... before you had to sacrifice a feat for it even as a monk and even then it was only for attack. but to use the bonus action to make an unarmed attack, I (being the DM) think it should not be able to use it two handed (and getting the d8 dmg) but to use it with one hand (1d6 dmg) and being able to take the second attack. Patient Defense 5E:-Select this option when the Monk’s in low health.As a bonus action, you can take the Dodge action by spending a ki point. Follow this guide to discover how to best optimize the skills, weapons, features, and abilities for a D&D 5e Monk class character build. The weapon's position on the table tells you what type of weapon it is. Aug 13, 2015 #1 So, the party monk made the mistake of attuning to the intelligent +1 Short Sword of Vengeance. You make this Attack with proficiency, regardless of your weapon Proficiencies, and the missile counts as a monk weapon for the Attack. Monk weapons are defined as shortswords or any simple melee weapon that does not have the two-handed or heavy properties. D&D 5E Are monk's unarmed attacks weapon attacks? You make this attack with proficiency, regardless of your weapon proficiencies, and the missile counts as a monk weapon for the attack. Following a short or long rest, you can make a weapon a monk weapon if the weapon meets these criteria: The weapon must be a simple or martial weapon. Dedicated weapon allows you to turn any weapon into a monk weapon. [5E] Monk weapon clarification. You are overcomplicating things here. Since it's a monk weapon, you can use your martial arts die for its damage instead of its "natural" damage die. It must lack the heavy and special properties. 5th Edition. This means that darts, greatclubs and blowguns are excluded from this list, outside of the kensei subclass. Flurry of Blows:- After choosing the Attack action, you can get a bonus action of two unarmed strikes by spending a ki point. Since it's a simple melee weapon, it's a monk weapon. The rules say that "any attack made with a weapon besides the sword are at disadvantage". Deflect Missiles. Ability Score Improvement When you reach 4th Level , and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two Ability Scores of your choice by 1. The weapon properties for Quarterstaff, technically DO NOT state the words two-handed. In 3.5, there were two amulets, the Amulet of Mighty Fists and the Necklace of Natural Weapons, which enchanted unarmed attacks. In 5e, monk weapons can be specialized variants that nonetheless use the game statistics on PHB p. 149. In particular, the NoNW works by allowing you to enchant it with weapon enchantments which would then apply to your natural weapons, in the monk's case their unarmed attack. The following table lists some traditional monk weapons and the weapon statistics to … Ability Score Improvement When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You must be proficient with it. Starting at 3rd level, you can use your reaction to deflect or catch the missile when you are hit by a ranged weapon attack.When you do so, the damage you take from the attack is reduced by 1d10 + your Dexterity modifier + your monk level.. If you reduce the damage to 0, you can catch the missile if it is small enough for you to hold in one hand and you have at … Thread starter Wik; Start date Aug 13, 2015; Wik First Post. Step of the Wind 5E:- With this, your bonus action is the Dash or Disengage action, for which you need … The weapon is still a simple melee weapon, even when you throw it to make a ranged attack. 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