ok, so spellstrike isn't an ability that grants you an extra attack. But that's another matter.įaskill wrote: I don't understand your point Shimesen by the way, would you care to elaborate? but not for the reasons others have stated ("armed" unarmed attacks don't count as weapons) but rather because, though the "armed" unarmed attack counts as a weapon (Unarmed Strike, specifically) and benefits in all applicable ways (can be finessed, gets an attack bonus from Weapon Focus: Unarmed, etc), the actual damage from the touch spell is a rider effect extra damage dice on an attack which has had its normal "melee weapon damage" nullified in order to target Touch AC.Īs a small side note, I think you should also be able to "touch" an enemy with your weapon and, if you're a Magus, you should be able to use a weapon with Reach to make a Touch against a non-adjacent target and deliver via Spellstrike against Touch AC (nullifying the weapon's normal damage, mind you). So I still think it doesn't work, that you cannot take Weapon Focus (Touch), that Frostbite's nonlethal damage doesn't count as "melee weapon damage", etc. are Extra Damage Dice and not considered part of the weapon damage that's why they don't multiply on critical hits or vital strike. Rider effects such as the touch effect on a Touch attack, the 1d6 Fire damage on a Flaming weapon, etc. Since the Unarmed Strike, in this case, isn't dealing non-lethal damage (it's dealing no damage at all), it doesn't qualify for Enforcer. Remember, it's still a "melee" touch attack, but it's the Unarmed Strike that's the weapon, not the Touch Spell Effect. Mechanically speaking, you're making an Unarmed Strike that sacrifices its own damage in favor of a "rider" effect. The Touch spell effect is, essentially a "rider" effect on an Unarmed Attack that has had its normal (1d3) damage nullified in order to target Touch AC instead of Normal AC. When Crane Wing deflects a Shocking Grasp, it isn't deflecting the Shocking Grasp spell effect, it's deflecting the Unarmed Attack used to deliver the Shocking Grasp.
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Delivering a touch spell is making an Unarmed Attack that counts as an "Armed" Unarmed Attack it is a specific exception to the general rules regarding Unarmed Attacks as not armed, thus they provoke AoOs and cannot threaten. They're not melee weapon attacks, but they count as such for all practical purposes. This is why you can take weapon focus for them and why they can be deflected by Crane Wing. Unarmed Attacks qualify as melee weapons. If you have the Improved Unarmed Strike feat, you can deal lethal damage with an unarmed strike without taking a penalty on the attack roll. Unarmed strikes count as light weapons (for purposes of two-weapon attack penalties and so on).ĭealing Lethal Damage: You can specify that your unarmed strike will deal lethal damage before you make your attack roll, but you take a –4 penalty on your attack roll. All damage from unarmed strikes is nonlethal damage. A Small character's unarmed strike deals 1d2 points of bludgeoning damage, while a Large character's unarmed strike deals 1d4 points of bludgeoning damage.
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Unarmed Strike Damage: An unarmed strike from a Medium character deals 1d3 points of bludgeoning damage (plus your Strength modifier, as normal). Note that being armed counts for both offense and defense (the character can make attacks of opportunity). A monk, a character with the Improved Unarmed Strike feat, a spellcaster delivering a touch attack spell, and a creature with natural physical weapons all count as being armed (see natural attacks).
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“Armed” Unarmed Attacks: Sometimes a character's or creature's unarmed attack counts as an armed attack. An unarmed attack does not provoke attacks of opportunity from other foes, nor does it provoke an attack of opportunity from an unarmed foe.Īn unarmed character can't take attacks of opportunity (but see “Armed” Unarmed Attacks, below). The attack of opportunity comes before your attack. Unarmed Attacks: Striking for damage with punches, kicks, and head butts is much like attacking with a melee weapon, except for the following:Īttacks of Opportunity: Attacking unarmed provokes an attack of opportunity from the character you attack, provided she is armed.