Whip 5e weapon
Martial melee weapon · 1d4 slashing · Slow mastery (2024)
Whip stats by edition
What changed in 2024
- Gains the Slow mastery property (new in 2024).
Average damage
- 1d4: 2.5 on average.
- With a +3 ability modifier: 5.5 per hit; a critical hit doubles the dice, for 8.
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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.
Reach
2014: This weapon adds 5 feet to your reach when you attack with it, as well as when determining your reach for opportunity attacks with it.
2024: A Reach weapon adds 5 feet to your reach when you attack with it, as well as when determining your reach for Opportunity Attacks with it.
Mastery: Slow (2024)
If you hit a creature with this weapon and deal damage to it, you can reduce its Speed by 10 feet until the start of your next turn. If the creature is hit more than once by weapons that have this property, the Speed reduction doesn't exceed 10 feet.
A character can use this only if a feature lets them use the weapon’s mastery property. Other Slow weapons · all mastery properties.
Who is proficient
Classes proficient with the whip, from their class proficiencies: Barbarian, Fighter, Paladin, Ranger.
Compared with other martial melee weapons
| Weapon | Damage | Average (one / two hands) | Properties | Mastery (2024) | Weight | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greatsword | 2d6 slashing | 7 | Heavy, Two-Handed | Graze | 6 lb. | 50 gp |
| Maul | 2d6 bludgeoning | 7 | Heavy, Two-Handed | Topple | 10 lb. | 10 gp |
| Greataxe | 1d12 slashing | 6.5 | Heavy, Two-Handed | Cleave | 7 lb. | 30 gp |
| Lance | 1d12 piercing | 6.5 | Reach, Special | Topple | 6 lb. | 10 gp |
| Glaive | 1d10 slashing | 5.5 | Heavy, Reach, Two-Handed | Graze | 6 lb. | 20 gp |
| Halberd | 1d10 slashing | 5.5 | Heavy, Reach, Two-Handed | Cleave | 6 lb. | 20 gp |
| Pike | 1d10 piercing | 5.5 | Heavy, Reach, Two-Handed | Push | 18 lb. | 5 gp |
| Battleaxe | 1d8 slashing | 4.5 / 5.5 | Versatile (1d10) | Topple | 4 lb. | 10 gp |
| Flail | 1d8 bludgeoning | 4.5 | — | Sap | 2 lb. | 10 gp |
| Longsword | 1d8 slashing | 4.5 / 5.5 | Versatile (1d10) | Sap | 3 lb. | 15 gp |
| Morningstar | 1d8 piercing | 4.5 | — | Sap | 4 lb. | 15 gp |
| Rapier | 1d8 piercing | 4.5 | Finesse | Vex | 2 lb. | 25 gp |
| War Pick | 1d8 piercing | 4.5 | — | Sap | 2 lb. | 5 gp |
| Warhammer | 1d8 bludgeoning | 4.5 / 5.5 | Versatile (1d10) | Push | 2 lb. | 15 gp |
| Scimitar | 1d6 slashing | 3.5 | Finesse, Light | Nick | 3 lb. | 25 gp |
| Shortsword | 1d6 piercing | 3.5 | Finesse, Light | Vex | 2 lb. | 10 gp |
| Trident | 1d6 piercing | 3.5 / 4.5 | Thrown (range 20/60), Versatile (1d8) | Topple | 4 lb. | 5 gp |
| Whip | 1d4 slashing | 2.5 | Finesse, Reach | Slow | 3 lb. | 2 gp |
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