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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.

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[–] sinsaint ago 

It's important to note that psionics ALSO consider unarmed attacks to be using a weapon. This is probably because they want to separate physical attacks with non-physical ones. A good example? Inflict Wounds. It's considered a "Melee spell attack", so it cannot be confused as a "Melee weapon attack". Just like how there are "Ranged spell" and "Ranged weapon" attacks. We can probably assume that "Spell" and "Weapon" are supposed to be exact opposites, that all attacks fall into one category or the other, and that it's assumed that attacks that aren't specified (Melee attack) are considered weapon attacks.

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[–] 6kNNRQ [S] ago 

Welcome to my rabbit hole.