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Needle

Ammunition

• Cost: 2 cp
• Weight: 0.02 lbs.

Blowgun needles are used with a weapon that has the ammunition property to make a ranged attack. Each time you attack with the weapon, you expend one piece of ammunition. Drawing the ammunition from a quiver, case, or other container is part of the attack (you need a free hand to load a one-handed weapon). At the end of the battle, you can recover half your expended ammunition by taking a minute to search the battlefield.

Needles are typically stored in a Pouch (bought separately).

Source: Player’s Handbook (2024) p. 222. Available in the SRD