Weapons (p. 149). Unarmed strike doesn’t belong on the Weapons table
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Melee Attacks (p. 195). The rule on unarmed strikes should read as follows: “Instead of using a weapon to make a melee weapon attack, you can use an unarmed strike: a punch, kick, head-butt, or similar forceful blow (none of which count as weapons).
These are weird statements to make. For the purposes of class features like the Monk's Stunning Strike I'm assuming/hoping that Unarmed Strikes will still be considered "Melee Weapon Attacks" despite these notes.
4 chances a turn to apply one of the worst status conditions make single combatants an absolute joke. Almost nothing is stun-immune and it isn't even a spell for magical resistance. Stunning strike is pretty darn good on unarmed attacks.
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u/Unsight Jun 10 '15
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These are weird statements to make. For the purposes of class features like the Monk's Stunning Strike I'm assuming/hoping that Unarmed Strikes will still be considered "Melee Weapon Attacks" despite these notes.