Baldur's Gate 3 - Monk Build Guide
Knock out your foes with fists and flames as a Monk in Baldur's Gate 3.
By Jason Rodriguez on
The ideal Baldur's Gate 3 Monk build can harness the chaotic powers of the world around you. With these, you can cast spells that further empower your melee strikes. Our guide discusses a viable option for your campaign by way of the Way of the Four Elements.
Our Baldur's Gate 3 Monk build guide primarily focuses on the Way of the Four Elements, which we feel is a great pick for your playthrough. It has numerous spells under its disposal, all of which lead to a flexible playstyle. We also have a Monk class overview that takes note of ideal selections during character creation.
As an aside, we opted to focus on a build that avoids multiclassing. However, you're able to respec and change classes when you see fit, if you want more flexibility.
As cited in our overview, we're going to try and maximize the Monk's capabilities. The class itself relies on high movement range, high initiative (i.e. usually being the first to act in a round), and multiple attacks in a single turn. We recommend the following for the Baldur's Gate 3 Monk build:
It also bears mentioning that most Monk special actions use Ki Points. This resource is replenished via the Harmony of Fire and Water action, or by resting. Each level up also grants an additional Ki Point that you can spend.
Class Features:
Actions:
At this stage, you get to pick a subclass. Naturally, we're going with the Way of the Four Elements, as it grants us spell-type powers that can complement our melee strikes.
Class Features:
Action:
Disciple of the Elements — You can choose three spells. In succeeding levels, you'll also be able to replace a spell from your pool. At level 3, we recommend the
Read more on gamespot.com
