Monk Build Help Needed - What to Multiclass with


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Sczarni

So I've been trying to determine what I should combine my Qinggong-Flowing Monk with, in order to Flurry with an Elven Curve Blade(my GM allowed me to create a Deity that favored it if necessary).

I'm not sure if I should just go with 1 level of Crusader Cleric, 2 levels of Warpriest and 1 level of Cleric, 4 levels of Warpriest, or 4 levels of Sacred Fist. I want that Fervor/Sacred Weapon so bad, but at the same time one level of Crusader Cleric makes it so simple and means more Monk progression. Ugh

Which do you recommend?

We're running the Jade Regent AP and it'll probably get us to 15 at the maximum.

Here is what I'm trying to do, with a Dex/Wis build -
Weapon Finesse via Flowing Monk Bonus Feat.
Making ECB Flurryable with Crusader's Flurry feat.
Acquiring Channel Energy for Crusader's Flurry.
Acquiring Weapon Focus with ECB for Crusader's Flurry.
Proficiency with ECB.

All while still obtaining Snake Fang by level 9.

Right now my Standard Feats are mapped like so:
1 - Combat Reflexes
3 - Crusader's Flurry
5 - Snake Style
7 - Snake Sidewind
9 - Snake Fang

Bonus Feats are mapped like so:
Monk 1 - Weapon Finesse
Monk 2 - Unbalancing Counter
Cleric 1 - Weapon Focus(ECB)
Monk 6 - Combat Reflexes(then retrain my LvL1 Feat to Stand Still)

Class Abilities are mapped like so:
Monk 1 - Redirection, FoB, IUS
Monk 2 - Evasion
Cleric 1 - Aura, Channel Energy, Domain, Orisons
Monk 3 - Flowing Dodge, Maneuver Training, Still Mind
Monk 4 - Ki Pool(magic), Power Attack
Monk 5 - Elusive Target, Barkskin
Monk 6 - Nothing
Monk 7 - Ki Pool(Cold Iron/Silver), Ki Stand
Monk 8 - Nothing


I multi-classed my monk with druid to give him more options and the two classes compliment each other nicely. I was already using the quarterstaff as my main weapon for flurry of blows and then being able to augment that with spells like Shillelagh was a huge leap forward in combat effectiveness. I was pretty much pigeon-holed into going with druid because my best stat was my wisdom which works well with druid spells.


Alternate universe twin, is that you?

prototype00

Edit: I get the feeling that Kazumetsa, for whatever reason doesn't want to roll druid/monk. Which is a shame, because I am wrecking face in exactly the same AP he is going to be playing in (Jade Regent IIRC) with a MoMS monk/ Saurian Shaman Druid.

Also I get to use the sickest Allosaurus "mini" for it as well.

Sczarni

Well that just got weird;

Anyways, I would do the same, but that'd be better saved for MoMS + Sacred Fist + Druid for quite a powerful combo(unarmed or natural).

I'm trying to stay mostly Monk and stick to Unarmed Strikes and an ECB


Yes. And I will now give you the secret sign . . .

Sczarni

prototype00 wrote:

Alternate universe twin, is that you?

prototype00

Edit: I get the feeling that Kazumetsa, for whatever reason doesn't want to roll druid/monk. Which is a shame, because I am wrecking face in exactly the same AP he is going to be playing in (Jade Regent IIRC) with a MoMS monk/ Saurian Shaman Druid.

Also I get to use the sickest Allosaurus "mini" for it as well.

I plan to do this later though, I have it in mind :]


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It doesn't really address any of the things you've mentioned, but I multiclassed my Zen Archer Monk with Serene Barbarian. Serenity is a good thing, especially with Guided Hand (or in my case, Zen Archery). Your AC will love you for it as well.

Scarab Sages

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If your GM will allow sacred fist flurry to stack with monk flurry, the four levels of sacred fist is the way go. Otherwise, just crusader cleric 1. You lose too much from monk by trying to cram in more levels.


Hmm. In this line of business, it's usually the sacred fist who dips monk for master of many styles. Any chance your dm would let you retrain monk levels to warpriest?

If yes, Sacred fist is totally the way to go. Only having a few levels of casting hurts, although all casting is better than no casting.

I sort of wish we could have kept sacred weapon in the sacred fist archetype; heaven knows any unarmed build could use a class feature like that.

Sczarni

The Dragon wrote:

Hmm. In this line of business, it's usually the sacred fist who dips monk for master of many styles. Any chance your dm would let you retrain monk levels to warpriest?

If yes, Sacred fist is totally the way to go. Only having a few levels of casting hurts, although all casting is better than no casting.

I sort of wish we could have kept sacred weapon in the sacred fist archetype; heaven knows any unarmed build could use a class feature like that.

That's another build I already have plotted out haha. It'll be a killer for sure, but I really want to stick with a very defensive build for more control and protecting my teammates - along with being as untouchable as possible. Flowing Monk is designed incredibly well for this.

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