Are monk fists magical weapons?

A monk’s fists are not weapons, although they can be used to make a melee weapon attack. So for instance you cannot cast magic weapon or elemental on them.

How many bonus actions can a monk use?

You only can take 1 Action and 1 Bonus Action per Turn unless another Feature or something else gives it to you.

Are monks proficient in unarmed strikes?

Yes. Unarmed strikes are listed under simple melee weapons. Monks are proficient with all simple weapons. And their Martial Arts class feature lets them use Dexterity instead of Strength to hit and damage with unarmed strikes.

Are monks proficient with rapiers?

Well, according to PHB, page 78, only shortswords or simple melee weapons that don’t have the two-handed or heavy property are considered monk-weapons. Having extra proficiencies doesn’t turn it into a monk weapon.

Can you use Dexterity for unarmed strikes?

You can use Dexterity instead of Strength for the attack and damage rolls of your unarmed strikes and monk weapons. The Attack must use a Finesse or a ranged weapon. While unarmed strikes count as weapon attacks, they are not weapons.

Do monks add Dex to unarmed strikes?

Unarmed strike is a type of Monk weapon. Monks get to add Dex to attack and Damage with Monk weapons. Bonus unarmed strikes therefore get Dex mod to attack and damage. The bonus attack from Martial Arts or Flurry is NOT the same as two-weapon fighting.

How do monks do damage DND?

Monks can (and should) use weapons Spear is also very good, does the same damage, and you can even throw it. From level 17 your Unarmed Strikes deal more damage than any weapon you could wield, but you can use the same damage die for your Monk weapons, and your weapons can have magical bonuses, while your fists can’t.

Do monk weapons count as unarmed strikes?

Unarmed Strikes ≠ Monk Weapons. Ergo, using a Monk Weapon would disqualify you from making an unarmed strike outside of the one allowed by your bonus move.

Can a monk use a quarterstaff?

The Monk can use the quarterstaff with two hands and then, with a bonus action, use unarmed strike. In fact, the restriction is for weapons with the properties two-handed and heavy.

Can a monk use a shortsword?

If you are using the rules for Martial Arts, then you may use your Action to make an attack with a short sword, which is a monk weapon.

Can any weapon be a monk weapon?

Monk weapons are short swords and simple weapons that don’t have heavy or two handed properties. Hi there DaergielTheShy, as you mention in your post, monk weapons are shortswords and any simple melee weapons that don’t have the two-handed or heavy property.