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<blockquote data-quote="KarinsDad" data-source="post: 6399484" data-attributes="member: 2011">I think second level is the only one where the lack of Ki makes a difference.Once a PC gets to third level, Deflect Missiles and other abilities come into play. For example, a third level Way of the Open Hand monk can knock a foe prone with a Flurry of Blows attacks. He then gets advantage against the prone foe for the rest of his attacks in the round. That's pretty huge. Not only does the Monk get advantage against this prone foe, but so do other PCs until that NPC's init comes back up.Second level is the main level where additional synergies like these do not come into play. I haven't seen a PC Monk in action, but I did see an 8th level NPC Monk in action last night and he just kicked butt like you wouldn't believe against 6th or 7th level foes. Stunning Strike is pretty sweet.And things like Patient Dodge, although limited by Ki, are big defense boosts that most other PCs do not get.A low level Monk can just fight with two short swords until he gets to the level where Ki comes more into play and he won't be outclassed too much by other melee combatants (except possibly the Rogue).Monk is just one of those classes that start out weaker and end up getting much stronger.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="KarinsDad, post: 6399484, member: 2011"] I think second level is the only one where the lack of Ki makes a difference. Once a PC gets to third level, Deflect Missiles and other abilities come into play. For example, a third level Way of the Open Hand monk can knock a foe prone with a Flurry of Blows attacks. He then gets advantage against the prone foe for the rest of his attacks in the round. That's pretty huge. Not only does the Monk get advantage against this prone foe, but so do other PCs until that NPC's init comes back up. Second level is the main level where additional synergies like these do not come into play. I haven't seen a PC Monk in action, but I did see an 8th level NPC Monk in action last night and he just kicked butt like you wouldn't believe against 6th or 7th level foes. Stunning Strike is pretty sweet. And things like Patient Dodge, although limited by Ki, are big defense boosts that most other PCs do not get. A low level Monk can just fight with two short swords until he gets to the level where Ki comes more into play and he won't be outclassed too much by other melee combatants (except possibly the Rogue). Monk is just one of those classes that start out weaker and end up getting much stronger. [/QUOTE]

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