In 5e, actually, first you will make your normal attack, because it’s a prerequisite to make the martial arts bonus attack, then you can use your martial arts attack and finally, flurry of blows. Each of these are individual attacks, so yes, you have to roll to each of them.
How many attacks do you get with flurry of blows?
Flurry of blows lets you make two unarmed strikes, which equals one more than “normal”. Additionally, Flurry of Blows does not increase in number of strikes when you gain extra attack.
Does extra attack stack with flurry of blows?
Flurry of Blows can be used after you take the Attack action, not after an attack. So you take the Attack action, using Extra Attack to attack twice, then you can spend a ki point and use your bonus action to attack twice with Flurry of Blows.
Can you Flurry of Blows first?
Flurry of Blows must occur after you take the attack action. So you have to attack at least once with your normal action before you can use your bonus action to do Flurry of Blows. Do note that you can break up your Attack Action and do things in between the first attack and the extra attacks.
How does flurry of blows interact with multiple attack penalty?
As a monk, I can make a Flurry of Blows action that lets me make two unarmed strikes with one action. According to the Multiple Attack Penalty section, The second time you use an attack action during your turn, you take a –5 penalty to your attack roll. With Flurry, I’m making 2 attacks with 1 action.
How many times can you use flurry of blows?
Therefore rolling four attacks. Flurry of Blows basically means you can attack 3 times instead of 2 if you expend a Ki point Provided of course that you’re using monk weapons or unarmed strikes but that’s a no brainer in our case. That’s how I’m reading it anyway, but I might be wrong ! In general, one attack consumes one action.
How is the damage calculated for a flurry of blows?
For the basic Flurry at level 1, you make two separate attack rolls (1d20+Dex/Str+1 each). With a Ki Point, you make yet a third (or fourth) attack at the same bonus. Each attack that successfully hits deals 1d6+Str/Dex damage.
How does Monk flurry of blows work at Level 5?
Extra Attack (Level 5 feature) “Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the attack action on your turn.” Flurry of Blows “Immediately after you take the attack action on your turn, you can spend 1 ki point to make two unarmed strikes as a bonus action”
