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Yes, monks can use Versatile weapons for bonus damage.
Are versatile weapons Monk weapons?
Comment from discussion Monk weapons are any simple weapon that aren’t heavy or two-handed, and short swords. Quarterstaff and spear fit this criteria, but also have versatile.
Can a Monk use a great club?
When using a monk, if I equip a weapon that I am proficient with but is not a monk weapon, it still applies the martial arts damage. For instance, weapons such as a Greatclub or a Light Crossbow gain the martial arts feature despite them not being monk weapons.
Can monks use martial weapons 5e?
No, they cannot, for a lot of reasons. First, Glaives are a martial weapon; that invalidates it immediately. Glaives also have the Heavy weapon property which makes them ineligible to be a Monk weapon.
Can a Monk use a club 5e?
Certain monasteries use specialized forms of the monk Weapons. For example, you might use a club that is two lengths of wood connected by a short chain (called a nunchaku) or a Sickle with a shorter, straighter blade (called a kama).
Can monk use versatile?
Yes, monks can use Versatile weapons for bonus damage. Since quarterstaves and spears don’t have that property, you can use them as versatile weapons all you want.
Can monks use Spears?
Yes, spears count as monk weapons. The bonus unarmed attack can be a kick, a headbutt or knee strike, or he can take a hand off the spear to do it.
Can Monk use crossbow?
Monk allows proficiency in simple weapons and shortswords, so that means only light crossbow will benefit from crossbow expert. Once reaching level three, Kensei allows 1 ranged weapon to become a monk weapon with proficiency, and that for a bonus action I can add 1d4 onto my ranged attacks.
Can a Monk use a battle AXE?
It’s worth noting that while monk/kensei weapons can’t be two-handed, they can be versatile, so you can actually get D10 damage with a longsword/battleaxe/warhammer. Yeah I realized that unarmed attacks doesn’t actually need a hand free.
What is a versatile weapon 5e?
Versatile: This weapon can be used with one or two hands. A damage value in parentheses appears with the property-the damage when the weapon is used with two hands to make a melee attack. Having a weapon with reach can be a HUGE advantage.
Can monks use Longswords 5e?
1 Answer. No, a Monk wielding a short sword and a longsword on a turn does not get to also use their martial arts. According to the martial arts ability description for monks in the PHB (pg 78):Jan 12, 2019.
Can monks use weapons?
Monks are a hybrid class. Masters of bare-handed combat, monks choose to draw their weapons only for devastating finishing moves. Monks can use the following weapons: fist weapons, one-handed axes, one-handed maces, one-handed swords, polearms, and staves.
Are monks proficient with martial weapons?
They have handaxe proficiency, so yes. However, it’s worth noting that monks shouldn’t use martial weapons, even if they had proficency in all of them. Bottom line – you don’t need martial proficiencies on a monk, unless it’s just a monk splash. You can also add Longsword and Bows with some Feats.
What is the best monk weapon 5e?
Best monk weapon is called fists. Hah. Jokes aside, there’s probably a couple weapons that monks can decently use on the compendium, such as the Quarterstaff, but it would definitely be interesting to see more versatile stuff such as knuckle dusters, claws and fighting gauntlets.
What weapons should a monk use 5e?
From D&D Wiki Base Simple Weapon Monk Weapon Club Nunchaku Sai swords Tambo Tonfa Dagger Emeici Shobo Handaxe Ono Wind-and-Fire Wheel Javelin.
Can monk stunning strike unarmed?
@mpetruzzStunning Strike specifies melee weapon attack. Why can’t the monk stun with unarmed? The monk can. The rule is that an unarmed strike counts as a melee weapon attack.
Is versatile two handed?
Versatile weapons can be used both one-handed, to carry a shield, and two-handed, to deal extra damage. The following is a list of versatile weapons: Longswords.
Are Quarterstaffs Monk weapons?
PHB p78 is quite clear that a quarterstaff is a monk weapon. It is also clear that “if you take an Attack action and attack with the quarterstaff, you can also make an unarmed strike as a bonus action”. There is no mention that the attack with the staff must be one-handed.
Can monks use two handed weapons?
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 javelin?
Lastly, yes, because monks are proficient in Spears and Javelins, and a ‘Monk Weapon’ is any weapon the Monk is proficient in as well as Unarmed Strikes; Spears and Javelins DO benefit from the ‘Martial Arts’ bonus and everything included under the ‘Martial Arts’ class ability.
Is a javelin a martial weapon DND?
A javelin is a simple one-handed melee weapon in the spear weapon group. A javelin is a heavy thrown weapon, so a character can throw it to make ranged attacks, using Strength instead of Dexterity for ranged basic attacks.Javelin. Attack bonus if proficient +2 Price 5 gp Weight 2 lb.
Can you unarmed strike with a two handed weapon?
You can make an unarmed attack when holding a two-handed weapon.
Is sling a Monk weapon?
As long as they are listed as a monk weapon, yes (including non-monk weapons chosen as such by a Kensai monk). So yes, a dart, sling, short bow or light crossbow are all “simple weapons”, as well as the simple melee weapon list.
Are slings Monk weapons 5e?
Being a simple weapon, all monks are proficient with a sling. But a sling is a ranged weapon not a melee weapon.
What weapons should a Monk have?
If you’re looking to get some heirlooms now to prepare, Shadowcraft armor is your best bet. For weapons, monks can either dual wield fist weapons, swords, maces, and axes or use a two-handed polearm or staff.
Is a quarterstaff versatile?
The wood of a club or quarterstaff you are holding is imbued with nature’s power. Now, the club is fine, it just goes from a 1d4 to a 1d8. However, a quarterstaff does 1d6 and has versatility, letting you wield it two-handed for 1d8.
