Tiered Weapon Weight (5e Variant Rule)
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Tiered Weapon Weight
Isn't it weird that a halfling with Strength comparable to a young blue dragon will never be able to effectively use a pike? Well no more! This variant does not change the effects of weight-related properties, but rather gives creatures the ability to overcome them. If a creature has a feature that makes them count as a higher size for the sake of pushing, pulling, or lifting, they count as 1 size higher for the following. All numbers listed are required Strength scores, allowing for potential homebrew ability scores above 30. Creatures count as 1 size lower for the following while wielding oversize or Large-sized weapons (DMG p. 278). For the sake of this variant rule, a "weighted" property includes the Heavy and Two-Handed properties. If the weapon is a double weapon and two-handed, you must either benefit from both or neither.
| Effect | Tiny | Small | Medium | Large | Huge | Gargantuan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count Stabilizing as Light | 35 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 16 | |
| Count Heavy and Two-Handed as Light or ignore Stabilizing | 32 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 14 | |
| Ignore Heavy and Two-Handed | 30 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 12 | |
| Count Two-Handed or Heavy as Light | 28 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 10 | |
| Ignore Two-Handed | 26 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 8 | |
| Count no Weighted Properties as Light | 24 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 6 | |
| Ignore Heavy | 23 | 18 | — | — | — | — |
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