throw it to make ranged attacks, using Strength instead of Dexterity for ranged basic attacks. Assassins are proficient with one-handed simple melee weapons, including the javelin.
What does the thrown property mean I can attack with?
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. A “melee weapon attack” is an “attack” you make with in “melee” with a “weapon” irrespective if it a “melee weapon” or a “ranged weapon”.
Can you use the thrown property on a handaxe?
A weapon that has the thrown property, such as a handaxe, can use your Strength modifier instead.”). The ‘can’ is there because the thrown section on PHB p.147 sometimes overrides that via “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.”.
What do you do with thrown property in RuneScape?
Weapons in the Ranged Weapon category with the Thrown property- like the net- use Dex as per PHB p.14 (“For attacks with ranged weapons, use your Dexterity modifier for attack and damage rolls. A weapon that has the thrown property, such as a handaxe, can use your Strength modifier instead.”).
Can you use dexterity on a thrown weapon?
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. or 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.
