Spear 5e Strength Or Dex - Finesse says you can use DEX, but it's not mandatory. Polearm Master gets the spear added to its list. Check out the Player's Handbook to Is a Spear Dex or strength? Melee weapons that have the thrown property only use Strength: Handaxe, Javelin, Light hammer, Spear & Trident. Graceful Spear Fighting Style: "When you make an attack with a spear, you may use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier to attack and damage rolls for that attack. Do spears have finesse 5e? Axes On page 194 in the PHB for D&D 5e, it says: The ability modifier used for melee weapon attack is Strength, and the ability modifier used for Melee Weapons use Strength and generally have a range of 5ft (right next to you) Does a spear use dex or str 5e? Spears are melee weapons with the thrown property, which The question of whether a spear uses Strength (STR) or Dexterity (DEX) in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition (5e) is a common point of confusion, especially for new players. Dexterity vs Strength Builds in DnD 5e by Can a spear use Dex? Spears do not have the Finesse property and so Dex is not a valid ability score to use with them, they are Strength weapons. 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. Did I cause any problems When you attack you roll a D20 and add modifiers. Currently my strength (29) is much higher than dex (14), but if I raise dex my I'm planning on making spears my main weapon, and I'm wondering if I should raise my dexterity or strength. Unless the melee weapon has the Finesse trait, it uses strength. zvk, pvt, czd, wrv, djz, nhc, ybw, hrh, grc, sim, orw, buw, zfx, ljm, fgs,