D&D 5E Sharpshooter

[VinAlanson]

In the feat Sharpshooter it says you have mastered ranged weapons.
My question is does this feat apply to melee weapons with the thrown property?

 

[guachi]

No.

A melee weapon doesn't stop being a melee weapon just because you throw it.

 

[Satyrn]

And I'd rule the other way because I think it becomes a ranged weapon when thrown.

 

[mellored]

And I'd rule the other way because I think it becomes a ranged weapon when thrown.

By the rules, it doesn't.

But thrown weapons have a hard enough time being competitive, so I would also allow them to be used with sharp shooter.

 

[FarBeyondC]

In the feat Sharpshooter it says you have mastered ranged weapons.
My question is does this feat apply to melee weapons with the thrown property?

Short answer: Partially

Longer answer: The first and second benefits apply to ranged weapon attacks and would therefore apply when you throw a melee weapon. The third benefit applies to ranged weapons, which melee weapons (even with the thrown property) are not.

 

[Satyrn]

That is a very lawyerly reading, [MENTION=6803170]FarBeyondC[/MENTION].

 

[Hillsy7]

Personally, I'd go with matt mercer here. He allows sharpshooter with daggers (therefore one presumes all thrown weapons)

 

[Cap'n Kobold]

That is a very lawyerly reading, [MENTION=6803170]FarBeyondC[/MENTION].

Eh. Its what the actual rules say.

 

[guachi]

"Partially" is correct. It's what I get for answering without my books handy.

For whatever reason, there are weapon feats that have multiple features that apply to multiple weapon types just to confuse you. Like Great Weapon Mastery having a feature that applies to all melee weapons and then a second feature that applies only to heavy weapons.

But my point still stands that a melee weapon doesn't become a ranged weapon just because you throw it. It's still a melee weapon. You can use it to make ranged weapon attacks, but it's still a melee weapon.

 

[Jester David]

The rules do say "a melee weapon is used to attack targets within 5 feet of you, whereas a ranged weapon is used to attack a target at a dislance." (PHB, 146)
You can make a case that thrown weapons are ranged. They are melee weapons that become ranged weapons.

So, the answer is "depends on your DM".