The damage of monk weapons is determined by the Martial Arts column of the monk’s level progression table in the PH. Darts (and possibly other simple weapons) aren’t scaling up in damage as the monk gains levels.
Do Monk weapons scale with unarmed strikes?
Meaning there’s no difference in using any monk weapon and unarmed strike since they all deal the same damage which is 1d4+dex.
Can you use your bonus action to make an unarmed strike?
As far as I know, only a monk receives unarmed strikes as a bonus action as part of their Martial Arts feature. They can use unarmed stikes or weapon attacks for the attack action and can subsequently take an unarmed strike as a bonus action if they took the attack action.
Can a Monk do stunning strike unarmed?
Yes, Stunning Strike can be used with Martial Arts. This was true in the original PHB and is still true when considering errata published in 2015. Although unarmed strikes are no longer listed as melee weapons on the weapons table.
Are Spears monk weapons?
Yes, spears count as monk weapons. The bonus unarmed attack can be a kick, a headbutt or knee strike, or he can take a hand off the spear to do it. The only time he needs to have two hands on the spear to get the d8 Versatile bonus is when he’s actively attacking with it.
Is a Shortbow a monk weapon?
The shortbow is a simple weapon, so you don’t need to be a wood elf to be proficient with it. As you’ve said, monk weapons are shortswords and any simple melee weapons. The shortbow is not either of these things, so it is not a monk weapon.
How many attacks does a monk get?
As a monk, you can make 1 attack with your action, and 1 attack with your bonus action. You can spend a ki point to make 2 attacks as a bonus action instead. You are allowed to move between your attacks.
Can I make 2 unarmed strikes?
The errata for the PHB states that unarmed strikes are not weapons, so you can’t use Two Weapon Fighting at all.
Can you dual wield unarmed strikes?
The two-weapon fighting rule requires two light melee weapons. The Dual Wielder feat removes the requirement for the weapons to have the Light property, but you still need two melee weapons. Unarmed strikes aren’t weapons.
Do fists count as weapons 5e?
Unarmed strikes count as a “weapon attack” ONLY when an attack is made. also, a natural weapon, such as a fist or foot is NOT considered a weapon for the purpose of spells, features, fighting styles, or traits. so in summary: Unarmed strike-is not a weapon until an attack roll is made.
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.
Can you roll a d4 for a unarmed strike?
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. 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.
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.
