Why are horn attacks (or other natural weapons) that player makes considered melee weapon attacks when a monsters natural weapons as far as I'm aware aren't? So if according to the rules as is, all melee attacks you take as part of the attack action as a part are considered a melee weapon attack (melee spell attacks are part of the casting a spell action like shocking grasp) why then did they need to use that wording in the item? For the duration, each of your melee attacks with a weapon or an unarmed strike. So if we look at some of the races we have access to play, like the Minotaur who gets a natural weapon of their horns it basically says: you may use this natural weapon as an unmarked strike to deal 1d4 damage instead of the 1 you normally get.Īnd if you look at one of the new magic tattoo items for TCoE the: Eldritch Claw Tattoo it has this to say:Īs a bonus action, you can empower the tattoo for 1 minute. The language there says a claw or horn is a melee attack, not a melee weapon attack. So if we look back at the first paragraph of making an attack, melee attacks it says "A typical monster makes a melee attack when it strikes with its claws, horns, teeth, tentacles, or other body part." To further increase my confusion, because I believe that an unarmed strike should count as a melee attack and not a melee weapon attack which the are 3 types of (weapon, unarmed/natural weapons, and spell). Also according to JC, that doesn't work with smite though. The damage increases by 1d8 if the target is an undead or a fiend, to a maximum of 6d8.Īs you can see for yourself Divine smite just needs a melee weapon attack, which according to the rules and JC himself an unmarked strike is. The extra damage is 2d8 for a 1st-level spell slot, plus 1d8 for each spell level higher than 1st, to a maximum of 5d8. Starting at 2nd level, when you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you can expend one spell slot to deal radiant damage to the target, in addition to the weapon’s damage. And they don't work with Divine Smite, which requires a weapon." "Unarmed strikes are melee weapon attacks. "Instead of a using a weapon, you can use an unarmed attack to make a melee weapon attack."įor those that know Jeremy Crawford has tweeted about unarmed attacks and the smite ability ( ). I know the English (wording) is clear, but I'll rephrase it: That 3rd paragraph is what's important for this discussion. You are proficient with your unarmed strikes. On a hit, an unarmed strike deals bludgeoning damage equal to 1 + your Strength modifier. 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). Certain creatures (typically those larger than Medium) have melee attacks with a greater reach than 5 feet, as noted in their descriptions. Most creatures have a 5-foot reach and can thus attack targets within 5 feet of them when making a melee attack. A few spells also involve making a melee attack. A typical monster makes a melee attack when it strikes with its claws, horns, teeth, tentacles, or other body part. A melee attack typically uses a handheld weapon such as a sword, a warhammer, or an axe. Used in hand-to-hand combat, a melee attack allows you to attack a foe within your reach. Here is the quoted text from making an attack melee attack: So yes I know according to the rules, an unarmed attack is considered a melee weapon attack even though they themselves are not weapons. Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
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