Unarmed Strike (Monk)

Unarmed Strike is a monk class action that allows the user to make an attack with their bare fists using a bonus action.

Description

Swiftly strike an enemy as a bonus action.

Properties

Cost

 Bonus Action

Damage: 1~4 + modifiers

1d4 + Strength or Dexterity modifier⁠Bludgeoning

Details

 Melee Unarmed Attack Roll

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

How to learn

Granted by conditions:

•  Martial Arts: Unarmed Strike

Notes

•  Tavern Brawler applies just as with regular  Unarmed Strikes.
• Monk's  Martial Arts: Deft Strikes replaces the 1 base damage of an Unarmed Strike with 1d4. This increases to 1d6 at monk level 3 and 1d8 at monk level 9.
• Monk's  Martial Arts: Dextrous Attacks may replace the Strength modifier normally added to the damage of Unarmed Strikes with the Dexterity modifier if it is higher.
• Many buffs and features which specify that they apply to "weapon attacks", such as  Divine Smite, do not apply to Unarmed Strikes.
• For a comprehensive list of effects that interact with Unarmed Strikes, see: List of features and items that interact with unarmed strikes.

Achievements

Fists of Fury

Kill a character with an Unarmed Strike.