Can a monk use a great club?

When using a monk, if I equip a weapon that I am proficient with but is not a monk weapon, it still applies the martial arts damage. For instance, weapons such as a Greatclub or a Light Crossbow gain the martial arts feature despite them not being monk weapons.

Is a great club a monk weapon? So a Greatclub, for example, could not qualify despite being a simple weapon because it is two-handed. A flail would not qualify as a Monk Weapon because it is a Martial Weapon. Shortswords are martial weapons but are specifically mentioned as being allowed to take as Monk Weapons by the Player’s Handbook.

Then, Are crossbows monk weapons? As long as they are listed as a monk weapon, yes (including non-monk weapons chosen as such by a Kensai monk). So yes, a dart, sling, short bow or light crossbow are all “simple weapons”, as well as the simple melee weapon list.

Are Longswords monk weapons? no, monk weapons are given a specific criteria in the class description, under Martial Arts I believe.

FAQ

Do versatile weapons count as monk weapons?

monk weapons, which are shortswords and any simple melee weapon that don’t have the two handed or heavy property.” It does not specify on versatile weapons (weapons that can be used for one handed or two handed strikes) such as the quarterstaff and spear.

Can monk use crossbow? Monk allows proficiency in simple weapons and shortswords, so that means only light crossbow will benefit from crossbow expert. Once reaching level three, Kensei allows 1 ranged weapon to become a monk weapon with proficiency, and that for a bonus action I can add 1d4 onto my ranged attacks.

Is a javelin a monk weapon? A Handaxe/Javelin/Light Hammer/Spear are all monk weapons (simple melee weapons), they’re just being thrown.

Can a monk use a spear two handed? Yes, spears count as monk weapons. The bonus unarmed attack can be a kick, a headbutt or knee strike, or he can take a hand off the spear to do it.

Can a monk use a short bow?

Simple weapons and shortswords (ranged and melee simple) – the monk has proficiency. Monk weapons, shortswords and any simple melee weapons that don’t have the two-handed or heavy property. These enable you to use your Martial Arts. So, yes, a monk CAN use a short bow, AND get their proficiency bonus.

Is javelin a monk weapon 5e? A Handaxe/Javelin/Light Hammer/Spear are all monk weapons (simple melee weapons), they’re just being thrown.

Are bows monk weapons?

Shortbows aren’t monk weapons. See the Martial Arts feature in the Player’s Handbook (pg. 78).

Can a Monk use a long sword? You only have one, and if you spent it to attack with the off hand shortsword, you cannot use your marital arts in that same turn. So for a Way of the Kensei Monk who chose Longsword as one of their kensei weapons, and taking the Dual Wielder feat, the monk can carry both a Longsword and a shortsword.

Can Kensei monks use Longswords?

Suggested Kensei weapons are: The longsword, which can be wielded in both hands, gives you a d10 damage die 14 levels earlier than other monks.

What are Longswords made of?

This Medieval Longsword has a blade forged from high carbon steel ; the crossguard and pommel are steel and the wooden grip is tightly bound in leather and finished with twisted steel wire inlay.
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Additional information.

Can a Monk use a spear two handed? Yes, spears count as monk weapons. The bonus unarmed attack can be a kick, a headbutt or knee strike, or he can take a hand off the spear to do it.

Is unarmed strike versatile? Yes, the monk can do that. Your core question is: If one is using a Versatile weapon, can he attack using both hands, making the damage 1d8 and still make use of his additional unarmed strike(s)? Yes.

Is versatile two handed?

The versatile weapon property says (PHB, p. 147): Versatile. This weapon can be used with one or two hands.

Is the sling a monk weapon? As long as they are listed as a monk weapon, yes (including non-monk weapons chosen as such by a Kensai monk). So yes, a dart, sling, short bow or light crossbow are all “simple weapons”, as well as the simple melee weapon list.

Do darts count as monk weapons?

Darts are a simple weapon and monks are trained in simple weapons so they are a monk weapon.

Can monks dual wield 5e? No. You can’t dual wield Unarmed Strikes because they are not considered a Light weapon.

Are daggers monk weapons?

The dagger is a monk weapon, so it uses the martial art’s die.

Does a quarterstaff count as a Monk weapon? A Monk weapon is: « any simple melee weapons that don’t have the two-handed or heavy property. » So a Monk weapon is a QuarterStaff and Spear because it does not property « two-handed oor heavy ».

Are all Monk weapons Kensei weapons?

Kensei Weapons.

(…) Weapons of the chosen types are monk weapons for you. All rules that apply to monk weapons apply to the Kensei’s chosen weapons too.

Are Longswords Monk weapons? no, monk weapons are given a specific criteria in the class description, under Martial Arts I believe.