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Stunning Fist [Archive] - Wizards Community

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EpicEvokerElf
05-25-07, 05:12 PM Can somebody help me? I'm looking to find all of the feats that use or modify stunning fist (with a summary of what they do, if possible) and where they're from. If you find one, please mention it, I'll give you a :cookie: if you want. At least, I'll be eternally grateful. Please post them like this:

Stunnning Fist (PH 101): Stuns target for 1 round.
(Name (Book page #): Effect in short.)

Once again, you can have a :cookie: if you want. It doesn't matter if it's already been posted, just put the feat down here WITH SOURCE. Thanks, :monk:
Warlawk
05-25-07, 06:42 PM Pain Touch complete warrior 103

Axiomic Strike complete warrior 96

Fists of Iron Complete Warrior 98

Freezing the Lifeblood Complete Warrior 99

Rapid Stunning Complete warrior 104

Weakening Touch Complete warrior 106

More to come in a moment...

Extra Stunning Complete warrior 98

Choke Hold OA 61 (has stunning as prereq, but is not directly related)

Falling Star Strike OA 62

Unbalancing Strike OA 66

Probably a lot more out there, but those are the only books I own which are relevant. Happy Monking!
TheDanishCartoonist
05-25-07, 07:55 PM Off the top of my head, Ability Focus, SRD or MM I, increases save DC.
EpicEvokerElf
05-25-07, 08:06 PM Thanks, here's your cookies :cookie::cookie:. Can somebody tell me what the OA feats do?
Eric888
05-26-07, 05:53 AM There is also a feat from the book of exalted deeds that increases the DC on stunning fist by two.
EpicEvokerElf
05-26-07, 04:17 PM No :cookie: without a name, sorry. But thanks anyway.
Iarmeister
05-27-07, 05:02 AM Pharaoh's Fist from Sandstorm. Don't know what page, but it's awesome; think Stunning Burst.
Muktar
05-27-07, 06:00 AM I don't think that Ability Focus changes the DC of the stunning fist since the ability comes from a feat and not a special attack.
Peregrine_Wolf
05-27-07, 11:13 AM Ascetic Rogue-106-Multiclass Monk and Rogue for Stun DC and other fun stuff.

Ascetic Hunter-105-Stun DC against Favored Enemy is increased.

Both are in Complete Adventurer

Also, in Races of the Wild, there are Halfling Monk substitution levels.

And, if you feel like trying it out, I built a variant Monk class on teh class forum, if you read into the Elemetental Strike class ability, that is fun for stun(lol I rhymed). The class is Elemental Striker (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=833628)

Cheers
Iron Klaw Merc
05-28-07, 10:42 AM Fiery Fist - Player's Handbook II (page 79)

Fiery Ki Defense - Player's Handbook II (page 79)

Ki Blast - Player's Handbook II (page 80)

Versatile Unarmed Strike - Player's Handbook II (page 85)

Water Splitting Stone - Player's Handbook II (page 85)
Iarmeister
05-29-07, 02:20 AM I don't think that Ability Focus changes the DC of the stunning fist since the ability comes from a feat and not a special attack.

IIRC, the Stunning Fist is a special attack.
Egres
05-29-07, 09:26 AM I don't think that Ability Focus changes the DC of the stunning fist since the ability comes from a feat and not a special attack.
Check out the FAQ: it explicitely allows it.
EpicEvokerElf
05-29-07, 05:49 PM Ability focus works. Here's your :cookie::cookie::cookie:s. Oh, and Pharoah's Fist does sound really cool.
Mindwarp
05-29-07, 06:18 PM Paralyzing Fists (Drow of the Underdark 51)
Threefists
05-30-07, 11:43 AM I know there is a feat in one of the D&D Mags called Pressure Point Strike...gimme a second..."Dragon #336", or here at http://realmshelps.dandello.net/cgi-bin/feats.pl?Pressure_Point_Strike,Dragon

There is also the Ring the Golden Bell feat from "Dragon #319" that allows ou to make ranged attacks with your unarmed damage.
EpicEvokerElf
05-30-07, 07:40 PM Here's your :cookie: threefists, thanks for the link. Mindwarp, can you give me a summary?
Kouk
05-31-07, 08:44 AM Sandstorm

Pharoah's Fist: Stunning attack at all adjacent targets

Rattlesnake Strike: Your punch can deliver con poison

Serpent Fang: Stunning Attacks get +5ft range.

Ghostwalk

Forceful Staff Style: You can use Stunning Fist with a quarterstaff

Champions of Valor
Sun Soul Monk: You can use Stunning Fist to power some turn undead abilities.

