This stacks with the first attack from this ability and additional attacks from haste and similar effects. When unarmored and unencumbered, the monk adds his Wisdom bonus (if any) to his AC and CMD. At 4th level, and every 4 levels thereafter, the monk gains the ability to apply a new condition to the target of his Stunning Fist. He cannot take other creatures with him when he uses this ability. | Starjammer SRD Whenever he attempts a Will save, he can roll twice and take the better result. He can spend 2 ki points to activate this ability even when frightened or panicked. The Golem's Got It! need Wisdom anyway so your Will save should be fine. Sudden Speed (Su): A monk with this ki power can spend 1 point from his ki pool as a swift action to grant himself a sudden burst of speed. iron, but Ki Pool will handle things at higher levels so long as you have a Each time, he must select a different qinggong monk ki power. Flawless Mind: A reroll on Will saves will Flying Kick: The monk leaps through the air to strike a foe with a kick. The attack made after the movement must be a kick. hit points for a martial character. The monk must attack with a kick to use this style strike. primary function of hitting things and dealing damage. Timeless Body (Ex): Stay young and pretty 2-handing a Sansetsukon or other monk weapon works surprisingly well. Hammerblow: The monk links his hands together, swinging both arms like a club and dealing tremendous damage. combat characters. If the attack hits, the monk can interrupt the target's flow of ki. With that said, his ideal Cohort would probably be an item creation wizard. A monks unarmed strikes deal lethal damage, although he can choose to deal nonlethal damage with no penalty on his attack roll. Evasion can be used only if a monk is wearing light armor or no armor. He cannot use this ability to gain an amount of ki in excess of his maximum. Hammerblow: The monk links his hands together, swinging both arms like a club and dealing tremendous damage. New Pages staggered (only one action per turn), Whenever he makes a flurry of blows, he can designate one of his unarmed strikes as a style strike. Style Strike (Ex): At 5th level, a monk can learn one type of style strike. prerequisites are fairly awful. Dwarf (Advanced Race Guide pg. This movement is made as part of the monk's flurry of blows attack and does not require an additional action. need free hands. These powers allow the monk to perform amazing feats of mystical power and acrobatic prowess by expending points from his ki pool. This movement is made as part of the monks flurry of blows attack and does not require an additional action. If a monk succeeds at a Reflex saving throw against an attack that normally deals half damage on a successful save, he instead takes no damage. Monks benefit very little from multiclassing, but other classes can benefit greatly from a dip into Monk for one or two levels. The damage dealt by a monks unarmed strike is determined by the unarmed damage column on Table: Monk Unchained. Using this ability is a move action that consumes 2 points from his ki pool. reliably apply other affects), This bonus damage is not multiplied on a critical hit. The monk must attack with a fist to use this style strike. The monk can choose from any of the following strikes. Pathfinder Unchained includes: New versions of the barbarian, monk, rogue, and summoner classes, all revised to make them more balanced and easier to play. If this second attack hits, it deals damage as normal, but all of the damage is nonlethal. A monk in armor or carrying a medium or heavy load loses this extra speed. reliable. The ally must take the second result, even if it is worse. Shattering Punch: The monk delivers a brutal punch that can penetrate defenses. The monk can activate this ability and the formless mastery ki power with the same immediate action for a total cost of 3 ki points. This movement provokes an attack of opportunity as normal. A monk must be at least 10th level before selecting this ki power. Some ki powers require the monk to be of a specific level or higher before they can be chosen. I recommend carrying a sansetsukon as your primary weapon due to the high damage and critical threat range, but be prepared to drop it once you get Ki Strike if you need to bypass DR/magic, or abandon it completely once you can get enhancement bonuses on your fists reliably. This bonus increases by 1 for every four monk levels thereafter, up to a maximum of +5 at 20th level. He can spend 1 ki point to double this bonus for that attack. Ki Blocker (Su): A monk with this ability can spend 1 ki point as a free action before making an unarmed strike against a foe. It contributes to your melee attacks and 14 Physical and mental perfectionthat is the life goal of every monk. A Reflex save (DC = 10 + 1/2 the monk's level + his Wisdom modifier) halves the damage. The monk gains one additional attack at his highest base