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For weapons like the spear that have the Thrown property, can a Rogue use sneak attack with them?

Thrown is considered a ranged attack and Sneak Attack specifies that "The attack must use a finesse or ranged weapon."

Does this mean a rogue could potentially apply Sneak Attack to an attack using a spear as it is technically a ranged weapon? If so, would this also work if you were using the spear in melee?






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For weapons like the spear that have the Thrown property, can a Rogue use sneak attack with them?

Thrown is considered a ranged attack and Sneak Attack specifies that "The attack must use a finesse or ranged weapon."

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For weapons like the spear that have the Thrown property, can a Rogue use sneak attack with them?

Thrown is considered a ranged attack and Sneak Attack specifies that "The attack must use a finesse or ranged weapon."

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No. A thrown weapon is a melee weapon even when you throw it.



As discussed here: https://rpg.stackexchange.com/a/87566/38434



Another class feature that requires a ranged weapon is archery fighting style. It does not work with thrown weapons per Sage Advice:




Does the Archery fighting style work with a melee weapon that you throw? No, the Archery feature benefits ranged weapons. A melee weapon, such as a dagger or handaxe, is still a melee weapon when you make a ranged attack with it.




So the spear in your example is a melee weapon, even when you throw it.






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    Sneak Attack does not work with melee weapons that have the thrown property, but lack the finesse property



    The Rouge's Sneak Attack feature states:




    The attack must use a finesse or a ranged weapon.




    A melee weapon cannot simultaneously be a ranged weapon because as the Weapons section (PHB, p146) states:




    Every weapon is classified as either melee or ranged.




    Infact, a weapon must be listed in either the Simple or Martial Ranged Weapons tables to be considered a ranged weapon.



    Moreover, the thrown property (PHB, p146) does not turn a melee weapon into a ranged weapon. It states:




    If a weapon has the thrown property, you can throw the weapon to make a ranged attack. If the weapon is a melee weapon, you use the same ability modifier for that attack roll and damage roll that you would use for a melee attack with the weapon. For example, if you throw a handaxe, you use your Strength, but if you throw a dagger, you can use either your Strength or your Dexterity, since the dagger has the finesse property.




    Making a ranged attack does imply using a ranged weapon.



    The thrown property allows you to make a ranged attack by throwing the melee weapon despite it being melee weapon.



    Whether or not you throw a melee weapon does not matter. If it lacks the finesse property, then it won't work with Sneak Attack.






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      No. A thrown weapon is a melee weapon even when you throw it.



      As discussed here: https://rpg.stackexchange.com/a/87566/38434



      Another class feature that requires a ranged weapon is archery fighting style. It does not work with thrown weapons per Sage Advice:




      Does the Archery fighting style work with a melee weapon that you throw? No, the Archery feature benefits ranged weapons. A melee weapon, such as a dagger or handaxe, is still a melee weapon when you make a ranged attack with it.




      So the spear in your example is a melee weapon, even when you throw it.






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        No. A thrown weapon is a melee weapon even when you throw it.



        As discussed here: https://rpg.stackexchange.com/a/87566/38434



        Another class feature that requires a ranged weapon is archery fighting style. It does not work with thrown weapons per Sage Advice:




        Does the Archery fighting style work with a melee weapon that you throw? No, the Archery feature benefits ranged weapons. A melee weapon, such as a dagger or handaxe, is still a melee weapon when you make a ranged attack with it.




        So the spear in your example is a melee weapon, even when you throw it.






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          No. A thrown weapon is a melee weapon even when you throw it.



          As discussed here: https://rpg.stackexchange.com/a/87566/38434



          Another class feature that requires a ranged weapon is archery fighting style. It does not work with thrown weapons per Sage Advice:




          Does the Archery fighting style work with a melee weapon that you throw? No, the Archery feature benefits ranged weapons. A melee weapon, such as a dagger or handaxe, is still a melee weapon when you make a ranged attack with it.




          So the spear in your example is a melee weapon, even when you throw it.






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          No. A thrown weapon is a melee weapon even when you throw it.



          As discussed here: https://rpg.stackexchange.com/a/87566/38434



          Another class feature that requires a ranged weapon is archery fighting style. It does not work with thrown weapons per Sage Advice:




          Does the Archery fighting style work with a melee weapon that you throw? No, the Archery feature benefits ranged weapons. A melee weapon, such as a dagger or handaxe, is still a melee weapon when you make a ranged attack with it.




          So the spear in your example is a melee weapon, even when you throw it.







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              Sneak Attack does not work with melee weapons that have the thrown property, but lack the finesse property



              The Rouge's Sneak Attack feature states:




              The attack must use a finesse or a ranged weapon.




