Martial Weapons Anybody but a druid, monk, rogue, or wizard is proficient with all simple weapons. Barbarians, fighters, paladins, and rangers are proficient with all simple and all martial weapons.
How do you get proficiency with martial weapons?
You can gain Martial Weapon Proficiency multiple times. Each time you take the feat, it applies to a new type of weapon. Alternatively you may multi-class with a class that is proficient with all martial weapons, and thus gain this feat and all sub-feats (weapon types) automatically.
Do you need proficiency to use a weapon?
Yes, a character can use weapons they’re not proficient in, and the main effect is that they wouldn’t get their proficiency bonus. Armor has extra penalties for being used when not proficient, but that’s just armor.
What makes a weapon a simple or martial weapon?
A weapon may possess other properties e.g. a range (which makes it a ranged weapon) “Simple and martial” = “All weapons”. A ranger can use everything a fighter can. Why does it use both terms?
What makes a sling a simple and martial weapon?
A sling must be loaded to deal any damage when used in this way. A weapon may possess other properties e.g. a range (which makes it a ranged weapon) “Simple and martial” = “All weapons”. A ranger can use everything a fighter can.
Can a Kensei weapon be used as a monk weapon?
The only exception to the above rule is for Kensei Monks, the weapons they choose as their Kensei weapons are also considered Monk weapons for them. Gaining proficiency in a weapon only allows you to add your proficiency bonus to attack rolls when using that weapon, nothing else.
Can a character be proficient in all weapons?
Characters in most D&D worlds wouldn’t have such proficiency Having proficiency described as “Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons” rather than “All Weapons” provides RAW for a character to not be proficient in a weapon of this nature. Thanks for contributing an answer to Role-playing Games Stack Exchange!
