Great Weapon Master lets characters trade -5 to hit for +10 damage with a heavy weapon, including polearms such as halberds and glaives. To create a character based on this combination, choose human to take Polearm Master at creation, then add Great Weapon Master at level 4.
Is a Naginata a glaive?
Description. A naginata consists of a wooden or metal pole with a curved single-edged blade on the end; it is similar to the Chinese guan dao or the European glaive. Similar to the katana, naginata often have a round handguard (tsuba) between the blade and shaft, when mounted in a koshirae.
What does the bonus attack from polearm Master receive?
Polearm Master: […] When you take the Attack action and attack with only a glaive, halberd, or quarterstaff, you can use a bonus action to make a melee attack with the opposite end of the weapon. This attack uses the same ability modifier as the primary attack. The weapon’s damage die for this attack is a d4, and it deals bludgeoning damage.
Can a polearm Master draw two one handed weapons?
You can draw or stow two one-handed weapons when you would normally be able to draw or stow only one. Thanks to polearm masters generous wording and the fact that quarterstaves are versatile means you can wield a quarterstaff in your main-hand or offhand and your favorite finesse blade in the other.
Why is a polearm master a good pick?
Polearm Master’s a strong pick because when you’re wielding a glaive or halberd, which has the second highest damage die in the game, a d10, it gives you a d4 bonus action attack that also does your strength modifier in damage and even better still, whenever an enemy enters your 10’ reach, it triggers an opportunity attack as a reaction.
Can a polearm Master wield a finesse blade?
Thanks to polearm masters generous wording and the fact that quarterstaves are versatile means you can wield a quarterstaff in your main-hand or offhand and your favorite finesse blade in the other. And whenever anyone enters your AOO you get to use your finese weapon and then throw your sneak attack dice on them.
