# Weapon of Warning *Uncommon (requires attunement)* ![](weapon-of-warning.webp#right) As long as this weapon is within your reach and you are attuned to it, you and allies within 30 feet of you gain the following benefits. ## Alarm The weapon magically awakens each subject who is sleeping naturally when combat begins. This benefit doesn't wake a subject from magically induced sleep. ## Supernatural Readiness Each subject has [Advantage](advantage-xphb.md) on its [Initiative](initiative-xphb.md) rolls. **Variants**: - [Antimatter Rifle of Warning](#Antimatter%20Rifle%20of%20Warning) - [Automatic Rifle of Warning](#Automatic%20Rifle%20of%20Warning) - [Battleaxe of Warning](#Battleaxe%20of%20Warning) - [Blowgun of Warning](#Blowgun%20of%20Warning) - [Club of Warning](#Club%20of%20Warning) - [Dagger of Warning](#Dagger%20of%20Warning) - [Dart of Warning](#Dart%20of%20Warning) - [Double-Bladed Scimitar of Warning](#Double-Bladed%20Scimitar%20of%20Warning) - [Flail of Warning](#Flail%20of%20Warning) - [Glaive of Warning](#Glaive%20of%20Warning) - [Greataxe of Warning](#Greataxe%20of%20Warning) - [Greatclub of Warning](#Greatclub%20of%20Warning) - [Greatsword of Warning](#Greatsword%20of%20Warning) - [Halberd of Warning](#Halberd%20of%20Warning) - [Hand Crossbow of Warning](#Hand%20Crossbow%20of%20Warning) - [Handaxe of Warning](#Handaxe%20of%20Warning) - [Heavy Crossbow of Warning](#Heavy%20Crossbow%20of%20Warning) - [Hooked Shortspear of Warning](#Hooked%20Shortspear%20of%20Warning) - [Hoopak of Warning](#Hoopak%20of%20Warning) - [Hunting Rifle of Warning](#Hunting%20Rifle%20of%20Warning) - [Javelin of Warning](#Javelin%20of%20Warning) - [Lance of Warning](#Lance%20of%20Warning) - [Laser Pistol of Warning](#Laser%20Pistol%20of%20Warning) - [Laser Rifle of Warning](#Laser%20Rifle%20of%20Warning) - [Light Crossbow of Warning](#Light%20Crossbow%20of%20Warning) - [Light Hammer of Warning](#Light%20Hammer%20of%20Warning) - [Light Repeating Crossbow of Warning](#Light%20Repeating%20Crossbow%20of%20Warning) - [Longbow of Warning](#Longbow%20of%20Warning) - [Longsword of Warning](#Longsword%20of%20Warning) - [Mace of Warning](#Mace%20of%20Warning) - [Maul of Warning](#Maul%20of%20Warning) - [Morningstar of Warning](#Morningstar%20of%20Warning) - [Musket of Warning](#Musket%20of%20Warning) - [Pike of Warning](#Pike%20of%20Warning) - [Pistol of Warning](#Pistol%20of%20Warning) - [Quarterstaff of Warning](#Quarterstaff%20of%20Warning) - [Rapier of Warning](#Rapier%20of%20Warning) - [Revolver of Warning](#Revolver%20of%20Warning) - [Scimitar of Warning](#Scimitar%20of%20Warning) - [Semiautomatic Pistol of Warning](#Semiautomatic%20Pistol%20of%20Warning) - [Shortbow of Warning](#Shortbow%20of%20Warning) - [Shortsword of Warning](#Shortsword%20of%20Warning) - [Shotgun of Warning](#Shotgun%20of%20Warning) - [Sickle of Warning](#Sickle%20of%20Warning) - [Sling of Warning](#Sling%20of%20Warning) - [Spear of Warning](#Spear%20of%20Warning) - [Staff of Warning](#Staff%20of%20Warning) - [Trident of Warning](#Trident%20of%20Warning) - [War Pick of Warning](#War%20Pick%20of%20Warning) - [Warhammer of Warning](#Warhammer%20of%20Warning) - [Whip of