Malin Genie
First Post
A whip (or whip dagger) is considered a projectile (not a thrown weapon.)
Under the entry for Strength in the PHB it says that Strength modifiers are applied to thrown weapon damage, and a Strength penalty (but not a bonus) is applied to damage with bows and slings (except for mighty bows.) It doesn't mention other projectiles.
So as far as I can tell, my halfling Bard won't have to apply her Strength penalty to damage with a whip or whip dagger (which sort of makes sense to me - the damage is based on the speed generated at the whip tip, not the wielder's muscles...)
Or is there a rule somewhere that I have missed that says Strength penalty does apply?
Under the entry for Strength in the PHB it says that Strength modifiers are applied to thrown weapon damage, and a Strength penalty (but not a bonus) is applied to damage with bows and slings (except for mighty bows.) It doesn't mention other projectiles.
So as far as I can tell, my halfling Bard won't have to apply her Strength penalty to damage with a whip or whip dagger (which sort of makes sense to me - the damage is based on the speed generated at the whip tip, not the wielder's muscles...)
Or is there a rule somewhere that I have missed that says Strength penalty does apply?