Oathbow
Very rare (requires attunement)
When you nock an arrow on this bow, it whispers in Elvish, “Swift defeat to my enemies.” When you use this weapon to make a ranged attack, you can utter or sign the following command words: “Swift death to you who have wronged me.” The target of your attack becomes your sworn enemy until it dies or until dawn 7 days later. You can have only one such sworn enemy at a time. When your sworn enemy dies, you can choose a new one after the next dawn.
When you make a ranged attack roll with this weapon against your sworn enemy, you have Advantage on the roll. In addition, your target gains no benefit from Half Cover or Three-Quarters Cover, and you suffer no Disadvantage due to long range. If the attack hits, your sworn enemy takes an extra dice:3d6|noform|noparens|avg (3d6) Piercing damage.
While your sworn enemy lives, you have Disadvantage on attack rolls with all other weapons.
Variants:
Oath Longbow
- Damage: 1d8 piercing
- Range: 150/600
- Properties: Ammunition, Heavy, Two-Handed
- Weight: 2.0 lbs.
Oath Shortbow
- Damage: 1d6 piercing
- Range: 80/320
- Properties: Ammunition, Two-Handed
- Weight: 2.0 lbs.
Source: Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024) p. 282. Available in the SRD and the Free Rules (2024)