Flurry of Blows: Topple

Flurry of Blows: Topple is a Way of the Open Hand Monk bonus action that enhances your  Flurry of Blows to knock your target prone.

Description

Punch twice in quick succession and potentially knock the target  Prone.

Properties

Cost:

Bonus action + Ki Point

Damage:

1d4 (1~4) + Dexterity modifier Bludgeoning damage

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1d4 (1~4) + Dexterity modifier Bludgeoning damage

Details:

Attack roll

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

• Equivalent to two normal unarmed attacks.
• Affected by  Martial Arts: Deft Strikes, scaling with your level.
• Affected by  Martial Arts: Dextrous Attacks, scaling with your Strength or Dexterity, whichever is higher.

Condition: Prone

 Prone

Duration: 1 turn

Dexterity saving throw

• Can't move or take Actions, Bonus actions, or Reactions, and has Disadvantage on Strength and Dexterity saving throws.
• Attacks against a Prone creature have Advantage if they're made within 3 m / 10 ft of the creature.
• A Prone creature must spend half its Movement Speed to stand up.
  • A character with the Athlete feat spends only 1.5 m / 5 ft of Movement Speed to stand up.

Prone, Unconscious

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 3: Way of the Open Hand Monk

Notes

• While the description does not specify, the combat log shows that Flurry of Blows: Topple is a Dex save like the Quarterstaff ability topple and your ability save DC is 10+ your Dex Modifier. ie: a dex of 18 will be a DC of 14 = (10+4) that the target must fail agianst to be Knocked Prone.
• Does not trigger Extra Attack.
• Additional sources of Bonus action such as Wholeness of Body or Thief → Fast Hands may be used to execute this multiple times per turn.
• Affected by all bonuses that apply to regular unarmed attacks, such as Manifestation of Body / Soul / Mind from Way of the Open Hand.