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For questions about Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition, an RPG published in 2014 by Wizards of the Coast. D&D 5e is a heroic fantasy RPG inspired by the mechanics and settings of all previous D&D editions. It was previously code-named D&D Next during the playtest period. (For questions about the 2024 revision of the D&D 5e rules, see the [dnd-5e-2024] tag.)

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Flurry of blows with heavy weapon [duplicate]

Can a monk use a flurry of blows after committing the attack with heavy/two-handed weapons? …
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How many attack rolls are needed for Flurry of Blows?

When I use Flurry of Blows how many attack rolls are made: one or two? If it needs two, does one hit trigger Open Hand Technique? … When I succeed at Flurry of Blows, Open Hand Technique says I can choose to push or knock the creature prone, but Flurry of Blows gives me two unarmed strikes. …
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Flurry of Blows has to be done after the action. Why?

This actually has two parts: Flurry of Blows is tied to taking the Attack action, and Flurry of Blows can be performed only after the action. … While I understand the first part (don't combine Flurry of Blows e.g. with Dodge), I find the second part rather counter-intuitive. …
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Is Flurry of Blows limited to one target?

Monks get the Flurry of Blows ability as part of the Ki feature at 2nd level (PHB, p. 78): Immediately after you take the Attack action on your turn, you can spend 1 ki point to make two unarmed strikes … Can the Flurry of Blows be targeted at a different target than the original attack action? How about each individual hit of the FoB, can they each target a different enemy? …
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Can any Attack action by a monk trigger Flurry of Blows?

This answer to a duplicate question says that you can use flurry of blows as a bonus action on any form of attack. … So does the limitation really only exist on a single unarmed strike, but you can use whatever attack action you want to trigger Flurry of Blows? …
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Can a monk use a quarterstaff for the attacks from Flurry of Blows?

When I take Flurry of Blows, do I have to attack without a weapon, are there certain weapons I can use, or can I use any monk weapon as my Flurry of Blows attack? How does this work? …
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Can a monk/druid use Flurry of Blows while in wild shape? [duplicate]

In D&D 5e, can a monk/druid use the monk ability Flurry of Blows in wild shape? …
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How many attack rolls are made when attacking with Flurry of Blows?

While playing 5e with my playgroup, I made a staff strike, along with Flurry of Blows with my monk going for the extra 2 unarmed strikes. … So with that being said; How many times should I be rolling for attack when using Flurry of blows alongside a normal attack with a monk weapon? …
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Must a monk's Flurry of Blows attacks occur after the initial (and extra) attack from the At...

Looking at the wording of Flurry of Blows, I may be overthinking it, but the description of the feature (PHB, p. 78) says: Immediately after you take the Attack action on your turn, you can spend 1 ki … Example: First Flurry of Blows attack; target fails Dex save and is knocked prone First attack from the Attack action - target dies Move to new target and use second Flurry of Blows attack; target fails …
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Can my 5th-level monk use Flurry of Blows on both attacks?

Flurry of Blows (FoB) description states: "Immediately after you take the Attack action..." If there are two Attacks, are there two FoB opportunities? …
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Can you use the two unarmed strikes from flurry of blows to use a throwing weapon?

When using the flurry of blows, can you use the two unarmed strikes you get from flurry of blows to throw monk weapons? … The Martial arts features gives the option of using the attack action for an unarmed strike or a monk weapons, is that only for the martial art or does it apply to unarmed strikes for the monk in general …
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Can a gifted aetherborn monk use Drain Life with Flurry of Blows?

At the DM's option, they can gain access to ability called Drain Life, a natural attack that deals 1d6 necrotic damage and heals the an amount of HP equal to the damage dealt. … Can the gifted aetherborn's "natural attack" be used with a monk's Flurry of Blows to deal and heal multiple d6 in single round of combat? …
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Can a monk disarm the target with a Flurry of Blows?

A monk uses his Flurry of Blows feature and tries to snatch a wand from an enemy caster. …
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Can a monk abort a Flurry of Blows after the first bonus-action attack to avoid wasting a ki...

Can a monk abort a Flurry of Blows after the first bonus-action attack to avoid wasting a ki point (e.g. if the enemy goes down after the first attack)? … Or do you have to "declare" Flurry of Blows and therefore spend the ki point before starting your bonus action? Scenario: After the monk takes the Attack action, they use Flurry of Blows. …
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How many unarmed strikes can a Monk make between Flurry of Blows and Martial Arts?

The Flurry of Blows class feature allows the character to spend 1 ki point to make two unarmed strikes as a bonus action. … ) ... or is it in place of the Martial Arts bonus attack (1 regular attack, 2 bonus unarmed attacks) …
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