Weapon Baselines

This quick-reference lists typical base damage dice for common weapon categories before multipliers and reductions. Use with Damage Dice Scale and apply Damage Application Order after a successful hit.

Melee Weapons (Steel-era examples)

• Dagger: 1d4 (Step 5)
• Shortsword: 1d6 (Step 7)
• Longsword: 1d8 (Step 9)
• Rapier: 1d8 (Step 9)
• Battleaxe: 1d12 (Step 12)
• Warhammer: 1d10 (Step 11)
• Mace: 1d8 (Step 9)
• Greatsword: 2d6 (Step 13)
• Poleaxe: 1d12 (Step 12)
• Spear: 1d8 (Step 9)

Ranged Weapons (Traditional examples)

• Sling: 1d4
• Simple Bow: 1d6
• Longbow: 1d8
• Crossbow (Light): 1d8
• Crossbow (Heavy): 1d10
• Javelin (Thrown): 1d6

Note: Specific weapon tables with materials, properties, ranges, and crafting appear in Weapons and Crafting. This baseline focuses on damage dice only for encounter prep and quick play.