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A common milestone for effective damage is the Warlock Eldritch Blast + Agonizing Blast + Hex combination. At level 11 this yields 42 points of damage not modified for accuracy. Most Monks can get to about 38 and that’s with spending 1 Ki per for Flurry of Blows each turn. Once Ki is spent they...

This isn’t showing up on their site or social media. Was this announced early?

I agree that Stunning Strike should be nerfed because it is at best situationally useful yet occupies a lot of the power budget of the class. The designers seem to be terrified of it. In terms of making it better I’d consider the following options: 1. Revert to the playtest where the attempt...

I agree that the class should move to a d10 hit die. I see the opinions that they are supposed to be skirmishing but the only way to effectively do that is by using Ki or Feat tax by taking the Mobile feat. The moment you use Ki for Step of the Wind or Patient Defense you fall far behind in...

I allow all of it but the Twilight Cleric ability applies to 1 character of choice and the Peace Cleric d4 doesn’t stack.

The biggest change to Monks was Focused Aim. It’s a version of precision attack from the BM that allows the Monk to attempt builds based on Sharpshooter and Great Weapon master. Not what most people are thinking when picking the class necessary but that’s how it is playing out in communities...

If we interpret the recent Sage Advice video as a trend maybe we are heading to Long Rests only and then abilities that require hit dice. You can essentially exert yourself for extra uses of an ability by spending hit dice but it comes at the cost of healing they would provide. There would...

This reminds me of the points system in the TV series The Good Place.

Since it may further this discussion it appears that someone is hosting a dndnext playtest document right now . I stumbled on it Googling for info. Three things that stuck out to me as Monk player: 1. Monk abilities worked without Ki but could be enhanced by spending Ki. This makes so much more...

I’m doing things to compensate with magic items and a Cleric dip helps but yes on my play experience I have fun with the RP and flavor but yes it is more of a struggle than playing Barbarian or Paladin which are my other 5e experiences. It’s a challenge but it kind of breaks my heart to call it...

Then it sounds like the Monk abilities should be tuned so that the most powerful ones allow the Monk to replicate the effect of the Warlock spells at that level with 2-3 options for at-will abilities like the Warlock has with invocations. We clearly have two models for short rest based classes...

Just to relate experience I play a Monk on a Westmarches server and with 3 encounters per short rest or no short rest it’s impossible to keep up with classes that can use Great Weapon Master, Sharpshooter, Crossbow Expert and Polearm Master well because those abilities are just always on while...

Is this the Ki per short rest or long rest? It seems even more harsh than it is now. Did they get maneuvers like other martials?

What are you looking to gain from it? Is there a specific Warlock invocation, subclass feature etc? Eldritch Blast and Agonizing Blast would make sure you get decent damage but is that what you are looking for? The higher in single class level get the higher level spells you get and that would...

Does anybody remember how the Monk changed? Is there a legal way to see this playtest content?

I was satisfied with everything. I pointed out that Precision attack puts Sharpshooter and Great Weapon Master even further ahead of other weapons but that it’s OK since the gap to spell casters is even bigger. I always sign off by asking for more variety in weapon feats and a Metamagic/Eldritch...

I’ve started reading OSE and I love that at level 9 ish it is written into the rules that you get a keep, stronghold, school etc. I know the DM could just do this but having it written into the class features gives it more prominence. Right now I think only high level full casters get this kind...

Isn’t the best option for an introductory class the Warrior sidekick class? If they place that in the new PHB it would allow them to implement a Fighter with more options.

Could it be that they are used in the art but that the provided character sheets are just completely different? Or is a Paladin with -1 Initiative too on brand for Eric? I’ve not seen much of the cartoon other than the fan made ending.

The teaser video had a Cleric character sheet and the Target page has an image with what looks like a Cleric turning undead with Eric so maybe more than 1 difference?