Unarmored Attack (5e Variant Rule)

Unarmed Attack

Instead of using a weapon to make a melee weapon attack, you can use an unarmed attack: 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 your Unarmed Attack die + your attack modifier. You are not proficient with your unarmed attacks unless your class has a Fighting Style or Martial Arts feature.

Class	Die
Barbarian	1d8 + Strength Mod
Bard	1d4 + Dexterity Mod
Cleric	1d4 + Strength Mod
Druid	1d4 + Strength Mod
Fighter	1d6 + Strength or Dexterity Mod
Monk	1d4 + Strength + Dexterity Mod
Paladin	1d6 + Strength Mod
Ranger	1d6 + Dexterity Mod
Rogue	1d4 + Dexterity Mod
Sorcerer	1d2 + Dexterity Mod
Warlock	1d4 + Dexterity Mod
Wizard	1d2 + Dexterity Mod

Improvements

When taking a feature (such as Unarmed Fighting) or a feat (such as Tavern Brawler), you would instead increase the number of the Unarmed Attack die rather than the value.

Monk

A Monk's Unarmed Strike increases as they level up, as seen in the chart below.

Level	Unarmed Attack Dice
1st	1d4
2nd	1d4
3rd	1d4
4th	1d4
5th	2d4
6th	2d4
7th	2d4
8th	2d4
9th	2d4
10th	2d4
11th	3d4
12th	3d4
13th	3d4
14th	3d4
15th	3d4
16th	3d4
17th	4d4
18th	4d4
19th	4d4
20th	4d4

Other Classes

The dice used for Unarmed Attack is determined through a class's Hit Point Die, as seen in the table below. For example, Blood Hunter has a d10 for their Hit Point Die so their Unarmed Attack would use a d6.

Hit Point Die	Unarmed Attack Die
1d6	1d2
1d8	1d4
1d10	1d6
1d12	1d8

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