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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DND_Reborn" data-source="post: 8673887" data-attributes="member: 6987520">Instead of focusing on weapons vs. armor, I would focus on trying to make other weapons more interesting.Why choose a flail over a warhammer, for instance? They are both d8 bludgeoning, weight 2 lbs., but the warhammer has the versatile feature so is a "better" weapon overall.Now, let's add a feature to the flail: If you attack a target which is using a shield, you gain a +1 to your attack roll.This makes sense for a flail special feature because flails were used to wrap around shields and hit the shield-bearer behind it. Also, you might want an option for the flail chain or chord to wrap around an opponent's weapon, giving you an edge on disarming maybe?The whip could be used to allow you to grapple from up to 15 feet (it's reach IIRC?). You can make an attack and if you hit, the target makes a save (DC 8 + your total attack bonus) to avoid being tripped (prone), entangled (grappled), or pushed back 5 feet (shove). Nets could work similarly.FWIW, we have these changes in our MOD and the group actually has people taking weapons for the options they give them instead of just damage. We also have ALL martial weapons using two damage types, not just one, again increasing their versatility. Martial weapons also have advantage on damage rolls, which greatly increases your chance for critical damage (i.e. exploding damage dice).[ATTACH=full]251912[/ATTACH]You'll also notice we added a new damage type, "cleave".Light weapons give the attacker a +1 on attack rolls since they do less damage in general.Versatile weapons (when used with two hands) give you either a +1 to attack rolls (using your hands for better control) or increased damage (using your hands for better leverage).Longbows can add STR mod to damage if you buy a custom heavier draw bow.Crossbows (not shown) give a +1 to attack rolls against targets within normal range.Pikes can be used to set to receive a chargeAnd so on...Finally, all melee weapons use STR for damage (even finesse weapons, which are light weapons for us since we removed the finesse and two-handed properties, folding them into light and heavy).Anyway, there is a bunch more, but that should give you an idea of how to make other weapons more attractive.</blockquote>

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