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I see someone else already posted, but it's under Unarmed Strike rules. I had the same issue because it wasn't in the rules glossary or combat section and found it reading other parts of the PHB. That's something that could have been better referenced.

Yes, but they can't time it with the Fireball and the AoE damage prevention can affect more targets. A reaction has more control over when that damage is prevented instead of the tho. There are others sources of Thp as well that can be used with Cutting Words while Glamour cannot stack those...

Anyone can still trip or push. They use Shove and give up damage for it. It's not common but it's still there.

It doesn't have to. In an opposed check a BI die can be given out to a PC while the Lore bard can also use Cuttiing Words. That's 2 BI dice but it's also essentially double the effect if it's needed. Bardic Inspiration doesn't prevent direct damage and only BI from a Valor bard can increase...

I like all of the bard subclasses in the 2024 PHB. Dance bards are going to eat through uses of Bardic Inspiration using Tandem Footwork but it's a strong ability and easy to apply. I like Inspiring Movement because it's a very tactical ability. Lore bards seem to get a lot of being a bard...

A person cannot do it easily every round because it's still gated by spell slots and concentration applied to typical buffs. Every spell used that way is a spell not used offensively. Meanwhile, the argument was that it allowed for 2 spells in a round. This is true. So does an offensive...

I'm thinking more like Dagger using a combination of her grace, speed, and agility as a dancer combined with her supernatural abilities. Radiant powers of light, healing, and hope on a character who applies dancing to her combat moves seems pretty accurate to use as an inspiration.

Yeah, I think people who look at the Dance bard as a melee style because of that damage are missing the mark on how it plays.

How is that different than casting an offensive spell on an opponent with the feat?

"Weak" is both relative and subjective. It just depends on the comparison being made and what the person doing the comparison values. For example, I think a d6 free attack restricted by the number of uses of Bardic Inspiration at 3rd level on a build that splits CHA and DEX is typically only 3...

Normally it's 1 attack either way. Nick states that the attack can only be made once per turn. What Nick does is saves the bonus action for something else. Monks, however, keeping the bonus action for something else includes an unarmed strike (or Flurry of Blows) separate from the attack...

Doesn't seem OP to me. This was already a thing. Might see errata here. It's essential 1 extra attack. That doesn't seem really OP to me, but it is good. Not sure about this yet. I expect the ability will require the full casting time of the spell replicated.

Bonus action or not is still irrelevant there. The benefit in Nick is in keeping that bonus action available. That depends on the assumptions being made in the accuracy to hit in the first place. Easier targets and it's a whatever moment, harder targets the more attacks the better. But it's...

Valor bards are fine too. It's not like they can't use CHA and subbing in Truestrike for 1 attack can work. True. But that's only really a concern when the build doesn't invest in both anyway. The CHA/DEX valor bard, for example, gets strong benefits with either stat focus first. Magical...

Most rogues aren't 20th level for that damage and your assessment is missing my point that the advantage in Nick is leaving the bonus action available for other options. But if we're talking higher levels Monks have an easy 6 attacks with Nick and Flurry in tiers three and four starting at 10th...

Don't need both. Darkness in the Shadow monk is for advantage. Topple in the Open Hand monk is for advantage. But you also only get a limited number of Weapon Masteries with feat or splashing so we need to look at those overlaps. ;-) I would also point out that all characters still have...

There were a lot of responses, so please bear with me. To be fair, that is the part of your OP that makes it look like you are cheesing the warlock dip. There was no mention of Truestrike in the OP. There is no difference in pumping INT instead of DEX as far as other ability scores are...

Using the reaction to buff an ally instead of saving the reaction to harm an opponent seems equitable enough to me.

These conditions can be met in other ways. Prone is already an option in the Open Hand monk and advantage is available through Darkness in the Shadow monk. These other Weapon Mastery options can be available through the feat for other monks who don't want to multi-class and gives that feat...