Dragon Compendium
Ring the Golden Bell: You can deliver anything you normally can do with Stunning Fist at range based on your WIS modifier.

Kung Fu Genius: Use INT modifier in place of WIS modifier (which would affect DC of SF)
Fallenangel359
05-31-07, 09:54 PM while not directly related but soulwarp strike (complete mage) is simular to stunning fist, and is a monk substitution level

essentially the same, but instead of stunned, its nauseated (which is weaker), but on a pass they are sickened
so it sucks for them pass or fail
EpicEvokerElf
05-31-07, 10:18 PM Thanks all, here's your :cookie: Kouk. It rhymes!
Fallenangel: No cookie, but thanks anyway. You're right; it sucks.

Any Exalted ones out there?
OrganicAngelAlexiel
06-05-07, 08:14 PM Any Exalted ones out there?Vow of Nonviolence adds a +4 to any spells you cast or
special abilities you possess against humanoid or
monsterous humanoids, as long as you don't "hurt" them,
and specifically says that it does benefit stunning fists.
Though it requires Sacred Vow, and for you to play an
Exalted character, and not to cause or allow harm to come
to any humanoid or monsterous humanoid. Do you really
want that?
InkBlot
06-05-07, 11:47 PM Falling Star Strike, from Tome Of Battle. It allows you to use Stunning Fist with a strike, and increases the DC.
Aryxbez
06-06-07, 12:08 AM With Rapid stunning, + Pharaohs Fist, and Rattlesnake strike,
it makes a decent combo both effect wise and cool wise.
As the monk concentrates enough Ki to shoot it out 10ft, then when hitting it's target, explodes potentially stunning the others.

Rapid Stunning, (Complete Warrior) every time you take feat, can apply the stunning extra time in the same round, so you could stun twice a round

Pharaohs Fist (Sandstorm pg 51) people adjacent may be stunned as well

Rattlesnake strike (Same book and page as above)
Stunning attacks poison your foe 1d3 con
Kouk
06-06-07, 12:17 AM Falling Star Strike, from Tome Of Battle. It allows you to use Stunning Fist with a strike, and increases the DC.

I think you mean Falling Sun Attack, which does as you say.

The feat Falling Star Strike is from OA, and lets you blind an opponent.
InkBlot
06-06-07, 03:43 AM Right. Sorry. I did in fact mean Falling Sun Attack. Somehow I always get it confused with Falling Star Strike, despite never actualy reading any Oriental Adventures rulebook.
Sabni
06-06-07, 04:23 AM Also, if you use the Monkey Grip feat (complete warrior), then you can weild fists one size category larger. Small to medium, medium to large, etc.
Kouk
06-06-07, 04:42 AM Also, if you use the Monkey Grip feat (complete warrior), then you can weild fists one size category larger. Small to medium, medium to large, etc.

I guess the rules don't say you have to use your own fist....
Steely_Dan
06-06-07, 06:56 AM Also, if you use the Monkey Grip feat (complete warrior), then you can weild fists one size category larger. Small to medium, medium to large, etc.

Monkey Grip and powerful build do not increase your unarmed damage.

For that, take:

Improved Natural Attack
Empty Hand Mastery
darkdragoon
06-06-07, 08:43 AM Magic of Incarnum

Sapphire Fist: bonus to damage and save DC
Steely_Dan
06-06-07, 08:54 AM Magic of Incarnum

Sapphire Fist: bonus to damage and save DC

Oh yeah, good call. I have an Aasimar incarnate 4/monk 5 NPC with Sapphire Fist – love incarnum!
pupilofyah
06-08-07, 12:04 AM I don't think that Ability Focus changes the DC of the stunning fist since the ability comes from a feat and not a special attack.

think again. many feats are speacial attacks
EpicEvokerElf
06-10-07, 07:51 PM Here's your :cookie:s. Wow, that's a lot of feats!
EpicEvokerElf
06-15-07, 11:00 PM I'll give the cookies out one by one. Here they are! :cookie::cookie::cookie::cookie::cookie: :cookie:
Red_Decker
06-16-07, 12:23 AM Secrets of Sarlona

Hazing Strike
returns non-magical mental state [includes both psionic focus and rage] for stun+1 rd

