Throat Punch

Throat Punch is a unique weapon action used by Strangler Luke. It allows him to possibly  Daze,  Silence, and knock an enemy  Prone.

Description

Throw a ki-empowered punch to a foe's throat, wounding and possibly  Dazing them, knocking them  Prone, and  Silencing them.

Properties

Cost

 Action

Cost on hit

 Ki Point

Damage: 1~6 + modifiers

1d6 + Strength or Dexterity modifier⁠Bludgeoning

Details

 Melee Unarmed Attack Roll

 CON Save (Weapon action DC)

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

Technical details

UID

Target_LOW_BhaalCultist_ThroatPunch

Spell flags

DisableBlood, IsHarmful, IsMelee

Condition: Dazed

 Dazed

Duration: 1 turn

 CON Save (Weapon action DC)

• Has  Disadvantage on Wisdom  Saving Throws, can't take Reactions, and loses the Dexterity bonus to their  Armour Class.
• Removed if an ally Helps this creature.

Condition: Prone

 Prone

Duration: 1 turn

 CON Save (Weapon action DC)

• The affected creature cannot move or take  Actions,  Bonus Actions, or  Reactions, and has  Disadvantage on  Strength and Dexterity Saving Throws.
• Attacks against a Prone creature have  Advantage if made within 3 m (10 ft) of the creature.
• A Prone creature must spend half its Movement Speed to stand up.
  • A character with the Athlete feat spends only 1.5 m (5 ft) of Movement Speed to stand up.

Condition: Silenced

 Silenced

Duration: 1 turn

 CON Save (Weapon action DC)

• Creature can't speak or cast spells with a verbal component, and is immune to ⁠Thunder damage.

How to learn

Used by creatures: Strangler Luke

Notes

• This attack forces the enemy to make a single Constitution saving throw. Failing it cause all 3 conditions to be applied.

Bugs

• The combat log tooltip for this attack incorrectly states it applies  Disarmed instead of  Silenced.