Can you divine smite unarmed?

Can you divine smite unarmed?

Unarmed strikes are melee weapon attacks. And they don't work with Divine Smite, which requires a weapon.

Do Battle Master maneuvers work with unarmed strikes?

In D&D, many Battle Master maneuvers work with unarmed strikes. In fact, an unarmed strike can be used with any melee weapon attack, unless the text of that attack specifically mentions a weapon or something else that would make an unarmed strike impossible.

Is unarmed strike a strength weapon?

The rule on unarmed strikes should read as follows: “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). On a hit, an unarmed strike deals bludgeoning damage equal to 1 + your Strength modifier.

Is a monk's unarmed strike a weapon attack?

Unarmed strikes have always been weapon attacks. Here's where the confusion comes in: your unarmed strike (fist, elbow, knee, butt, etc.) is not considered by the rules to be a weapon the way a longsword is a weapon.

Can a paladin smite with a thrown weapon?

Per Crawford, No: you can't use the paladin's Divine Smite with a thrown weapon.

Can you smite with a natural weapon?

It's clear natural weapons of monsters qualify for smite, but player race natural weapons specify they are used to make unarmed strikes, which might be different. your claws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes.

Can you booming blade an unarmed strike?

Technically, an aarakocra's talons are not considered a natural weapon. And, technically, spells such as booming blade and green-flame blade require a melee weapon as a material component. But unarmed strikes can count as weapon attacks.

Do monk fists count as weapons?

Your practice of martial arts gives you mastery of combat styles that use unarmed strikes and monk weapons, which are shortswords and any simple melee weapons that don't have the two-handed or heavy property.

Do fists count as melee weapons?

Unarmed strikes count as melee weapon attacks, but there is no way to make your fists into melee weapons for spells or the like.

Do fists count as light weapons?

Your unarmed strikes have no weapon properties. As a result, unarmed strikes don't qualify for anything that requires a weapon property.

Can a smite be performed with an unarmed weapon?

You can perform Smites with unarmed attacks and they count as melee weapon attacks, but unarmed strikes are not melee weapons. I recommend you read this Thread: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/dungeons-dragons-discussion/rules-game-mechanics/24402-unarmed-strikes

Can you use an unarmed strike as a weapon?

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 ). (PHB 195) Suggesting that though body parts are not weapons, the unarmed strike still counts as a melee weapon attack but explicitly not a weapon.

Can a improved divine Smite trigger on an unarmed strike?

Improved Divine Smite will not trigger on an unarmed strike. Your conclusions are correct. As the rules state, an unarmed strike is not considered a weapon of any kind. According to the PHB rules on melee attacks (post-2016 errata):

Can a character use an unarmed strike in DND?

Thus, since the unarmed strikes do count as melee weapon attacks, a character would be able to use an unarmed strike to cause the effect, no weapon required at all. 1 - Thanks @Someone_Evil for catching this.