Maul 5e weapon

Martial melee weapon · 2d6 bludgeoning · Topple mastery (2024)

What changed in 2024

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

Average damage

• 2d6: 7 on average.
• With a +3 ability modifier: 10 per hit; a critical hit doubles the dice, for 17.

Roll it yourself in the dice roller.

Its properties

Heavy

2014: Small creatures have disadvantage on attack rolls with heavy weapons. A heavy weapon's size and bulk make it too large for a Small creature to use effectively.

2024: You have Disadvantage on attack rolls with a Heavy weapon if it's a Melee weapon and your Strength score isn't at least 13 or if it's a Ranged weapon and your Dexterity score isn't at least 13.

Two-Handed

2014: This weapon requires two hands when you attack with it.

2024: A Two-Handed weapon requires two hands when you attack with it.

Mastery: Topple (2024)

If you hit a creature with this weapon, you can force the creature to make a Constitution saving throw (DC 8 plus the ability modifier used to make the attack roll and your Proficiency Bonus). On a failed save, the creature has the Prone condition.

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

Who is proficient

Classes proficient with the maul, from their class proficiencies: Barbarian, Fighter, Paladin, Ranger.

Compared with other martial melee weapons

All weapons · Weapon properties · Making an attack