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Message: <blockquote data-quote="guachi" data-source="post: 6998123" data-attributes="member: 6785802">He doesn't mean you are throwing the pike, whip, glaive, etc. He means you are using its 10 foot reach. Using the general statement that a melee weapon is used to attack someone within five feet and reasoning that if you attack someone outside of 5 feet makes the weapon ranged means you end up with what FarBeyondC mentioned - namely that a weapon with a 10 foot reach is now a ranged weapon if used to attack beyond 5 feet.The statement about what constitutes a ranged weapon or melee weapon in the rules is a generalized statement with specific exceptions - and specific beats general, of course. Some melee weapons can be thrown - but they're still melee weapons.Some melee weapons have a reach of 10 ft - but they are still melee weapons.Ranged weapons can be fired within 5 ft. - but they are still ranged weapons (just used at disadvantage - generally. Unless you have the specific exception of the Crossbow Expert feat).</blockquote>