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.

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

The Monk Class Progression
Level	Proficiency Bonus	Martial Arts	Ki Points	Unarmoured Movement	Features
1st	+2	1d4	2	-	Unarmoured Defence, Martial Arts, Flurry of Blows
2nd	+2	1d4	3	+10 ft.	Ki, Unarmoured Movement, Patient Defense, Step of the Wind: Dodge, Step of the Wind: Disengage
3rd	+2	1d6	4	+10 ft.	Choose a subclass, Deflect Missiles
4th	+2	1d6	5	+10 ft.	Feat, 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.

Ki

Ki is a resource specific to Monk. It is used to cast certain abilities that the Monk class can learn.

At level 1, the Monk starts with 2 charges of Ki, and gain one more every subsquent level. Expended Charges can be restored by taking a short rest, or, if the Monk's subclass is Way of the Four Elements, they can use Harmony of Fire and Water.

Spell Name			Description
Blade of Rime	+ 2		Throw a shard of ice that deals 1d10Piercing damage. It explodes and deals 2d6Cold to anyone nearby. It leaves an ice surface.
Harmony of Fire and Water			Harmony of Fire and Water is an Action that allows the Monk to recover half of their max Ki points outside of combat, but can only be used once per long rest.

Level Progression

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

Level 1

Class features

+ 2 Ki points

Passives

•  Unarmoured Defence
• 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 1-4 Bludgeoning damage, unless their normal damage is higher.
• Martial Arts: Unarmed Strike
  • After making an attack with a Monk Weapon or while unarmed, you can make another unarmed attack as a bonus action.

Skills

•  Flurry of Blows

Level 2

Class features

+ 1 Ki point

+ 3m of Unarmored Movement

Skills

• Patient Defence
• Step of the Wind: Dash
• Step of the Wind: Disengage

Level 3

Select a Subclass

Way of the Four Elements	Way of the Open Hand	Way of Shadow

• Subclass Features:

Way of the Four Elements	Way of the Open Hand	Way of Shadow
Gain 3 monk spells. Harmony of Fire and Water	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 Cantrip: Minor Illusion

Level 4

Class features

+ 1 Ki point

+ Replace Spell

+ Feat

• Slow Fall (Reaction)

Level 5

Class features

+ 1 Ki point

+ Extra Attack

+ Replace Spell

Skills

• Stunning Strike (Melee)
• Stunning Strike (Unarmed)

Level 6

Class features

+ 1 Ki point

+ Unarmored Movement

+ Ki-Empowered Strikes