Stunning master
can use special monk weapons to deliver stunning strikes
http://www.geocities.com/customsmiliesbyswordmaster/inthered.txthttp://www.geocities.com/flammabledragon/drowmonk.TXT
dman11235
06-16-07, 01:14 PM Exalted:
Sanctify Ki strike: 1 point of holy damage against evil, 1d4 against evil outsiders and undead
Holy Ki Strike: fist are holy
Fists of the Heavens: +2 to the stunning fist DC against evil.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
EpicEvokerElf 05-25-07, 05:12 PM	Can somebody help me? I'm looking to find all of the feats that use or modify stunning fist (with a summary of what they do, if possible) and where they're from. If you find one, please mention it, I'll give you a :cookie: if you want. At least, I'll be eternally grateful. Please post them like this: Stunnning Fist (PH 101): Stuns target for 1 round. (Name (Book page #): Effect in short.) Once again, you can have a :cookie: if you want. It doesn't matter if it's already been posted, just put the feat down here WITH SOURCE. Thanks, :monk:
Warlawk 05-25-07, 06:42 PM	Pain Touch complete warrior 103 Axiomic Strike complete warrior 96 Fists of Iron Complete Warrior 98 Freezing the Lifeblood Complete Warrior 99 Rapid Stunning Complete warrior 104 Weakening Touch Complete warrior 106 More to come in a moment... Extra Stunning Complete warrior 98 Choke Hold OA 61 (has stunning as prereq, but is not directly related) Falling Star Strike OA 62 Unbalancing Strike OA 66 Probably a lot more out there, but those are the only books I own which are relevant. Happy Monking!
TheDanishCartoonist 05-25-07, 07:55 PM	Off the top of my head, Ability Focus, SRD or MM I, increases save DC.
EpicEvokerElf 05-25-07, 08:06 PM	Thanks, here's your cookies :cookie::cookie:. Can somebody tell me what the OA feats do?
Eric888 05-26-07, 05:53 AM	There is also a feat from the book of exalted deeds that increases the DC on stunning fist by two.
EpicEvokerElf 05-26-07, 04:17 PM	No :cookie: without a name, sorry. But thanks anyway.
Iarmeister 05-27-07, 05:02 AM	Pharaoh's Fist from Sandstorm. Don't know what page, but it's awesome; think Stunning Burst.
Muktar 05-27-07, 06:00 AM	I don't think that Ability Focus changes the DC of the stunning fist since the ability comes from a feat and not a special attack.
Peregrine_Wolf 05-27-07, 11:13 AM	Ascetic Rogue-106-Multiclass Monk and Rogue for Stun DC and other fun stuff. Ascetic Hunter-105-Stun DC against Favored Enemy is increased. Both are in Complete Adventurer Also, in Races of the Wild, there are Halfling Monk substitution levels. And, if you feel like trying it out, I built a variant Monk class on teh class forum, if you read into the Elemetental Strike class ability, that is fun for stun(lol I rhymed). The class is Elemental Striker (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=833628) Cheers
Iron Klaw Merc 05-28-07, 10:42 AM	Fiery Fist - Player's Handbook II (page 79) Fiery Ki Defense - Player's Handbook II (page 79) Ki Blast - Player's Handbook II (page 80) Versatile Unarmed Strike - Player's Handbook II (page 85) Water Splitting Stone - Player's Handbook II (page 85)
Iarmeister 05-29-07, 02:20 AM	I don't think that Ability Focus changes the DC of the stunning fist since the ability comes from a feat and not a special attack. IIRC, the Stunning Fist is a special attack.
Egres 05-29-07, 09:26 AM	I don't think that Ability Focus changes the DC of the stunning fist since the ability comes from a feat and not a special attack. Check out the FAQ: it explicitely allows it.
EpicEvokerElf 05-29-07, 05:49 PM	Ability focus works. Here's your :cookie::cookie::cookie:s. Oh, and Pharoah's Fist does sound really cool.
Mindwarp 05-29-07, 06:18 PM	Paralyzing Fists (Drow of the Underdark 51)
Threefists 05-30-07, 11:43 AM	I know there is a feat in one of the D&D Mags called Pressure Point Strike...gimme a second..."Dragon #336", or here at http://realmshelps.dandello.net/cgi-bin/feats.pl?Pressure_Point_Strike,Dragon There is also the Ring the Golden Bell feat from "Dragon #319" that allows ou to make ranged attacks with your unarmed damage.
EpicEvokerElf 05-30-07, 07:40 PM	Here's your :cookie: threefists, thanks for the link. Mindwarp, can you give me a summary?
