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Mangonel

RarityMundane

Price for DM reference

Suggested DM price: 1,000 GP.

Item / variant Rarity Purchase value Basis
Mangonel — 1,000 GP Suggested DM price, not a published cost. Timber frame, throwing mechanism, and heavy rigging.

No purchase price is specified in the supplied rules. This estimate is a campaign starting price you can adjust for local availability.

One complete, functional, unloaded unit; excludes ammunition or fillings, crew, delivery, maintenance, and fortification work.

Rules reference (not a published price): DMG 2024, PDF page 99 — source PDF is not included in this player reference. · DMG 2024, PDF page 100 — source PDF is not included in this player reference.

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  • Item type: Siege Equipment
  • Rarity: Mundane

Description and use

Large Object Armor Class: 15 Hit Points: 100 Mangonel Stone (Requires Load and Aim).

Ranged Attack Roll: +5, range 200/800 ft. (can’t hit targets within 60 feet of itself).

Hit: 27 (5d10) Bludgeoning damage.

A Mangonel is a catapult that hurls heavy projectiles in a high arc, so it can hit targets behind walls.

Loading a Mangonel requires two Utilize actions, and aiming it requires two more Utilize actions.

Then a crew member can take the Mangonel Stone action.

Printed core rules

Source page references in your supplied Dungeon Master's Guide (2024). Open the original PDF at the linked page for complete printed tables and rules; use its wording if the searchable transcription differs.

PDF page 100

Open the original rulebook — PDF page 100 — source PDF is not included in this player reference.

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Weight

Weight per inventory unit: Not fixed / not specified

No fixed weight specified in the supplied item reference; set the actual item weight.

Counts multiply by inventory quantity. Ammunition quantities count individual pieces; other bundle entries and complete packs use the printed bundle weight. Do not add the same contents separately when using a complete equipment pack. See Carrying capacity for character limits.