Yes, the monk is proficient In addition to being listed as a weapon in the starter guide, in the PHB the monk description explicitly mentions it. The monk level table spells out the increasing base damage that a monk does unarmed.
Do Monk unarmed strikes count as weapon attacks?
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.
Do Monk unarmed strikes count as finesse?
Looking at the Monk’s martial arts feature, the RAW unarmed strikes and monk weapons can use Dex for attack and damage, just like finesse, but aren’t finesse.
Can unarmed strikes finesse?
Strictly speaking, unarmed strikes are not finesse weapons and cannot be used for Sneak Attack. Instead of using a weapon to make a melee weapon attack, you can use an unarmed strike: a punch, kick, head‑butt, or similar forceful blow (none of which count as weapons).
Is the bonus strike included in agile Parry?
For Agile Parry, your bonus action unarmed strike does not count as part of the Attack action, so unless you made an unarmed strike as part of your action, it wouldn’t do anything. Thank you! Where it says “as part of the attack” does that include bonus attack?
What’s the bonus action for Kensei’s shot?
” Kensei’s Shot. You can use a bonus action on your turn to make your ranged attacks with a kensei weapon more deadly. When you do so, any target you hit with a ranged attack using a kensei weapon takes an extra 1d4 damage of the weapon’s type.
Why does Kensai’s shot become more useful with agile Parry?
Kensai’s Shot becomes more useful if you can make multiple attacks as part of the Attack action, because it adds the d4 to each damage roll. For Agile Parry, your bonus action unarmed strike does not count as part of the Attack action, so unless you made an unarmed strike as part of your action, it wouldn’t do anything.
Is this way of the Kensei monk build and usage correct?
Is this Way of the Kensei monk build and usage correct? If you make an unarmed strike as part of the Attack action on your turn and are holding a kensei weapon, you can use it to defend yourself if it is a melee weapon. You gain a +2 bonus to AC until the start of your next turn, while the weapon is in your hand and you aren’t incapacitated.
