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Some reach enlightenment by languid meditation - others do so in the heat of battle. Monks manipulate ki to empower their own strikes and debilitate their foes.
Some reach enlightenment by languid meditation - others do so in the heat of battle. Monks manipulate ki to empower their own strikes and debilitate their foes.
Monk is a character Class in Baldur's Gate 3 . Monks are unarmed combatants capable of spending Ki Points to perform special abilities. Monk's key ability scores are Wisdom , Dexterity , and Constitution .
The Monk Subclasses are: Way of the Four Elements Way of the Open Hand Way of Shadow
The Monk Class Progression
Level
Proficiency Bonus
Martial Arts
Unarmoured Movement
Features
1st
+2
1d4
2
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Unarmoured Defence Martial Arts: Dextrous Attacks Martial Arts: Deft Strikes Martial Arts: Bonus Unarmed Strike Flurry of Blows
2nd
3
+ 3 m / 10 ft
Unarmoured Movement Patient Defence Step of the Wind: Dash Step of the Wind: Disengage
3rd
1d6
4
Choose a subclass , Deflect Missiles
4th
5
Feat Slow Fall
5th
+3
6
Extra Attack Stunning Strike (Melee) Stunning Strike (Unarmed)
6th
7
+ 4.5 m / 15 ft
Ki-Empowered Strikes Subclass feature , Improved Unarmoured Movement
7th
8
Evasion Stillness of Mind
8th
9
Feat
9th
+4
1d8
10
Advanced Unarmoured Movement Subclass feature
10th
11
+ 6 m / 20 ft
Purity of Body Improved Unarmoured Movement
11th
12
Subclass feature
12th
13
Feat
Class Information Hit points
At level 1: 8 + Constitution
On level up: 5 + Constitution
Key abilities
Wisdom DC and Armour Class .Constitution Dexterity Initiative and Armour Class .Saving throw proficiencies
Strength Dexterity Equipment proficiencies
Simple weapons , Shortswords Monk Weapons
Monk Weapons are melee weapons with which the Monk has Proficiency , and which have neither the two-handed nor heavy properties. Versatile weapons count as Monk Weapons even if they are wielded with both hands. Monks can use Dexterity for those weapons, even if they do not have the Finesse property. Some Monk abilities, such as Martial Arts: Bonus Unarmed Strike
Skills with proficiency (Choose 2)
History Insight Religion Acrobatics Stealth Athletics Spellcasting Ability
Wisdom Short rest Monks do not cast spells using spell slots. Instead, they use a resource specific to Monk called
Monks can use Silenced Level Progression Through experience, you acquire new power. You gain the following traits.
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You can spend these points to fuel various Monk abilities. Replenishes on a Short Rest or Long Rest Martial Arts
Martial Arts: Dextrous Attacks Attacks with Monk Weapons and unarmed attacks scale with your Dexterity instead of your Strength if your Dexterity is higher.
Martial Arts: Deft Strikes Attacks with Monk Weapons and unarmed attacks deal 1d4Bludgeoning
Martial Arts: Bonus Unarmed Strike After making an attack with a Monk Weapon or while unarmed, you can make another unarmed attack as a Bonus action . Unarmoured Defence Your reflexes are as effective as any armour. While not wearing armour, you add your Wisdom Modifier to your Armour Class . This feature does not combine with Mage Armour Unarmoured Defence (Barbarian) Flurry of Blows Using a Bonus action and a Template:H3
You gain an additional Ki Point to fuel your monk techniques. Unarmoured Movement Your Movement Speed increases by Patient Defence When activated with a Bonus action and a Attack Rolls against you have Disadvantage , and you have Advantage on saving throw . Step of the Wind
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You gain an additional Ki Point to fuel your monk techniques.
Martial Arts: Deft Strikes
Damage from attacks with Unarmed/Monk Weapons deal 1d6Bludgeoning Select a Subclass Deflect Missiles Use your Reaction to reduce the damage from a ranged weapon attack by 1d10 + your Dexterity Modifier + your monk level. If the damage is reduced to 0, you can use a Ki Point to return the missile back to the sender. Template:H3
You gain an additional Ki Point to fuel your monk techniques. Slow Fall When you fall, you can use your reaction to gain Resistance to Falling damage. Template:H3
Proficiency Bonus : +3You gain +1 to your Proficiency Bonus.
You gain an additional Ki Point to fuel your monk techniques. Stunning Strike
Subclass Features: Extra Attack You can make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack Template:H3
You gain an additional Ki Point to fuel your monk techniques. Improved Unarmoured Movement Your movement speed increases by Ki-Empowered Strikes Your unarmed attacks count as magical for the purpose of overcoming enemies' Resistances and Immunity to non-magical damage. Subclass Features:
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Select 1 spell from the Monk spell list.
New Spells:
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You gain an additional Ki Point to fuel your monk techniques. Evasion Your agility lets you dodge out of the way of certain spells. When a spell or effect would deal half damage on a successful Dexterity Saving Throw , it deals no damage if you succeed, and only half damage if you fail. Stillness of Mind If you are Charmed Frightened Stillness of Mind to remove the condition. Template:H3
You gain an additional Ki Point to fuel your monk techniques. Template:H3
Proficiency Bonus : +4You gain +1 to your Proficiency Bonus.
You gain an additional Ki Point to fuel your monk techniques.
Martial Arts: Deft Strikes
Damage from attacks with Unarmed/Monk Weapons deal 1d8Bludgeoning Subclass Features: Advanced Unarmoured Movement Difficult Terrain doesn't slow you down and you can Jump Template:H3
You gain an additional Ki Point to fuel your monk techniques.
Improved Unarmoured Movement
Your movement speed increases by Purity of Body You are Immune to Poison Poisoned Template:H3
You gain an additional Ki Point to fuel your monk techniques. Subclass Features:
40 40 40
Select 1 subclass spell from the Monk spell list
New Spells:
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You gain an additional Ki Point to fuel your monk techniques. External Links
Subclasses Ki-Fueled abilities Other class features
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Recharge: Short rest
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Bludgeoning damage, unless their normal damage is higher.
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3 m / 10 ft while you are not wearing armour or using a shield.
Disadvantage, and you have 
Advantage on 
Dex saving throw.
Reaction to reduce the damage from a ranged weapon attack by 1d10 + your Dexterity Modifier + your monk level. If the damage is reduced to 0, you can use a Ki Point to return the missile back to the sender.
Proficiency Bonus: +3
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Poison damage and can't be 
or affected by disease thanks to the purifying ki flowing through your meridians.
Monk on the Forgotten Realms Wiki
