Flurry of Blows: Stagger

Flurry of Blows: Stagger is a Way of the Open Hand Monk class action. It is an enhanced variant of  Flurry of Blows that will stagger the target, preventing it from using Reactions.

Description

Punch twice in quick succession and  Stagger the target, making it unable to take Reactions.

Properties

Cost:

Bonus action + Ki Point

Damage:

1d4 (1~4) + Strength or Dexterity modifier Bludgeoning damage

+

1d4 (1~4) + Strength or Dexterity modifier Bludgeoning damage

Details:

Attack roll

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

• Equivalent to two normal unarmed attacks.
• Affected by  Martial Arts: Deft Strikes, scaling with your level.
• Affected by  Martial Arts: Dextrous Attacks, 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 damage

+

1d6 (1~6) + Strength or Dexterity modifier Bludgeoning damage

• Damage at Monk level 9:

1d8 (1~8) + Strength or Dexterity modifier Bludgeoning damage

+

1d8 (1~8) + Strength or Dexterity modifier Bludgeoning damage

Condition: Open Hand Technique: Staggered

 Open Hand Technique: Staggered

Duration: 1 turn

• Took a powerful blow. Can't take Reactions

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 3: Way of the Open Hand Monk

Notes

•  Open Hand Technique: Staggered prevents the target from spending Reactions, not from taking reactions entirely. This is important since many of the legendary actions given to bosses in Honour mode are reactions which do not cost a Reaction resource.
• This ability is similar to the  Mobile: Evade Opportunity Attack feat since it disables a target's  Opportunity Attack without a Saving throw.
• This attack does not trigger  Extra Attack.
• Additional sources of Bonus action such as  Wholeness of Body or  Fast Hands 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  Manifestation of Body,  Soul, or  Mind.