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?
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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?
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I believe it is 5e
– user51108
4 hours ago
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Related: What are the restrictions of an unarmed strike?
– V2Blast
4 hours ago
2
Also related: How does a Tabaxi or Tortle Monk's claws affect monk unarmed attack damage?
– V2Blast
4 hours ago
Minor note: monks get Martial Arts at 1st level.
– Szega
28 mins ago
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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
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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
dnd-5e class-feature monk racial-traits unarmed-combat
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I believe it is 5e
– user51108
4 hours ago
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Related: What are the restrictions of an unarmed strike?
– V2Blast
4 hours ago
2
Also related: How does a Tabaxi or Tortle Monk's claws affect monk unarmed attack damage?
– V2Blast
4 hours ago
Minor note: monks get Martial Arts at 1st level.
– Szega
28 mins ago
add a comment |
I believe it is 5e
– user51108
4 hours ago
1
Related: What are the restrictions of an unarmed strike?
– V2Blast
4 hours ago
2
Also related: How does a Tabaxi or Tortle Monk's claws affect monk unarmed attack damage?
– V2Blast
4 hours ago
Minor note: monks get Martial Arts at 1st level.
– Szega
28 mins ago
I believe it is 5e
– user51108
4 hours ago
I believe it is 5e
– user51108
4 hours ago
1
1
Related: What are the restrictions of an unarmed strike?
– V2Blast
4 hours ago
Related: What are the restrictions of an unarmed strike?
– V2Blast
4 hours ago
2
2
Also related: How does a Tabaxi or Tortle Monk's claws affect monk unarmed attack damage?
– V2Blast
4 hours ago
Also related: How does a Tabaxi or Tortle Monk's claws affect monk unarmed attack damage?
– V2Blast
4 hours ago
Minor note: monks get Martial Arts at 1st level.
– Szega
28 mins ago
Minor note: monks get Martial Arts at 1st level.
– Szega
28 mins ago
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.
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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.
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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 21 mins ago
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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 21 mins ago
Szega
38.1k4159193
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.
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I believe it is 5e
– user51108
4 hours ago
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Related: What are the restrictions of an unarmed strike?
– V2Blast
4 hours ago
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Also related: How does a Tabaxi or Tortle Monk's claws affect monk unarmed attack damage?
– V2Blast
4 hours ago
Minor note: monks get Martial Arts at 1st level.
– Szega
28 mins ago