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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 9747025" data-attributes="member: 2209">So to get back to the fighter, the ranged weapons thing is pretty striking. Sling is not on the 1e PH cleric weapons list table although the class description only prohibits edged or pointed weapons. In B/X it is explicitly called out as allowed as a non-cutting edge weapon and in 2e they are allowed as bludgeoning damage weapons. 1e PH thieves get slings with a decent range and OK damage, but no shortbows with the two shots rate of fire until UA (in B/X they can use any weapon). Druids can use slings too. Archery being a fighter exclusive thing is a fairly unique aspect to the 1e PH (in OE thieves were restricted to only using magic swords and daggers and not other magic weapons, no direct discussion of non-magic weapons). From B/X and 1e UA on fighters lose that exclusivity edge.</blockquote>