Javelin

A javelin is a thin throwing spear.

Since a javelin is not designed for melee, you are treated as non-proficient with it and take a –4 penalty on attack rolls if you use a javelin as a melee weapon.

Weapon Groups spears, thrown

Ranged Weapons (Simple)
Weapon	Cost	Damage (S)	Damage (M)	Critical	Range Increment	Weight	Type	Special
Javelin	1 gp	1d4	1d6	×2	30 ft. (thrown)	2 lb	Piercing	— –

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Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook. Copyright 2009, Paizo Publishing, LLC; Author: Jason Bulmahn, based on material by Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, and Skip Williams.