Yes, a shortsword is a both monk weapon and a finesse weapon The shortsword is called out as being a valid choice as a monk weapon and thus is eligible for using the martial die for the weapon’s damage rolls.
Can a monk use a Greatclub?
When using a monk, if I equip a weapon that I am proficient with but is not a monk weapon, it still applies the martial arts damage. For instance, weapons such as a Greatclub or a Light Crossbow gain the martial arts feature despite them not being monk weapons.
When do monks use their martial arts ability?
Starting at first level monks can use their Martial Arts ability to make an unarmed strike as a bonus action (and later they get more than one attack with Flurry of Blows). When you use the Attack action with an unarmed strike or monk weapon, you can make one unarmed strike as a bonus action.
Can a monk use an unarmed strike as a 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. Note that the Monk Martial Arts ability does allow the Monk to effectively dual wield Unarmed Strikes, since they can unarmed strike as their main Attack action, and as their bonus action.
Can a monk use a shortsword in Bullet 3?
Your second attack uses general two weapon fighting rules (Ch-9). The Martial Arts feature is explicit about the special nature of the second attack in bullet 3. 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.
What does my monk’s bonus attack do in DND?
You can use Dexterity instead of Strength for the attack and damage rolls of your unarmed strikes and monk weapons. The bonus attack is just your standard monk unarmed strike. This means the Martial Arts ability that allows the addition of either DEX or STR to unarmed strike attacks and damage rolls can be used.
