It would not be in any way overpowered to simply let the monk choose one weapon (or maybe one melee, one thrown) to treat as a special monk weapon. Answer (1 of 12): No.
Monk Stats 5E. However, in this case whether a weapon has the versatile property or not has no impact on the RAW as it only purpose in this case is to define what a monk weapon is, which is a shortsword or any simple melee weapon without either the heavy property or the two-handed property. When it comes to ranged weapons for your Monk, you can widen your options by either taking the Kensei subclass at level 3 or by bringing in an optional class feature. Tashas Cauldron of Everything introduced several new Monk features. One of these new additions is the Dedicated Weapon feature. You touch one weapon and it's that one weapon that counts as a monk weapon for you. The feature applies to THAT dart. Notable weapons that Now of Monks strive for perfection in two domains: the body and the spirit. Light Crossbow Shortbow Blowgun Hand Crossbow. Every special monk weapon in the PHB is a 1H, 1d6/20x2 weapon. Yes, you can. Second Edition Rulebooks; Online System Reference; Downloads; First Edition Rulebooks; Adventures You make a Melee weapon attack: which means you are attacking another creature or target within reach. Quarterstaffs are a monk weapon and if you're a kensai you can use a longsword. If he's STR then Kyoketsu Shoge (this is a reach weapon that disarms and grapples)and you can still Power atttack as normal.
Monks are martial artists, and sword fighting can be considered a martial art. Monk Weapons A weapon is more than the damage it deals. Notable weapons that now can be used as monk weapons with this feature: Battleaxe Longsword Warhammer Whip. It simply tells you that monks fight unarmed or with monk weapons and then defines monk weapons as either shortswords or any simple melee weapon that isn't heavy or requires two Weapon functions as monk. Functionally my favorite class is monk but everytime i play So just the weapon you were holding. October 1, 2021 Zoltar. Jutte. I treat my monks more like martial characters, so STR comes first. #dnd5e Yep! The quarterstaff is likely the most well-known Monk weapon and is a great example of this. A jutte is a To qualify as a Monk weapon, a weapon must meet the following criteria: Be a simple weapon (i.e. Hello all, I have a player who wishes to make a "The Bride"-like character (from Kill Bill), ie a master of martial arts and the katana. Yes, with the Dedicated Weapon optional class feature. My Player can now use all the darts they are carrying as Monk Weapons. Use the statistics for a handaxe. Unfortunately i really dislike the fist animations as they seem a bit silly.
Bo-a-Bo is a staff Medium light weapons are 1d6 (sai is 1d4). As they level up monks no longer need weapons. View Cart; Help; Pathfinder . I'm not sure the devs thought this feature all the way For example, you might use a club that is two lengths of wood connected by a short chain (called a nunchaku) or a sickle with a shorter, straighter blade (called a kama). In combat, skilled warriors use their weapons to confuse, disorient, and disadvantage their enemies before As written it'd only apply to one dart. Really excited for this new class feature that allows a monk to treat one weapon they are proficient with as a monk weapon, as long as it's not Heavy or Special. However, the Sun Blade is a magic longsword and therefore normally not a monk weapon. Bodh-argent-dawn September 14, 2020, 8:19pm #1. I dump CHA & INT in favor of STR. But when equipping a staff I beat the tar out of them. There are several feats around that allow you to use various weapons as monk weapons for flurrying and whatnot, such as Unorthodox Flurry (Dragon #279) and Flowing Blade (Dragonshards: Blades of the Quori).
So.. why not just treat every weapon as a monk weapon, give the monk all simple and martial weapons? Prerequisites: Channel energy class feature, flurry of blows class Whatever name you use for a monk weapon, you can use the game statistics provided for the weapon in the Weapons section. What counts as monk weapons 5e In 5e, the monk's weapon can nevertheless be a special variant that uses phb p.149 game statistics.
These meet the requirements of Monk Weapons and are able to be thrown to deal damage based on your Martial Arts Die. Re: Spiked Chain as a Monk Weapon.
The prohibition is against a weapon with the two I came to think about one thing with windwalker monks. Crusader's Flurry (from Ultimate Combat) is a feat commonly taken for that purpose, it will allow your character to take a weapon, related to your chosen deity, and treat that weapon as a monk Answer: This will be pretty straightforward - we will have to compare the Martial Arts feature from monk to the weapons rules. Tour Start here for a quick overview of the site Help Center Detailed answers to any questions you might have Meta Discuss the workings and policies of this site
Monk weapons are short swords and simple weapons that don't have heavy or two handed properties. #1 < > Showing 1-1 of 1 comments .
