Way of Shadow is one of the subclasses of Monk. It can be chosen at level 3. These monks are more specialized in using the shadows to quietly strike their foes.
Subclass features[edit | edit source]
Level 3
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- Cast as a cantrip at will.
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- Hide from enemies by succeeding at checks. Stick to the dark and avoid enemy sightlines. Attacking or casting a spell will reveal your location.
- (+ 2)
- Call forth a veil of shadow and silence that gives you and nearby allies a +10 bonus to checks.
- (+ 2)
- Create a cloud of magical darkness that and creatures within. Creatures cannot make ranged attacks into or out of it.
- (+ 2)
- Grant a creature the ability to see in the dark out to a range of 12 m / 40 ft.
Level 5
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- Wrap yourself in shadows to become if you are obscured.
Level 6
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- Teleport from shadow to shadow. Afterwards, you have Advantage on your next melee Attack roll.
Level 11
- (+ 3)
- Teleport to a foe from a hidden position, striking them with the creeping, psychic ferocity of the shadows themselves.
- (+ 3)
- Teleport to a foe from a hidden position, striking them with the creeping, psychic ferocity of the shadows themselves.