5x:Longsword
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[1] A longsword (also spelled as long sword or long-sword) is a type of European sword characterized as having a cruciform hilt with a grip for primarily two-handed use (around 15 to 30 cm or 6 to 12 in), a straight double-edged blade of around 80 to 110 cm (31 to 43 in), and weighing approximately 2 to 3 kg (4 lb 7 oz to 6 lb 10 oz).[2][3]
5th edition (2024)
| Longsword (Martial Melee Weapon) [4] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Damage | Properties | Mastery | Weight | Cost |
| Longsword | 1d8 Slashing | Versatile (1d10) | Sap | 3 lbs | 15 gp |
5th edition (2014)
Longsword (Martial Melee Weapon) [SRD5 OGL/CC-BY] [5]
| Name | Cost | Damage | Weight | Properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longsword | 15 gp | 1d8 slashing | 3 lbs | Versatile (1d10) |
Racial Weapon
The longsword is a racial weapon of High Elves[6], Wood Elves[7], and Githyanki[8]
Sources and Notes
- . Longsword Wikipedia Accessed: 2026-01-09. ↑
- Loades, Mike (2010). Swords and Swordsmen. Pen & Sword Books. ISBN 978-1-84884-133-8. ↑
- . Hand-and-a-Half Sword Metropolitan Museum of ArtWt. 3 lb. 7 oz. (1560 g) ↑
- Wizards RPG Team. SRD 5.2 (5e 2024) (2025-04-22). Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: CC-BY ↑
- SRD5:
- Wizards RPG Team. SRD-OGL v5.1 (5e 2014) (2015.05.06). Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: OGL.
- Wizards RPG Team. SRD-CC v5.1 (5e 2014) (2024-05-09). Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: CC-BY.
- racial weapon (High Elf) — SRD-OGL v5.1 ↑
- racial weapon (Wood Elf) — Wizards RPG Team. Player's Handbook (5e) (5e 2014) (2014-08-19). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 9780786965601. p. 24. ↑
- racial weapon (Githyanki) — Wizards RPG Team. Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes (5e 2014) (2018-05-07). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-6624-0. p. 96.. ↑
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