As they level up monks no longer need weapons. Shortswords and simple weapons can all be considered Monk weapons in D&D 5e.
I mainly use the single-weapon style for an early game monk to lower their AC.
Shangur-kazzak May 28, 2020, 5:31pm #1. this helps attack rolls & damage and I don't need weapon finesse so I can take Exotic weapon prof. at 1st lvl instead. As a Simple Melee Weapon, anyone in Dungeons & Dragons can hold and use a Spear - which makes it surprising for Monks to almost always want a Spear on the get-go. Spears deal 1d6 Piercing Damage, which makes them just a bit less threatening than the staple Longsword. I came to think about one thing with
A ranged weapon attack is an Per page: 15 30 50. Sign In; Cart . All my ability point increases go to STR as well. Shou Disciple Per page: 15 Most are exotic. not martial) Is not a two-handed weapon. For example if you are an elven monk, you will be proficient in longswords. One of my players is a Monk, and wants to use Dedicated Weapon on a Dart. Small light monk weapons are 1d4 (sai is 1d3). This bonus increases depending on the Weapon variant . Even exotic weapons I recently started leveling a monk, sat around 60, and is now 100. An ono is a hatchet with a large convex cutting edge. Monks are already proficient in darts so there is no reason to do this. Yes, you can. Whenever you hit with an attack with this weapon, you can use up While this excludes monk weapons, it opens up quarterstaff. It might be good to put a couple in single weapon proficiency, as it gives a bonus to armour class - useful early on.
I recently started leveling a monk, sat around 60, and is now 100. There is a single kama +1 I found, but several good staves, one of which I carry just in 2. Monks and weapons. If Combine one of those with the aptitude enhancement from ToB, and you're good to go. Funny enough, darts actually dont qualify as Monk Weapons. I don't know if it affects fist attacks, but you'll probably use a weapon from time to time at first anyway, and monks can't use their off hand. Hey there fellow monks! So keep at least one magic weapon for the monk.
Yes, versatile weapons can be used two-handed as monk weapons. Date Posted: Mar 25, 2020 @ 8:54am. I'm using PF (can't afford a The feature applies to ALL darts. STAY SINGLE CLASS MONK. Generally speaking, your best bet for a ranged option that qualifies as a Monk Weapon would be something like a dagger or light hammer. Really excited for this new class feature that allows a monk to treat one weapon they are proficient with as a monk weapon, as long as it's not Heavy or Special. Monks and weapons. Crusader's Flurry (from Ultimate Combat) is a feat commonly taken for that purpose, it will allow your character to take a weapon, related to your chosen deity, and treat that weapon as a monk weapon for all purposes.. You learned to use your deitys favored weapon as part of your martial arts form. Whenever you finish a short or long rest, you can. Eberron provides feats for the longsword (martial, 1H, slashing, 1d8/19-20x2) and long spear Use mace statistics.
Reading the rule, it seems this could go two ways: 1. They don't even use normal peasant weapons. Shangur-kazzak May 28, 2020, 5:31pm #1. They have 2 1-handed weapons but they never use their weapons to strike with. Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition > BGEE general discussion (spoilers) > Topic Details. The following table shows statistics on traditional monk weapons and the weapons used with them. Beginner Box ; Rulebooks .
Then comes power attack.
The Intuitive Attack feat (Book of Exalted Deeds, pg 44) allows a character to use his Wisdom modifier instead of his Strength modifer on attack rolls with simple weapons and natural weapons. In general, at equal item levels, dual wielding outperforms a 2 handed weapon by 2-4% when fully enchanted and using all consumables. Dual Wielding vs 2 Handed Weapons. This one is an iconic weapon for a monk and its effect is straight up strong and simple and has 10 charges. @bjrecio @mikemearls Can a monk use a versatile weapon 2-handed as a monk weapon? Accordingly, Dexterity and Wisdom are their most important ability scores.Monks can use their Dexterity modifier in place of Strength when rolling to hit or damage with an Unarmed Strike, and many of their class abilities can only be used when they make an attack without wielding a With a Weapon +1, Monks get +1 Bonus to Attack Rolls and Damage Rolls when attacking with this magic weapon. Is not considered a heavy weapon. It associated with warrior monks who adopted agricultural tools as weapons. I thought the simplest way to accomplish this was for him to make a monk and for me to make him take therefore they are proficient with the Sun Blade as well, because the Sun Blades description says that anyone proficient with a short sword or long sword is proficient with it. Crusader's Flurry (from Ultimate Combat) is a feat commonly taken for that purpose, it will allow your character to take a weapon, related to your chosen deity, and treat that weapon as a monk weapon for all purposes.. You learned to use your deitys favored weapon as part of your martial arts form. But longswords aren't a monk weapon.
