If you attack with a double-bladed scimitar as part of the Attack action on your turn, you can use a bonus action immediately after to make a melee attack with it. This attack deals 1d4 slashing damage on a hit, instead of 2d4.
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"If you attack with a double-bladed scimitar as part of the {@action Attack} action on your turn, you can use a bonus action immediately after to make a melee attack with it. This attack deals {@damage 1d4} slashing damage on a hit, instead of {@damage 2d4}."
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"You can take a {@variantrule Bonus Action|XPHB} to toss this magic weapon into the air. When you do so, the weapon begins to hover, flies up to 30 feet, and attacks one creature of your choice within 5 feet of itself. The weapon uses your attack roll and adds your ability modifier to damage rolls.",
"While the weapon hovers, you can take a {@variantrule Bonus Action|XPHB} to cause it to fly up to 30 feet to another spot within 30 feet of you. As part of the same {@variantrule Bonus Action|XPHB}, you can cause the weapon to attack one creature within 5 feet of the weapon.",
"After the hovering weapon attacks for the fourth time, it flies back to you and tries to return to your hand. If you have no hand free, the weapon falls to the ground in your space. If the weapon has no unobstructed path to you, it moves as close to you as it can and then falls to the ground. It also ceases to hover if you grasp it or are more than 30 feet away from it.",
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"If you attack with a double-bladed scimitar as part of the {@action Attack} action on your turn, you can use a bonus action immediately after to make a melee attack with it. This attack deals {@damage 1d4} slashing damage on a hit, instead of {@damage 2d4}."
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