Can't do a STR Monk. Why Flurry of Blows stacks only with Dex and not Str?

[Musica]

So, one of the abilities you get at level 1 tells you that the Monk can use Dex instead of Str for unarmed attacks, if that's higher.

Now, Flurry of Blows says that you do 2 unarmed attack with your bonus action. Why they hell they stack only with Dex? Am I getting something wrong here?
And that applies to everything that is related to Flurry of Blows, even the stuff you get at lvl 3 with The Way of the Open Hand.

Is this a bug? Is it normal? Why.

[TGKhamul]

Deal 1d4+[Dex Modifier] Bludgeoning damage + 1d4+[Dex Modifier] Bludgeoning damage

[katzenkrimis]

Dexterity and Wisdom are your two most important attributes.

Beyond that, I'll have Strength 3rd, and Constitution 4th for my Monk.

Dex 16
Wis 15
Str 14
Con 13
Int 10
Cha 10

Focus on Dexterity and Wisdom.

[Musica]

Originally posted by katzenkrimis:

Dexterity and Wisdom are your two most important attributes.

Beyond that, I'll have Strength 3rd, and Constitution 4th for my Monk.

Dex 16
Wis 15
Str 14
Con 13
Int 10
Cha 10

Focus on Dexterity and Wisdom.

The problem with that, is that that class is going to be multiclassed into barb and fighter and I want it to be really proficient in Athletics and Str checks. So, Wis doesn't ever come into play and Dex is a stat I feel forced to take because Flurry of Blows doesn't work like any other unarmed attacks. Which is sad.

[Defect]

It appears to be a bugged tool tip actually. Mine says 2 to 8 damage based on my 10 dex. But when used I hit for 14 damage not crit not vulnerable

[BigJ]

Bugged tooltip, it actually works and stacks with tavern brawler.

[Musica]

Yep, I discovered it by trying out a long ago. And it's not the only bugged tooltip, actually there are a bunch of incomplete or buggy tooltips everywhere.

Also, tavern brawler is broken beyond belief.