Certain monasteries use specialized forms of the monk weapons. I just decided to pop by and bring fort my wish for the future monk There's a feat in the Dragon Compendium (p. 109), Unorthodox Flurry, that allows you to treat a light weapon as a monk weapon for flurry purposes. #1 < > Showing 1-1 of 1 comments . Monk is definitely a really cool class. 2 Likes. Even with 2 1-handers the damage is struck by hands. My Player can use that single dart as a Monk Weapon. Unarmed attacks are not weapons. Bian A Bian, or hard whip, is a ribbed metal rod often used as a training sword. This is the martial arts feature: So, it specifies that the weapon Dedicated Weapon2nd-level monk featureYou train yourself to use a variety of weapons as monk weapons, not just simple melee weapons and shortswords.
And you are proficient with short swords and simple weapons. I mainly use the single-weapon style for an early game monk to lower their AC. In fact, it doesn't even need to be a special monk weapon. Yes, monks can use Versatile weapons for bonus damage. As you say, there are no simple melee weapons that have the Two-handed property other than the greatclub, and none with the Heavy property. The class feature doesn't say anything about using the weapons with two hands, only that they can't have that property. you can hurl them straight at an enemy or This feature exists because RAW there are weapons that a monk could become proficient in that they cannot use as monk weapons. In this regard, I think that the only apparent advantage of using the same weapon in both hands: selecting a single Weapon Focus feat to gain +1 for both hands is somewhat negligible compared to the possibilities of different weapon combinations, at least in the long term. Plenty of monks in Pandaland who use weapons, plenty of people with weapons in pandaland, how would me being a monk make me suddenly forget how to use SOME weapons. Prerequisites: Channel energy class feature, flurry of blows class The only weapons prohibited are:
Monk Stats 5E. However, in this case whether a weapon has the versatile property or not has no impact on the RAW as it only purpose in this case is to define what a monk weapon is, which is a shortsword or any simple melee weapon without either the heavy property or the two-handed property. When it comes to ranged weapons for your Monk, you can widen your options by either taking the Kensei subclass at level 3 or by bringing in an optional class feature. Tashas Cauldron of Everything introduced several new Monk features. One of these new additions is the Dedicated Weapon feature. You touch one weapon and it's that one weapon that counts as a monk weapon for you. The feature applies to THAT dart. Notable weapons that Now of Monks strive for perfection in two domains: the body and the spirit. Light Crossbow Shortbow Blowgun Hand Crossbow. Every special monk weapon in the PHB is a 1H, 1d6/20x2 weapon. Yes, you can. Second Edition Rulebooks; Online System Reference; Downloads; First Edition Rulebooks; Adventures You make a Melee weapon attack: which means you are attacking another creature or target within reach. Quarterstaffs are a monk weapon and if you're a kensai you can use a longsword. If he's STR then Kyoketsu Shoge (this is a reach weapon that disarms and grapples)and you can still Power atttack as normal.
Monks are martial artists, and sword fighting can be considered a martial art. Monk Weapons A weapon is more than the damage it deals. Notable weapons that now can be used as monk weapons with this feature: Battleaxe Longsword Warhammer Whip. It simply tells you that monks fight unarmed or with monk weapons and then defines monk weapons as either shortswords or any simple melee weapon that isn't heavy or requires two Weapon functions as monk. Functionally my favorite class is monk but everytime i play So just the weapon you were holding. October 1, 2021 Zoltar. Jutte. I treat my monks more like martial characters, so STR comes first. #dnd5e Yep! The quarterstaff is likely the most well-known Monk weapon and is a great example of this. A jutte is a To qualify as a Monk weapon, a weapon must meet the following criteria: Be a simple weapon (i.e. Hello all, I have a player who wishes to make a "The Bride"-like character (from Kill Bill), ie a master of martial arts and the katana. Yes, with the Dedicated Weapon optional class feature. My Player can now use all the darts they are carrying as Monk Weapons. Use the statistics for a handaxe. Unfortunately i really dislike the fist animations as they seem a bit silly.
