Can a Monk Use Weapon Finesse with Unarmed Strike?

[Aluvial]

Can this work?

Aluvial

 

[Infiniti2000]

Can this work?

Aluvial

Yes.

An unarmed strike is always considered a light weapon. Therefore, you can use the Weapon Finesse feat to apply your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier to attack rolls with an unarmed strike.

 

[irdeggman]

Yes.

Last line under weapon finesse

Natural weapons are always considered light weapons.

and under the monk

A monk’s unarmed strike is treated both as a manufactured weapon and a natural weapon for the purpose of spells and effects that enhance or improve either manufactured weapons or natural weapons.

 

[glass]

Yes. Last line under weapon finesse

Natural weapons are always considered light weapons.

and under the monk

A monk’s unarmed strike is treated both as a manufactured weapon and a natural weapon for the purpose of spells and effects that enhance or improve either manufactured weapons or natural weapons.

That doesn't work, unless you believe Weapon Finesse is or has an 'effect that improves a nutural weapon', which IMO it clearly doesn't.

Fortunately, that doesn't matter because as I2k pointed out:

An unarmed strike is always considered a light weapon. Therefore, you can use the Weapon Finesse feat to apply your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier to attack rolls with an unarmed strike.

glass.