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[–] 6kNNRQ [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Thank you, sounds likely.

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[–] Vladar ago  (edited ago)

What does “melee weapon attack” mean: a melee attack with a weapon or an attack with a melee weapon?

It means a melee attack with a weapon. Similarly, “ranged weapon attack” means a ranged attack with a weapon. Some attacks count as a melee or ranged weapon attack even if a weapon isn’t involved, as specified in the text of those attacks. For example, an unarmed strike counts as a melee weapon attack, even though the attacker’s body isn’t considered a weapon. Here’s a bit of wording minutia: we would write “melee-weapon attack” if we meant an attack with a melee weapon.

https://media.wizards.com/2015/downloads/dnd/SA_Compendium_1.03.pdf

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[–] 6kNNRQ [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Thank you.

I'll have to re-read the Monk page and see if they have a specific rule for fists being melee weapon attacks, which would then mean that Paladins shouldn't smite with a fist...

Nope, because in the 5e errata it clearly states that unarmed strikes are melee weapon attacks for everyone.

http://media.wizards.com/2015/downloads/dnd/Errata_PH.pdf

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[–] Metal_Bison ago 

Well that is quite strange.