Bo-a-Bo is a staff Medium light weapons are 1d6 (sai is 1d4). As they level up monks no longer need weapons. View Cart; Help; Pathfinder . I'm not sure the devs thought this feature all the way For example, you might use a club that is two lengths of wood connected by a short chain (called a nunchaku) or a sickle with a shorter, straighter blade (called a kama). In combat, skilled warriors use their weapons to confuse, disorient, and disadvantage their enemies before As written it'd only apply to one dart. Really excited for this new class feature that allows a monk to treat one weapon they are proficient with as a monk weapon, as long as it's not Heavy or Special. However, the Sun Blade is a magic longsword and therefore normally not a monk weapon. Bodh-argent-dawn September 14, 2020, 8:19pm #1. I dump CHA & INT in favor of STR. But when equipping a staff I beat the tar out of them. There are several feats around that allow you to use various weapons as monk weapons for flurrying and whatnot, such as Unorthodox Flurry (Dragon #279) and Flowing Blade (Dragonshards: Blades of the Quori).
So.. why not just treat every weapon as a monk weapon, give the monk all simple and martial weapons? Prerequisites: Channel energy class feature, flurry of blows class Whatever name you use for a monk weapon, you can use the game statistics provided for the weapon in the Weapons section. What counts as monk weapons 5e In 5e, the monk's weapon can nevertheless be a special variant that uses phb p.149 game statistics.
These meet the requirements of Monk Weapons and are able to be thrown to deal damage based on your Martial Arts Die. Re: Spiked Chain as a Monk Weapon.
The prohibition is against a weapon with the two I came to think about one thing with windwalker monks. Crusader's Flurry (from Ultimate Combat) is a feat commonly taken for that purpose, it will allow your character to take a weapon, related to your chosen deity, and treat that weapon as a monk Answer: This will be pretty straightforward - we will have to compare the Martial Arts feature from monk to the weapons rules. Tour Start here for a quick overview of the site Help Center Detailed answers to any questions you might have Meta Discuss the workings and policies of this site
Monk weapons are short swords and simple weapons that don't have heavy or two handed properties. #1 < > Showing 1-1 of 1 comments .
As they level up monks no longer need weapons. Shortswords and simple weapons can all be considered Monk weapons in D&D 5e.
I mainly use the single-weapon style for an early game monk to lower their AC.
Shangur-kazzak May 28, 2020, 5:31pm #1. this helps attack rolls & damage and I don't need weapon finesse so I can take Exotic weapon prof. at 1st lvl instead. As a Simple Melee Weapon, anyone in Dungeons & Dragons can hold and use a Spear - which makes it surprising for Monks to almost always want a Spear on the get-go. Spears deal 1d6 Piercing Damage, which makes them just a bit less threatening than the staple Longsword. I came to think about one thing with
A ranged weapon attack is an Per page: 15 30 50. Sign In; Cart . All my ability point increases go to STR as well. Shou Disciple Per page: 15 Most are exotic. not martial) Is not a two-handed weapon. For example if you are an elven monk, you will be proficient in longswords. One of my players is a Monk, and wants to use Dedicated Weapon on a Dart. Small light monk weapons are 1d4 (sai is 1d3). This bonus increases depending on the Weapon variant . Even exotic weapons I recently started leveling a monk, sat around 60, and is now 100. An ono is a hatchet with a large convex cutting edge. Monks are already proficient in darts so there is no reason to do this. Yes, you can. Whenever you hit with an attack with this weapon, you can use up While this excludes monk weapons, it opens up quarterstaff. It might be good to put a couple in single weapon proficiency, as it gives a bonus to armour class - useful early on.
I recently started leveling a monk, sat around 60, and is now 100. There is a single kama +1 I found, but several good staves, one of which I carry just in 2. Monks and weapons. If Combine one of those with the aptitude enhancement from ToB, and you're good to go. Funny enough, darts actually dont qualify as Monk Weapons. I don't know if it affects fist attacks, but you'll probably use a weapon from time to time at first anyway, and monks can't use their off hand. Hey there fellow monks! So keep at least one magic weapon for the monk.
