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A guide to attack bonuses for every weapon and PC type
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Are you preparing for an exciting battle in your D&D campaign or equipping a new weapon on your player character (PC)? If so, you may need to calculate your PC’s attack bonus. In D&D 5e, a character’s attack bonus is the value added to a d20 roll when you make attacks against enemies. Thus, along with the d20 roll, your PC’s attack bonus determines their chances of making successful attacks! Keep reading for a complete guide to calculating your PC’s attack bonus in D&D 5e, complete with formulas for melee, ranged, and finesse weapons, as well as spells.
Things You Should Know
- The basic formula to calculate your PC’s attack bonus is Ability Modifier + Proficiency Bonus + Enchanted Item Bonus + Class Features.
- Use your PC’s Strength (STR) modifier to calculate their attack bonus with melee weapons and their Dexterity (DEX) bonus while using ranged weapons.
- Calculate your PC’s spell attack bonus using their spellcasting ability modifier (which is either Intelligence, Charisma, or Wisdom, depending on their class).
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References
- ↑ https://blackcitadelrpg.com/attack-and-damage-bonuses-5e/
- ↑ https://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/DnD_BasicRules_2018.pdf
- ↑ https://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/DnD_BasicRules_2018.pdf
- ↑ https://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/DnD_BasicRules_2018.pdf
- ↑ https://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/DnD_BasicRules_2018.pdf
- ↑ https://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/DnD_BasicRules_2018.pdf
- ↑ https://blackcitadelrpg.com/attack-and-damage-bonuses-5e/
- ↑ https://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/DnD_BasicRules_2018.pdf
- ↑ https://5thsrd.org/rules/abilities/ability_scores/
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