Talk:Broadsword (5e Equipment)

This article is a current quality article nominee as of 08:39, 13 January 2024 (MST). Quality articles exemplify D&D Wiki's very best work, and therefore must meet the quality article criteria. Please discuss the page's merits below.

Broadswords were not particularly heavy compared to other basket-hilt swords. Additionally, they were mostly used for slashing rather than stabbing as the basket-hilt would occasionally hinder the thrusting motion. PunnyDM12 (talk) 21:41, 21 November 2018 (MST)

QA Nomination

May need some flavor polish and an image, but mechanically this fills a pretty simple hole in the default weapons, and could be slotted into any campaign. —Salasay ♄ 08:39, 13 January 2024 (MST)

• Support - looks perfectly serviceable to me. +0.5 damage compared to other one-handed weapons I don't think is a big deal; it's more expensive and there's no other bells and whistles to complicate it. QAs do not need an image, but I'll rustle one up. Marasmusine (talk) 15:07, 13 January 2024 (MST)

• Support - I agree with the other supporting reasons. --Green Dragon (talk) 10:43, 16 January 2024 (MST)

• Support - It's a fine page. Honestly, alongside the saber I fully consider the broadsword to just be a part of the game by default. It's that inoffensive. --ZarHakkar (talk) 00:43, 22 November 2024 (MST)

• Oppose - This is well-edited and nicely looking powercreep. The longsword is already the default choice for one-handed fighters and barbarians, and with this they'd just switch over without anything being different other than more consistent DPS and higher averages. Not having versatile doesn't balance it since 9/10 times adventurers lose their weapon before their shield. It should either cost more (inline, somewhat, with the full and half plate) or have some other more direct downside. Nothing big, just enough to make other weapons a consideration if it were to be included. -vladulenta (talk) 20:37, 25 January 2025 (UTC)

Suggestion

Since the "basket-hilted sword" was developed in the 16th centuryWP, I suggest the Renaissance tag be added to this weapon, which could justify the +0.5 average damage advantage it has over other one-handed martial weapons. Marasmusine (talk) 02:17, 14 January 2024 (MST)