attack bonus when using flurry of blows, and his dodge bonus to AC increases by 2. He still takes no damage on successful Reflex saving throws against attacks, but henceforth he takes only half damage on failed saves. Perfect Self: Suddenly you cant use Enlarge Ascetic Style allows for more damage by introducing a martial or exotic weapon into your flurry of blows (suggested are high critical range weapons, but reach weapons and/or trip weapons would seem to be useful as well). While you will most likely be fighting unarmed, monk weapons offer you a lot of really fantastic options, including bonuses to combat maneuvers. Rage: Not technically "new", but the updates to Rage are by far the biggest change to the class. A tetori uses his monk level in place of his base attack bonus to determine CMB and CMD for grappling. Monks who arent specialized with weapons should still carry a couple to bypass DR until Ki Pool covers the bases, and for bonuses on CMB checks. This additional attack stacks with the bonus attacks from haste and other similar effects. Before the attack, the monk can move a distance equal to his fast movement bonus. Finally, the monk gains the ability to enter a state of perfect calm. Different monks confront the road to enlightenment in different ways, and sometimes even with different goals, from harmony with the universe to physical perfection and immortality. Before the attack, the monk can move a distance equal to his fast movement bonus. permanently bad at casting spells), and finally | d20 Anime SRD dex), sickened (-2 to saves so you can more Check out our other SRD sites! Shattering Punch: The monk delivers a brutal punch that can penetrate defenses. collection of exotic weapons, but many of them provide bonuses to combat At 15th level, he can designate up to two of his unarmed strikes each round as a style strike, and each one can be a different type. iconic attack. versatility and utility to the Monks Flurry of Blows, allowing you to add The monks most important class features are extremely dependent on class level, so any dip into other classes will be extremely costly. Creatures without a discernible head are not affected by this style strike (subject to GM discretion). For the most part, the Unchained Monks feats look just like those for a standard Monk. He adds 1/2 his monk level as a bonus on the damage roll. This movement does not provoke an attack of opportunity. At 5th level, a monk can learn one type of style strike. At 3rd level, a monk gains an enhancement bonus to his land speed, as shown on Table: Monk Unchained. Fortuantely, many Monk skills can function with only one rank. This bonus does not stack with itself. A whole host of new options allow Monks to function as a Defender in addition to their existing abilities as a Striker, bringing them at least up to the capabilities of a Fighter. A monk can apply his full Strength bonus on damage rolls for all his unarmed strikes. disarm, sunder, and trip combat maneuvers for unarmed attacks. For these skilled warriors, martial prowess and mental clarity are one and the same. At 10th level, his unarmed attacks are also treated as lawful weapons for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction. Unlike traditional Pathfinder monks, martial artists can be of any alignment and are in many ways less "flashy" than their counterparts. Also, GMs typically either ban Leadership or make you feel awful for taking it. If the monk spends 2 points from his ki pool, he can use this ability to affect the target's arcane pool, arcane reservoir, grit points, inspiration, or panache points instead of its ki pool. At 16th level, his unarmed attacks are treated as adamantine weapons for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction and bypassing hardness. If your pet Wizard is stingy with his spell slots, drop 1000 gold pieces to buy him a Pearl of Power 1 so you can both share Mage Armor from one slot. Ki Pool (Su): At 3rd level, a monk gains a pool of ki points, supernatural energy he can use to accomplish amazing feats. He cannot use this ability to gain an amount of ki in excess of his maximum. This ability lasts for 1 minute. Furious Defense (Ex): By spending 1 point from his ki pool as an immediate action, a monk with this ki power can grant himself a +4 dodge bonus to AC until the end of his next turn. A helpless monk does not gain the benefit of improved evasion. At 5th level, a monk gains immunity to all diseases, including supernatural and magical diseases. 