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<blockquote data-quote="Li Shenron" data-source="post: 8042314" data-attributes="member: 1465"><p>I don't remember any feat that would help with unarmed strikes. In fact, most feats specify they apply only when attacking with weapons (and many require a specific type of weapons).</p><p></p><p>So my next thought would be to look at feats which apply at least to attacks with monk weapons, and this assumes you do not go "full unarmed" (I think using a quarterstaff is most common until your martial arts damage reaches 1d8). </p><p></p><p><strong>Defensive Duelist</strong> works if your Monk uses daggers or shortsword, and even though it's once per round, I think it's a decent ability but sadly it doesn't work with a quarterstaff. </p><p><strong>Mage Slayer</strong> works with any weapon but is kinda fringe. </p><p><strong>Charger</strong> works with every weapon but it definitely works against your main characteristic of making multiple attacks so I would certainly not take it. </p><p><strong>Polearm Master </strong>does work with the quarterstaff but the first benefit is practically what you already have from martial arts, so you'd only get the OA from an enemy entering your reach, which makes it weak (I still think it's interesting, but it relies on enemies engaging you instead of you engaging enemies). </p><p><strong>Martial Adept </strong>can give you some cool maneuvers. I would probably avoid any which require a bonus action, so that you never give up your martial arts bonus unarmed strike. There are many which again only work with actual weapons, so you can't use them during the bonus unarmed strike, but considering you only get one superiority die, this probably doesn't matter that much. Once per short rest is a huge limitation however.</p><p></p><p>If none of these are good enough for you, let's take a look at the UA feat which allows you to take a <strong>Fighting Style. </strong>PHB styles are again not going to fully apply to you. <em>Dueling</em> and <em>GWF</em> will work with your quarterstaff, so if you don't mind that your bonus unarmed strike doesn't get those bonuses then you're good. You are unlikely to benefit from the other styles at all. </p><p></p><p>November 2019 UA has additional fighting styles, <em>Blind Fighting </em>(no disadvantage when attacking an unseen enemy) and <em>Interception</em> (reduce damage taken by a hit ally nearby) aren't exactly powerful but they might still interest you. Note that there is also a <em>Unarmed Fighting</em> style but it actually sucks for Monks (or rather, it is good at low level but loses value when your martial arts damage increases).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Li Shenron, post: 8042314, member: 1465"] I don't remember any feat that would help with unarmed strikes. In fact, most feats specify they apply only when attacking with weapons (and many require a specific type of weapons). So my next thought would be to look at feats which apply at least to attacks with monk weapons, and this assumes you do not go "full unarmed" (I think using a quarterstaff is most common until your martial arts damage reaches 1d8). [B]Defensive Duelist[/B] works if your Monk uses daggers or shortsword, and even though it's once per round, I think it's a decent ability but sadly it doesn't work with a quarterstaff. [B]Mage Slayer[/B] works with any weapon but is kinda fringe. [B]Charger[/B] works with every weapon but it definitely works against your main characteristic of making multiple attacks so I would certainly not take it. [B]Polearm Master [/B]does work with the quarterstaff but the first benefit is practically what you already have from martial arts, so you'd only get the OA from an enemy entering your reach, which makes it weak (I still think it's interesting, but it relies on enemies engaging you instead of you engaging enemies). [B]Martial Adept [/B]can give you some cool maneuvers. I would probably avoid any which require a bonus action, so that you never give up your martial arts bonus unarmed strike. There are many which again only work with actual weapons, so you can't use them during the bonus unarmed strike, but considering you only get one superiority die, this probably doesn't matter that much. Once per short rest is a huge limitation however. If none of these are good enough for you, let's take a look at the UA feat which allows you to take a [B]Fighting Style. [/B]PHB styles are again not going to fully apply to you. [I]Dueling[/I] and [I]GWF[/I] will work with your quarterstaff, so if you don't mind that your bonus unarmed strike doesn't get those bonuses then you're good. You are unlikely to benefit from the other styles at all. November 2019 UA has additional fighting styles, [I]Blind Fighting [/I](no disadvantage when attacking an unseen enemy) and [I]Interception[/I] (reduce damage taken by a hit ally nearby) aren't exactly powerful but they might still interest you. Note that there is also a [I]Unarmed Fighting[/I] style but it actually sucks for Monks (or rather, it is good at low level but loses value when your martial arts damage increases). [/QUOTE]
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