D&D 5E Monk Weapons

[GainVanquish]

Hi Guys

Im currently playing HotDQ. I am a Tiefling Monk at level 3. Why i understand monks are primarily melee fighters i was wondering how i could incorporate a little range fighting with decent damage possibly without losing my extra attack. Im very close to level 4 and was wondering if to take the mobile feat or take the bonus to my stats.

My stats are as follows
STR - 15
DEX - 16
CON - 14
INT - 12
WIS - 14
CHA - 14

Also does anyone know where i could find a decent listing of all monk weapons with their damage?

Thanks and excuse my questions if they seem stupid, only been playing for a little while

Thanks

 

[Warmaster Horus]

The definition of Monk weapons is pretty simple. Shortswords or any simple weapon without the two-handed or heavy property. See the list of weapons in the equipment section of the PHB.

 

[epithet]

Darts are monk weapons.

The weapon damage isn't really a big deal, since monks do their unarmed strike damage with any monk weapon (unless the weapon damage is higher, but in a couple more levels it won't be.) Pick a weapon you like thematically.

 

[Sacrosanct]

Your stats are already extremely good, from a statistical probability context. However, DEX and WIS are extra important since they impact monk abilities, including AC. I played a monk up to level 8 (just died last weekend as a matter of fact), and I solved my range problems by a) having a movement rate of 55 so I could zip around all over the place, and b) either take the magic initiate feat to get an eldritch blast, or dip into another class to get a long range cantrip.

 

[GainVanquish]

Thanks Guys, currently using darts but not a amount of damage.

Sacrosanct >> im currently using unarmed defence so AC15 (10 + 3 (DEX) + 2 (WIS))

so is it worth not taking the ability score increase and maybe take the mobile feat. The ability score increase could move my dex to 18 (+4)

Sorry guys another question also. Is an unarmed strike always such as a punch, kick, elbow headbutt or so on there for always 1d4 + Dex?

 

[Li Shenron]

Darts are monk weapons.

Uhm... I think they aren't, because they are ranged weapon.

I think instead daggers, handaxes and light hammers (all melee weapons that can be thrown) are 'monk weapons'. Not a great range, but still.

 

[Li Shenron]

The definition of Monk weapons is pretty simple. Shortswords or any simple weapon without the two-handed or heavy property. See the list of weapons in the equipment section of the PHB.

"...monk weapons, which are shortswords and any simple melee weapons that don't have the two-handed or heavy property."

I don't know what is the RAI for Monks, but I have the feeling they might have wanted to make them exactly poor ranged combatants.

But really, darts and slings could totally be allowed, they don't have a much better range than thrown weapons, and the damage is always overtaken by the Martial Arts damage.

 

[Sacrosanct]

Uhm... I think they aren't, because they are ranged weapon.

I think instead daggers, handaxes and light hammers (all melee weapons that can be thrown) are 'monk weapons'. Not a great range, but still.

Depends on the DM, I guess. My monk was the classic ninja, so my weapons were a ninja-to and shuriken. shuriken are more like darts than anything else. They certainly aren't a melee weapon. It wasn't game breaking or anything.

 

[psychophipps]

Umm...+1 to all unarmed and monk weapon attacks damage, +1 to hit with all such attacks, and +1 to AC is far superior to an extra 10ft of movement in a class that hands out extra movement regularly.

Just sayin'...

 

[GainVanquish]

I get that but on the flip side moving in and out of range almost of a monster with a multiple attack in between is also something not to be sniffed at as a monk imo, but then again i havent been playing as long as all you guys