Arrow of Slaying 5e magic item

Weapon (arrow), very rare · 2024 version: Ammunition of Slaying

Type: Ammunition
Rarity: Very Rare
Attunement: Not required
Price (2014): 5,001–50,000 gp (DMG value range)
Price (2024): 20,000 gp

An arrow of slaying is a magic weapon meant to slay a particular kind of creature. Some are more focused than others; for example, there are both arrows of dragon slaying and arrows of blue dragon slaying. If a creature belonging to the type, race, or group associated with an arrow of slaying takes damage from the arrow, the creature must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw, taking an extra 6d10 piercing damage on a failed save, or half as much extra damage on a successful one.

Once an arrow of slaying deals its extra damage to a creature, it becomes a nonmagical arrow.

Other types of magic ammunition of this kind exist, such as bolts of slaying meant for a crossbow, though arrows are most common.

Ammunition of Slaying in the 2024 rules

The 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide revised the magic items, and the SRD 5.2 carries the new text. What changed:

It’s called Ammunition of Slaying in the 2024 rules.
Dice: 6d10 → 6d10, 1d100.

Type: Weapon (Any Ammunition)
Rarity: Very Rare
Attunement: Not required

This magic ammunition is meant to slay creatures of a particular type, which the GM chooses or determines randomly by rolling on the table below. If a creature of that type takes damage from the ammunition, the creature makes a DC 17 Constitution saving throw, taking an extra 6d10 Force damage on a failed save or half as much extra damage on a successful one.

After dealing its extra damage to a creature, the ammunition becomes nonmagical.

1d100	Creature Type	1d100	Creature Type
01–10	Aberrations	51–60	Fey
11–15	Beasts	61–70	Fiends
16–20	Celestials	71–75	Giants
21–25	Constructs	76–80	Monstrosities
26–35	Dragons	81–85	Oozes
36–45	Elementals	86–90	Plants
46–50	Humanoids	91–00	Undead

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