For values marked with an asterisk, the SRD directly gives neither this value nor a means to determine it.
Description[]
Since it is not designed for melee, you are treated as nonproficient with it and take a –4 penalty on attack rolls if you use a javelin as a melee weapon.
This is part of the Revised (v.3.5) System Reference Document. It is covered by the Open Game License v1.0a, rather than the Creative Commons Attribution Sharealike License. To distinguish it, these items will have this notice. If you see any page that contains SRD material and does not show this license statement, please contact an admin so that this license statement can be added. It is our intent to work within this license in good faith.