5e Simple Melee Weapons

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This list of homebrew content includes simple melee weapons made on D&D Wiki for 5e, but excludes magic weapons, anachronistic weapons, and any pages with maintenance templates. For the definitions of "simple" and "melee" in this context, see 5e SRD:Weapon Categories.

Simple Melee Weapons	Cost	Damage	Weight	Properties
Acrobat's Staff	3 gp	1d4 bludgeoning	2 lb.	Finesse, Versatile (1d6)
Amputation Knife	3gp.	1d4 slashing	0.5 ¼ lb.	Finesse, Light, Thrown (10/40), Special
Banderilla	4 sp	1d4 piercing	1/2 lb.	Finesse, Light
Bat	15gp	1d6 bludgeoning	3 lb.	Finesse, versatile(1d8)
Bat, Variant	5 sp	1d4 bludgeoning	3 lb.	Brace, versatile (1d6)
Battle Umbrella	5 gp	1d4 piercing or 1d4 bludgeoning	3 lbs.	Finesse, light, hidden
Bladed Knuckle Duster	2 gp	1d4 slashing/piercing	1 lb.	Finesse, Light
Bokken	5 gp	1d4 bludgeoning	2 lb	Versatile (1d6)
Bolas, Variant	2 gp	1d4 bludgeoning	2 lb.	Special, thrown (range 20/60)
Bone Gauntlets	5 gp	1d4 piercing	1 lb.	Finesse, Light
Book	25 gp	1d4 bludgeoning	5 lb.	Focus (cleric, wizard)
Box	1 gp	1d4 bludgeoning	8/16 oz	Finesse,Hidden, Special
Brandistock	10 gp	1d8 piercing	4 lb.	Special, two-handed
Brass Knuckle	5 sp	1d4 bludgeoning	1/2 lb	Light, hidden
Brawler Gear	2 gp	1d4 bludgeoning	1to6 lb.	Light, glove, Special
Broad Claw	25 gp	1d4 slashing	3 lb.	Finesse, light.
Broken Greatsword	1 gp	1d8 slashing	10 lb.	Two Handed
Bug-Catching Net	1 gp	1 bludgeoning	2 lb.	Light, special
Cestus	5 sp	1d4 bludgeoning	1/2 lb.	Glove, hidden, light
Chakri	5 gp	1d4 slashing	0.5 ½ lb.	Finesse, hidden, light, thrown (range 20/60)
Claw Hammer	2 gp	1d4 bludgeoning, slashing	2 lb.	Light, Thrown, Finesse
Clawed Glove	3 gp	1 slashing	1 lb.	Finesse, glove, light
Claws	15 gp	2d4 slashing	7 lb.	Finesse, glove, two-handed, special
Club, Variant	1 sp	1d4 bludgeoning	2 lb.	Finesse, focus (arcane & druidic), light
Cosh	5 sp	1 bludgeoning	2 lb.	Light, hidden, knockout (1d10)
Crab Claw	10 gp	1d4 Slashing	8 lb.	Special
Crescent Staff	5 gp	1d6 Slashing	5 lb	Versatile (1d8)
Dagger-Axe	2 gp	1d8 piercing	5 lb.	Two-handed
Disc Blade	10 gp	1d4 Slashing	1 lb.	Light, Finesse, Special
Discus	1 gp	1d4 bludgeoning	2 lb.	Finesse, light, thrown (range 80/240)
Doctor's Cane	1 gp	1d4 bludgeoning	1.5 lbs	Light, Versatile (1d6)
Eku	5 gp	1d8 bludgeoning	13 lbs.	Heavy, Two-handed, Special
Falx	8 gp	1d6 slashing	3 lb.	Versatile (1d8)
Farmer's Scythe	1 gp	1d4 slashing	4 lb	Heavy, reach, versatile (1d6)
Fauchard	5 gp	1d6 slashing	7 lb.	Heavy, reach, two-handed
Felling Axe	5 gp	1d8 slashing	5 lb.	Destructive, two-handed
Fishing Rod	20 gp	1 piercing	3 lb.	two-handed, finesse, reach, range (20/60), spooled (60 feet), Special
Fork	5 sp	1d4 piercing	3 lb.	Brace, versatile (1d6)
Gaffiderfi	50 gp	1d6 piercing or 1d4 piercing and 1d4 bludgeoning	4 lb.	two handed, Finesse, Reach
Garrote	1 sp	1 slashing	—	Finesse, Light, Special
Gauntlet, Weaponized	1 gp	1d4 bludgeoning	1 lb.	Glove
Gavel	5 sp	1d4 bludgeoning	1/2 lb.	Undersized.
Gladius	6 gp	1d6 piercing	5 lb.	Light
Greatclub, Variant	2 sp	1d10 bludgeoning	10 lb.	Two-Handed
Greatmace	50 gp	1d8 bludgeoning	10 lb.	Armor Piercing 1, Two-handed
Greatstaff	200 gp	1d10 bludgeoning	6 lb.	Rarity, reach, versatile (1d12)
Guardna	5 gp	1d4 piercing and 1d4 bludgeoning	6 lb.	Two-handed, heavy, hindrance
