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Can a lizardfolk monk use their bonus action to make an unarmed strike using their Bite trait?
I'm gonna be playing my very first D&D game pretty soon and I'm really excited. I'm playing a Lizardfolk monk, and I just finished my character sheet, but I was confused about something.
We're starting out at level 2. At level 2, the monk gets the Martial Arts feature, which lets them use a bonus action to make an unarmed strike. However, the Lizardfolk has a bite attack that can be used to make an unarmed strike that does 1d6 + Strength mod piercing damage.
Am I allowed to use my Bite as my lizardfolk monk's bonus-action unarmed strike? Or is that not allowed, since that's some different ability or something?
dnd-5e class-feature monk racial-traits unarmed-combat
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I'm gonna be playing my very first D&D game pretty soon and I'm really excited. I'm playing a Lizardfolk monk, and I just finished my character sheet, but I was confused about something.
We're starting out at level 2. At level 2, the monk gets the Martial Arts feature, which lets them use a bonus action to make an unarmed strike. However, the Lizardfolk has a bite attack that can be used to make an unarmed strike that does 1d6 + Strength mod piercing damage.
Am I allowed to use my Bite as my lizardfolk monk's bonus-action unarmed strike? Or is that not allowed, since that's some different ability or something?
dnd-5e class-feature monk racial-traits unarmed-combat
edited Jan 2 at 5:36
V2Blast
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asked Jan 2 at 5:19
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Related: What are the restrictions of an unarmed strike?
– V2Blast
Jan 2 at 5:29
3
Also related: How does a Tabaxi or Tortle Monk's claws affect monk unarmed attack damage?
– V2Blast
Jan 2 at 5:35
1
Minor note: monks get Martial Arts at 1st level.
– Szega
Jan 2 at 9:39
add a comment |
I'm gonna be playing my very first D&D game pretty soon and I'm really excited. I'm playing a Lizardfolk monk, and I just finished my character sheet, but I was confused about something.
We're starting out at level 2. At level 2, the monk gets the Martial Arts feature, which lets them use a bonus action to make an unarmed strike. However, the Lizardfolk has a bite attack that can be used to make an unarmed strike that does 1d6 + Strength mod piercing damage.
Am I allowed to use my Bite as my lizardfolk monk's bonus-action unarmed strike? Or is that not allowed, since that's some different ability or something?
dnd-5e class-feature monk racial-traits unarmed-combat
edited Jan 2 at 5:36
V2Blast
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asked Jan 2 at 5:19
user51108user51108
712
I'm gonna be playing my very first D&D game pretty soon and I'm really excited. I'm playing a Lizardfolk monk, and I just finished my character sheet, but I was confused about something.
We're starting out at level 2. At level 2, the monk gets the Martial Arts feature, which lets them use a bonus action to make an unarmed strike. However, the Lizardfolk has a bite attack that can be used to make an unarmed strike that does 1d6 + Strength mod piercing damage.
Am I allowed to use my Bite as my lizardfolk monk's bonus-action unarmed strike? Or is that not allowed, since that's some different ability or something?
dnd-5e class-feature monk racial-traits unarmed-combat
dnd-5e class-feature monk racial-traits unarmed-combat
edited Jan 2 at 5:36
V2Blast
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asked Jan 2 at 5:19
user51108user51108
712
edited Jan 2 at 5:36
V2Blast
20.1k357124
asked Jan 2 at 5:19
user51108user51108
712
edited Jan 2 at 5:36
V2Blast
20.1k357124
edited Jan 2 at 5:36
V2Blast
20.1k357124
edited Jan 2 at 5:36
V2Blast
20.1k357124
20.1k357124
asked Jan 2 at 5:19
user51108user51108
712
asked Jan 2 at 5:19
user51108user51108
712
asked Jan 2 at 5:19
user51108user51108
712
712
2
Related: What are the restrictions of an unarmed strike?
– V2Blast
Jan 2 at 5:29
3
Also related: How does a Tabaxi or Tortle Monk's claws affect monk unarmed attack damage?
– V2Blast
Jan 2 at 5:35
1
Minor note: monks get Martial Arts at 1st level.
