You add your Dexterity modifier to your attack roll and your damage roll when attacking with a ranged weapon, such as a sling or a longbow.
Is a ranged spell attack a ranged attack?
A “ranged attack” is any attack that fits the “ranged” category, meaning it can be a weapon attack or a spell attack, as long as it’s ranged. A “ranged weapon attack” is an attack that falls into both the “ranged attack” category and the “weapon attack” category, and as such cannot be a spell attack.
Can a ranged weapon attack include a Dex bonus?
Yes, a ranged attack with a ranged weapon would include your Dex bonus to both attack and damage rolls. The Player’s Handbookmentions this twice. First in chapter 7 (“Using Ability Scores”) regarding Dexterity:
Do you use str and Dex for ranged weapons?
Typically STR for melee and DEX for ranged. There is an exception for thrown melee weapons and for finesse melee weapons. Thrown melee weapons (like hand axes) use STR for both melee and ranged attacks. Thrown melee weapons with finesse (like daggers) use your choice of STR or DEX for both melee and ranged attacks.
Does the dexterity modifier apply to ranged spell attack rolls in DND 5e?
Does The Dexterity Modifier Apply To Ranged Spell Attack Rolls In Dnd 5e? In Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition, a character’s Dexterity Modifier is not included in the calculation. The only ability modifier included in a spell attack roll is the ability specified in a class’s Spellcasting Class Feature.
Does the thrown property mean I can attack with my Dex?
Does the Thrown property mean I can attack with my DEX? On page 194 in the PHB for D&D 5e, it says: The ability modifier used for melee weapon attack is Strength, and the ability modifier used for ranged weapon attack is Dexterity. Weapons that have the finesse or thrown property break this rule.
