The "blowgun" weapon, probably because of its unique damage of 1+strength modifier, does not appear to be affected by becoming a chosen weapon for the Kensei class. It should follow the same damage convention as all other monk weapons if chosen as a kensei weapon.
If a kensei monk has a blowgun selected as a kensei weapon, you should be able to use a d4 instead of the normal 1 damage since Path of the Kensei makes the blowgun a monk weapon when selected, and Martial Arts allows you to use a d4 instead of normal damage on monk weapons. Currently, only the 1+DEX damage is showing in the available Actions.
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It might be a coding bug since it's not a "dice damage", they could fix this by saying the blowgun does "d1+dex" since a d1 still can only do 1 damage but allows it to become a dice damage weapon.
Bumping as well; still not resolved. An admitted minor problem, but I'd love to see it corrected. My Lizardfolk monk wants to redeem the lowly blowgun!
In character generation, monk/kensei/blowgun option does not change damage to monk unarmed attack as kensei weapon.
- Proficiency to hit applies
- damage seems to apply to other kensei missile weapons inc. martial.
Appear that it can't be overridden either when customizing the weapon attack.
+1, still unresolved.
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The "blowgun" weapon, probably because of its unique damage of 1+strength modifier, does not appear to be affected by becoming a chosen weapon for the Kensei class. It should follow the same damage convention as all other monk weapons if chosen as a kensei weapon.
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Adurnis.
If a kensei monk has a blowgun selected as a kensei weapon, you should be able to use a d4 instead of the normal 1 damage since Path of the Kensei makes the blowgun a monk weapon when selected, and Martial Arts allows you to use a d4 instead of normal damage on monk weapons. Currently, only the 1+DEX damage is showing in the available Actions.
Still an issue on my character sheet. Has anyone gotten a response?
Not as yet. It is a small glitch, so maybe it slipped through.
Still unresolved.
It might be a coding bug since it's not a "dice damage", they could fix this by saying the blowgun does "d1+dex" since a d1 still can only do 1 damage but allows it to become a dice damage weapon.
Seems like an easy fix. I wonder why this has not been resolved.
Bump to resolve. Its been 3 years since this was posted. Problem still exists.
Why is there still no fix for this?
Bumping as well; still not resolved. An admitted minor problem, but I'd love to see it corrected. My Lizardfolk monk wants to redeem the lowly blowgun!
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3/4th of the way through 2023, bug is still here. Any updates on the matter?