– Szega
Jan 2 at 9:39
add a comment |
2
Related: What are the restrictions of an unarmed strike?
– V2Blast
Jan 2 at 5:29
3
Also related: How does a Tabaxi or Tortle Monk's claws affect monk unarmed attack damage?
– V2Blast
Jan 2 at 5:35
1
Minor note: monks get Martial Arts at 1st level.
– Szega
Jan 2 at 9:39
2
2
Related: What are the restrictions of an unarmed strike?
– V2Blast
Jan 2 at 5:29
Related: What are the restrictions of an unarmed strike?
– V2Blast
Jan 2 at 5:29
3
3
Also related: How does a Tabaxi or Tortle Monk's claws affect monk unarmed attack damage?
– V2Blast
Jan 2 at 5:35
Also related: How does a Tabaxi or Tortle Monk's claws affect monk unarmed attack damage?
– V2Blast
Jan 2 at 5:35
1
1
Minor note: monks get Martial Arts at 1st level.
– Szega
Jan 2 at 9:39
Minor note: monks get Martial Arts at 1st level.
– Szega
Jan 2 at 9:39
add a comment |
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You can use your Bite with Martial Arts
This is how an unarmed strike is described:
Instead of using a weapon to make a melee weapon attack, you can use
an unarmed strike: a punch, kick, head-butt, or similar forceful blow
(PHB 195, errata v1.0)
It is clear that not only your hands can be used to make one, but any part of your body. The Bite feature of lizardfolk expands on this and gives specific rules for using one specific body part:
Your fanged maw is a natural weapon, which you can use to make unarmed
strikes. (VGtM 113)
From a mechanical standpoint, your bite is as much an unarmed strike as a headbutt. The monk feature Martial Arts also does not pose any further restrictions on what kind of unarmed strike can be made:
When you use the Attack action with an unarmed strike or a monk weapon
on your turn you can make one unarmed strike as a bonus action. (PHB
78)
Thus you can use your Bite with the bonus action granted by Martial Arts.
answered Jan 2 at 9:47
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maybe clarify that, at low levels, the lizardfolk trait will make the monk stronger (as long as his monk's unarmed damage is not 1d6 or bigger), while at higher levels he still gains the benefit that he can do a different damage type with his unarmed attacks.
– PixelMaster
Jan 2 at 12:07
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You can use your Bite with Martial Arts
This is how an unarmed strike is described:
Instead of using a weapon to make a melee weapon attack, you can use
an unarmed strike: a punch, kick, head-butt, or similar forceful blow
(PHB 195, errata v1.0)
It is clear that not only your hands can be used to make one, but any part of your body. The Bite feature of lizardfolk expands on this and gives specific rules for using one specific body part:
Your fanged maw is a natural weapon, which you can use to make unarmed
strikes. (VGtM 113)
From a mechanical standpoint, your bite is as much an unarmed strike as a headbutt. The monk feature Martial Arts also does not pose any further restrictions on what kind of unarmed strike can be made:
When you use the Attack action with an unarmed strike or a monk weapon
on your turn you can make one unarmed strike as a bonus action. (PHB
78)
Thus you can use your Bite with the bonus action granted by Martial Arts.
answered Jan 2 at 9:47
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maybe clarify that, at low levels, the lizardfolk trait will make the monk stronger (as long as his monk's unarmed damage is not 1d6 or bigger), while at higher levels he still gains the benefit that he can do a different damage type with his unarmed attacks.
– PixelMaster
Jan 2 at 12:07
add a comment |
You can use your Bite with Martial Arts
This is how an unarmed strike is described:
Instead of using a weapon to make a melee weapon attack, you can use
an unarmed strike: a punch, kick, head-butt, or similar forceful blow
(PHB 195, errata v1.0)
It is clear that not only your hands can be used to make one, but any part of your body. The Bite feature of lizardfolk expands on this and gives specific rules for using one specific body part:
Your fanged maw is a natural weapon, which you can use to make unarmed
strikes. (VGtM 113)
From a mechanical standpoint, your bite is as much an unarmed strike as a headbutt. The monk feature Martial Arts also does not pose any further restrictions on what kind of unarmed strike can be made:
When you use the Attack action with an unarmed strike or a monk weapon
on your turn you can make one unarmed strike as a bonus action. (PHB
78)
Thus you can use your Bite with the bonus action granted by Martial Arts.
answered Jan 2 at 9:47
SzegaSzega
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maybe clarify that, at low levels, the lizardfolk trait will make the monk stronger (as long as his monk's unarmed damage is not 1d6 or bigger), while at higher levels he still gains the benefit that he can do a different damage type with his unarmed attacks.
