Chapter 6: Equipment - Player's Handbook (2024)

Chapter 6: Equipment. In the skies of Eberron, the inventor Vi and her Fixers escape the Lord of Blades and a plummeting airship that burns with green flame! The right equipment can make the difference between success and failure for adventurers. This chapter provides rules and prices for weapons, armor, and other kinds of equipment that characters might purchase or find. The DM lets you know if a shop has an item for sale and whether it's available at the listed price. Coins Characters often find coins on their adventures and can spend those coins in shops, inns, and other businesses. Coins come in different denominations based on the relative worth of their material. The Coin Values table lists coins and how much they're worth relative to the Gold Piece, which is the game's main coin. For example, 100 Copper Pieces are worth 1 Gold Piece. A coin weighs about a third of an ounce, so fifty coins weigh a pound. Copper Piece (CP) 1/100 Silver Piece (SP) 1/10 Electrum Piece (EP) 1/2 Gold Piece (GP) 1 Platinum Piece (PP) 10 Coin Values Selling Equipment Equipment fetches half its cost when sold. In contrast, trade goods and valuables-like gems and art objects-retain their full value in the marketplace. The Dungeon Master's Guide has prices for magic items. Weapons The Weapons table in this section shows the game's main weapons. The table lists the cost and weight of each weapon, as well as the following details: Category Every weapon falls into a category: Simple or Martial. Weapon proficiencies are usually tied to one of these categories. For example, you might have proficiency with Simple weapons. Melee or Ranged A weapon is classified as either Melee or Ranged. A Melee weapon is used to attack a target within 5 feet, whereas a Ranged weapon is used to attack at a greater distance. Damage The table lists the amount of damage a weapon deals when an attacker hits with it as well as the type of that damage. Properties Any properties a weapon has are listed in the Prop...