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List of features and items that interact with unarmed strikes
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This is a comprehensive list of all sources of effects that directly affect and interact with melee 
.
General information[edit | edit source]
- A source can cause different effects as part of its mechanic, but this article lists only the unarmed strike related portion.
- Items listed in this article do not include mundane gear pieces of common quality and basic enchanted versions thereof.
- If a condition is incurred by a singular source (for ex. a class feature), this article lists that singular source. Otherwise only the condition is documented.
- For conditions caused by gear-exclusive passives and actions, the gear item takes precedence over the passive or action in the list.
General effects[edit | edit source]
For a comprehensive list of effects that influence melee attack rolls, see List of features and items that affect melee attack rolls and List of features and items that affect attack rolls.
Any modifiers to melee attack rolls and damage rolls, or all attack and damage rolls if specified for the source, will also affect unarmed strikes. The exceptions to this are:
- examples here
Class features[edit | edit source]
Barbarian[edit | edit source]
- Deal additional 2 (at Barbarian level 1) or 3 (at Barbarian level 9) damage with unarmed strikes.
Druid[edit | edit source]
(Circle of Spores) - Deal additional 1d6
damage with unarmed strikes while temporary hit points are active
Monk[edit | edit source]
- Deal additional 1d4 + Wisdom modifier damage with unarmed strikes
- Deal additional 1d4 + Wisdom modifier
damage with unarmed strikes
- Deal additional 1d4 + Wisdom modifier
damage with unarmed strikes
- After attacking with an unarmed strike, monk weapon, or using a monk ability, you may make an additional unarmed strike with a 
Bonus Action
- Allows unarmed strikes to scale with Dexterity or Strength, whichever is higher
- Increases the base unarmed damage from 1 to 1d4 (at Monk level 1), 1d6 (at Monk level 3), or 1d8 (at Monk level 9)
- Make an unarmed strike that does an additional 1d10
damage with an extended 
6 m / 20 ft range. Subsequent unarmed attacks during that turn deal additional 1d4 damage
- Make two rapid unarmed strikes with a Bonus Action
- Make two rapid unarmed strikes with a Bonus Action and possibly push the target 5 m / 17 ft away
- Make two rapid unarmed strikes with a Bonus Action and 
the target for 1 turn
- Make two rapid unarmed strikes with a Bonus Action and possibly knock the target 
for 1 turn
- Unarmed strikes count as magical damage for the purpose of overcoming resistances
- While 
or 
, teleport to a target up to 18 m / 60 ft away, landing an unarmed strike that deals additional 3d8 damage
- Make an unarmed strike and possibly 
the target for 1 turn
- Apply the Strength modifier to unarmed attack rolls and damage an additional time
Character features[edit | edit source]
- After consuming a Soul Coin, Karlach deals additional 2d4 damage with unarmed strikes[note 1]
- After ascending, Astarion deals additional 1d10 damage with unarmed strikes
Items[edit | edit source]
Bonus damage[edit | edit source]
- Boots of Uninhibited Kushigo - Deal additional damage equal to your Wisdom modifier with unarmed strikes
- Callous Glow Ring - Deal additional 2 damage against illuminated targets
Corellon's Grace - Deal additional 1 damage with unarmed strikes, and gain a +1 bonus to unarmed attack rolls- Gauntlet of the Tyrant - Deal additional 1d4
damage with unarmed strikes - Gloves of Cinder and Sizzle - Deal additional 1d4 damage with unarmed strikes
- Gloves of Crushing - Deal additional 2
damage with unarmed strikes, and gain a +1 bonus to unarmed attack rolls - Horns of the Berserker - While not at full health, deal additional 2 damage[note 2] with your unarmed strikes
- Scabby Pugilist Circlet - When surrounded by 2+ foes, deal additional 2 damage with unarmed strikes
- Seraphic Pugilist Gloves - Deal additional 1d4 damage with unarmed strikes
- Servitor of the Black Hand Gloves - Deal additional 1d4 damage with unarmed strikes
- Shadow-Cloaked Ring - Against obscured targets or creatures made of shadow, deal additional 1d4 damage with unarmed strikes
- Snow-Dusted Monastery Gloves - Deal additional 1d4
damage with unarmed strikes - Thunderpalm Strikers - Deal additional 1d4
damage with unarmed strikes
Bonus damage and interaction[edit | edit source]
- Flawed Helldusk Gloves - Deal additional 1d4 damage with unarmed strikes. On an unarmed hit, the target must succeed DC 13 Constitution save or suffer
for 2 turns - Gloves of Soul Catching - Deal additional 1d10 damage with unarmed strikes. On an unarmed hit, once per turn, regain 10
. Alternatively, you may choose to exchange the healing reaction for a +5 bonus to your next attack roll or saving throw, until the end of your next turn - Helldusk Gloves - Deal additional 1d6 damage with unarmed strikes. On an unarmed hit, the target must succeed DC 15 Constitution save or suffer for 2 turns
Bonus interaction[edit | edit source]
- Armour of Uninhibited Kushigo - While your
is active, you can expend your 
Reaction to make an unarmed strike against an attacker that missed - Hat of Uninhibited Kushigo - After dealing damage with an unarmed attack, gain a +1 bonus to spell save DC until the end of your turn
The Sparkle Hands - Gain 2 
on each unarmed strike. Gain advantage on attack rolls against metallic creatures and armor while imbued with - Vest of Soul Rejuvenation - You can expend your Reaction to make an unarmed strike against an attacker that missed
