Do improvised weapons have proficiency?

Often, an improvised weapon is similar to an actual weapon and can be treated as such. For example, a table leg is akin to a club. At the DM’s option, a character proficient with a weapon can use a similar object as if it were that weapon and use his or her proficiency bonus.

How does weapon proficiency work in D&D?

Proficiency with a weapon allows you to add your Proficiency Bonus to the Attack roll for any Attack you make with that weapon. If you make an Attack roll using a weapon with which you lack proficiency, you do not add your Proficiency Bonus to the Attack roll.

Can you throw a melee weapon without the thrown property?

The rules for improvised weapons state that you can throw a melee weapon even if it does not have the thrown property for 1d4 damage: If a character uses a ranged weapon to make a melee attack, or throws a melee weapon that does not have the thrown property, it also deals 1d4 damage.

What happens if you throw an object without the thrown property?

An object that bears no resemblance to a weapon deals 1d4 damage (the DM assigns a damage type appropriate to the object). If a character uses a ranged weapon to make a melee attack, or throws a melee weapon that does not have the thrown property, it also deals 1d4 damage.

What do weapons with the thrown property do?

Weapons with the Thrown property can use their normal modifier when being thrown. Using a Finesse weapon allows using DEX, but normal melee weapons would use STR: If a weapon has the thrown property, you can throw the weapon to make a ranged attack.

Do you lose proficiency in an improvised weapon?

Using a weapon for an improvised purpose does not mean you should lose proficiency in it. Improvised weapons are weapons that were not considered weapons to begin with. The damage reduction makes sense here as well – if you were to throw a sword designed for melee, it would stand to reason that the damage would not be as effective.