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STR 13 +1
DEX 14 +2
CON 17 +4
INT 15 +2
WIS 12 +1
CHA 17 +3

So, I attack with one hand Battleaxe 1d8 with dueling fighting style:

  1. Attack rolld20 - 16+1 from strength +2 from proficiency with Battleaxe total 19

  2. Now roll for damage - 1d8 + 2 damage from dueling style = rolled 3+2 (dueling)

Is this correct? And on the attack roll do I need to add +1 damage from strength ability score modifier?

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  • As the linked answer shows, yes, you add the +1 (STR) damage to the damage roll – KorvinStarmast Apr 21 '20 at 14:36
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  • Did you make a deliberate decision to arrange your ability scores in that way? Obviously you can do whatever is right for your character, but as a Strength-based fighter, it seems like a slightly strange choice. (Also, today I learned that it's possible to duel with a battleaxe! Somehow I assumed it would be finesse weapons only, but nope...) – DM_with_secrets Apr 21 '20 at 20:26

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You've got it.

Attack bonus is {relevant ability modifier} + {proficiency bonus, if proficient with the weapon} plus anything else that says it modifies your attack.

Damage bonus is {relevant ability modifier (with squirrely bits when two-weapon fighting)} plus anything else that says it modifies damage.

For your battleaxe STR is the relevant ability, and as a fighter you're proficient. Check, check!

(Also, your CON most should be +3, not +4. It's given by score - 10, divide by 2, round down, if that helps. Or it may just have been a typo.)

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  • thank you, I have been reading all the basic rules and i am using charactermancer on rolld20, but it seems that messes up the scores etc... – DT8 Apr 21 '20 at 15:34
  • @DT8 no problem. I'm particularly sympathetic to these sorts of questions as, out of the ~ten editions of D&D, basically none of them have ever done a good job of teaching the game. (Mentzer's the exception, in my book.) I don't know anything about charactermancer, but I'm sure some of the regulars in [chat] do in case you run up against any other problems. Happy gaming! – nitsua60 Apr 21 '20 at 16:53
  • Since you got an answer in, it may be good to cover the misconceptions on modifiers they have for CON. – NotArch Apr 21 '20 at 17:33
  • Good point. Hadn't even noticed! – nitsua60 Apr 21 '20 at 18:18
  • thanks guys for helping, i am new to the game although i play other games fantasy etc – DT8 Apr 22 '20 at 17:48