The feat states: As a Bonus Action, you can apply a poison dose to a weapon or piece of ammunition. Once applied, the poison retains its potency for 1 minute or until you deal damage with the poisoned item, whichever is shorter.
I understand that if I use the traditional weapons of a fighter/Ranger/Rogue/etc.
If I use unarmed weapon, can I still apply the poison to my hand and use that as a weapon?
How exactly would this work? During my bonus action, I dip my hand (or quarterstaff/arrow/etc.) in poison, then use my attack?
I assume if I can use my hand, I get no flurry of blows the 1st round. If I miss, I can use the flurry blows and because it lasts for 1 minute, that flurry of blows can potentially administer the poison if I hit.
Not necessarily for this forum, but can a bludgeon weapon administer poison?
You would be correct, and unarmed strike does not use a weapon to attack; the injury poisons requires a weapon attack that deals peircing or slashing damage to qualify.
Now, you could probably get your DM to allow this, it depends on the table
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Yeah, I’d put it on a dagger or short sword. Doesn’t help with the flurry, as those are unarmed, but the attack action attack can still use the weapon.
Unless you are immune to poison, I don't think spreading poison willingly onto your own hands will end well.
I thought that too
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2024 rules. I grab the Poison Feat at level 4.
I understand that if I use the traditional weapons of a fighter/Ranger/Rogue/etc.
If I use unarmed weapon, can I still apply the poison to my hand and use that as a weapon?
How exactly would this work? During my bonus action, I dip my hand (or quarterstaff/arrow/etc.) in poison, then use my attack?
I assume if I can use my hand, I get no flurry of blows the 1st round. If I miss, I can use the flurry blows and because it lasts for 1 minute, that flurry of blows can potentially administer the poison if I hit.
Not necessarily for this forum, but can a bludgeon weapon administer poison?
Rules as written, I don't think unarmed strikes actually counts as a weapon.
You would be correct, and unarmed strike does not use a weapon to attack; the injury poisons requires a weapon attack that deals peircing or slashing damage to qualify.
Now, you could probably get your DM to allow this, it depends on the table
Hello! Call me Tana or Tantan
My pronouns are They/She (Prefers She/her)
I am a teenager. I have ADHD, Depression, and anxiety. And, you would probably call me Genderfae, Trans, Aromantic, and Asexual
I'm nonbinary, but I use she/her pronouns because I don't like they/them
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I have adopted Golden, Salem, Wes, and Aspen
Yeah, I’d put it on a dagger or short sword. Doesn’t help with the flurry, as those are unarmed, but the attack action attack can still use the weapon.
Unless you are immune to poison, I don't think spreading poison willingly onto your own hands will end well.
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I thought that too
Hello! Call me Tana or Tantan
My pronouns are They/She (Prefers She/her)
I am a teenager. I have ADHD, Depression, and anxiety. And, you would probably call me Genderfae, Trans, Aromantic, and Asexual
I'm nonbinary, but I use she/her pronouns because I don't like they/them
:[roll]1d8[/roll] + [roll]1d8[/roll] + [roll]1d8[/roll] + [roll]1d8[/roll] = [roll][roll:-4]+[roll:-3]+[roll:-2]+[roll:-1][/roll]
I have adopted Golden, Salem, Wes, and Aspen