Flurry with a 2 handed weapon


Rules Questions


Do you add 1-1/2 str when flurrying with a 2 handed weapon or do you add 1x str no matter what you flurry with.

Dark Archive

1x Strength no matter what you're flurrying with.

PRD wrote:

Flurry of Blows (Ex): Starting at 1st level, a monk can make a flurry of blows as a full-attack action. When doing so, he may make on additional attack, taking a -2 penalty on all of his attack rolls, as if using the Two-Weapon Fighting feat. These attacks can be any combination of unarmed strikes and attacks with a monk special weapon (he does not need to use two weapons to use this ability). For the purpose of these attacks, the monk's base attack bonus from his monk class levels is equal to his monk level. For all other purposes, such as qualifying for a feat or a prestige class, the monk uses his normal base attack bonus.

At 8th level, the monk can make two additional attacks when he uses flurry of blows, as if using Improved Two-Weapon Fighting (even if the monk does not meet the prerequisites for the feat).

At 15th level, the monk can make three additional attacks using flurry of blows, as if using Greater Two-Weapon Fighting (even if the monk does not meet the prerequisites for the feat).

A monk applies his full Strength bonus to his damage rolls for all successful attacks made with flurry of blows, whether the attacks are made with an off-hand or with a weapon wielded in both hands. A monk may substitute disarm, sunder, and trip combat maneuvers for unarmed attacks as part of a flurry of blows. A monk cannot use any weapon other than an unarmed strike or a special monk weapon as part of a flurry of blows. A monk with natural weapons cannot use such weapons as part of a flurry of blows, nor can he make natural attacks in addition to his flurry of blows attacks.

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You do use the -1/+3 from power attack when flurryng when using a weapon 2-handed.


I was pretty sure of that I just wanted to confirm it before I told someone else that's the case.

Even in this case however they still get +3 from PA because it's still a weapon wielded in 2 hands.

Dark Archive

Correct. Because that's an inherent part of using Power Attack with a 2H, which Flurry of Blows doesn't mention.

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