Monk

Channel your cosmic enlightenment by deftly dodging and efficiently disassembling your foes through stunning strikes and a whirlwind of martial art attacks.

Channel your cosmic enlightenment by deftly dodging and efficiently disassembling your foes through stunning strikes and a whirlwind of martial art attacks.

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.

Note: The Monk class is not yet available in Early Access, but will be added in the full release of the game. The following information - particularly beyond level 4 - is based on 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons and is likely to change in the full release.

The Monk Class Progression
Level	Proficiency Bonus	Martial Arts	Ki Points	Unarmoured Movement	Features
1st	+2	1d4	2	-	Unarmoured Defence, Martial Arts
2nd	+2	1d4	3	+10 ft.	Ki, Unarmoured Movement
3rd	+2	1d6	4	+10 ft.	Choose a subclass, Deflect Missiles
4th	+2	1d6	5	+10 ft.	Ability Score Improvement, Slow Fall
5th	+3	1d6	6	+10 ft.	Extra Attack, Stunning Strike
6th	+3	1d6	7	+15 ft.	Ki-Empowered Strikes, Subclass feature
7th	+3	1d6	8	+15 ft.	File:Evasion Icon.png Evasion
8th	+3	1d6	9	+15 ft.	Ability Score Improvement
9th	+4	1d8	10	+15 ft.	Unarmoured Movement improvement
10th	+4	1d8	11	+20 ft.	Purity of Body
11th	+4	1d8	12	+20 ft.	Subclass feature
12th	+4	1d8	13	+20 ft.	Ability Score Improvement

Class Information

• Level 1 Maximum Hit Points: 8 + Constitution Modifier
  • Hit points at higher levels: 5 + Constitution Modifier
• Key Ability Scores:
  • Wisdom for improved Ki DC and Armour Class.
  • Constitution for more Hit Points.
  • Dexterity for attack rolls and damage rolls of unarmed strikes and monk weapons, higher Initiative and Armour Class.
• Saving Throw Proficiencies: Strength, Dexterity
• Equipment Proficiencies:
  • Simple weapons, Shortswords
• Skills with Proficiency (Choose 2):
  • History, Insight, Religion, Acrobatics, Stealth, Athletics
    • You receive a bonus to every skill that you are proficient in. At Level 1 the Proficiency Bonus is +2.

SubClass Information

Way of Shadow

By selecting the Way of Shadow Monk subclass, you'll also gain access to:

   Level 3 - Minor Illusion
   Level 3 - Shadow Arts: Hide (Action)
   Level 3 - Shadow Arts: Pass Without Trace (Action)
   Level 3 - Shadow Arts: Darkness (Action)
   Level 3 - Shadow Arts: Darkvision (Action)
   Level 3 - Shadow Arts: Silence (Action)
   Level 5 - Cloak of Shadows (Action)
   Level 6 - Shadow Step (Action)
   Level 11 - Shadow Strike (Action)
   Level 11 - Shadow Strike: Unarmed (Action)