What does the bonus attack from polearm Master receive?

Polearm Master: […] When you take the Attack action and attack with only a glaive, halberd, or quarterstaff, you can use a bonus action to make a melee attack with the opposite end of the weapon. This attack uses the same ability modifier as the primary attack. The weapon’s damage die for this attack is a d4, and it deals bludgeoning damage.

Do you have to have two weapons for polearm Master?

It is not a two-weapon fighting situation, as the character has only one weapon. In this case, the feat is the specific rule and you do not need anything else. The feat that you get a melee weapon attack and the attack deals 1d4 points of damage. So, you apply proficiency and ability modifier as you would for any other weapon attack.

When do you use polearm master on halberd?

The relevant portion of the Polearm Master feat says it works when you are using “a glaive, halberd, or quarterstaff”, and the effect is ” a melee attack with the opposite end of the weapon. This attack uses the same ability modifier as the primary attack.

What’s the damage die for the polearm Master?

The weapon’s damage die for this attack is a d4, and the attack deals bludgeoning damage. When you roll a 1 or 2 on a damage die for an attack you make with a melee weapon that you are wielding with two hands, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll, even if the new roll is a 1 or a 2.

What kind of weapon does a polearm master use?

Polearm Master This attack uses the same ability modifier as the primary attack. The weapon’s damage die for this attack is a d4, and it deals bludgeoning damage. Quarterstaff is a monk weapon.

Can you roll a d4 for a polearm Master?

• 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, as shown in the Martial Arts column of the Monk table. Polearm Master This attack uses the same ability modifier as the primary attack. The weapon’s damage die for this attack is a d4, and it deals bludgeoning damage.

Can a polearm master use a monk’s damage die?

Or you can use a Bonus action from from Polearm Master and make a weapon attack using Dex instead of Str, dealing 1d4 (polearm master) or 1d4 (monk) damage. Note: Monk’s Martial Art damage goes higher with levels up to 1d10. Am I right with my interpretation? Especially the part of using a monk’s damage die instead of the Polearm Master die.

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