Does anyone know a way to get around the stipulation of perfect strike that doesn't allow it to be used with unarmed strikes?
I want to play a weapon adept monk, but I still plan to use my unarmed strikes a great deal, and am trying to figure out a way to get perfect strike with them.
Do unarmed strikes still count as weapons? If so, it is fairly easy. Snake Style lets them deal piercing damage, as does Hamatulatsu.
Snake Style would actually be a neat combination. Snake Fang, combined with Mobility and Enhanced Mobility, would be an easy path into the beloved monk strategy of "running around and daring people to take the attacks of opportunity against me."
Does anyone know a way to get around the stipulation of precise strike that doesn't allow it to be used with unarmed strikes?
(monk) Unarmed Strike: "A monk's unarmed strike is treated as both a manufactured weapon and a natural weapon for the purpose of spells and effects that enhance or improve either manufactured weapons or natural weapons."
Precise Strike (Ex): "A duelist gains the ability to strike precisely with a light or one-handed piercing weapon, adding her duelist level to her damage roll."
Snake Style (Combat, Style): "You gain a +2 bonus on Sense Motive checks, and you can deal piercing damage with your unarmed strikes."
Hamatulatsu (Combat): "Your unarmed attacks can deal either bludgeoning or piercing damage."
There's a thread here about using Two-Weapon Fighting, Parry, and Precise Strike. It would work equally as well with Flurry of Blows.
@Mergy
Because I prefer the abilities I gain to those I give up, if I can figure out how to apply perfect strike to urarmed.
Also It's perfect strike not precise strike. My mistake there.