Molotov Cocktail (5e Equipment)

Molotov Cocktail Simple Ranged Weapons Weapon Cost Damage Weight Properties Molotov Cocktail Common Special 1 lb. Light, thrown (30/60 ft.), special Originally coined as "a drink to go with Molotov's bread baskets" by the troops of Finland during the Winter War, a Molotov cocktail is a form of easily-breakable bottle, most often glass, filled with a flammable substance ranging from gasoline to alcohol to even napalm-like substances mixed with a small amount of motor oil, all capped off with an alcohol- or kerosene-soaked cloth. As an action, you can throw a Molotov cocktail at a point up to 60 feet away. Each creature within 20 feet of an exploding Molotov Cocktail must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 1d10 fire damage and begins burning for 1d4 rounds. On a successful save, a creature takes half damage and doesn't begins burning. After the Molotov cocktail is thrown, its flames spread to cover a 10-foot radius of the target for 1d4 rounds, lighting any flammable objects within this area aflame. Creatures that begin their turns within this area must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or take 1d8 fire damage. 0.00 (0 votes) Back to Main Page → 5e Homebrew → Equipment → Weapons

A Finn outfitted with a Molotov cocktail for anti-tank purposes during the Winter War, source