Kouk 05-31-07, 08:44 AM	Sandstorm Pharoah's Fist: Stunning attack at all adjacent targets Rattlesnake Strike: Your punch can deliver con poison Serpent Fang: Stunning Attacks get +5ft range. Ghostwalk Forceful Staff Style: You can use Stunning Fist with a quarterstaff Champions of Valor Sun Soul Monk: You can use Stunning Fist to power some turn undead abilities. Dragon Compendium Ring the Golden Bell: You can deliver anything you normally can do with Stunning Fist at range based on your WIS modifier. Kung Fu Genius: Use INT modifier in place of WIS modifier (which would affect DC of SF)
Fallenangel359 05-31-07, 09:54 PM	while not directly related but soulwarp strike (complete mage) is simular to stunning fist, and is a monk substitution level essentially the same, but instead of stunned, its nauseated (which is weaker), but on a pass they are sickened so it sucks for them pass or fail
EpicEvokerElf 05-31-07, 10:18 PM	Thanks all, here's your :cookie: Kouk. It rhymes! Fallenangel: No cookie, but thanks anyway. You're right; it sucks. Any Exalted ones out there?
OrganicAngelAlexiel 06-05-07, 08:14 PM	Any Exalted ones out there?Vow of Nonviolence adds a +4 to any spells you cast or special abilities you possess against humanoid or monsterous humanoids, as long as you don't "hurt" them, and specifically says that it does benefit stunning fists. Though it requires Sacred Vow, and for you to play an Exalted character, and not to cause or allow harm to come to any humanoid or monsterous humanoid. Do you really want that?
InkBlot 06-05-07, 11:47 PM	Falling Star Strike, from Tome Of Battle. It allows you to use Stunning Fist with a strike, and increases the DC.
Aryxbez 06-06-07, 12:08 AM	With Rapid stunning, + Pharaohs Fist, and Rattlesnake strike, it makes a decent combo both effect wise and cool wise. As the monk concentrates enough Ki to shoot it out 10ft, then when hitting it's target, explodes potentially stunning the others. Rapid Stunning, (Complete Warrior) every time you take feat, can apply the stunning extra time in the same round, so you could stun twice a round Pharaohs Fist (Sandstorm pg 51) people adjacent may be stunned as well Rattlesnake strike (Same book and page as above) Stunning attacks poison your foe 1d3 con
Kouk 06-06-07, 12:17 AM	Falling Star Strike, from Tome Of Battle. It allows you to use Stunning Fist with a strike, and increases the DC. I think you mean Falling Sun Attack, which does as you say. The feat Falling Star Strike is from OA, and lets you blind an opponent.
InkBlot 06-06-07, 03:43 AM	Right. Sorry. I did in fact mean Falling Sun Attack. Somehow I always get it confused with Falling Star Strike, despite never actualy reading any Oriental Adventures rulebook.
Sabni 06-06-07, 04:23 AM	Also, if you use the Monkey Grip feat (complete warrior), then you can weild fists one size category larger. Small to medium, medium to large, etc.
Kouk 06-06-07, 04:42 AM	Also, if you use the Monkey Grip feat (complete warrior), then you can weild fists one size category larger. Small to medium, medium to large, etc. I guess the rules don't say you have to use your own fist....
Steely_Dan 06-06-07, 06:56 AM	Also, if you use the Monkey Grip feat (complete warrior), then you can weild fists one size category larger. Small to medium, medium to large, etc. Monkey Grip and powerful build do not increase your unarmed damage. For that, take: Improved Natural Attack Empty Hand Mastery
darkdragoon 06-06-07, 08:43 AM	Magic of Incarnum Sapphire Fist: bonus to damage and save DC
Steely_Dan 06-06-07, 08:54 AM	Magic of Incarnum Sapphire Fist: bonus to damage and save DC Oh yeah, good call. I have an Aasimar incarnate 4/monk 5 NPC with Sapphire Fist – love incarnum!
pupilofyah 06-08-07, 12:04 AM	I don't think that Ability Focus changes the DC of the stunning fist since the ability comes from a feat and not a special attack. think again. many feats are speacial attacks
EpicEvokerElf 06-10-07, 07:51 PM	Here's your :cookie:s. Wow, that's a lot of feats!
EpicEvokerElf 06-15-07, 11:00 PM	I'll give the cookies out one by one. Here they are! :cookie::cookie::cookie::cookie::cookie: :cookie:
Red_Decker 06-16-07, 12:23 AM	Secrets of Sarlona Hazing Strike returns non-magical mental state [includes both psionic focus and rage] for stun+1 rd Stunning master can use special monk weapons to deliver stunning strikes http://www.geocities.com/customsmiliesbyswordmaster/inthered.txthttp://www.geocities.com/flammabledragon/drowmonk.TXT
dman11235 06-16-07, 01:14 PM	Exalted: Sanctify Ki strike: 1 point of holy damage against evil, 1d4 against evil outsiders and undead Holy Ki Strike: fist are holy Fists of the Heavens: +2 to the stunning fist DC against evil.