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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pathkeeper24601" data-source="post: 7705042" data-attributes="member: 6819969">Seems to me you have two separate and intersecting groups of weapons.  First ou have Monk Weapons as defined by PH.  Then you have Kensei weapons that are Martial Weapons you are proficient with.  Monk weapons should still work as Monk Weapons (such unarmed attack).  Then you get the subset of weapons that are Marital and Monk Weapons (well Short swords) that qualify as both Kensei and Monk and would get the benefits of both with the exception of where they would stack.  Assuming that Extra Attack doesn't require using the same attack, you could Great Sword + unarmed kick and still use the standard Monk Bonus Action attack and get the +2 AC.  Note the flurry only requires taking the attack action and isn't specific to monk weapons with the unarmed attacks being done as Monk weapons.I see a bit about how this works with GWF weapons and such, but I'm thinking a high level Kensei with a Hand Crossbow and CM+SS getting kind of crazy.Edit: Oops, forgot the "only" part under Monk Weapons.  Really makes Short Swords looking good as a defensive Monk.</blockquote>