Yes, versatile weapons can be used two-handed as monk weapons. Date Posted: Mar 25, 2020 @ 8:54am. I'm using PF (can't afford a The feature applies to ALL darts. STAY SINGLE CLASS MONK. Generally speaking, your best bet for a ranged option that qualifies as a Monk Weapon would be something like a dagger or light hammer. Really excited for this new class feature that allows a monk to treat one weapon they are proficient with as a monk weapon, as long as it's not Heavy or Special. Monks and weapons. Crusader's Flurry (from Ultimate Combat) is a feat commonly taken for that purpose, it will allow your character to take a weapon, related to your chosen deity, and treat that weapon as a monk weapon for all purposes.. You learned to use your deitys favored weapon as part of your martial arts form. Whenever you finish a short or long rest, you can. Eberron provides feats for the longsword (martial, 1H, slashing, 1d8/19-20x2) and long spear Use mace statistics.
Reading the rule, it seems this could go two ways: 1. They don't even use normal peasant weapons. Shangur-kazzak May 28, 2020, 5:31pm #1. They have 2 1-handed weapons but they never use their weapons to strike with. Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition > BGEE general discussion (spoilers) > Topic Details. The following table shows statistics on traditional monk weapons and the weapons used with them. Beginner Box ; Rulebooks .
Then comes power attack.
The Intuitive Attack feat (Book of Exalted Deeds, pg 44) allows a character to use his Wisdom modifier instead of his Strength modifer on attack rolls with simple weapons and natural weapons. In general, at equal item levels, dual wielding outperforms a 2 handed weapon by 2-4% when fully enchanted and using all consumables. Dual Wielding vs 2 Handed Weapons. This one is an iconic weapon for a monk and its effect is straight up strong and simple and has 10 charges. @bjrecio @mikemearls Can a monk use a versatile weapon 2-handed as a monk weapon? Accordingly, Dexterity and Wisdom are their most important ability scores.Monks can use their Dexterity modifier in place of Strength when rolling to hit or damage with an Unarmed Strike, and many of their class abilities can only be used when they make an attack without wielding a With a Weapon +1, Monks get +1 Bonus to Attack Rolls and Damage Rolls when attacking with this magic weapon. Is not considered a heavy weapon. It associated with warrior monks who adopted agricultural tools as weapons. I thought the simplest way to accomplish this was for him to make a monk and for me to make him take therefore they are proficient with the Sun Blade as well, because the Sun Blades description says that anyone proficient with a short sword or long sword is proficient with it. Crusader's Flurry (from Ultimate Combat) is a feat commonly taken for that purpose, it will allow your character to take a weapon, related to your chosen deity, and treat that weapon as a monk weapon for all purposes.. You learned to use your deitys favored weapon as part of your martial arts form. But longswords aren't a monk weapon.
Certain monasteries use specialized forms of the monk weapons. I just decided to pop by and bring fort my wish for the future monk There's a feat in the Dragon Compendium (p. 109), Unorthodox Flurry, that allows you to treat a light weapon as a monk weapon for flurry purposes. #1 < > Showing 1-1 of 1 comments . Monk is definitely a really cool class. 2 Likes. Even with 2 1-handers the damage is struck by hands. My Player can use that single dart as a Monk Weapon. Unarmed attacks are not weapons. Bian A Bian, or hard whip, is a ribbed metal rod often used as a training sword. This is the martial arts feature: So, it specifies that the weapon Dedicated Weapon2nd-level monk featureYou train yourself to use a variety of weapons as monk weapons, not just simple melee weapons and shortswords.
And you are proficient with short swords and simple weapons. I mainly use the single-weapon style for an early game monk to lower their AC. In fact, it doesn't even need to be a special monk weapon. Yes, monks can use Versatile weapons for bonus damage. As you say, there are no simple melee weapons that have the Two-handed property other than the greatclub, and none with the Heavy property. The class feature doesn't say anything about using the weapons with two hands, only that they can't have that property. you can hurl them straight at an enemy or This feature exists because RAW there are weapons that a monk could become proficient in that they cannot use as monk weapons. In this regard, I think that the only apparent advantage of using the same weapon in both hands: selecting a single Weapon Focus feat to gain +1 for both hands is somewhat negligible compared to the possibilities of different weapon combinations, at least in the long term. Plenty of monks in Pandaland who use weapons, plenty of people with weapons in pandaland, how would me being a monk make me suddenly forget how to use SOME weapons. Prerequisites: Channel energy class feature, flurry of blows class The only weapons prohibited are: