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<blockquote data-quote="Paraxis" data-source="post: 6543118" data-attributes="member: 13009">It says that there are only two types of weapons either melee or ranged.A dart is a thrown ranged weapon, a dagger is a melee weapon that can be thrown there is a difference.The Weapons table shows the most common weapons used in the worlds of D&amp;D, their price and weight, the damage they deal when they hit, and any special properties they possess. Every weapon is classified as either melee or ranged. A melee weapon is used to attack a target within 5 feet of you, whereas a ranged weapon is used to attack a target at a distance. - pg 146 PHBIt makes a difference with certain abilities some things say they can be used with or on &quot;ranged weapon attacks&quot; and that is an attack made with any weapon at all that is a ranged attack like a thrown spear.&nbsp; Other things say they work with or on &quot;ranged weapons&quot; which are only the weapons that are classified on the chart as ranged, a melee weapon with the thrown property is not a &quot;ranged weapon&quot;.A fighter doesn't benefit from the +2 bonus to hit from archery fighting style, when he throws a melee weapon like a spear, hand axe, or dagger.A rogue can't sneak attack when he throws a hand axe.The sharpshooter feat, the first two benefits apply to any &quot;ranged weapon attack&quot; this would include throwing a spear or hand axe.&nbsp; The third benefit of being able to take a -5 penalty to hit for a +10 bonus to damage does not work unless the attack is made with a &quot;ranged weapon&quot; like a bow, dart, blowgun, crossbow it does not work with a thrown melee weapon like a spear or dagger.There is only one melee weapon that can be used to make a sneak attack when thrown and that is the dagger, not because it is thrown or ranged but because it is finesse.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Paraxis, post: 6543118, member: 13009"] It says that there are only two types of weapons either melee or ranged. A dart is a thrown ranged weapon, a dagger is a melee weapon that can be thrown there is a difference. [I]The Weapons table shows the most common weapons used in the worlds of D&D, their price and weight, the damage they deal when they hit, and any special properties they possess. Every weapon is classified as[B] either[/B] melee [B]or [/B]ranged. A melee weapon is used to attack a target within 5 feet of you, whereas a ranged weapon is used to attack a target at a distance.[/I] - pg 146 PHB It makes a difference with certain abilities some things say they can be used with or on "ranged weapon attacks" and that is an attack made with any weapon at all that is a ranged attack like a thrown spear. Other things say they work with or on "ranged weapons" which are only the weapons that are classified on the chart as ranged, a melee weapon with the thrown property is not a "ranged weapon". A fighter doesn't benefit from the +2 bonus to hit from archery fighting style, when he throws a melee weapon like a spear, hand axe, or dagger. A rogue can't sneak attack when he throws a hand axe. The sharpshooter feat, the first two benefits apply to any "ranged weapon attack" this would include throwing a spear or hand axe. The third benefit of being able to take a -5 penalty to hit for a +10 bonus to damage does not work unless the attack is made with a "ranged weapon" like a bow, dart, blowgun, crossbow it does not work with a thrown melee weapon like a spear or dagger. There is only one melee weapon that can be used to make a sneak attack when thrown and that is the dagger, not because it is thrown or ranged but because it is finesse. [/QUOTE]

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