              A melee weapon cannot simultaneously be a ranged weapon because as the Weapons section (PHB, p146) states:




              Every weapon is classified as either melee or ranged.




              Infact, a weapon must be listed in either the Simple or Martial Ranged Weapons tables to be considered a ranged weapon.



              Moreover, the thrown property (PHB, p146) does not turn a melee weapon into a ranged weapon. It states:




              If a weapon has the thrown property, you can throw the weapon to make a ranged attack. If the weapon is a melee weapon, you use the same ability modifier for that attack roll and damage roll that you would use for a melee attack with the weapon. For example, if you throw a handaxe, you use your Strength, but if you throw a dagger, you can use either your Strength or your Dexterity, since the dagger has the finesse property.




              Making a ranged attack does imply using a ranged weapon.



              The thrown property allows you to make a ranged attack by throwing the melee weapon despite it being melee weapon.



              Whether or not you throw a melee weapon does not matter. If it lacks the finesse property, then it won't work with Sneak Attack.






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                Sneak Attack does not work with melee weapons that have the thrown property, but lack the finesse property



                The Rouge's Sneak Attack feature states:




                The attack must use a finesse or a ranged weapon.




                A melee weapon cannot simultaneously be a ranged weapon because as the Weapons section (PHB, p146) states:




                Every weapon is classified as either melee or ranged.




                Infact, a weapon must be listed in either the Simple or Martial Ranged Weapons tables to be considered a ranged weapon.



                Moreover, the thrown property (PHB, p146) does not turn a melee weapon into a ranged weapon. It states:




                If a weapon has the thrown property, you can throw the weapon to make a ranged attack. If the weapon is a melee weapon, you use the same ability modifier for that attack roll and damage roll that you would use for a melee attack with the weapon. For example, if you throw a handaxe, you use your Strength, but if you throw a dagger, you can use either your Strength or your Dexterity, since the dagger has the finesse property.




                Making a ranged attack does imply using a ranged weapon.



                The thrown property allows you to make a ranged attack by throwing the melee weapon despite it being melee weapon.



                Whether or not you throw a melee weapon does not matter. If it lacks the finesse property, then it won't work with Sneak Attack.






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                  Sneak Attack does not work with melee weapons that have the thrown property, but lack the finesse property



                  The Rouge's Sneak Attack feature states:




                  The attack must use a finesse or a ranged weapon.




                  A melee weapon cannot simultaneously be a ranged weapon because as the Weapons section (PHB, p146) states:




                  Every weapon is classified as either melee or ranged.




                  Infact, a weapon must be listed in either the Simple or Martial Ranged Weapons tables to be considered a ranged weapon.



                  Moreover, the thrown property (PHB, p146) does not turn a melee weapon into a ranged weapon. It states:




                  If a weapon has the thrown property, you can throw the weapon to make a ranged attack. If the weapon is a melee weapon, you use the same ability modifier for that attack roll and damage roll that you would use for a melee attack with the weapon. For example, if you throw a handaxe, you use your Strength, but if you throw a dagger, you can use either your Strength or your Dexterity, since the dagger has the finesse property.




                  Making a ranged attack does imply using a ranged weapon.



                  The thrown property allows you to make a ranged attack by throwing the melee weapon despite it being melee weapon.



                  Whether or not you throw a melee weapon does not matter. If it lacks the finesse property, then it won't work with Sneak Attack.






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                  Sneak Attack does not work with melee weapons that have the thrown property, but lack the finesse property



                  The Rouge's Sneak Attack feature states:




                  The attack must use a finesse or a ranged weapon.




                  A melee weapon cannot simultaneously be a ranged weapon because as the Weapons section (PHB, p146) states:




                  Every weapon is classified as either melee or ranged.




                  Infact, a weapon must be listed in either the Simple or Martial Ranged Weapons tables to be considered a ranged weapon.



                  Moreover, the thrown property (PHB, p146) does not turn a melee weapon into a ranged weapon. It states:




                  If a weapon has the thrown property, you can throw the weapon to make a ranged attack. If the weapon is a melee weapon, you use the same ability modifier for that attack roll and damage roll that you would use for a melee attack with the weapon. For example, if you throw a handaxe, you use your Strength, but if you throw a dagger, you can use either your Strength or your Dexterity, since the dagger has the finesse property.




                  Making a ranged attack does imply using a ranged weapon.



                  The thrown property allows you to make a ranged attack by throwing the melee weapon despite it being melee weapon.



                  Whether or not you throw a melee weapon does not matter. If it lacks the finesse property, then it won't work with Sneak Attack.







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