Longsword 5e weapon

Martial melee weapon · 1d8 slashing · Sap mastery (2024)

What changed in 2024

• Gains the Sap mastery property (new in 2024).

Average damage

• 1d8: 4.5 on average, or 5.5 with two hands (1d10).
• With a +3 ability modifier: 7.5 one-handed, 8.5 two-handed per hit; a critical hit doubles the dice, for 12 (14 two-handed).

Roll it yourself in the dice roller.

Its properties

Versatile

2014: This weapon can be used with one or two hands. A damage value in parentheses appears with the property—the damage when the weapon is used with two hands to make a melee attack.

2024: A Versatile weapon can be used with one or two hands. A damage value in parentheses appears with the property. The weapon deals that damage when used with two hands to make a melee attack.

Mastery: Sap (2024)

If you hit a creature with this weapon, that creature has Disadvantage on its next attack roll before the start of your next turn.

A character can use this only if a feature lets them use the weapon’s mastery property. Other Sap weapons · all mastery properties.

Who is proficient

Classes proficient with the longsword, from their class proficiencies: Barbarian, Bard, Fighter, Paladin, Ranger, Rogue.

Compared with other martial melee weapons

All weapons · Weapon properties · Making an attack