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Rukhage wrote:

I'm thinking of either taking Elbow Smash to compliment my Jabbing Style or Footstomp. I welcome advice/criticism.

Advice: there is a magic item that you can be for 5000gp called a lucky horse shoe that gives you a +1 luck bonus for saves, best thing is it's slotless. Just if you ever want to play a non-orc in the future but get all the fates favored goodness.

Your 10th level power should almost always be Ki Leech, it's invaluable.

Either style strike is fine, without context I would recommend elbow smash, it's straight damage increase. Flying kick will bring the pain when they are at a distance, elbow smash brings even more pain when you start next to them. You would know better than anyone whether footstomp is better, do you often have enemies that you get to hit and they run.

It really depends on my DM, I feel like footstomp will allow me to keep bringing the hurt throughout a drawn-out combat, but then again the elbow smash can help reach one-hit KO levels, especially with jabbing style.

And Ki-Leech seems the way to go when I get to 10. Thx for the input, I should be dishing out some damage consistently now.

Hi!

First timer here at the forum, and I have to say I'm loving playing my Unchained Monk, and this guide has been paramount for making informed decisions as to what to include/improve. Thank you so much!

I'm currently level 8 as we're playing a slow campaign, so I stared off as a vanilla monk w/Four Winds archetype and my DM allowed me to make the conversion to Unchained provided I keep some things from my previous build (namely I had to take Elemental Fury as one of my mandatory ki powers), but overall I managed to build a really cool monk out this.

Here are my stats for those wishing to have a look. :)

Name: Elmorn of the Silent Path
Race: Half-Orc
Level: 8
FCB: 1/4 Ki per level
AC: 22

STR: 20(+5) DEX: 14(+2) CON: 14(+2)
INT: 13(+1) WIS: 18(+4) CHA: 8(-1)

Traits:
- Sacred Tattoo
- Fate's Favored
- Spirit in the Stone (obligatory campaign trait)
- Adopted
- Deft Dodger
- Darkvision

Bonus Feats:
- Mobility
- Deflect Arrows
- Dodge

Feats:
- Power Attack
- Jabbing Style
- Improved Grapple
- Greater Grapple

Ki Powers:
- Elemental Fury
- Ki Metabolism
- Quiggong Barkskin

Style Strikes:
- Flying Kick

Items:
- Headband of Wisdom (+2)
- Bracers of Armor (+3)
- Amulet of Mighty Fists (+2)
- Firemonk Handwraps (homebrew item: gives me additional 1d6 fire damage when I use fire in my elemental fury strikes)

Skill Ranks:
- Acrobatics
- Knowledge Religion
- Sense Motive
- Perception
- Stealth

He's definitely a hard hitter and he's more akin to a Michael Jai White than a Bruce Lee type martial artist.

I'm thinking of either taking Elbow Smash to compliment my Jabbing Style or Footstomp. I welcome advice/criticism.