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Flurry of Blows: Topple is a Way of the Open Hand Monk class action. It is an enhanced variant of 
that can potentially knock a target 
.
Description
Punch twice in quick succession and potentially knock the target 
.
Properties
- Cost:
-
Bonus action + 
Ki Point - Damage:
-
1d4 (1~4) + Strength or Dexterity modifier 
Bludgeoning - + 1d4 (1~4) + Strength or Dexterity modifier Bludgeoning
- Details:
-
Attack roll -
Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft -
DEX Save (Weapon action DC)
- Equivalent to two normal unarmed attacks.
- Affected by
, scaling with your level. - Affected by
, scaling with your Strength or Dexterity, whichever is higher.
At Higher Levels
- Damage at Monk level 3:
1d6 (1~6) + Strength or Dexterity modifier Bludgeoning 1d6 (1~6) + Strength or Dexterity modifier Bludgeoning - Damage at Monk level 9:
1d8 (1~8) + Strength or Dexterity modifier Bludgeoning 1d8 (1~8) + Strength or Dexterity modifier Bludgeoning Condition: Prone
Duration: 1 turn
Weapon action DC 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.
- A character with the Athlete feat spends only
How to learn
Classes:
- Class level 3: Way of the Open Hand
Notes
- The Saving throw for this attack is rolled against the attacker's weapon action DC given by:
- Weapon action DC = 8 + Proficiency Bonus + Strength or Dexterity modifier
- The Saving throw is rolled when the second punch lands. If it misses, the target cannot be knocked even if the first punch lands.
- This attack does not trigger
. - Additional sources of Bonus action such as
or 
may be used to execute this attack multiple times per turn. - This attack is affected by all bonuses that apply to regular unarmed attacks, such as
, 
, or 
.