Warning](#Whip%20of%20Warning) - [Wooden Staff of Warning](#Wooden%20Staff%20of%20Warning) - [Yklwa of Warning](#Yklwa%20of%20Warning) ### Antimatter Rifle of Warning - **Damage**: 6d8 N - **Range**: 120/360 - **Properties**: [Ammunition](item-properties.md#Ammunition), [Reload](item-properties.md#Reload), [Two-Handed](item-properties.md#Two-Handed) - **Weight**: 10.0 lbs. ### Automatic Rifle of Warning - **Damage**: 2d8 P - **Range**: 80/240 - **Properties**: [Ammunition](item-properties.md#Ammunition), [Burst Fire](item-properties.md#Burst%20Fire), [Reload](item-properties.md#Reload), [Two-Handed](item-properties.md#Two-Handed) - **Weight**: 8.0 lbs. ### Battleaxe of Warning - **Damage**: - One-handed: 1d8 S - Two-handed: 1d10 S - **Properties**: [Versatile](item-properties.md#Versatile) - **Weight**: 4.0 lbs. ### Blowgun of Warning - **Damage**: 1 P - **Range**: 25/100 - **Properties**: [Ammunition](item-properties.md#Ammunition), [Loading](item-properties.md#Loading) - **Weight**: 1.0 lbs. ### Club of Warning - **Damage**: 1d4 B - **Properties**: [Light](item-properties.md#Light) - **Weight**: 2.0 lbs. ### Dagger of Warning - **Damage**: 1d4 P - **Range**: 20/60 - **Properties**: [Finesse](item-properties.md#Finesse), [Light](item-properties.md#Light), [Thrown](item-properties.md#Thrown) - **Weight**: 1.0 lbs. ### Dart of Warning - **Damage**: 1d4 P - **Range**: 20/60 - **Properties**: [Finesse](item-properties.md#Finesse), [Thrown](item-properties.md#Thrown) - **Weight**: 0.25 lbs. ### Double-Bladed Scimitar of Warning - **Damage**: 2d4 S - **Properties**: [Two-Handed](item-properties.md#Two-Handed), special - **Weight**: 6.0 lbs. ### Flail of Warning - **Damage**: 1d8 B - **Weight**: 2.0 lbs. ### Glaive of Warning - **Damage**: 1d10 S - **Properties**: [Heavy](item-properties.md#Heavy), [Reach](item-properties.md#Reach), [Two-Handed](item-properties.md#Two-Handed) - **Weight**: 6.0 lbs. ### Greataxe of Warning - **Damage**: 1d12 S - **Properties**: [Heavy](item-properties.md#Heavy), [Two-Handed](item-properties.md#Two-Handed) - **Weight**: 7.0 lbs. ### Greatclub of Warning - **Damage**: 1d8 B - **Properties**: [Two-Handed](item-properties.md#Two-Handed) - **Weight**: 10.0 lbs. ### Greatsword of Warning - **Damage**: 2d6 S - **Properties**: [Heavy](item-properties.md#Heavy), [Two-Handed](item-properties.md#Two-Handed) - **Weight**: 6.0 lbs. ### Halberd of Warning - **Damage**: 1d10 S - **Properties**: [Heavy](item-properties.md#Heavy), [Reach](item-properties.md#Reach), [Two-Handed](item-properties.md#Two-Handed) - **Weight**: 6.0 lbs. ### Hand Crossbow of Warning - **Damage**: 1d6 P - **Range**: 30/120 - **Properties**: [Ammunition](item-properties.md#Ammunition), [Light](item-properties.md#Light), [Loading](item-properties.md#Loading) - **Weight**: 3.0 lbs. ### Handaxe of Warning - **Damage**: 1d6 S - **Range**: 20/60 - **Properties**: [Light](item-properties.md#Light), [Thrown](item-properties.md#Thrown) - **Weight**: 2.0 lbs. ### Heavy Crossbow of Warning - **Damage**: 1d10 P - **Range**: 100/400 - **Properties**: [Ammunition](item-properties.md#Ammunition), [Heavy](item-properties.md#Heavy), [Loading](item-properties.md#Loading), [Two-Handed](item-properties.md#Two-Handed) - **Weight**: 