Is a trident actually good as a weapon?

Tridents were made to stab fish. They have additional points because the refraction of the water creates an optical illusion – your target is always a little off-axis from where you think it is. They are an extremely effective hunting weapon.

What is the point of a trident?

A trident /ˈtraɪdənt/ is a three-pronged spear. It is used for spear fishing and historically as a polearm. The trident is the weapon of Poseidon, or Neptune, the God of the Sea in classical mythology. The trident may occasionally be held by other marine divinities such as Tritons in classical art.

Can a monk use a trident?

Bards, clerics, druids, monks, rogues, and warlocks are proficient with simple weapons but not martial weapons. For them, their proficiency bonus would be an advantage of the spear over the trident. However, these are not the only weapons with the same mechanics (other than price and weight).

Can a trident be a monk weapon?

And for flavor, the trident is also available. The whip also counts as a monk weapon and its damage will scale with your monk die.

Who forged Poseidon’s trident?

the cyclopes
In Greek myths, Poseidon’s trident was forged by the cyclopes according to Pseudo-Apollodorus’s Bibliotheke. Poseidon wields his trident on a number of occasions.

Is a Diamond AXE better than a sword?

They deal more damage than swords, and a wooden axe has the same damage as a diamond sword. Attacking with an axe will cause it to take double durability damage. Like swords, they require an anvil to enchant with weapon-based enchantments.

Do Spears beat swords?

A spear can cut, slice, and thrust with extreme effectiveness. It can be used to beat swords and soldiers to the ground. It can even be thrown with deadly efficiency when balanced in the right hands. Swords had their place as a personal status symbol and were certainly effective as battlefields clogged with soldiers.

Does axe beat spear?

A spear doesn’t care about the opponent having maneuverability, as it simply chases the poor swordsman down with it’s superior range. An axe, due to it’s smaller reach but heftier material, can simply step inside a spears range and murder the wielder.

Is there any reason to use a spear over a trident?

There would be a reason to use a spear ( simple weapon) and not a trident ( martial weapon), but not the other way around. Bards, clerics, druids, monks, rogues, and warlocks are proficient with simple weapons but not martial weapons. For them, their proficiency bonus would be an advantage of the spear over the trident.

Is it better to throw or hit with a trident?

Depending on the types you might have a shot of throwing either. The other answer provides good thoughts on the matter. In terms of hitting someone the trident also has the same advantage in air as in water in that it is harder to dodge. And can pierce the opponent in multiple places at once

Why would a sorcerer or wizard have proficiency with a trident?

If allowed and taken by a sorcerer or wizard, they would have proficiency with tridents but not simple weapons (i.e, spears). The RAW statistics of each weapon are the same, except the Trident is heavier. Based solely on this, on the base mechanics of the weapons as asked, considering encumbrance is the only reason.

Why does the Trident have three points?

The trident was not designed as a weapon for killing humans but for spear fishing. The reason there are three points is to try to mitigate against the parallax effect caused by the refraction of light. This means that when we look at a fish swimming underwater we are faced with an optical illusion.