I will not include 3rd-party content, including content from DMs Guild, even if it is my own, because I canвЂ™t assume that your game will allow 3rd-party content or homebrew. Blue: Fantastic options, often essential.

Red: Bad, useless options, or options whichДЄre extremely situational.

RPGBOT uses the color coding scheme which has become common among Pathfinder build handbooks, which is simple to understand and easy to read at a glance. Subclasses can introduce additional complexity to the class, but that complexity also brings a lot of diversity and a lot of fun options.ДЄfter reading this handbook, I encourage you to read my Monks also lean heavily into using Bonus Actions right from level 1, which can be briefly confusing for new players who are still acclimating to the gameвЂ™s mechanics. They are the most MAD class in DnD 5e, needing three high ability scores to function effectively with very little room to ignore any of them, and the Monk isnвЂ™t as durable as the Fighter nor as lethal as the Rogue. The Monk can be difficult to play compared to the Fighter or the Rogue. Certain subclasses also introduce healing and Support capabilities, allowing monks to thrive in new roles depending on your build.

Monks are excellent Defenders and Strikers, and typically fill a role in party as a Fighter-equivalent or Rogue-equivalent depending on your subclass and proficiencies. The Monk is the iconic martial-artist, popular among those who prefer to punch things rather than stabbing them or setting them on fire (though stabbing things and setting them on fire is still a possibility for the Monk).

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