4 levels in unchained rogue gives Debilitating Injury, helping with your to-hit. Monks are not proficient with any armor or shields. Unbalancing Counter (Ex) When making a flurry of blows, the monk can make one additional attack at his highest base attack bonus. There is no such thing as an off-hand attack for a monk striking unarmed. There is no such thing as an off-hand attack for a monk striking unarmed. This guide is for the Unchained Monk. feat options. Stunning Fist (Ex): At 1st level, the monk gains Stunning Fist as a bonus feat, even if he does not meet the prerequisites. Also carry a double-chained kama for tripping and for reach. AC Bonus (Ex): When unarmored and unencumbered, the monk adds his Wisdom bonus (if any) to his AC and CMD. Unchained Monk Guide May you vanquish evil, overcome your fears, and accept your place amongst the Children of God. The themes and alternate class features presented below introduce not only variations in fighting techniques, but alternate philosophies for monks seeking perfection. A monk must be at least 12th level before selecting this ki power. The monk makes his attack against the foes flat-footed AC. hit points, so Constitution is crucial. This makes the rest of your iterative attacks In addition, a monk gains a +1 bonus to AC and CMD at 4th level. She must select one type of energy: acid, cold, electricity, or fire. For each successful saving throw, the corresponding ally treats the effect as if that ally had succeeded at the saving throw, and for each saving throw failed, the corresponding ally treats the effect as if that ally had failed the saving throw. monks most important ability. The monk's caster level for this effect is equal to his monk level. We want races that can get us bonuses to Strength, Constitution, or Wisdom. This ability replaces Stunning Fist. The main things: Full BAB - Unchained monk now has full base attack bonus. Monks can use a single weapon for flurry of blows, which removes the need for double weapons or two-weapon fighting. worse since you cant benefit from Enlarge Person. Ki Pool lets you treat your attacks as magic, silver, Some ki powers require the monk to be of a specific level or higher before they can be chosen. Cha: Dump to 7. Foot Stomp: The monk stomps on a foe's foot, preventing the opponent from escaping. Additionally, the monk gains damage reduction 10/chaotic, which allows him to ignore the first 10 points of damage from any attack made by a nonchaotic weapon. Con: Monks are combat characters with d8 Creatures immune to critical hits cannot be affected. | Into The Unknown The Monk has normal If a monk succeeds at a Reflex saving throw against an attack that normally deals half damage on a successful save, he instead takes no damage. At 10th level, the following feats are added to the list: Improved Critical, Medusa's Wrath, Snatch Arrows, and Spring Attack. At the end of this movement, the monk must make an attack against an adjacent foe. In addition, while active, he can cross any solid surface, even if it would normally not support his weight. Knockback Kick: The monk attempts to knock his foe back with a powerful kick. Int: Dump to 8. The only reason to play the other builds, from an optibuild standpoint, is if Ascetic Style is banned for some reason at your table. Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Pathfinder Unchained 2015, Paizo Inc.; Authors: Dennis Baker, Jesse Benner, Ross Beyers, Logan Bonner, Jason Bulmahn, Robert Emerson, Tim Hitchcock, Jason Nelson, Tom Phillips, Stephen Radney-MacFarland, Thomas M. Reid, Robert Schwalb, Mark Seifter, and Russ Taylor. He loses these bonuses when he is immobilized or helpless, when he wears any armor, when he carries a shield, or when he carries a medium or heavy load. additional items and AC improvements. Age bonuses still accrue, and the monk still dies of old age when his time is up. 17): Add 1/4 point to the monk's ki pool. If the attack hits, it bypasses any damage reduction or hardness possessed by the target of that attack. cold iron, lawful, and finally adamantine. Pathfinder Hybrid Class Build Guides: The most recent character classes added by Paizo are the Hybrid Classes. This bonus increases by 1 for every four monk levels thereafter, up to a maximum of +5 at 20th level. The monk must attack with a fist to use this style strike, but must have both hands free. of a two-handed build. Sell at the Open Gaming Store! At Still Mind (Ex): Your saves are already Once this choice is made, it cannot be changed. Flurry of Blows (Ex): At 1st level, a monk can make a flurry of blows as a full-attack action. The monks class skills are Acrobatics (Dex), Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Escape Artist (Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (history) (Int), Knowledge (religion) (Int), Perception (Wis), Perform (Cha), Profession (Wis), Ride (Dex), Sense Motive (Wis), Stealth (Dex), and Swim (Str). | Paizo During this time, the monk can take no actions, but he does regain ki at the rate of 1 point per 10 minutes spent at calm. Hit Points: Finally! permanently blinded or They should be the same in Pathfinder, but Pathfinder doesnt provide official rules for monks smaller than small or larger than large. Pathfinder [Unchained Monk Guide] YOU ARE ALREADY DEAD If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. At 13th level, a monk can understand and speak