– PixelMaster
Jan 2 at 12:07
add a comment |
You can use your Bite with Martial Arts
This is how an unarmed strike is described:
Instead of using a weapon to make a melee weapon attack, you can use
an unarmed strike: a punch, kick, head-butt, or similar forceful blow
(PHB 195, errata v1.0)
It is clear that not only your hands can be used to make one, but any part of your body. The Bite feature of lizardfolk expands on this and gives specific rules for using one specific body part:
Your fanged maw is a natural weapon, which you can use to make unarmed
strikes. (VGtM 113)
From a mechanical standpoint, your bite is as much an unarmed strike as a headbutt. The monk feature Martial Arts also does not pose any further restrictions on what kind of unarmed strike can be made:
When you use the Attack action with an unarmed strike or a monk weapon
on your turn you can make one unarmed strike as a bonus action. (PHB
78)
Thus you can use your Bite with the bonus action granted by Martial Arts.
answered Jan 2 at 9:47
SzegaSzega
38.4k4160194
You can use your Bite with Martial Arts
This is how an unarmed strike is described:
Instead of using a weapon to make a melee weapon attack, you can use
an unarmed strike: a punch, kick, head-butt, or similar forceful blow
(PHB 195, errata v1.0)
It is clear that not only your hands can be used to make one, but any part of your body. The Bite feature of lizardfolk expands on this and gives specific rules for using one specific body part:
Your fanged maw is a natural weapon, which you can use to make unarmed
strikes. (VGtM 113)
From a mechanical standpoint, your bite is as much an unarmed strike as a headbutt. The monk feature Martial Arts also does not pose any further restrictions on what kind of unarmed strike can be made:
When you use the Attack action with an unarmed strike or a monk weapon
on your turn you can make one unarmed strike as a bonus action. (PHB
78)
Thus you can use your Bite with the bonus action granted by Martial Arts.
answered Jan 2 at 9:47
SzegaSzega
38.4k4160194
answered Jan 2 at 9:47
SzegaSzega
38.4k4160194
answered Jan 2 at 9:47
SzegaSzega
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answered Jan 2 at 9:47
SzegaSzega
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maybe clarify that, at low levels, the lizardfolk trait will make the monk stronger (as long as his monk's unarmed damage is not 1d6 or bigger), while at higher levels he still gains the benefit that he can do a different damage type with his unarmed attacks.
– PixelMaster
Jan 2 at 12:07
add a comment |
1
maybe clarify that, at low levels, the lizardfolk trait will make the monk stronger (as long as his monk's unarmed damage is not 1d6 or bigger), while at higher levels he still gains the benefit that he can do a different damage type with his unarmed attacks.
– PixelMaster
Jan 2 at 12:07
1
1
maybe clarify that, at low levels, the lizardfolk trait will make the monk stronger (as long as his monk's unarmed damage is not 1d6 or bigger), while at higher levels he still gains the benefit that he can do a different damage type with his unarmed attacks.
– PixelMaster
Jan 2 at 12:07
maybe clarify that, at low levels, the lizardfolk trait will make the monk stronger (as long as his monk's unarmed damage is not 1d6 or bigger), while at higher levels he still gains the benefit that he can do a different damage type with his unarmed attacks.
– PixelMaster
Jan 2 at 12:07
add a comment |
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Related: What are the restrictions of an unarmed strike?
– V2Blast
Jan 2 at 5:29
3
Also related: How does a Tabaxi or Tortle Monk's claws affect monk unarmed attack damage?
– V2Blast
Jan 2 at 5:35
1
Minor note: monks get Martial Arts at 1st level.
– Szega
Jan 2 at 9:39