Rapier 5e weapon

Martial melee weapon · 1d8 piercing · Vex mastery (2024)

What changed in 2024

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

Average damage

• 1d8: 4.5 on average.
• With a +3 ability modifier: 7.5 per hit; a critical hit doubles the dice, for 12.

Roll it yourself in the dice roller.

Its properties

Finesse

2014: When making an attack with a finesse weapon, you use your choice of your Strength or Dexterity modifier for the attack and damage rolls. You must use the same modifier for both rolls.

2024: When making an attack with a Finesse weapon, use your choice of your Strength or Dexterity modifier for the attack and damage rolls. You must use the same modifier for both rolls.

Mastery: Vex (2024)

If you hit a creature with this weapon and deal damage to the creature, you have Advantage on your next attack roll against that creature before the end of your next turn.

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

Who is proficient

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

Compared with other martial melee weapons

All weapons · Weapon properties · Making an attack