D&D 5E Monk Damage

[GameDoc]

Does a monk add his/her ability modifier to his bonus martial arts attack? The description doesn't say to exclude it. Assuming you add it in, does that effectively give the monk the two-weapon fighting style available to fighters, rangers, and paladins?

 

[sgtscott658]

Does a monk add his/her ability modifier to his bonus martial arts attack? The description doesn't say to exclude it. Assuming you add it in, does that effectively give the monk the two-weapon fighting style available to fighters, rangers, and paladins?

Mooks Are are my fav class in 5E. Anyway I would say yes, they do add their ability mods to damage.

The Mook does not get TWF style, they are given a number of attacks in either in their spec abilities or what order they choose.


Scott

 

[Henrix]

Yes, she gets her damage bonus with her unarmed attacks. When she gets a bonus unarmed attack it is just like a normal unarmed attack.

But I would not say it is the same as the Two Weapon fighting ability. A much more limited choice of weapons, for one thing.

 

[RhaezDaevan]

Does a monk add his/her ability modifier to his bonus martial arts attack? The description doesn't say to exclude it. Assuming you add it in, does that effectively give the monk the two-weapon fighting style available to fighters, rangers, and paladins?

Yes, it gets the ability mod to the bonus attack or attacks. No, it doesn't count as two-weapon fighting.

You can even use it while holding a spear or quarterstaff in both hands as you can still kick.

 

[Curmudjinn]

Does a monk add his/her ability modifier to his bonus martial arts attack? The description doesn't say to exclude it. Assuming you add it in, does that effectively give the monk the two-weapon fighting style available to fighters, rangers, and paladins?

It would grant normal bonuses to the attack/damage, just like the Extra Attack ability. The bonus attack gained by two-weapon fighting is specific in that you are attacking with a light weapon that suffers this bonus loss, while the Monk ability is simply a nonTWF bonus attack.

Like they operate with the Dual Wielder feat with Unarmed Attacks and Monk Weapons.

 

[Paraxis]

Exactly the only time you don't add you ability mod to melee damage is with dual wielding without the feat. For example the Polearm Mastery feat allows you to make a d4 base damage extra attack, you add your strength mod to that damage too.