Base Class: Monk
Monk's of the Way of the Unrelenting Combo are most known for their speed and power in their strikes, getting hit just once from a monk of this tradition could result in several hits after leaving you reeling and easier to hit as you try to recompose yourself. Through intense meditation and a focused mind Monk's of this tradition are Master's of their Ki and how to exert it with any strike when needed
Rapid Combo
Starting when you choose this Monastic Tradition at 3rd level. You can create more opportunities whenever you land a solid hit against your opponent which allows you to take advantage of and strike again in a quick fashion. Whenever you roll a 19, or 20 on a D20 Unarmed Strike attack roll using the Martial Arts class feature, you can make an additional Unarmed Strike attack against the triggering creature as part of the same Attack action. (This additional attack can trigger this feature again.)
Ki Recovery
Also starting at 3rd level, a Monk of this Tradition begins to understand how to re-center their Mental Energies. Using an Action a Monk of this Tradition can regain a 1/4 of their total Monk level rounded down of Ki Points (Up to there Ki Point maximum). You can only use this class feature if you haven't moved this turn, your speed is 0 until the end of the current turn.
At 9th level, A Monk of this Tradition has gained better focus and skill in the recovery of their Mental Energies and thus the amount of Ki they can regain is equal to half their total monk levels rounded up. It also becomes a Bonus Action instead
At 15th level, A Monk of this Tradition has fully realized the Master of their Ki and regains their Total Monk level in Ki points back, as well as it no longer requires you to not move on your turn.
Swift Brace
At 6th level, a Monk of this Tradition has increased their spatial awareness for their immediate surroundings. As a reaction to being hit by an attack, you can spend a Ki point up to your proficiency bonus to increase your AC by the same amount spent. Potentially causing the hit to miss instead, this bonus to AC lasts until the Start of your turn.
Disabling Strikes
At 11th level, a Monk of this Tradition can weaken and force openings against their opponents by hitting various pressure points, attacking the right joints, and etc for the monk and their allies to exploit. The Monk can expend 1 Ki Point per each successful Unarmed Strike against an opponent and reduce they opponents AC temporarily by the same amount of points spent. This reduction only lasts until the start of the opponents next turn.
Unrelenting Assault
Also at 17th level, a Monk of this Tradition has become a Master of Quality and Quantity of their strikes. You can now unleash a flurry of blows far more devastating. Once per Long rest, and as an Action can spend a number of Ki Points up to their Half their total Monk levels, and make the same number of Unarmed Strikes against creatures within range. the damage of these strikes instead does 1d10+10+your ability modifier in damage. If four or more of these attacks hit against the same creature and after the damage is dealt the creature must succeed on your Monk Saving Throw or be stunned until the end of that creatures next turn. After using this technique you are stunned until the start of your next turn because of the extreme pressure that was put on your body to perform. This special Action does not work with Rapid Combo.







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Posted May 21, 2023Monk already gets a free bonus action attack per the Martial Arts class feature
There is a magic item that recovers Ki points already, it is limited use however, so do you think I should put like a "Can be used a x# times per short/longrest"
At level 6 monk, the max you could increase your AC is 3 as its based off your proficiency bonus, very easy as the battle master has the parry which is a die roll and there's i believe a feat that also uses your proficiency bonus to increase AC the exact same way
Disabling strikes does not regain any ki points at all, you spend ki points to reduce the ac of the enemy for each hit you successfully get on them
The Unrelenting assault, you can match that average damage with a level 7 character and they only get stronger from there and not to mention its the final subclass feature and it should absolutely be strong otherwise whats the point of staying a single class for so long, there has to be incentive, should i attach like a semi-permanent debuff to balance it out until you long rest, like a exhaustion thing or something?
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Posted May 21, 2023every feature is extremely strong,
Rapid Combo gives you a free extra bonus action attack, possibly more the way its worded.
Ki Recovery is essentially removing the requirement for short resting to regain ki points.
Swift Brace, at level 6, you get 6 Ki Points, so up to a +6 AC, then all you have to do is Action Ki Recovery, BA dodge for 2-3 rounds to get half/all of your points back
Disabling Strikes regaining Ki points AND reducing enemy AC for each successful hit is a bit too much to stack on one feature. tbf, Not very strong when fighting one enemy alone, but can be VERY strong in a large battle, or even a medium encounter.
Unrelenting Assault is just ridiculously Overpowered. Every attack, once per long rest, that you make, which counting in the other features, can be a ridiculous amount, like JJBA levels of punches, ALL at a 1d10+10+ Wisdom mod (which at this point should either be 5,6 or 7,), thats on average 114 damage. not counting if attacks crit, which the wording of the first feature makes it seem like if any attack crits during the "martial arts" attacks, that you get an additional attack, so a flurry of blows can turn from 2 to 4 attacks.
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Posted May 21, 2023I feel like it has potential to be extremely strong rather then just base until alot later in levels. it also rewards Monk's who multiclass less instead of like dipping like I see majority of the time and brings Monk's damage closer to the high the other high end dps potentials. I'm curious what you think is the part that made you feel like its extremely strong, as well as what you would do to change it. This is just like a 1st draft basically
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Posted May 20, 2023wow this is... extremely strong.