Monk + Elemental Initiate

[Nilbog]

I'm rolling up a monk forthe first time and was interested in the theme fro its +2 to unarmed attacks however, the character builder doesn't seem to add this for the monk powers I've chosen, only my basic attack, even though the powers are listed as Monk unarmed?

Is this correct or a bug in the CB?

My character below:

====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ======
Stout Belly, level 1
Dwarf, Monk
Monastic Tradition Option: Stone Fist
Fists of Zuoken
Theme: Elemental Initiate

FINAL ABILITY SCORES
STR 18, CON 14, DEX 16, INT 8, WIS 12, CHA 10

STARTING ABILITY SCORES
STR 16, CON 12, DEX 16, INT 8, WIS 12, CHA 10


AC: 15 Fort: 15 Ref: 14 Will: 13
HP: 26 Surges: 9 Surge Value: 6

TRAINED SKILLS
Acrobatics +8, Athletics +9, Endurance +9, Perception +6

UNTRAINED SKILLS
Arcana –1, Bluff +0, Diplomacy +0, Dungeoneering +3, Heal +1, History –1, Insight +1, Intimidate +0, Nature +1, Religion –1, Stealth +3, Streetwise +0, Thievery +3

POWERS
Basic Attack: Melee Basic Attack
Basic Attack: Ranged Basic Attack
Elemental Initiate Attack: Disciplined Counter
Dwarf Racial Power: Dwarven Resilience
Monk Feature: Stone Fist Flurry of Blows
Monk Attack 1: Five Storms
Monk Attack 1: Steel Wind
Monk Attack 1: Open the Gate of Battle
Monk Attack 1: Masterful Spiral

FEATS
Level 1: Mark of Passage
Level 1: Ki Focus Expertise

ITEMS
Monk unarmed strike x1
====== End ======

 

[Sebastianelgar]

It is correct because monk powers have the implement keyword, not the weapon keyword, so they do not get the weapon proficiency bonus for attack rolls.

 

[strmwndgmr]

That part of elemental initiate is pointless for a monk. A monk gets +3 proficiency bonus with unarmed attacks and does d8 dmg. which is better then EI's +2/d6. OTH the unarmed strike is only useful for the melee basic attacks, which most monks, with exception of high str stone fist monks, are terrible at. As above poster pointed out, all monk class powers are implement attacks so neither proficiency bonus nor unarmed dmg applies.

 

[RangerWickett]

Yeah, Elemental Initiate is more meant for other classes that want to have a bit of monk-ish power.