When you take the Attack action and attack with only a glaive, halberd, or quarterstaff, you can use a bonus action to make a melee attack with the opposite end of the weapon. While polearm fighters are pretty powerful, especially if the DM allows THAT combination of feats, the system isn't really design around jumping in combat and most alternative forms of movement that aren't walking and running only allow you to travel a fraction of the distance you normally could. Discuss all topics about D&D including D&D rules and products and history, or post your own creations for others to share. While you are wielding a glaive, halberd, pike, quarterstaff, or spear, other creatures provoke an opportunity attack from you when they enter your reach. Type greater; Level 11; Price 300 gp. This attack uses the same ability modifier as the primary attack. It's there because it can come up in other contexts. They're designed to be held in formation to form a wall of spikes; they're not something you swing around. Multiple ranks of sharp steel points. The bonus is +2, or +3 vs. mental, and the duration is 10 minutes. Javelin- For Str builds that want to use … The common motif around the Ranger in DnD 5e is a skilled hunter, tracker, and woodsman, most at home on the fringes of civilization and the first line of defense against threats from the wilds. It's weird, but pikes were apparently left off the list on purpose. Here in lays the problem, spear 5ft reach, pike 10ft reach. Pikes are really long - 10 to 25 feet long. The Interplay of Class, System, and Color in D&D, Unearthed Arcana: Gothic Lineages & New Race/Culture Distinction, Monster Manual Expanded III Coming Mid 2021, Zio's 2-page character sheet (for double-sided print). Which Virtual Table Top are you using right now and what do you like best about it? I agree that pikes should have longer reach. You don't know what fear is until you've witnessed a drunk bird divebombing you while carrying a screaming Kobold throwing fire anywhere and everywhere. You gain the following benefits: When you take the Attack action and attack with only a glaive, halberd, or quarterstaff, you can use a bonus action to make a melee attack with the opposite end of the weapon. Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition (5E) is one of my favorite RPGs out there. If you can get past the head you are probably safe to run up and stab him. Pikes seem like they should be different and unique, but in 5e, they are basically the same as halberds—a heavy two-handed reach weapon. Also for discussion about the D&D Adventurers league (DDAL). Polearm Master. Tridents, whips and blowguns are other examples of weapons that are impractical for self-defense but make sense to have in other situations. This site works best with JavaScript enabled. If there wasn’t much reason to use one over the other before, there is certainly a reason NOT to use them now if you have that feat. For example, in Curse of Strahd one of the villages has guards armed with pikes to attack through the town gate if needed. Feats are taken at level 8. Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) Fifth Edition (5e) Magic Items. A pikeman on his own would be in serious trouble. Threads 582,121 Messages 7,795,641 Members 231,757 Latest member. While you are wielding a glaive, halberd, pike, or quarterstaff, other creatures provoke an opportunity attack from you when they enter your reach. The 5e Ranger. So that would seem a spear is about 4ft long. Druidic, 1: Knowing the language of the druids.For fluff. If you are, however, you do. 2 damage closes the damage gap between a longsword and a two-handed weapon (4.5->6.5 vs. 6.5/7). That’s my point though. Dueling PHB: Note that this works while using a shield. Could Theros and Tasha's Cauldron the way they're going to handle real-world pantheons? The result: Polearm Master allows you to use a Bonus Action to attack with the opposite end of the weapon, dealing an additional d4. What made massed pikes so deadly is that there were pikes in a second and third rank waiting to skewer you if you got past the pint of the first rank pikes. Preferably a glaive, halberd, quarterstaff or spear. Defense PHB: Not very exciting, but since AC scales so little in 5e a +1 can be a big difference. How often (on average) do you have D&D sessions with absolutely no combat? Poor lazy writing. Polearm Master. Combat with a reach weapon ranges anywhere in distance from 5 feet to 15 feet(ish), based on positioning. Get yourself a big stick. The 5e Ranger is a master of survival who uses their knowledge of the outdoors to track foes and provide advantages in combat. A comprehensive list of all official magic items for Fifth Edition. I like the idea of giving a pike extra reach, however it would need to go with rules for facing, which default 5E doesn't have. Pikes are considerably less handy than halberds, glaives, etc. Historically, pikes varied from 10 to 25 feet in length. Polearm Master PHB: Hexblades can make effective use of polearms. Adventure Game Industry Market Research Summary (RPGs) V1.0, TSR, WotC, & Paizo: A Comparative History, Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News, Do I get sneak attack if I throw a Rapier or whack someone with my heavy crossbow. [ Site Rules & Guidelines ] --- [ Homebrew Rules & Guidelines ] --- [ D&D Beyond Feature Roadmap ]Send me a message with any questions or concerns, ©2021 D&D Beyond | All Rights Reserved | Powered by Fandom Games. Also for discussion about the D&D Adventurers league (DDAL). This thread was marked as Locked by Sedge. This thread has aged. Now if I have a 7ft long spear (standard for single combat use) I must be able to reach out to 10ft? Type moderate; Level 3; Price 12 gp. A pike is not a weapon an adventurer would want to carry around. You can keep your enemies at bay with reach weapons. Samurai get the Wisdom version of this at level 7. That's fine. And they should probably have an extra 10 feet of reach, if not more; giving them only an extra 5 feet seems to miss the point. Your reach is 15 feet (+5 from bugbear, +5 from glaive) which covers 14×14×14-8 tiny flying creatures = 2736 opportunity attacks.