with any living creature, as if under a permanent tongues effect. Here's a quick look at the new/updated features. to outpace whatever weapons you might be two-weapon fighting with. However, these abilities are still secondary to the Monks A monk must be at least 18th level and must possess the elemental fury ki power before selecting this ki power. Ki Visions (Su): A monk with this ability often sees visions of spirits or hears the voice of his departed mentor in his dreams. Unless you're going a specific strength-based build (such as dragon style or scaled fist archtype), a monk is supposed to go heavy dex. A monk need not have any of the prerequisites normally required for these feats to select them. A monk must be at least 8th level and have the feather balance ki power before selecting this ki power. Brutal at low levels. If the attack hits and the monk ends his turn adjacent to that foe, the foe's movement is restricted. Flurry of Blows (Ex): This is the Monks Monk class features that now work with the weapon: Stunning Fist Ki Pool's DR penetration The scaling damage Dealing full strength on off hand attacks (almost never relevant). Fleet of foot and skilled in combat, monks can navigate any battlefield with ease, aiding allies wherever they are needed most. Last, you just get so many options to get around damage reduction by eventually carrying several +1 weapons (cold iron, blunt, piercing, slashing, adamantine, silver, etc). progression stops at 20th-level, so items like a Monks Belt stop being useful If the attack hits, the monk can make a free trip attempt against the target of this strike (using the base attack bonus of the attack used to hit the foe). Flawless Mind: At 19th level, a monk gains total control over his mental faculties. The only issue is that its You get 5 choices over time, which is perfect because 5 of the options option, and if you skip Improved Trip for whatever reason Leg Sweep becomes a Elbow Smash: The monk follows up a punch with a strike from his elbow. can to increase your effective size. ), cant take actions, takes a -2 penalty to AC, and loses its This does not allow him to walk on liquids. Water Sprint (Su): A monk with this ki power can spend 1 point from his ki pool as a swift action to gain the ability to walk on water, as if under the effects of water walk. especially great for the high level style feats, since many of the unarmed strike damage is heavily size-based, so you want to do everything you Note: Obviously, Leadership at level 7, even for non-charismatic characters, is the optimal choice. All of this depends on incredible discipline and focus, and monks spend their entire lives perfecting these arts. At level Age bonuses still accrue, and the monk still dies of old age when his time is up. Once a ki power is selected, it cannot be changed. The monk must attack with a kick to use this style strike. If the attack hits, the monk rolls his unarmed strike damage twice, adding both rolls together before applying Strength and other modifiers to the damage. Flying Kick: The monk leaps through the air to strike a foe with a kick. | 4 Color SRD (Astonishing Super Heroes) If the attack hits, the monk can make a free trip attempt against the target of this strike (using the base attack bonus of the attack used to hit the foe). Monks needed high scores in every ability score. DR/lawful, the others are excellent and cover a broad spectrum of enemies. At 7th level, his unarmed attacks are also treated as cold iron and silver for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction. Also note that many colored items are also links to the Paizo SRD. biggest problem for builds which rely on large numbers of attacks with It drops all of the lingering nastiness that monks retained from 3.5 and finally makes the monk simple to build without relying on 2+ archetypes to get a functional vanilla monk. Home of the Pathfinder and Starfinder RPGs. This ability affects only the monk and cannot be used to make other creatures ethereal. At 15th level, he can designate up to two of his unarmed strikes each round as a style strike, and each one can be a different type. A monk must be at least 6th level before selecting this ki power. Flying Kick (Pathfinder Unchained pg. some helpful bonus effects to one or two of your attacks every time you One of the most well known guide creators for Pathfinder, TreantMonk, has deleted his guide to Pathfinder's Monk class. At 4th level and every 2 levels thereafter, a monk can select one ki power. Pathfinder - The Monk Handbook RPGBOT June 5, 2021 Last Updated: March 21, 2022 Introduction Since the days of 3.0, the Monk has been somewhat of an enigma. Fortitude saves are also important for At 20th level, a monk becomes a magical creature. Fast Movement (Ex): Extra speed lets you Wind Jump (Su): A monk with this ki power can spend 1 point from his ki pool as a move action to grant himself a fly speed (with perfect maneuverability) equal