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• Giant Slayer
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• Giant Slayer Handaxe
• Giant Slayer Longsword
• Giant Slayer Rapier
• Giant Slayer Scimitar
• Giant Slayer Shortsword
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Giant Slayer

Major, rare

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.

Variants:

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

Giant Slayer Battleaxe

• Damage:
  • One-handed: 1d8 slashing
  • Two-handed: 1d10 slashing
• Properties: Versatile
• Weight: 4.0 lbs.

Giant Slayer Double-Bladed Scimitar

• Damage: 2d4 slashing
• Properties: Two-Handed, special
• Weight: 6.0 lbs.

Giant Slayer Greataxe

• Damage: 1d12 slashing
• Properties: Heavy, Two-Handed
• Weight: 7.0 lbs.

Giant Slayer Greatsword

• Damage: 2d6 slashing
• Properties: Heavy, Two-Handed
• Weight: 6.0 lbs.

Giant Slayer Handaxe

• Damage: 1d6 slashing
• Range: 20/60
• Properties: Light, Thrown
• Weight: 2.0 lbs.

Giant Slayer Longsword

• Damage:
  • One-handed: 1d8 slashing
  • Two-handed: 1d10 slashing
• Properties: Versatile
• Weight: 3.0 lbs.

Giant Slayer Rapier

• Damage: 1d8 piercing
• Properties: Finesse
• Weight: 2.0 lbs.

Giant Slayer Scimitar

• Damage: 1d6 slashing
• Properties: Finesse, Light
• Weight: 3.0 lbs.

Giant Slayer Shortsword

• Damage: 1d6 piercing
• Properties: Finesse, Light
• Weight: 2.0 lbs.

Source: Dungeon Master’s Guide p. 172. Available in the SRD