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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Flamestrike" data-source="post: 7705085" data-attributes="member: 6788736">Its just silly how they did it. If they wanted to limit damage (while scaling) do this:Path of the Kensei (3rd level):When you choose    this tradition at 3rd level, you learn to extend your knowledge of the martial arts beyond the standard array of monk weapons.Select one martial or simple weapon without the Heavy quality, other than the lance. This weapon is now treated as a Monk weapon for you. In addition, when you attack with the weapon you chose with this ability, you may replace the weapon damage die with 1d10 unless the weapon also has the reach quality. At 11th level in this class, the increased damage die increases to 2d6. At 17th level in this class it increases to 2d8.In addition chose one of the following options:1) Fighting style: Select one of the Archery, Dueling or Great weapon fighting styles.2) Dual weapon kata: When you are not wearing armor or using a shield, and wield two Monk weapons at the same time, you gain +1 to AC.Youre already (at 3rd level) dealing 1d8 damage with a spear or staff as an OHM/ Elements monk (with a bonus action attack from martial arts). The above ability just increases it to 1d10 (while retaining the bonus action martial arts attack).Its 1 extra point of damage per round. Compared to OHM shennanigans at this level its weak. Hence why I added the F/S in (which also allows for different style of Kensai/ Zen archers)As the weapon damage increases as you level, you're still lagging behind fighters (when it scales to 2d6 at 11th, they're getting 3 weapon attacks per round; six if they action surge, and likely more from bonus action cleaves and the like, plus extra damage from sup dice and explanded crit range). Plus the above ability precludes the use of Heavy weapons (so no GWM for you Monk)</blockquote>

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