DnD Errata

<a href="http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/ph_errata" rel="nofollow">http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/ph_errata</a> Yay for errata! And here's a clarification from Crawford before Marco and I scream Nerfbat. <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyECrawford/status/608776737917263872" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/JeremyECrawford/status/608776737917263872</a>

Belanor (Tam) said: <a href="http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/ph_errata" rel="nofollow">http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/ph_errata</a> Yay for errata! And here's a clarification from Crawford before Marco and I scream Nerfbat. <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyECrawford/status/608776737917263872" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/JeremyECrawford/status/608776737917263872</a> Preview hidden Show Hide preview Jeremy Crawford JeremyECrawford Addressing a nuance in the PH errata: the rule lets melee weapon attacks use unarmed strikes, despite those strikes not being weapons. 16:24 June 10, 2015 via Twitter Web Client Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyECrawford/status/6087767" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/JeremyECrawford/status/6087767</a> Can you explain to me what this means?

Essentially it means that unarmed attacks don't count as weapons. So therefor monk attacks don't gel with natural weapons such as those gained from druid wild shape transformations, or the natural weapons gained from alter self. Monk related features like flurry of blows, stunning strike, and so on don't stack with those other features. At least that's how I understand it.

Marco G. said: Essentially it means that unarmed attacks don't count as weapons. So therefor monk attacks don't gel with natural weapons such as those gained from druid wild shape transformations, or the natural weapons gained from alter self. Monk related features like flurry of blows, stunning strike, and so on don't stack with those other features. At least that's how I understand it. Correct, though they do still count as "melee weapon attacks" for stuff that requires it (ie Stunning Strike).

Well stunning strike and martial arts class features specifically state that unarmed strikes can be used to activate them.

Well stunning strike and martial arts class features specifically state that unarmed strikes can be used to activate them.