It removes the need for Strength, and gives you all the benefits of Martial Arts: Martial Arts is why you play a
Matches the AC of a character in full plate with a shield. Wisdom is an eventual goal for every Monk. Mediocre options which depend on Abilities which Monks don’t generally need Monks get the typical 2 skills, and the Monk skill list includes a lot of You’ll use your bare hands from then on unless you’ve found a magic weapon. Versatile until level 10 (which means either a quarterstaff or a spear), then Essentially you’ll be using a 1d6 weapon with You’re expected to use “monk weapons”, which are defined Optional Class Features are detailed below under Optional Class Features.įront-line martial class like the Monk, so be sure to boost your AC and hitĬommon, but Dexterity saves are great for resisting damaging AOE effects.Įventually Monks pick up Diamond Soul, giving them proficiency in all saves, Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. RPGBOT is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Keep in mind that the state of the meta periodically changes as new source materials are released and this article will be updating accordingly as time allows. The advice offered below is based on the current State of the Character Optimization Meta as of when the article was last updated. I also won’t cover Unearthed Arcana content because it’s not finalized, and I can’t guarantee that it will be available to you in your games. I will not include 3rd-party content, including content from DMs Guild, even if it is my own, because I can’t assume that your game will allow 3rd-party content or homebrew.
TheyĪre the most MAD class in DnD 5e, needing three high ability scores toįunction effectively with very little room to ignore any of them, and the Monk The Monk can be difficult to play compared to the Fighter or the Rogue. Certain subclasses also introduce healing and SupportĬapabilities, allowing monks to thrive in new roles depending on your Monks are excellent Defenders and Strikers, and typically fill a role in partyĪs a Fighter-equivalent or Rogue-equivalent depending on your subclass and Stabbing things and setting them on fire is still a possibility for the Monk). Punch things rather than stabbing them or setting them on fire (though The Monk is the iconic martial-artist, popular among those who prefer to