Monk Enchanted Unarmed

[DevotedPacifist]

Does the RAW allow for the monk to have enchanted unarmed strikes by enchanting their fist or perhaps fist wraps and such?

[bid]

Ki empowered strike at level 6?

[DevotedPacifist]

Ki empowered strike at level 6?

That may make it count as magical.

But I am referring to adding enchantments onto the hands like you can with other weapons.

[Professor Gnoll]

That may make it count as magical.

But I am referring to adding enchantments onto the hands like you can with other weapons.
It does not. Fists do not count as a weapon (per the Errata), and cannot be enchanted, though a DM may allow you to. Note that you could still get an enchanted Monk Weapon.

[DevotedPacifist]

It does not. Fists do not count as a weapon (per the Errata), and cannot be enchanted, though a DM may allow you to. Note that you could still get an enchanted Monk Weapon.

Yay.....

Thats...disappointing...

[Ghost Nappa]

I suppose you could get magic Pugilist's gloves, bracers, or gauntlets or something.

[Giant2005]

Insignia of Claws are what you are looking for (They are +X weapons that add to unarmed attack and damage rolls).

[Quintessence]

Insignia of Claws are what you are looking for (They are +X weapons that add to unarmed attack and damage rolls).

Where are those?

[Giant2005]

Where are those?

You can find one in Hoard of the Dragon Queen.

[Quintessence]

You can find one in Hoard of the Dragon Queen.

Thanks! I'm really happy to know these exist.

[Boccobsblog]

Seems like enchanting unarmed a monk's hands could make for a good boon/blessing.

[TheFlyingCleric]

A monk can use magic monk weapons to get a similar effect on their first two attacks (from the attack action). So if you have a +1 dagger, you can use that. It will use your unarmed strikes die if it is higher than the weapon die.
But they can't be used for the bonus action unarmed strikes given by Martial arts or Flurry of blows, sorry.

[LordVonDerp]

Does the RAW allow for the monk to have enchanted unarmed strikes by enchanting their fist or perhaps fist wraps and such?

That's one option. An easier one would be to find an enchanted blade with a knuckle guard and just use that

[PeterM]

That's one option. An easier one would be to find and enchanted blade with a knuckle guard and just use that

Easier, sure, but nowhere near as cool as having fists that have to be registered with the authorities as magic weapons. Although as a monk it's more like their entire body is a magic weapon. Depending on the exact enchantment, the dirty jokes write themselves.

I don't see any reason it shouldn't be allowed as a house rule. It does give monks and anyone else who partakes an advantage when the party loses or is otherwise unable to use their gear, but that's what they get for relying on something other than themselves.

I played a lizard-man cleric in my favorite D&D campaign who'd had his fangs coated with mithril, which was then enchanted. I loved that guy.

[RickAllison]

Easier, sure, but nowhere near as cool as having fists that have to be registered with the authorities as magic weapons. Although as a monk it's more like their entire body is a magic weapon. Depending on the exact enchantment, the dirty jokes write themselves.

I don't see any reason it shouldn't be allowed as a house rule. It does give monks and anyone else who partakes an advantage when the party loses or is otherwise unable to use their gear, but that's what they get for relying on something other than themselves.

I played a lizard-man cleric in my favorite D&D campaign who'd had his fangs coated with mithril, which was then enchanted. I loved that guy.

I think the biggest barrier for it is with spells like Magic Weapon. In a case like that, enchanting a cestus seems perfectly fine.

[N810]

Oh, how about getting his fist tattooed with magical runes ?

[Lombra]

Way of the four elements monk has wireless fire punches, there is that archetype for raw elemental monks.

[Easy_Lee]

Insignia of the claw, as stated. Additionally, enchanted hand wraps are a thing in D&D Online, so asking for those would be reasonable.