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!
HAHA just found this one... it is for the record still broken. Also... Pretty sure we should be able to apply Kensei to Form of the beast barbarian weapons too... which also can't be done at this time.
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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.
Thanks,
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!
I can confirm that this issue is with the team
3/4th of the way through 2023, bug is still here. Any updates on the matter?
HAHA just found this one... it is for the record still broken. Also... Pretty sure we should be able to apply Kensei to Form of the beast barbarian weapons too... which also can't be done at this time.