Monk

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.

The Monk Subclasses are: Way of the Four Elements, Way of the Open Hand, Way of Shadow

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
Monk Weapon: Monk Weapons are melee weapons with which the Monk has Proficiency, and which have neither the two-handed nor heavy properties. 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, are limited to Monk Weapons.
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.

Spellcasting

Spellcasting Ability: Wisdom
Recharge: Short rest
Monks do not cast spells using spell slots. Instead, they use a resource specific to Monk called Ki Points.
- Monks can use Ki while Silenced due to Ki not requiring a verbal component.

Level Progression

Through experience, you acquire new power. You gain the following traits.

Level 1

Ki Points: 2

Flurry of Blows: Using a Bonus action and a Ki Point, punch twice in quick succession. Equivalent to two normal unarmed attacks.

Unarmoured Defence: Your reflexes are as effective as any armour. While not wearing armour, you add your Wisdom Modifier to your Armour Class.

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 damage, unless their normal damage is higher.

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.

Level 2

Ki Points: 3 (You gain an additional Ki Point to fuel your monk techniques.)

Patient Defence: When activated with a Bonus action and a Ki Point, Attack Rolls against you have Disadvantage, and you have Advantage on Dex saving throw.

Step of the Wind: Dash: Use a Bonus action and a Ki Point to double your Movement Speed. Jump no longer requires a bonus action.

Step of the Wind: Disengage: Use a Bonus action and a Ki Point to disengage. Jump no longer requires a bonus action.

Unarmoured Movement: Your Movement Speed increases by 3 m / 10 ft while you are not wearing armour or using a shield.

Level 3

Ki Points: 4 (You gain an additional Ki Point to fuel your monk techniques.)
Martial Arts: Deft Strikes: Damage from attacks with Unarmed/Monk Weapons deal 1d6Bludgeoning (previously 1d4) unless their normal damage is higher.

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.

Select a Subclass

Way of the Four Elements	Way of the Open Hand	Way of Shadow
Harmony of Fire and Water Select 3 subclass spells from: Blade of Rime Chill of the Mountain Fangs of the Fire Snake Fist of Four Thunders Fist of Unbroken Air Rush of the Gale Spirits Shaping of the Ice Sphere of Elemental Balance Sweeping Cinder Strike Touch of the Storm Water Whip	Flurry of Blows: Topple Flurry of Blows: Stagger Flurry of Blows: Push	Shadow Arts: Hide Shadow Arts: Pass Without Trace  Shadow Arts: Darkness  Shadow Arts: Darkvision Shadow Arts: Silence Minor Illusion

Level 4

Ki Points: 5 (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.

Choose a Feat.

Level 5

Proficiency Bonus: +3 (You gain +1 to your Proficiency Bonus.)
Ki Points: 6 (You gain an additional Ki Point to fuel your monk techniques.)

Extra Attack: You can make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack
Stunning Strike (Melee): Spend a Ki Point to deal your Weapon Damage and possibly Stun the target.
Stunning Strike (Unarmed): Spend a Ki Point to deal your Unarmed Attack Damage and possibly Stun the target.

Subclass Features:

Way of the Four Elements	Way of the Open Hand	Way of Shadow
-	-	Cloak of Shadows

Level 6

Ki Points: 7 (You gain an additional Ki Point to fuel your monk techniques.)
Improved Unarmoured Movement: Your movement speed increases by 4.5 m / 15 ft (previously 3 m / 10 ft) while you are not wearing armour or using a shield.

Ki-Empowered Strikes: Your unarmed attacks count as magical for the purpose of overcoming enemies' Resistances and Immunity to non-magical damage.

Subclass Features:

Way of the Four Elements	Way of the Open Hand	Way of Shadow
Select 1 spell from the Monk spell list. New Spells: Clench of the North Wind  Embrace of the Inferno Gong of the Summit	Manifestation of Body Manifestation of Mind Manifestation of Soul Wholeness of Body	Shadow Step

Level 7

Ki Points: 8 (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 or Frightened, you automatically cast Stillness of Mind to remove the condition.

Level 8

Ki Points: 9 (You gain an additional Ki Point to fuel your monk techniques.)

Choose a Feat.

Level 9

Proficiency Bonus: +4 (You gain +1 to your Proficiency Bonus.)
Ki Points: 10 (You gain an additional Ki Point to fuel your monk techniques.)
Martial Arts: Deft Strikes: Damage from attacks with Unarmed/Monk Weapons deal 1d8Bludgeoning (previously 1d6) unless their normal damage is higher.

Advanced Unarmoured Movement: Difficult Terrain doesn't slow you down and you can Jump an additional 6 m / 20 ft while you are not wearing armour or using a shield.

Subclass Features:

Way of the Four Elements	Way of the Open Hand	Way of Shadow
Improved Elemental Casting Select 1 subclass spell from the Monk spell list	Ki Resonation Ki Resonation: Punch (Bonus Action) Ki Resonation: Blast	-

Level 10

Ki Points: 11 (You gain an additional Ki Point to fuel your monk techniques.)
Improved Unarmoured Movement: Your movement speed increases by 6 m / 20 ft (previously 4.5 m / 15 ft) while you are not wearing armour or using a shield.

Purity of Body: You are Immune to Poison damage and can't be Poisoned or affected by disease thanks to the purifying ki flowing through your meridians.

Level 11

Ki Points: 12 (You gain an additional Ki Point to fuel your monk techniques.)

Subclass Features:

Way of the Four Elements	Way of the Open Hand	Way of Shadow
Select 1 subclass spell from the Monk spell list New Spells: Flames of the Phoenix Mist Stance  Ride the Wind	Tranquility	Shadow Strike Shadow Strike: Unarmed

Level 12

Ki Points: 13 (You gain an additional Ki Point to fuel your monk techniques.)

Choose a Feat.

External Links

Monk on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

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