Hoopak	10 gp	1d6 blugeoning when using the sling or as a staff/ 1d6 piercing for using the butt spike as a spear	3 lb.	Ammunition (Rock, marble any sling-able ammo), Ranged(10/100), Special, Two-handed,
Horn Knife	10 gp	1d4 piercing	2 lbs.	Light, Finesse, Special.
Ikakalaka	30 gp	1d6 slashing	6 lb.	Special
Iron Flute	5 gp	1d6 bludgeoning	2 lb.	light
Karambit, Variant	5 gp	1d4 slashing or piercing	1 lb.	Finesse, Light, Special
Knife	2 sp	1d3 slashing	1/4 lb.	Finesse, hidden, undersized
Knuckle Axe	5 gp	1d4 slashing	1 lb.	Finesse, light, Glove.
Light Hammer, Variant	2 gp	1d6 bludgeoning	2 lb.	Light, thrown (20/60)
Longspear	3 gp	1d6 piercing	6 lb.	Heavy, reach, special, versatile (1d8)
Mace, Variant	5 gp	1d6 bludgeoning	4 lb.	Focus (divine)
Machete	10 gp	1d6 slashing	20.5 ½ lb.	—
Master's Keg	4gp	1d6 Bludgeoning	3lb	Light
Mattock	7 gp	1d6 slashing or piercing	3 lb.	—
Metal Teeth	10gp	1d6 piercing	1 lb.	Finesse, Light, Special
Monkey Wrench	15 gp	1d6 Bludgeoning	20 lb.	Versatile (1d8), Special
Motherwrench	6 gp	1d6 Bludgeoning	10 lb.	Heavy, Versatile (1d8), Special
Nail Blade	10 gp	1d6 slashing	5 lb.	light, Thrown (20/60).	50 gp	1d8 Piercing	6 lb.	Finesse, Thrown (40/80).	30 gp	1d8 slashing	10 lb.	Finesse, Thrown (20/60), Versatile (1d10).
Needle	2 sp	1d4 piercing	1/4 lb.	Finesse, Thrown 20/60, undersized
Norse Arming Sword	10 gp	1d6 slashing	3 lb.	Light, Versatile (1d8)
Nunchuks	10 gp	1d4 bludgeoning	4 lb.	Light, finesse
Oar	4 sp	1d6 bludgeoning	8 lb.	Heavy, reach, two-handed
Parrying Dagger, Variant	10 gp	1 Piercing	3 lb	Light, finesse, special
Pickaxe	2 gp	1d4 piercing	10 lbs.	Destructive, versatile (1d6)
Reinforced Lute	40 gp	1d6 Bludgeoning	4 lb.	Light, Instrument
Ritual Knife	8 gp	1d4 piercing	1 lb.	light, special
Sap	1 gp	1d4 bludgeoning	1 lb.	Hidden, Undersized.
Sauce Pan	2 gp	1d4 bludgeoning	10 lb.	Unassuming
Scythe	2 gp	2d4 slashing	4 lb.	Heavy, two-handed
Shears	10 gp	2d4 slashing	4 lb.	Dire, two-handed
Shortspear	8 gp	1d6 piercing	2 lb.	Light, Finesse, Thrown (30/90)
Shovel	2 gp	1d4 slashing	5 lb.	Destructive, versatile (1d6)
Sickle, Variant	1 gp	1d4 slashing	2 lb.	Finesse, focus (druidic), light
Spear, Variant	3 gp	1d6 piercing	4 lb.	Counterbalanced, infantry, versatile (1d8)
Spiked Rings	4 sp	1d4 slashing/piercing	1/2 lb.	Light, Finesse, Glove, Hidden
Spiked Staff	2 gp	1d8 bludgeoning or piercing	12 lb	Heavy, two-handed
Stiletto Knife	4 sp	1d3 Piercing	½ lb.	Finesse, hidden, thrown (20/60), undersized
Switchblade	10 gp	1d4 slashing or piercing	1 lb.	Finesse, light, hidden
Throwing Discs	1 gp	1d6 slashing	1/2 lb.	Thrown (50/150), Special
Tiny Silver Dagger	50 gp	1d4 piercing	1/8 lb.	Undersized, Special
Tonfa, Variant	5 sp	1d4 bludgeoning	2 lb.	Finesse, Light, Special
Torch Mace	6 gp	1d4 bludgeoning	2 lb.	Special
Torch Staff	12 gp	1d6 bludgeoning	7 lb.	Heavy, special, two-handed
Umbrella	5 gp	1d6 bludgeoning or 1d6 piercing	20.5 ½ lbs	Finesse
Wakizashi	5 gp	1d6 slashing	1 lb.	Finesse, Versatile (1d8)
War Ribbon	1 sp	1d4 slashing	1/4 lb.	Finesse, hidden, reach, special
Weighted Yo-yo	2 gp	1 bludgeoning	2 lb.	Finesse, light, reach
Wooden Sword	1 sp	1d4 slashing	3 lb.	Light, Versatile (1d6)
Wraps	1 sp	1d2 bludgeoning	1/2 lb	Glove, Light, Special

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