(I think people have made a similar post in the past but I don't want to necro)
Way of the Sun Soul learns a 30ft range attack as an attack action. In other words, the melee attacks now has optional range; Wo4E no element cantrip spell in exchange for one lv1 or above spell
Way of the Sun Soul: burning hands as a bonus action (base 2ki) after two normal attacks actions; Wo4E can cast burning hands as a cast spell action (2 ki). No two attack action
Way of the Sun Soul: 20-foot-radius sphere with 150 feet range deals 2d6 damage. Spend up to 3ki for 8d6 max; Wo4E can cast fireball for 4ki which is 8d6
The two good things about Wo4E that Way of the Sun Soul doesn't have.
it has pull/know back/knock prone spells
it has another choice at lv17 while Way of the Sun Soul just becomes a human lightbulb.
However, I still feel that Wo4E doesn't make sense.
The short answer is yes. It is generally agreed that Four elements is the least good monk subclass and that the problem is that the ki cost for their abilities is way to high.
To be fair, Wo4E is release with PHB where some of the subclasses in that book is outdated or to weak. Some do agree that it need to be update with latest skills OR spells to use, since EE book have few spell suitable for Wo4E.
Sun Soul as a sub-class is built around being a Monk with some range attack abilities and light nova damage.
Way of the Four Elements is a poorly-conceive mish-mash of arcane caster (like Sorcerer) and Monk, where neither aspect mixes particularly well with the other. It's not just the Ki points and the spells, it's also the # of spells you get access to and is extremely dependent on a lot of short rests to function well.
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(I think people have made a similar post in the past but I don't want to necro)
The two good things about Wo4E that Way of the Sun Soul doesn't have.
However, I still feel that Wo4E doesn't make sense.
The short answer is yes. It is generally agreed that Four elements is the least good monk subclass and that the problem is that the ki cost for their abilities is way to high.
To be fair, Wo4E is release with PHB where some of the subclasses in that book is outdated or to weak. Some do agree that it need to be update with latest skills OR spells to use, since EE book have few spell suitable for Wo4E.
Sun Soul as a sub-class is built around being a Monk with some range attack abilities and light nova damage.
Way of the Four Elements is a poorly-conceive mish-mash of arcane caster (like Sorcerer) and Monk, where neither aspect mixes particularly well with the other. It's not just the Ki points and the spells, it's also the # of spells you get access to and is extremely dependent on a lot of short rests to function well.