Q&A

What kind of weapons can monks use?

What kind of weapons can monks use?

For weapons, monks can either dual wield fist weapons, swords, maces, and axes or use a two-handed polearm or staff.

Can any weapon be a monk weapon?

Monk weapons are short swords and simple weapons that don’t have heavy or two handed properties. There are weapons a Monk is proficient in that are not Monk weapons. Being proficient with a weapon does not change that weapon’s properties.

What weapons can monks use Shadowlands?

Monks can use Fist Weapons, 1H Axes, 1H Maces, 1H Swords, Polearms, and Staves.

Can monks use non monk weapons?

Yes, you can Prerequisites: Channel energy class feature, flurry of blows class feature, Weapon Focus with your deity’s favored melee weapon. Benefit: You can use your deity’s favored weapon as if it were a monk weapon.

Do monk fists count as 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.

Can a rapier be a monk weapon?

No, that’s quite unlikely. The Staff does d6 or d8 damage, and there is already a finesse weapon that does d8 (Rapier). The monk isn’t proficient in that, so it’s not available, but it’s not out of bounds for them to be able to use it.

Are monks good in Wow Shadowlands?

How Good is Windwalker Monk in Shadowlands? Windwalker Monks have a very flexible toolkit and provide various utility. They perform well on sustained damage output and have many ways to provide your group with AoE. Generally, Windwalker performs well in Mythic+ and PvP, but struggles to stay strong in raids.

Can a Greatclub be a monk weapon?

For instance, weapons such as a Greatclub or a Light Crossbow gain the martial arts feature despite them not being monk weapons.

Is a great club a monk weapon?

PHB p78 is quite clear that a quarterstaff is a monk weapon. It is also clear that “if you take an Attack action and attack with the quarterstaff, you can also make an unarmed strike as a bonus action”. There is no mention that the attack with the staff must be one-handed.

What kind of weapons can you use as a monk?

Every race except for Goblin, Lightforged Draenei, and Worgen can play a Monk. Monks can use Fist Weapons, 1H Axes, 1H Maces, 1H Swords, Polearms, and Staves. However, due to a restriction with Fists of Fury, all Windwalkers should use 1H weapons.

What are the new glyphs for the monks in World of Warcraft?

New glyph: Glyph of Blackout Strike. Replaces the Windwalker Monk’s Blackout Kick animation with the Brewmaster’s Blackout Strike animation if the Windwalker is wielding a staff or polearm. Speaking of: Let Windwalkers use staves and polearms again, with an upgrade.

Are there Shaolin monks in World of Warcraft?

And again, Shaolin monks use weapons in real life. Monks in WoW have used weapons, too, including in the MoP cinematic trailer. Having the option to fight with a weapon is in no way contrary to what Monks are in WoW, nor does it take anything away from you. Why do you seem so threatened by it?

What did the monks do in World of Warcraft?

When the pandaren were subjugated by the mogu centuries ago, it was the Monks that brought hope to a seemingly dim future. Restricted from using weapons by their slave masters, these pandaren instead focused on harnessing their chi and learning weaponless combat.