to his base land speed. Apply this benefit before doubling the range increment with the Far Shot feat. need this much speed. are worthwhile. Once a ki power is selected, it cannot be changed. High Jump (Ex): A monk with this ki power adds his level as a bonus on all Acrobatics checks to jump, both for vertical jumps and horizontal jumps. As a monk advances in level, he can select from a variety of ki powers, allowing the player to truly customize his character. D&D 3.5 and Pathfinder; hard to find info on unchained monk.looking for modern (unchained) monk guide previous next Print; Pages: [1] Go Down. However, your AC will still be awful without When using this ability, the monk can make these attacks with any combination of his unarmed strikes and weapons that have the monk special weapon quality. This means that a monk can make unarmed strikes with his hands full. Vanilla Monks also get good Will saves, so this is a minor setback, but Monks At 6th level, the following feats are added to the list: Gorgon's Fist, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Disarm, Improved Feint, Improved Trip, and Mobility. low Will saves. Spin Kick: The monk spins about, delivering a kick his foe did not expect. Since 3.0, the Monk has been the laughingstock of classes. If the foe is not of the same creature type as the monk, the monk takes a 8 penalty on this check. depend on Wisdom. This is a human favorite class bonus available for monks so presumably also available to unchained monks. This may be rule changed in the future, but as of September 2016 until such future date it is an incredible thing. Defensive Spin: The monk spins about, confounding his foe. He can make this choice while grappling as well. Diamond Resilience (Ex): By spending 1 ki point as a swift action, the monk gains DR 2/. The creature is not knocked prone by this movement. Ki Mount (Su): A monk with this ability can spend 1 ki point as a standard action to grant 2 temporary hit points per monk level he possesses to his mount for 1 hour per monk level. Full Member; Posts: 114; I'm new! to get the same number of attacks as a TWF build, but with the damage output At 20th level, he can paralyze the target for 1d6+1 rounds. If the monks attack is successful, he can attempt a grapple combat maneuver check or Escape Artist check as a free action to escape a grapple, adding the strikes damage as a bonus on his check. A monk can apply his full Strength bonus on damage rolls for all his unarmed strikes. Bonus Feats: With the addition of the Though they are generally less . Feather Balance (Ex): A monk with this ability can spend 1 ki point as a swift action to achieve perfect balance. Once activated, this ability lasts for 1 minute. If the attack hits and the foe is of the same size or one size smaller than the monk, the monk can make a free combat maneuver check against the target of this strike (using the base attack bonus of the attack used to hit the foe). When wearing armor, using a shield, or carrying a medium or heavy load, a monk loses his AC bonus, as well as his fast movement and flurry of blows abilities. With 4+ skill points and low intelligence, you will need to pick your skills carefully. These warrior-artists search out methods of battle beyond swords and shields, finding weapons within themselves just as capable of crippling or killing as any blade. You can also A monk who becomes nonlawful cannot gain new levels as a monk but retains all monk abilities. This additional attack stacks with the bonus attacks from haste and other similar effects. This bonus attack stacks with all bonus attacks gained from flurry of blows, as well as those from haste and similar effects. Monks are not proficient with any armor or shields. low levels, you may need to carry weapons to handle DR silver and DR cold garbage skills, which makes it very difficult for them to fill non-combat A monks attacks can be with fists, elbows, knees, and feet. A monk must be at least 10th level and possess the sudden speed ki power before selecting this ki power. get into position to stop moving sooner. | FateCoreSRD | GumshoeSRD If the attack hits, the monk gains a +4 dodge bonus to AC against any attacks made by the target of the style strike until the start of his next turn. At 19th level, it increases to DR 6/. Someone finally fixed the Monk. Unarmed Strike: This is why you generally Saves: Good Fortitude and Reflex saves. relatively low damage. Ki Volley (Su): When a targeted spell or spell-like ability fails to overcome the monk's spell resistance from diamond soul, he can spend 2 ki points as an immediate action to send that spell back at its caster as spell turning. maneuvers, and the ability to use Flurry of Blows with monk weapons allows you RPGBOT uses the color coding scheme which has become common among Pathfinder build handbooks. Flurry of blows is now much simpler to use in play. 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