What is a monk weapon?

Monk weapons are short swords and simple weapons that don't have heavy or two handed properties. And you are proficient with short swords and simple weapons.

What does a Monk weapon mean?

A quarterstaff is “versatile” which means that it can be wielded as either one-handed or two-handed. Because it is not specifically two-handed, it qualifies as a Monk weapon. These restrictions on Monk Weapons apply to all Monks except for the Kensei which specializes in weapon combat.

What is the best weapon for a Monk?

Is a dart a Monk weapon?

The damage of monk weapons is determined by the Martial Arts column of the monk's level progression table in the PH. Darts (and possibly other simple weapons) aren't scaling up in damage as the monk gains levels.

Is a javelin a Monk weapon?

A Handaxe/Javelin/Light Hammer/Spear are all monk weapons (simple melee weapons), they're just being thrown.

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What are all Monk weapons?

Monk weapons are short swords and simple weapons that don't have heavy or two handed properties. Hi there DaergielTheShy, as you mention in your post, monk weapons are shortswords and any simple melee weapons that don't have the two-handed or heavy property.

Is a longbow a Monk weapon?

If the longbow is just swung about I suspect it resembles no particular weapon, thus it's an "improvised weapon" (not a simple weapon) that deals 1d4 damage and has no properties. Since it doesn't fit the classification for monk weapons (or Kensei weapons), it can't be used with Martial Arts.

Is Crossbow a Monk weapon?

For instance, weapons such as a Greatclub or a Light Crossbow gain the martial arts feature despite them not being monk weapons.

Are daggers Monk weapons?

The dagger is a monk weapon, so it uses the martial art's die.

Is a quarterstaff a Monk weapon?

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.

Is a Chakram a real weapon?

Chakram (Sanskrit: cakra, cakram; Punjabi: cakkra, cakkram) is a throwing weapon from the Indian subcontinent. One of its major purposes is to protect the turban and the head from sword/melee attacks. It is circular with a sharpened outer edge and a diameter of 12–30 centimetres (4.7–11.8 in).

Can monks use knives?

Monks can use daggers as monk weapons, that part makes sense and is clear. Also, a character can dual wield daggers and thrown them both if they use action + bonus action.

Are whips Monk weapons?

There's only one such weapon that's relevant to monks, and only to Kensei monks: the whip. It's a martial melee weapon with the finesse and reach properties (all other weapons with the reach property are martial melee weapons with the heavy and two-handed properties).

Can any weapon be a monk weapon?

Monk weapons are shortswords and simple melee weapons that don't have the heavy or two-handed properties. But if you use a quarterstaff (which is a simple melee weapon that doesn't have the two-handed property) with two hands, could you still make an unarmoured strike as a bonus action? Yes it does.

What can a monk do?

A monk may be a person who decides to dedicate their life to serving other people and serving God, or to be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live their life in prayer and contemplation. The concept is ancient and can be seen in many religions and in philosophy.

Can a monk use a scimitar?

Kensei monks cannot use Heavy weapons, which results in them being unable to use all Two-Handed weapons, but the Double-Bladed Scimitar is a two-handed weapon that is not heavy.

Can a Monk use a mace?

They can also be used by death knights, paladins, warriors and monks. Two-handed maces can be used by death knights, druids, paladins, shamans, and warriors.

Are Monk weapons finesse?

Looking at the Monk's martial arts feature, the RAW unarmed strikes and monk weapons can use Dex for attack and damage, just like finesse, but aren't finesse.

Are simple ranged weapons Monk weapons?

For a monk, weapon fall into one of three categories; Weapons you are not proficient in, and thus gain no proficiency bonus. Simple weapons and shortswords (ranged and melee simple) - the monk has proficiency. Monk weapons, shortswords and any simple melee weapons that don't have the two-handed or heavy property.

Are improvised weapons Monk weapons?

If the improvised weapon is sufficiently similar to an existing weapon, the DM can allow it to be treated as if it were the existing weapon. If that weapon is one in which you have proficiency, and meets the other prerequisites, it can be considered a monk weapon eligible for Martial Arts.

Are longbows simple weapons?

The longbow is a relatively easy weapon to construct. A person who crafts bows and arrows is known as a bowyer, or a fletcher. Bows are crafted from tree branches, which must be of the correct length and shape to be ideal.

Can monks use versatile weapons?

Yes, monks can use Versatile weapons for bonus damage.

Is a Monk proficient with a crossbow?

Specifics: This feat allows effective use of club, dagger, handaxe, light crossbow, heavy crossbow, quarterstaff, shuriken, kama, and sling. Normal: A character cannot equip a weapon he is not proficient in.

Do monks need strength?

The Monk is the most MAD class in the game. While Dexterity is their primary ability score, they also need both Constitution and Wisdom to function. Fortunately, you have very little use for Strength, Intelligence, or Charisma, so it's easy to dump three scores.

How many attacks do monks get?

As a monk, you can make 1 attack with your action, and 1 attack with your bonus action. You can spend a ki point to make 2 attacks as a bonus action instead. You are allowed to move between your attacks. So if you attack an enemy once and move to another target, you can attack them if you have any attacks remaining.