18.0 lbs. ### Hooked Shortspear of Warning - **Damage**: 1d4 P - **Properties**: [Light](item-properties.md#Light) - **Weight**: 2.0 lbs. ### Hoopak of Warning - **Damage**: 1d6 P - **Range**: 40/160 - **Properties**: [Ammunition](item-properties.md#Ammunition), [Finesse](item-properties.md#Finesse), [Two-Handed](item-properties.md#Two-Handed), special - **Weight**: 2.0 lbs. ### Hunting Rifle of Warning - **Damage**: 2d10 P - **Range**: 80/240 - **Properties**: [Ammunition](item-properties.md#Ammunition), [Reload](item-properties.md#Reload), [Two-Handed](item-properties.md#Two-Handed) - **Weight**: 8.0 lbs. ### Javelin of Warning - **Damage**: 1d6 P - **Range**: 30/120 - **Properties**: [Thrown](item-properties.md#Thrown) - **Weight**: 2.0 lbs. ### Lance of Warning - **Damage**: 1d10 P - **Properties**: [Heavy](item-properties.md#Heavy), [Reach](item-properties.md#Reach) - **Weight**: 6.0 lbs. ### Laser Pistol of Warning - **Damage**: 3d6 R - **Range**: 40/120 - **Properties**: [Ammunition](item-properties.md#Ammunition), [Reload](item-properties.md#Reload) - **Weight**: 2.0 lbs. ### Laser Rifle of Warning - **Damage**: 3d8 R - **Range**: 100/300 - **Properties**: [Ammunition](item-properties.md#Ammunition), [Reload](item-properties.md#Reload), [Two-Handed](item-properties.md#Two-Handed) - **Weight**: 7.0 lbs. ### Light Crossbow of Warning - **Damage**: 1d8 P - **Range**: 80/320 - **Properties**: [Ammunition](item-properties.md#Ammunition), [Loading](item-properties.md#Loading), [Two-Handed](item-properties.md#Two-Handed) - **Weight**: 5.0 lbs. ### Light Hammer of Warning - **Damage**: 1d4 B - **Range**: 20/60 - **Properties**: [Light](item-properties.md#Light), [Thrown](item-properties.md#Thrown) - **Weight**: 2.0 lbs. ### Light Repeating Crossbow of Warning - **Damage**: 1d8 P - **Range**: 40/160 - **Properties**: [Ammunition](item-properties.md#Ammunition), [Two-Handed](item-properties.md#Two-Handed) - **Weight**: 5.0 lbs. ### Longbow of Warning - **Damage**: 1d8 P - **Range**: 150/600 - **Properties**: [Ammunition](item-properties.md#Ammunition), [Heavy](item-properties.md#Heavy), [Two-Handed](item-properties.md#Two-Handed) - **Weight**: 2.0 lbs. ### Longsword of Warning - **Damage**: - One-handed: 1d8 S - Two-handed: 1d10 S - **Properties**: [Versatile](item-properties.md#Versatile) - **Weight**: 3.0 lbs. ### Mace of Warning - **Damage**: 1d6 B - **Weight**: 4.0 lbs. ### Maul of Warning - **Damage**: 2d6 B - **Properties**: [Heavy](item-properties.md#Heavy), [Two-Handed](item-properties.md#Two-Handed) - **Weight**: 10.0 lbs. ### Morningstar of Warning - **Damage**: 1d8 P - **Weight**: 4.0 lbs. ### Musket of Warning - **Damage**: 1d12 P - **Range**: 40/120 - **Properties**: [Ammunition](item-properties.md#Ammunition), [Loading](item-properties.md#Loading), [Two-Handed](item-properties.md#Two-Handed) - **Weight**: 10.0 lbs. ### Pike of Warning - **Damage**: 1d10 P - **Properties**: [Heavy](item-properties.md#Heavy), [Reach](item-properties.md#Reach), [Two-Handed](item-properties.md#Two-Handed) - **Weight**: 18.0 lbs. ### Pistol of Warning - **Damage**: 1d10 P - **Range**: 30/90 - **Properties**: [Ammunition](item-properties.md#Ammunition), [Loading](item-properties.md#Loading) - **Weight**: 3.0 lbs. ### Quarterstaff of Warning - **Damage**: - One-handed: 1d6 B - Two-handed: 1d8 B - **Properties**: [Versatile](item-properties.md#Versatile) - **Weight**: 4.0 lbs. ### Rapier of Warning - **Damage**: 1d8 P - **Properties**: [Finesse](item-properties.md#Finesse) - **Weight**: 2.0 lbs. ### Revolver of Warning - **Damage**: 2d8 P - **Range**: 40/120 - **Properties**: [Ammunition](item-properties.md#Ammunition), [Reload](item-properties.md#Reload) - **Weight**: 3.0 lbs. ### Scimitar of Warning - **Damage**: 1d6 S - **Properties**: [Finesse](item-properties.md#Finesse), [Light](item-properties.md#Light) - **Weight**: 3.0 lbs. ### Semiautomatic Pistol of Warning - **Damage**: 2d6 P - **Range**: 50/150 - **Properties**: [Ammunition](item-properties.md#Ammunition), [Reload](item-properties.md#Reload) - **Weight**: 3.0 lbs. ### Shortbow of Warning - **Damage**: 1d6 P - **Range**: 80/320 - **Properties**: [Ammunition](item-properties.md#Ammunition), [Two-Handed](item-properties.md#Two-Handed) - **Weight**: 2.0 lbs. ### Shortsword of Warning - **Damage**: 1d6 P - **Properties**: [Finesse](item-properties.md#Finesse), [Light](item-properties.md#Light) - **Weight**: 2.0 lbs. ### Shotgun of Warning - **Damage**: 2d8 P - **Range**: 30/90 - **Properties**: [Ammunition](item-properties.md#Ammunition), [Reload](item-properties.md#Reload), [Two-Handed](item-properties.md#Two-Handed) - **Weight**: 7.0 lbs. ### Sickle of Warning - **Damage**: 1d4 S - **Properties**: [Light](item-properties.md#Light) - **Weight**: 2.0 lbs. ### Sling of Warning - **Damage**: 1d4 B - **Range**: 30/120 - **Properties**: [Ammunition](item-properties.md#Ammunition) ### Spear of Warning - **Damage**: - One-handed: 1d6 P - Two-handed: 1d8 P - **Range**: 20/60 - **Properties**: [Thrown](item-properties.md#Thrown), [Versatile](item-properties.md#Versatile) - **Weight**: 3.0 lbs. ### Staff of Warning - **Damage**: - One-handed: 1d6 B - Two-handed: 1d8 B - **Properties**: [Versatile](item-properties.md#Versatile) - **Weight**: 4.0 lbs. ### Trident of Warning - **Damage**: - One-handed: 1d8 P - Two-handed: 1d10 P - **Range**: 20/60 - **Properties**: [Thrown](item-properties.md#Thrown), [Versatile](item-properties.md#Versatile) - **Weight**: 4.0 lbs. ### War Pick of Warning - **Damage**: - One-handed: 1d8 P - Two-handed: 1d10 P - **Properties**: [Versatile](item-properties.md#Versatile) - **Weight**: 2.0 lbs. ### Warhammer of Warning - **Damage**: - One-handed: 1d8 B - Two-handed: 1d10 B - **Properties**: [Versatile](item-properties.md#Versatile) - **Weight**: 5.0 lbs. ### Whip of Warning - **Damage**: 1d4 S - **Properties**: [Finesse](item-properties.md#Finesse), [Reach](item-properties.md#Reach) - **Weight**: 3.0 lbs. ### Wooden Staff of Warning - **Damage**: - One-handed: 1d6 B - Two-handed: 1d8 B - **Properties**: [Versatile](item-properties.md#Versatile) - **Weight**: 4.0 lbs. ### Yklwa of Warning - **Damage**: 1d8 P - **Range**: 10/30 - **Properties**: [Thrown](item-properties.md#Thrown) - **Weight**: 3.0 lbs. *Source: Dungeon Master's Guide (2024) p. 324*