Monk
d8 Hit Die -- Dexterity and Wisdom -- hard Difficulty
PvE Rating
★★★★★
PvP Rating
★★★★★
Hit Die
d8
Primary Stat
Dexterity and Wisdom
Armor
None
Weapons
Simple, Shortswords
Description
Martial artists who use Ki to perform supernatural feats. Stunning Strike is incredibly powerful but monk is gear-dependent.
Strengths
- +Stunning Strike locks down enemies with no saves
- +Incredible mobility with Step of the Wind and Unarmored Movement
- +Gloves of Soul Catching make Act 3 Monk S-tier
- +Multiple attacks per round with Flurry of Blows
Weaknesses
- -Weak in Acts 1-2 before key items
- -Ki points are limited and deplete fast
- -No armor means lower AC without investment
- -Four Elements subclass is underwhelming
Tips & Strategy
- 1Gloves of Soul Catching in Act 3 transforms Monk into S-tier with +1d10 per hit.
- 2Stunning Strike is the best single-target control in the game -- use often.
- 3Open Hand Monk Quivering Palm at level 9 can instakill non-boss enemies.
- 4Tavern Brawler feat makes your unarmed damage scale with STR modifier twice.
- 5Use Flurry of Blows every round for 4+ attacks per turn.
Subclasses
Way of the Open HandWay of ShadowWay of the Four Elements
Best For
Mobile combatStunning StrikeUnarmed fighting
Saving Throws
StrengthDexterity