Mancatcher (5e)

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The mancatcher or pincer staff is a weapon about the length of a spear with a mechanical clamp on the end used to entrap a humanoid.[1]
Mancatcher

Martial Melee Weapon

Name Cost Damage Weight Properties
Mancatcher 30 gp 1d6 piercing 6 lbs Reach, Special, Two-Handed, Exotic

Special: If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 10 + Strength bonus + proficiency bonus). Until this grapple ends, the manchatcher can't be used to attack another target.[2]

The mancatcher is a racial weapon of the Kuo-toa.[1]

Not Intended for Player Characters

This weapon is not intended to be used by player characters. However a GM may choose to allow a player to use one. If so, it should be considered an exotic weapon.[1]

Sources and Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 user:Rlyehable
  2. Extrapolated from the Kuo-toa Whip entry of the Monster Manual (5e) p.200
Facts about "Mancatcher (5e)"
AuthorMonster Manual (5e) +
Canontrue +
Cost30 gp +
Damage1d6 +
DamageTypePiercing +
Magicfalse +
Other PropertyExotic +
ProficiencyMartial +
PropertiesReach +, Special +, Two-Handed + and Exotic +
PublicationMonster Manual (5e) +
Racial WeaponKuo-toa +
Reachtrue +
Specialtrue +
Two-Handedtrue +
TypeMelee +
Weight6 +