Ki Manipulation

Starting when you choose this tradition at 3rd level, you unlock the ability to externalize your ki in the form of radiant energy attacks.

• Ki Blast. When you take the Attack action on your turn, you can spend 1 ki point to replace any of your unarmed strikes with a blast of ki. The ki blast is a ranged attack with a range of 30 feet, and you are proficient with it. On a hit, the target takes radiant damage equal to your Martial Arts die + your Dexterity modifier.

• Ki Wave. As an action, you can spend 1 ki points to unleash a powerful wave of ki. Each creature in a 30-foot line that is 5 feet wide must takes 2d6 + your Dexterity modifier radiant damage. The damage increases to 3d8 at 6th level and 3d10 at 11th level. This attack counts as an unarmed strike for the purposes of your monk features.

Improved Ki Manipulation

At 6th level, your mastery over your ki improves, allowing you to enhance your mobility and unleash devastating attacks with greater precision and power.

• Vanish Step. You can spend 1 ki point as a bonus action to teleport up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space you can see. You briefly move faster than the eye can follow, appearing in your chosen location in a blink. Additionally, when a creature within 5 feet of you makes an attack against you, you can use your reaction to teleport to an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the attacker. Doing so increases your AC by 4 against the triggering attack, and you can make an opportunity attack against the attacker as part of the same reaction if the attacker misses the with the new AC.

• Dragon Fist. When you hit with an unarmed strike, you can spend 1 ki point to summon a spectral dragon made of ki that coils around your fist, empowering your strike. Roll an additional Martial Arts die when determining the damage for that attack. If the attack reduces the target to 0 hit points, you regain 1d4+1 ki points.

Awakened Fury

At 11th level, you unlock the full potential of your bloodline, allowing you to transform into a heightened state of power known as your Super Form. As a bonus action, you can unleash this transformation, causing your ki to surge. While in your Super Form, your body radiates energy, granting you a +2 bonus to AC, and your unarmed strikes deal an additional d8 damage. You also gain the ability to fly, with a flying speed equal to your walking speed.

At the start of each of your turns, you must either end the transformation and gain one level of exhaustion, or spend 1 ki point to maintain the form. This transformation can last for up to 1 minute, as long as you have the ki to sustain it.

Once per short rest, when you enter your Super Form, you can choose to gain 3 temporary ki points, which are lost when the transformation ends. Additionally, you can use a bonus action to end the transformation without gaining a level of exhaustion.

Even Further Beyond

17th-level Way of the Golden Fist feature (replaces Empty Body)

At 17th level, your mastery over your ki allows you to push beyond the limits of your previous transformations, reaching an ascended state of overwhelming power. As a bonus action, you can transform into your Ascended Super Form, causing your hair to grow long and flowing, with arcs of lightning crackling within your radiant aura. In this transformation, your face takes on a fierce, otherworldly look as your eyebrows disappear, and your ki surges to new heights.

While in this form, your power and resilience are greatly enhanced. Your AC increases by 2, and your unarmed strikes deal an additional d10 damage. You gain a flying speed equal to your walking speed. Additionally, your body becomes more resistant to damage, granting you resistance to nonmagical bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage.

At the start of each of your turns, you must either end the transformation, gaining one level of exhaustion, or spend 2 ki points to maintain the form. The transformation can last for up to 1 minute, as long as you have the ki to sustain it.

Once per short rest, when you activate your Ascended Super Form, you can choose to gain 6 temporary ki points, which are lost when the transformation ends. You may also use a bonus action to end the transformation without gaining a level of exhaustion.