- Type
- R|XPHB
- Rarity
- very rare
- Attunement
- Required
- Weight
- 2 lb.
- Damage
- 1d6 P
- Properties
- A|XPHB, 2H|XPHB
- Mastery
- Vex|XPHB
- Range
- 80/320
Oath Shortbow
ItemXDMGp. 2822024SRDvery rare
Raw data
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"bow": true,
"dmg1": "1d6",
"name": "Oath Shortbow",
"page": 282,
"type": "R|XPHB",
"range": "80/320",
"srd52": true,
"__prop": "item",
"rarity": "very rare",
"source": "XDMG",
"weapon": true,
"weight": 2,
"dmgType": "P",
"edition": "one",
"entries": [],
"mastery": [
"Vex|XPHB"
],
"ammoType": "arrow|xphb",
"baseItem": "shortbow|xphb",
"property": [
"A|XPHB",
"2H|XPHB"
],
"_baseName": "Shortbow",
"_category": "Specific Variant",
"reqAttune": true,
"_baseSrd52": true,
"_baseValue": 2500,
"_entryType": "weapon ({@item Shortbow|Xphb})",
"_textTypes": [
"simple weapon",
"ranged weapon"
],
"lootTables": [
"Armaments - Very Rare|XDMG"
],
"_attunement": "(Requires Attunement)",
"_baseSource": "XPHB",
"_isEnhanced": true,
"_fullEntries": [
"When you nock an arrow on this bow, it whispers in Elvish, \"Swift defeat to my enemies.\" When you use this weapon to make a ranged attack, you can utter or sign the following command words: \"Swift death to you who have wronged me.\" The target of your attack becomes your sworn enemy until it dies or until dawn 7 days later. You can have only one such sworn enemy at a time. When your sworn enemy dies, you can choose a new one after the next dawn.",
"When you make a ranged attack roll with this weapon against your sworn enemy, you have {@variantrule Advantage|XPHB} on the roll. In addition, your target gains no benefit from {@variantrule Cover|XPHB|Half Cover} or {@variantrule Cover|XPHB|Three-Quarters Cover}, and you suffer no {@variantrule Disadvantage|XPHB} due to long range. If the attack hits, your sworn enemy takes an extra {@damage 3d6} Piercing damage.",
"While your sworn enemy lives, you have {@variantrule Disadvantage|XPHB} on attack rolls with all other weapons.",
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},
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"name": "Range",
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"A Range weapon has a range in parentheses after the Ammunition or Thrown property. The range lists two numbers. The first is the weapon's normal range in feet, and the second is the weapon's long range. When attacking a target beyond normal range, you have {@variantrule Disadvantage|XPHB} on the attack roll. You can't attack a target beyond the long range."
]
}
},
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},
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"name": "Ammunition",
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"You can use a weapon that has the Ammunition property to make a ranged attack only if you have ammunition to fire from it. The type of ammunition required is specified with the weapon's range. Each attack expends one piece of ammunition. Drawing the ammunition is part of the attack (you need a free hand to load a one-handed weapon). After a fight, you can spend 1 minute to recover half the ammunition (round down) you used in the fight; the rest is lost."
]
}
},
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},
"type": "wrapper",
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"name": "Two-Handed",
"type": "entries",
"entries": [
"A Two-Handed weapon requires two hands when you attack with it."
]
}
},
{
"data": {
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},
"type": "wrapper",
"wrapped": {
"name": "Mastery: Vex",
"page": 214,
"type": "entries",
"source": "XPHB",
"entries": [
"If you hit a creature with this weapon and deal damage to the creature, you have {@variantrule Advantage|XPHB} on your next attack roll against that creature before the end of your next turn."
]
}
}
],
"_variantName": "Oathbow",
"_entrySubType": "simple weapon, ranged weapon",
"basicRules2024": true,
"genericVariant": {
"name": "Oathbow",
"source": "XDMG"
},
"hasFluffImages": true,
"weaponCategory": "simple",
"_valueFromRarity": 4000000,
"_baseFreeRules2024": true,
"_attunementCategory": "Requires Attunement"
}