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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Scion" data-source="post: 1469194" data-attributes="member: 5777">Characters who specialize are generally, by default, much stronger in d&d. They have bigger weaknesses yes, but the rest of the party is there to help shore those up.The monk is a generalist at heart, he is pretty good at a lot of things, but excells at nothing. Well, nothing other than being able to survive. He should usually be the first one in the thick, and the last one to fall, but while there he will likely be doing the least. That is just how the character class is.For what it does it is very good, but trying to push it outside of its comfort zone and there will be problems.As for combat vs primary casters it is always a sticky field. They each have their strengths and weaknesses, saying which is 'better' tends to be so subjective as to be useless. Pick a spot and then it can be debated, an overall view is very difficult.Barb? he gets great combat stuff, and a good amount of noncombat stuff. He is a pretty good class.Ranger? 3.5 version is probably bordering on broken it is so good <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />fighter? what fighter.Druid/cleric? definate powerhouses, they can be the best at whatever they choose, but it takes all of their abilities to do so. Generally they pick one area and excel at that, as most characters do.monk? highest defense of everyone, moderate offense. Again, they should always be the first in and last down.To make the monk a powerhouse combatent takes chooseing the right prc's and feat choices. Along with all of your gear going towards that one thing. You will probably not, and in some ways should not, match a primary fighter type. But you will be able to hang in there.So for suggestions? I dont know, the monk isnt a primary combatant, he is a 'I am good at just about everything, especially surviving' kind of guy. Devote your feats and money to becomeing better at whatever you want to be good at, it will take a bit of time, but you can do it eventually. Keep an eye out for prc's which give up something you dont care about and gain things that you do care about.hope that helps <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

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