Can natural weapons be simple or martial weapons?
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Natural weapons are considered to be melee weapons rather than unarmed.
I see in this answer that natural weapons are neither simple nor martial weapons, but this seems to be an assumption that I can't find in any rulebooks or the errata.
All I can find is this relatively out of context quote from the equipment section in the Player's Handbook:
Your race, class, and feats can grant you proficiency
with certain weapons or categories of weapons. The two
categories are simple and martial.
This line implies that every weapon is considered either simple or martial. It could be assumed to only refer to equipment, or only refer to proficiency, but I can't find anything excluding natural weapons from this.
Are natural weapons able to be simple or martial weapons, or am I missing something that puts them into a third exclusive category?
I would like to multiclass as a monk/druid, and choose a natural weapon such as a bear's claws as my Kensei weapon. It sounds like that's not completely within the rules (and I haven't run the numbers, so I can't tell you whether it's effective). I'm just wondering if I missed something here.
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Natural weapons are considered to be melee weapons rather than unarmed.
I see in this answer that natural weapons are neither simple nor martial weapons, but this seems to be an assumption that I can't find in any rulebooks or the errata.
All I can find is this relatively out of context quote from the equipment section in the Player's Handbook:
Your race, class, and feats can grant you proficiency
with certain weapons or categories of weapons. The two
categories are simple and martial.
This line implies that every weapon is considered either simple or martial. It could be assumed to only refer to equipment, or only refer to proficiency, but I can't find anything excluding natural weapons from this.
Are natural weapons able to be simple or martial weapons, or am I missing something that puts them into a third exclusive category?
I would like to multiclass as a monk/druid, and choose a natural weapon such as a bear's claws as my Kensei weapon. It sounds like that's not completely within the rules (and I haven't run the numbers, so I can't tell you whether it's effective). I'm just wondering if I missed something here.
dnd-5e weapons natural-weapon
edited Nov 22 at 7:51
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A related question: rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/114938/…
– Luke
Nov 22 at 4:48
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Ok, edited the question to ask "are" rather than judgements on balance.
– user2249657
Nov 22 at 5:41
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up vote
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down vote
favorite
Natural weapons are considered to be melee weapons rather than unarmed.
I see in this answer that natural weapons are neither simple nor martial weapons, but this seems to be an assumption that I can't find in any rulebooks or the errata.
All I can find is this relatively out of context quote from the equipment section in the Player's Handbook:
Your race, class, and feats can grant you proficiency
with certain weapons or categories of weapons. The two
categories are simple and martial.
This line implies that every weapon is considered either simple or martial. It could be assumed to only refer to equipment, or only refer to proficiency, but I can't find anything excluding natural weapons from this.
Are natural weapons able to be simple or martial weapons, or am I missing something that puts them into a third exclusive category?
I would like to multiclass as a monk/druid, and choose a natural weapon such as a bear's claws as my Kensei weapon. It sounds like that's not completely within the rules (and I haven't run the numbers, so I can't tell you whether it's effective). I'm just wondering if I missed something here.
dnd-5e weapons natural-weapon
edited Nov 22 at 7:51
V2Blast
18.9k251117
asked Nov 22 at 4:20
user2249657
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Natural weapons are considered to be melee weapons rather than unarmed.
I see in this answer that natural weapons are neither simple nor martial weapons, but this seems to be an assumption that I can't find in any rulebooks or the errata.
All I can find is this relatively out of context quote from the equipment section in the Player's Handbook:
Your race, class, and feats can grant you proficiency
with certain weapons or categories of weapons. The two
categories are simple and martial.
This line implies that every weapon is considered either simple or martial. It could be assumed to only refer to equipment, or only refer to proficiency, but I can't find anything excluding natural weapons from this.
Are natural weapons able to be simple or martial weapons, or am I missing something that puts them into a third exclusive category?
I would like to multiclass as a monk/druid, and choose a natural weapon such as a bear's claws as my Kensei weapon. It sounds like that's not completely within the rules (and I haven't run the numbers, so I can't tell you whether it's effective). I'm just wondering if I missed something here.
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dnd-5e weapons natural-weapon
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edited Nov 22 at 7:51
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A related question: rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/114938/…
– Luke
Nov 22 at 4:48
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Ok, edited the question to ask "are" rather than judgements on balance.
– user2249657
Nov 22 at 5:41
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A related question: rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/114938/…
– Luke
Nov 22 at 4:48
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Ok, edited the question to ask "are" rather than judgements on balance.
– user2249657
Nov 22 at 5:41
A related question: rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/114938/…
– Luke
Nov 22 at 4:48
A related question: rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/114938/…
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Nov 22 at 4:48
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Ok, edited the question to ask "are" rather than judgements on balance.
– user2249657
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Ok, edited the question to ask "are" rather than judgements on balance.
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D&D 5e lead rules designer Jeremy Crawford has issued a clear clarification on this one:
Natural weapons are neither simple nor martial weapons. They're their own thing.
The rule you quoted does not say that all weapons are either simple or martial, it says that the two categories of weapons you can be proficient in due to your race, class or feats are simple and martial.
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D&D 5e lead rules designer Jeremy Crawford has issued a clear clarification on this one:
Natural weapons are neither simple nor martial weapons. They're their own thing.
The rule you quoted does not say that all weapons are either simple or martial, it says that the two categories of weapons you can be proficient in due to your race, class or feats are simple and martial.
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D&D 5e lead rules designer Jeremy Crawford has issued a clear clarification on this one:
Natural weapons are neither simple nor martial weapons. They're their own thing.
The rule you quoted does not say that all weapons are either simple or martial, it says that the two categories of weapons you can be proficient in due to your race, class or feats are simple and martial.
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D&D 5e lead rules designer Jeremy Crawford has issued a clear clarification on this one:
Natural weapons are neither simple nor martial weapons. They're their own thing.
The rule you quoted does not say that all weapons are either simple or martial, it says that the two categories of weapons you can be proficient in due to your race, class or feats are simple and martial.
answered Nov 22 at 7:00
Charles Miller
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D&D 5e lead rules designer Jeremy Crawford has issued a clear clarification on this one:
Natural weapons are neither simple nor martial weapons. They're their own thing.
The rule you quoted does not say that all weapons are either simple or martial, it says that the two categories of weapons you can be proficient in due to your race, class or feats are simple and martial.
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