Does this fighting style impact the damage from Finger Guns for the gunslinger class? The cantrip says your hand counts as a simple ranged weapon, but am I mistaken to interpret that you're still unarmed because you're not wielding a physical weapon (for benefits of Unarmed Fighting style)?
You extend your forefinger and thumb, a dangerous gesture mimicking a gun. For the duration, your hand counts as a Simple Ranged weapon with a range of 60/240 feet and the Slow mastery property. You can use your spellcasting ability instead of Dexterity for the attack rolls of this weapon. On a hit, the weapon deals 2d6 Force damage and doesn’t add your ability modifier to damage.
Does this fighting style impact the damage from Finger Guns for the gunslinger class? The cantrip says your hand counts as a simple ranged weapon, but am I mistaken to interpret that you're still unarmed because you're not wielding a physical weapon (for benefits of Unarmed Fighting style)? [...]
The spell says "...your hand counts as a Simple Ranged weapon ...", so it wouldn't apply to Unarmed Fighting ("When you hit with your Unarmed Strike...") as Wysperra explained, but it would work with something like Archery.
i love the idea of this spell but i kind of wish it would scale in damage like a normal cantrip instead of starting off more powerful and NEVER getting stronger. and its not like Eldritch Blast which can get buffed by the Warlocks class abilities. well it gets a bit of a buff with the Spellslinger subclass but its not the same.
i love the idea of this spell but i kind of wish it would scale in damage like a normal cantrip instead of starting off more powerful and NEVER getting stronger. and its not like Eldritch Blast which can get buffed by the Warlocks class abilities. well it gets a bit of a buff with the Spellslinger subclass but its not the same.
Agreed. They should have structured it to start at 1d6 or 1d8 damage, then have both the damage and range scale up as you level. It's a bit of a missed opportunity, really.
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Does this fighting style impact the damage from Finger Guns for the gunslinger class? The cantrip says your hand counts as a simple ranged weapon, but am I mistaken to interpret that you're still unarmed because you're not wielding a physical weapon (for benefits of Unarmed Fighting style)?
Finger Guns
Evocation Cantrip (Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard)
Casting Time: Bonus Action
Range: Self
Components: V, S
Duration: 1 minute
You extend your forefinger and thumb, a dangerous gesture mimicking a gun. For the duration, your hand counts as a Simple Ranged weapon with a range of 60/240 feet and the Slow mastery property. You can use your spellcasting ability instead of Dexterity for the attack rolls of this weapon. On a hit, the weapon deals 2d6 Force damage and doesn’t add your ability modifier to damage.
It does not because finger guns are NOT unarmed strikes.
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The spell says "...your hand counts as a Simple Ranged weapon ...", so it wouldn't apply to Unarmed Fighting ("When you hit with your Unarmed Strike...") as Wysperra explained, but it would work with something like Archery.
i love the idea of this spell but i kind of wish it would scale in damage like a normal cantrip instead of starting off more powerful and NEVER getting stronger. and its not like Eldritch Blast which can get buffed by the Warlocks class abilities. well it gets a bit of a buff with the Spellslinger subclass but its not the same.
Agreed. They should have structured it to start at 1d6 or 1d8 damage, then have both the damage and range scale up as you level. It's a bit of a missed opportunity, really.