Dmg 5E Properties Plus Its Strength

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Double the weapon dice if the creature is Large, triple the weapon dice if its Huge, and quadruple the weapon dice if its Gargantuan.

Dmg 5E Properties Plus Its Strength

For example, a Huge giant wielding an appropriately sized greataxe deals 3d12 slashing damage (plus its Strength bonus), instead of the no rmal 1d12.

The oversized weapons rules for monsters are not the same as the effects a PC picks up from EnlargeReduce, which in turn is not the same that Giant Soul Sorcerer picks up when under the effect of Rage of Fallen Ostoria, and none of those have anything to do with Powerful Build.

But when you instead think about 5e as a game system instead, where these are entirely different features with entirely different applications and balance considerations, it becomes an easier pill to swallow.

For example, a Huge giant wielding an appropriately sized greataxe deals 3d12 slashing damage (plus its Strength bonus), instead of the normal 1d12.

There is no general rule that says greataxes for huge creatures deal 3d12 damage.

For example, a 20th level Halfling Barbarian with 24 Strength still has disadvantage on attack rolls with Heavy weapons.

You can rule that a weapon sized for an attacker two or more sizes larger is too big for the creature to use at all.

Wielding an oversized weapon isnt just about the weight, its larger size is also a factor.

Itd be like a Halfling trying to fight with one of those big Scottish Claymores.

Even if the Halfling had a Belt Of Giant Strength, hes still a 3ft dude trying to swing a sword nearly 5ft long.

You can compare it to a halfling that is undersized for a weapon with the heavy property.

You can compare it to the alter self spell wich create and exception to your your natural weapons being unarmed strike that your are proficient with and thus, as cannbe found on sage advice if you look into it, you could flurry of blow with alterself because the spells create an exception to the general rules that allow for fhis exception(flurry of blow with natural weapons).

And as always, it is always at the DM discretion, which is why this rule is in the DMG.

Cannon is what youre going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.

Plus swinging with disadvantage is about the equivalent of -5 to to hit and you got twice the opportunity to crit fail.

A caracter that is using an oversized weapon will never swing it with advantage wich is a huge dealbreaker.