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🥋 Monk Cheat Sheet
Monks are nimble, high-mobility martial artists who excel at quick, multiple attacks and bending the action economy.
👊 Martial Arts
Unarmed strike can be used as a bonus action.
Some weapons are restricted (heavy, two-handed, ranged).
Damage scales with level: 1d4 → 1d6 → 1d8 → 1d10.
🌀 Ki Points
Spend Ki to fuel special abilities:
💥 Flurry of Blows: 2 extra unarmed strikes as a bonus action.
- Great for finishing tough enemies early.
💨 Step of the Wind: Dash or Disengage as a bonus action, double jump distance.
🛡️ Patient Defense: Dodge as a bonus action.
⚔️ Extra Attack (Level 5)
Make 2 attacks instead of 1 with Attack action.
Combine with ✨ Stunning Strike:
Hit enemy → Con save; fail → stunned until end of your next turn.
Gives allies advantage on attacks vs. stunned target.
🖐️ Open Hand Technique (Way of the Open Hand)
Flurry of Blows can trigger extra effects:
🤸 Knock prone
↔️ Push away
🚫 Restrict movement
Great for setting up allies & battlefield control.
🌑 Way of the Shadow
Shadow Step: Teleport between shadows as bonus action.
Synergies:
☠️ Poison weapons
🗡️ Sneak Attack (Rogue multiclass)
Cloak of Shadows: Action → invisibility; grants another bonus action (costly in combat economy).
🔥 Way of the Four Elements
Cast elemental spells using Ki points. Examples:
🐍 Fangs of the Fire Snake: Reach + fire damage; strong vs. fire-vulnerable enemies.
🌬️ Fist of Unbroken Air: Knock enemies prone at range; high Ki cost.
💧 Water Whip: Pull enemies toward you; control fleeing foes.
❌ Martial Arts bonus not usable with elemental effects.
🍶 Drunken Master
Flurry of Blows → Disengage for high mobility.
Perfect for hit-and-run tactics.
🗡️ Way of the Kensei
Broader weapon selection (monk weapons).
Extra value with Extra Attack (Level 5+) for multiple strikes.
🌞 Way of the Sun Soul
Focus on ranged ki attacks (radiant blasts).
Keep distance from enemies.
Bonus: spreads damage vs. multiple foes.
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