Weapon Finesse (Unarmed Strike)

[trentonjoe]

Can a monk take this?

Did I spell Finesse right?

 

[Darklone]

Sure he can. Yeah, Finesse is right.

Only problems dex high monks often have is the BAB +1 requirement.

 

[drnuncheon]

Can a monk take this?

Relevant information:

An unarmed strike is two size categories smaller than the combatant using it. (PHB 97)

If a weapon's size category is smaller than yours, it is a Light weapon. (PHB 97)

For Weapon Finesse, "Choose one light weapon" (PHB 86)

J

 

[Bauglir]

Hmmm. That means medium size creatures can only take weapon finesse with small or tiny weapons.

I'm sure I've had characters with 'Weapon finesse: Rapier' in the past..

oops

 

[aliensex]

If you look at the Weapon Finesse feat description, it lists Rapier and Spiked Chain as allowable exceptions to this rule, so no problem there

 

[mikep18103]

I'm sure I've had characters with 'Weapon finesse: Rapier' in the past..

If i recall correctly under the decription of rapier in PHB a rapier is consider a light weapon for people that can wield it in one hand.

Mike.

 

[haiiro]

Hmmm. That means medium size creatures can only take weapon finesse with small or tiny weapons.

I'm sure I've had characters with 'Weapon finesse: Rapier' in the past..

oops

You can apply Weapon Finesse to some specific medium-size weapons, and rapier is one of them. There are a few others, but I can't think of any off the top of my head.

 

[krunchyfrogg]

Uhh, I think Bauglir was kidding, guys.

 

[drnuncheon]

If you look at the Weapon Finesse feat description, it lists Rapier and Spiked Chain as allowable exceptions to this rule, so no problem there

Yeah, I only mentioned the applicable portions of the feat, since an unarmed attack is not a rapier.

I guess next time I should include the whole SRD to protect myself from smartass comments, right?

J

 

[aliensex]

Yeah, I only mentioned the applicable portions of the feat, since an unarmed attack is not a rapier.

I guess next time I should include the whole SRD to protect myself from smartass comments, right?

J

Huh?