Parrying Dagger (5e Equipment)

Parrying Dagger Martial Melee Weapons Weapon Cost Damage Weight Properties Parrying Dagger 5 gp 1d4 piercing 1 lb. Finesse, light, special. Also called a main-gauche, a dagger with a slightly longer and broader blade than usual, with a dull edge and sharpened tip, and an unusually long cross-guard. It is used as a defensive side arm in dueling and fencing. Special. You can use a bonus action to use this dagger defensively. Until the start of your next turn, as a reaction against taking damage from a melee weapon, you can reduce the damage taken by an amount equal to 1d4¹. 1. You can add your Dexterity modifier to that damage reduction if you have the Fighting Style two-weapon fighting. See Also: Sword Breaker (5e Equipment) Back to Main Page → 5e Homebrew → Equipment → Weapons

A parrying dagger used to block a sword strike. (source)