Author: Cameron Baxter

Multiclassing your monk in DnD can be a bit of a difficult call. In a nutshell, monks work best as a bonafide 100% monky monk. But where is the fun in that?  Using This Guide Everything in this monk multiclass DnD guide has an emoji, ranking how useful or fun the monk multiclass is. ✅…

“Brother Deathkrog, Sister Greenfeather, welcome welcome. My name is Farrowsee Blumblepot, the custodian of this monastery, and I bid you welcome” What Should I Name My Monk in DnD? What’s in a name? You’ve rolled your stats and built your monk. You may have even thought about which monk subclass you’ll be taking at level…

The Way of the Open Hand Monk subclass is technically the most vanilla of all the monk subclasses. A run-of-the-mill, straight-down-the-middle martial arts expert. Yet not boring. Perfect for those of you who have never played a Monk before in Dungeons and Dragons. It’s also the best Monk subclass that can be explored through story,…

“It’s just you and us, Monk.” The Dwarven ruffian spits as he and his band of disheveled mercenaries reach for their weapons. The monk says nothing. She pulls out an old set of dirty pan pipes and blows a low sequence of notes. Suddenly, from behind the gang, a faint tip-tapping of scurrying begins to…

The Way of the Cobalt Soul monk subclass was devised by Critical Role’s Matt Mercer for his D&D world, Exandria. Made famous by Marisha Ray’s monk character, Beauregard “Beau” Lionett. The Way of the Cobalt Soul monk subclass uses the study and knowledge of their enemy’s physical and mental abilities against them in combat. After…

D&D feats. What are they? Who gets them? Can I buy some? In a nutshell, D&D feats are extra bonus features that every character gets as they rise through the levels. Feats give skills, advantages, flavor, and sometimes a cheeky ability score rise. They help flesh out your character and add to the game’s roleplay….

Imagine being able to channel the sun and then use finger guns to shoot it out. That’s a Way of the Sun Soul Monk. A living solar panel. This monk subclass offers sun and light-based powers as their offensive and defensive abilities. It has elements of the humble Wizard, except with light-based powers. A couple…

Fancy getting all ghost-like? Or being a spectral ninja? Then the D&D Way of the Astral Self monk might be for you. The first of our Monk monastic traditions from our Monk Subclass Guide. Simply because it’s alphabetical, if there was the Way of the Aardvark Monk, then it would be second. Anyway, I digress….

Way of the Shadow Monk, they’re a sulky bunch. A ninja, even. If you’re a little bored of playing a Rogue, but you still love the sneaking and surprising, then you should definitely look at playing this Monk subclass. It’s loaded with features that allow you to be at one with the shadows, diving and…

Way of the Kensei or ‘Monk with Weapons‘ is for those of you who love playing the punchy Monk archetype but can’t let go of using weapons. The emphasis for this particular D&D Monk subclass is weapons, a nudge in the direction of a fighter, but with more punch and kick. This especially bodes well…

All Monks are different, especially as they reach level three, where you choose which Monk archetype or monastic tradition you fancy. There are ten main Monk subclasses, and I’m going to give you a run-down on every single one. Whether you fancy ‘traditional’ style Monks like the Way of the Open Hand or Doctor Death…

Monks. They’re a special class that needs a little bit of careful thought when building one for your DnD campaign. They start a little weaker than any other class, but once they get going, they’re a great, formidable tank and support fighter with lots of cool features and abilities. You can play them however you…