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Holy Avenger

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Holy Avenger

Legendary (requires attunement by a paladin)

You gain a +3 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. When you hit a Fiend or an Undead with it, that creature takes an extra 2d10 Radiant damage.

While you hold the drawn weapon, it creates a 10-foot Emanation originating from you. You and all creatures Friendly to you in the Emanation have Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. If you have 17 or more levels in the Paladin class, the size of the Emanation increases to 30 feet.

Variants:

Holy Avenger Antimatter Rifle

Holy Avenger Automatic Rifle

Holy Avenger Battleaxe

  • Damage:
    • One-handed: 1d8 slashing
    • Two-handed: 1d10 slashing
  • Properties: Versatile
  • Weight: 4.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger Blowgun

Holy Avenger Club

  • Damage: 1d4 bludgeoning
  • Properties: Light
  • Weight: 2.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger Dagger

Holy Avenger Dart

  • Damage: 1d4 piercing
  • Range: 20/60
  • Properties: Finesse, Thrown
  • Weight: 0.25 lbs.

Holy Avenger Double-Bladed Scimitar

  • Damage: 2d4 slashing
  • Properties: Two-Handed, special
  • Weight: 6.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger Flail

  • Damage: 1d8 bludgeoning
  • Weight: 2.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger Glaive

Holy Avenger Greataxe

Holy Avenger Greatclub

  • Damage: 1d8 bludgeoning
  • Properties: Two-Handed
  • Weight: 10.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger Greatsword

Holy Avenger Halberd

Holy Avenger Hand Crossbow

Holy Avenger Handaxe

  • Damage: 1d6 slashing
  • Range: 20/60
  • Properties: Light, Thrown
  • Weight: 2.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger Heavy Crossbow

Holy Avenger Hooked Shortspear

  • Damage: 1d4 piercing
  • Properties: Light
  • Weight: 2.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger Hoopak

Holy Avenger Hunting Rifle

Holy Avenger Javelin

  • Damage: 1d6 piercing
  • Range: 30/120
  • Properties: Thrown
  • Weight: 2.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger Lance

  • Damage: 1d10 piercing
  • Properties: Heavy, Reach
  • Weight: 6.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger Laser Pistol

  • Damage: 3d6 radiant
  • Range: 40/120
  • Properties: Ammunition, Reload
  • Weight: 2.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger Laser Rifle

Holy Avenger Light Crossbow

Holy Avenger Light Hammer

  • Damage: 1d4 bludgeoning
  • Range: 20/60
  • Properties: Light, Thrown
  • Weight: 2.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger Light Repeating Crossbow

Holy Avenger Longbow

Holy Avenger Longsword

  • Damage:
    • One-handed: 1d8 slashing
    • Two-handed: 1d10 slashing
  • Properties: Versatile
  • Weight: 3.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger Mace

  • Damage: 1d6 bludgeoning
  • Weight: 4.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger Maul

Holy Avenger Morningstar

  • Damage: 1d8 piercing
  • Weight: 4.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger Musket

Holy Avenger Pike

Holy Avenger Pistol

  • Damage: 1d10 piercing
  • Range: 30/90
  • Properties: Ammunition, Loading
  • Weight: 3.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger Quarterstaff

  • Damage:
    • One-handed: 1d6 bludgeoning
    • Two-handed: 1d8 bludgeoning
  • Properties: Versatile
  • Weight: 4.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger Rapier

  • Damage: 1d8 piercing
  • Properties: Finesse
  • Weight: 2.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger Revolver

  • Damage: 2d8 piercing
  • Range: 40/120
  • Properties: Ammunition, Reload
  • Weight: 3.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger Scimitar

  • Damage: 1d6 slashing
  • Properties: Finesse, Light
  • Weight: 3.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger Semiautomatic Pistol

  • Damage: 2d6 piercing
  • Range: 50/150
  • Properties: Ammunition, Reload
  • Weight: 3.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger Shortbow

Holy Avenger Shortsword

  • Damage: 1d6 piercing
  • Properties: Finesse, Light
  • Weight: 2.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger Shotgun

Holy Avenger Sickle

  • Damage: 1d4 slashing
  • Properties: Light
  • Weight: 2.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger Sling

  • Damage: 1d4 bludgeoning
  • Range: 30/120
  • Properties: Ammunition

Holy Avenger Spear

  • Damage:
    • One-handed: 1d6 piercing
    • Two-handed: 1d8 piercing
  • Range: 20/60
  • Properties: Thrown, Versatile
  • Weight: 3.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger Staff

  • Damage:
    • One-handed: 1d6 bludgeoning
    • Two-handed: 1d8 bludgeoning
  • Properties: Versatile
  • Weight: 4.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger Trident

  • Damage:
    • One-handed: 1d8 piercing
    • Two-handed: 1d10 piercing
  • Range: 20/60
  • Properties: Thrown, Versatile
  • Weight: 4.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger War Pick

  • Damage:
    • One-handed: 1d8 piercing
    • Two-handed: 1d10 piercing
  • Properties: Versatile
  • Weight: 2.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger Warhammer

  • Damage:
    • One-handed: 1d8 bludgeoning
    • Two-handed: 1d10 bludgeoning
  • Properties: Versatile
  • Weight: 5.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger Whip

  • Damage: 1d4 slashing
  • Properties: Finesse, Reach
  • Weight: 3.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger Wooden Staff

  • Damage:
    • One-handed: 1d6 bludgeoning
    • Two-handed: 1d8 bludgeoning
  • Properties: Versatile
  • Weight: 4.0 lbs.

Holy Avenger Yklwa

  • Damage: 1d8 piercing
  • Range: 10/30
  • Properties: Thrown
  • Weight: 3.0 lbs.

Source: Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024) p. 269. Available in the SRD and the Free Rules (2024)

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