Opposite of a Thrown Weapon

[supersaiyandoyle]

What would a ranged weapon that can be used as a melee weapon called? I'm racking my brain trying to think of what it would be called.

 

[Klaus]

Sturdy?

 

[Mad Hamish]

It doesn't need a special name. Daggers, hand axes, clubs, javelins are all examples.

 

[MatthewJHanson]

In 4e weapons are only "ranged" weapons if they cannot be used in melee. Otherwise they are melee weapons that have a thrown property.

 

[Almacov]

The opposite of a thrown weapon is an immovable rod in its active state.

As for the actual question... improvised?

I really don't know what answer to give you, but you've conjured some awesome imagery of a fellow using a bowstring as a garrote. Thanks!

 

[OnlineDM]

I really don't know what answer to give you, but you've conjured some awesome imagery of a fellow using a bowstring as a garrote. Thanks!

I'm picturing someone trying to stab a monster with an arrow, or beating someone with the butt of a crossbow.

 

[Tony Vargas]

I'd suggest 'close-quarters' as a property for a ranged weapon (one that uses ammunition) that is also useable as a melee weapon. I can't think of any examples prior to the introduction of gunpowder, but there may be a bayonet-equipped crossbow or something in some museum, somewhere, and I wouldn't be surprised if video games or fantasy art produced such things.

Of course, it's always possible to use a ranged weapon as an improvised melee weapon, anyway.

 

[Shin Okada]

3.5e had elven bow which can be usable as a club, and bayonet which can be attached to a projectile weapon. But in those cases they had completely different stats as melee weapons. I guess something like 3.5e elven bow needs a format like double weapons. It should have 2 lines, stats as a ranged weapon, and another line as a melee weapon.

 

[tuxgeo]

Opposite of a thrown weapon

What would a ranged weapon that can be used as a melee weapon called? I'm racking my brain trying to think of what it would be called.

Totally ignoring your actual question, I want to respond to your post title:

The Opposite of a Thrown Weapon is a Caught Weapon. (Of course.)

This reminds me very much of the appearance of Formula One racecar driver Jackie Stewart on The Sonny And Cher Comedy Hour, where he showed up onstage in a kilt and proceeded to talk about the Highland Sport of Caber-Catching: "There's your caber, now go and catch it!"
[sound of an immense *THUMP*]

 

[On Puget Sound]

Here's a
bow-sword