# Ability Modifier; Attack Roll Abilities *Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 12. Available in the <span title='Systems Reference Document (5.2)'>SRD</span> and the Free Rules (2024)* **Attack Roll Abilities** | Ability | Attack Type | |---------|-------------| | Strength | Melee attack with a weapon or an [Unarmed Strike](Mechanics/CLI/rules/variant-rules/unarmed-strike-xphb.md) | | Dexterity | Ranged attack with a weapon | | Varies | Spell attack (the ability used is determined by the spellcaster's spellcasting feature, as explained in "chapter 7") | ^attack-roll-abilities