Piercing Unarmed Attacks?

[Cheiromancer]

Unarmed attacks do bludgeoning damage, but I think it would be fun to give a Sacred Fist levels in Duelist.

Anyone know of a feat or class ability that allows unarmed attacks do piercing damage?

Thanks in advance....

 

[Crothian]

spiked gauntlet?

 

[Angcuru]

it's simple, have the monk harden and sharpen his natural fingernails to the point that they are stiff enough to pierce flesh, and then he can choose wether to punch and deal bludgeoning or jab with his fingers out straight and deal piercing.

This reminds me of an attack that one of my characters used in a anime-style fighting game, you might have heard of it, it's called Thrash. My character was a 6-foot tall cyborg powerhouse (aptly named Bouncer) whose favored attack was a "Fingertip Attack", which never missed, dealing a flat 1+STR BONUS damage. His strength bonus was +15 damage..... The worst part was that he was able to use this thing up to seven times per turn!

*Bouncer walks into ring with Rock Hauer*

Rock : RE-PU-PLEGHM!!!
*bouncer stands there and takes the blast, dusts himself off*
Bouncer : POKE-POKE-POKE-POKE-POKE-POKE-POKE! *walks away as a janitor enters the ring to clean up the pile of blood and meat*

 

[Hypersmurf]

The problem with unarmed piercing attacks...

... is that anyone who's ever watched the Three Stooges knows the counter...

-Hyp.

 

[Deset Gled]

I believe the Blood Hunter prestige class in Beyond Monks allows the character to choose between piercing or slashing damage. Sadly, I don't think the class would go well with levels in Sacred Fist, as it involves becoming a willing servant to a vampire.

 

[Technik4]

If you choose a race with claws you can use your claw attack as your unarmed attack (I think) and thus have high piercing damage. Like the nezumi from OA or any lyncanthrope in their hybrid form.

Technik

 

[Brekki]

Claws are treated as slashing weapons, but IMC i'd allow it to be piercing.

 

[pingpong]

Claws are treated as slashing weapons, but IMC i'd allow it to be piercing.

this is from the SRD, so take it as you will:

"Claw or Rake: The creature rips with a sharp appendage, dealing piercing and slashing damage."

 

[CRGreathouse]

My character was a 6-foot tall cyborg powerhouse (aptly named Bouncer) whose favored attack was a "Fingertip Attack", which never missed, dealing a flat 1+STR BONUS damage. His strength bonus was +15 damage..... The worst part was that he was able to use this thing up to seven times per turn!

Wouldn't tghis cause all kinds of problems with Power Attack?

 

[Brekki]

My mistake. MM2 also says piercing and slashing.

Druids and Psionics have several spells that turn your hands into claws.