Shadow Strike: Unarmed

This article is about the version of the action performed with an unarmed strike. For the version which uses a weapon, see Shadow Strike.

Shadow Strike: Unarmed is a Way of Shadow monk class action. It lets a monk strike from the shadows with their fists dealing bonus ⁠Psychic damage.

Description

Teleport to a foe from a hidden position, striking them with the creeping, psychic ferocity of the shadows themselves.

Must be Invisible or Sneaking.

Properties

Cost

 Action +  3 Ki Points

Damage: 3~24 + modifiers

Unarmed⁠Bludgeoning

+ 3d8⁠Psychic

Details

 Melee Unarmed Attack Roll

 Range: 9 m / 30 ft

Technical details

UID

Target_ShadowStrike_Instant_Unarmed

Spell flags

DisableBlood, IsHarmful

Grants:

• Martial Arts: Bonus Unarmed Strike

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 11: Way of Shadow

Notes

• Despite being a melee attack, this attack is affected by high ground rules and receives a +2 bonus to the attack roll when attacking from high ground and suffers a -2 penalty when attacking from low ground.