Giant Slayer (2014 Dungeon Masters Guide)

rare · Generic Variant 2014

You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon.

When you hit a giant with it, the giant takes an extra 2d6 damage of the weapon's type and must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or fall prone. For the purpose of this weapon, "giant" refers to any creature with the giant type, including ettins and trolls.

Base items

This item variant can be applied to the following base items:

  • Battleaxe (Giant Slayer Battleaxe)
  • Double-Bladed Scimitar (Giant Slayer Double-Bladed Scimitar)
  • Greataxe (Giant Slayer Greataxe)
  • Greatsword (Giant Slayer Greatsword)
  • Handaxe (Giant Slayer Handaxe)
  • Longsword (Giant Slayer Longsword)
  • Rapier (Giant Slayer Rapier)
  • Scimitar (Giant Slayer Scimitar)
  • Shortsword (Giant Slayer Shortsword)

Giant Slayer (2024 Dungeon Masters Guide)

rare · Generic Variant 2024

You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon.

When you hit a Giant with this weapon, the Giant takes an extra 2d6 damage of the weapon's type and must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or have the Prone condition.

Base items

This item variant can be applied to the following base items:

  • Antimatter Rifle (Giant Slayer Antimatter Rifle)
  • Automatic Rifle (Giant Slayer Automatic Rifle)
  • Battleaxe (Giant Slayer Battleaxe)
  • Blowgun (Giant Slayer Blowgun)
  • Club (Giant Slayer Club)
  • Dagger (Giant Slayer Dagger)
  • Dart (Giant Slayer Dart)
  • Double-Bladed Scimitar (Giant Slayer Double-Bladed Scimitar)
  • Flail (Giant Slayer Flail)
  • Glaive (Giant Slayer Glaive)
  • Greataxe (Giant Slayer Greataxe)
  • Greatclub (Giant Slayer Greatclub)
  • Greatsword (Giant Slayer Greatsword)
  • Halberd (Giant Slayer Halberd)
  • Hand Crossbow (Giant Slayer Hand Crossbow)
  • Handaxe (Giant Slayer Handaxe)
  • Heavy Crossbow (Giant Slayer Heavy Crossbow)
  • Hooked Shortspear (Giant Slayer Hooked Shortspear)
  • Hoopak (Giant Slayer Hoopak)
  • Hunting Rifle (Giant Slayer Hunting Rifle)
  • Javelin (Giant Slayer Javelin)
  • Lance (Giant Slayer Lance)
  • Laser Pistol (Giant Slayer Laser Pistol)
  • Laser Rifle (Giant Slayer Laser Rifle)
  • Light Crossbow (Giant Slayer Light Crossbow)
  • Light Hammer (Giant Slayer Light Hammer)
  • Light Repeating Crossbow (Giant Slayer Light Repeating Crossbow)
  • Longbow (Giant Slayer Longbow)
  • Longsword (Giant Slayer Longsword)
  • Mace (Giant Slayer Mace)
  • Maul (Giant Slayer Maul)
  • Morningstar (Giant Slayer Morningstar)
  • Musket (Giant Slayer Musket)
  • Pike (Giant Slayer Pike)
  • Pistol (Giant Slayer Pistol)
  • Quarterstaff (Giant Slayer Quarterstaff)
  • Rapier (Giant Slayer Rapier)
  • Revolver (Giant Slayer Revolver)
  • Scimitar (Giant Slayer Scimitar)
  • Semiautomatic Pistol (Giant Slayer Semiautomatic Pistol)
  • Shortbow (Giant Slayer Shortbow)
  • Shortsword (Giant Slayer Shortsword)
  • Shotgun (Giant Slayer Shotgun)
  • Sickle (Giant Slayer Sickle)
  • Sling (Giant Slayer Sling)
  • Spear (Giant Slayer Spear)
  • Staff (Giant Slayer Staff)
  • Trident (Giant Slayer Trident)
  • War Pick (Giant Slayer War Pick)
  • Warhammer (Giant Slayer Warhammer)
  • Whip (Giant Slayer Whip)
  • Wooden Staff (Giant Slayer Wooden Staff)
  • Yklwa (Giant Slayer Yklwa)