Unarmed strikes have always been weapon attacks. Here’s where the confusion comes in: your unarmed strike (fist, elbow, knee, butt, etc.) is not considered by the rules to be a weapon the way a longsword is a weapon.
Can you unarmed strike twice?
No. An Unarmed Strike is not a “light weapon”, so it can’t be Two Weapon Fighting. Theoretically if you had the Dual Wielder feat, it removes the “light” requirement, but you won’t get the +1 AC because you don’t have a weapon in each hand.
Can a monk move between two weapon attacks?
If you take an action that includes more than one weapon attack, you can break up your movement even further by moving between those attacks. Flurry of Blows clearly qualifies for this since it is an action that includes two weapon attacks. So you can move between the two attacks granted by the Flurry of Blows.
Can you use dexterity instead of strength on a monk weapon?
You can use Dexterity instead of Strength for the attack and damage rolls of your unarmed strikes and monk weapons. You can roll a d4 in place of the normal damage of your unarmed strike or monk weapon. This die changes as you gain monk levels, ashown in the Martial Arts column of the Monk table.
Can a monk use a quaterstaff two handed?
The monk is using a quaterstaff, which is a versatile weapon, and thus in the monks abilities to use. 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.
Can a monk use a shortsword for the bonus action?
When you use the Attack action with an unarmed strike or a monk weapon on your turn, you can make one unarmed strike as a bonus action. For example, if you take the Attack action and attack with a quarterstaff, you can also make an unarmed strike as a bonus action, assuming you haven’t already taken a bonus action this turn.
