Dire (5e Variant Rule)

Dire

Dire weapons trade finesse and precision for raw power. If you are proficient with a dire weapon, you add your proficiency bonus to damage rolls made with it instead of attack rolls.

Dire Weapons

Simple dire weapons	Cost	Damage	Weight	Properties
Shears	10 gp	2d4 slashing	4 lb.	Dire, two-handed

Martial dire weapons	Cost	Damage	Weight	Properties
Ball and Chain	55 gp	1d8 bludgeoning	12 lb.	Dire, heavy, versatile (1d10), thrown (range 20/60)
Executioner's Sword, Variant	50 gp	1d8 slashing	12 lb.	Heavy, versatile (1d10), dire, special
Talwar	25 gp	1d6 slashing	2 lb.	Dire, finesse, light
War Sword	180 gp	2d8 slashing	10 lb.	Dire, heavy, two-handed

Anachronistic dire weapons	Cost	Damage	Weight	Properties

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