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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kapars" data-source="post: 8638598" data-attributes="member: 7034730">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 fall to 32.5. Kensei and Astral Self can spend Ki to squeak over to 42.5 while they have Ki to spare. Mercy is unique in that it can get to 45.5 at 16 WIS due to how their level 11 ability and hand of Harm works. They get to inflict a debuff and can sustain this for 11 turns per short rest. They also have a healing ability that can help others and bonus skills that synergies with the important ability scores. I think they are the benchmark one should aim for when homebrewing and you don’t see as many complaints about their performance. Given that they add about raw 7.5 damage to the Monks output that gives you an indicator how much help the class needs in its Striking role. Their efficiency with Ki also suggests that the sub-class should either add abilities that cost no Ki, X uses without Ki or modify existing Ki based abilities like Flurry of blows.The Sun Soul as home brew example would benefit from having Radiant Sun Bolt work like Martial Arts (qualify for BA attack without Ki) but allow 1 Ki to be spent to add Martial Arts + WIS radiant damage and improve to inflict Blinded at Level 6. They would do this as part of Flurry at 11 instead of the garbage they get. They’re already sacrificing damage to use Radiant Sun bolt but Blindness is debilitating enough to likely require a saving throw so I’d say that needs a CON save - unless the hit was a critical hit. They also get the defense of being at range.I’m not saying every sub-class should work like Mercy but homebrewing off Mercy may be the best guideline until the designers do something to the base class.</blockquote>

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