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Contents
Introduction
A basic example of a psionic monk who gets pumped up and punches his enemies to death.
References
- Expanded Psionics Handbook
- Complete Psionics
- Eberron Campaign Setting
- Secrets of Sarlona
- Tome of Battle
- Races of Faerun
- Sandstorm
Game Rule Components
Powers
- Inertial Armor
- Force Screen
- Grip of Iron
- Expansion
- Vigor
- Share Pain
- Psionic Lion's Charge
- Strength of My Enemy
- Hustle
- Freedom of Movement (Psionic)
- Steadfast Perception
- Precognition (Offensive)
- Perfect Riposte
- Dimension Door (Psionic)
- Adapt Body
- Form of Doom
- Mind Blank (Personal)
- Rage of the Remorhaz
Progression
Race (Templates): Human
ECL | Class/HD/LA | Base Attack Bonus |
Saving Throws | Feats | Class Features |
Special | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fort | Ref | Will | ||||||
1st | Monk 1 | +0 | +2 | +2 | +2 | Improved Grapple, Jotunbrud | AC Bonus, Flurry of Blows, Unarmed Strike | |
2nd | Monk 2 | +1 | +3 | +3 | +3 | Monastic Training (Psychic Warrior) | Evasion | |
3rd | Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 1 | +1 | +5 | +3 | +3 | Link Power, Tashalatora | ||
4th | Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 2 | +2 | +6 | +3 | +3 | Psicrystal Affinity | ||
5th | Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 3 | +3 | +6 | +4 | +4 | |||
6th | Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 4 | +4 | +7 | +4 | +4 | Improved Natural Attack | ||
7th | Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 5 | +4 | +7 | +4 | +4 | Psionic Meditation | ||
8th | Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 6 | +5 | +8 | +5 | +5 | |||
9th | Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 7 | +6 | +8 | +5 | +5 | Scorpion's Grasp | ||
10th | Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 8 | +7 | +9 | +5 | +5 | Practiced Manifester | ||
11th | Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 9 | +7 | +9 | +6 | +6 | |||
12th | Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 10 | +8 | +10 | +6 | +6 | Overchannel | ||
13th | Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 11 | +9 | +10 | +6 | +6 | Psionic Containment | ||
14th | Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 12 | +10 | +11 | +7 | +7 | |||
15th | Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 13 | +10 | +11 | +7 | +7 | Expanded Knowledge (Schism) | ||
16th | Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 14 | +11 | +12 | +7 | +7 | Expanded Knowledge (Metamorphosis) | ||
17th | Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 15 | +12 | +12 | +8 | +8 | |||
18th | Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 16 | +13 | +13 | +8 | +8 | Talented | ||
19th | Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 17 | +13 | +13 | +8 | +8 | Snap Kick | ||
20th | Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 18 | +14 | +14 | +9 | +9 |
Items
- Torc of Power Preservation
- Monk's Belt
- Amulet of Mighty Fists
Highlights
- Before buffs
- Strength: 32 (+11) = 16 (Base) + 5 (Level) + 5 (Tome) + 6 (Item)
- Dexterity: 20 (+5) = 14 (Base) + 6 (Item)
- Wisdom: 24 (+6) = 16 (Base) + 6 (Item) + 2 (Tome)
- After using Metamorphosis into a Firbolg (MM2)
- Strength: 46 (+19) = 36 (Base) + 6 (Item) + 4 (Expansion)
- Dexterity: 15 (+2) = 13 (Base) + 6 (Item) - 4 (Expansion)
- Grapple Modifier: +63 = 14 (BAB) + 4 (Size) + 8 (Expansion) + 19 (Strength) + 12 (Grip of Iron) + 4 (Jotunbrud)
- AC: 65 = 10 (Base) + 14 (Natural) - 1 (Size) - 2 (Expansion) + 6 (Wisdom) + 13 (Inertial Armor) + 8 (Force Screen) + 2 (Dexterity) + 5 (Monk AC bonus) + 5 (Deflection) + 5 (Enhancement to Natural Armor)
- Damage: 12d8+24 (78 on average) = 2d10 (Base) -> 4d8 (Improved Natural Attack) -> 6d8 (Metamorphosis) -> 12d8 (Expansion) + 19 (Str) + 5 (Amulet of Mighty Fists)
- Attack Bonus: +40/+40/+40/+40/+35/+30 = 14 (BAB) + 19 (Strength) + 5 (Amulet of Mighty Fists) - 3 (Size) + 7 (Precognition, Offensive) - 2 (Snap Kick)
- Average DPR vs. AC 40: 417.3 = 78 * 4 + 78 * 16 / 20 + 78 * 11 / 20 = 312 + 62.4 + 42.9
Tactics
- Buff up
- Charge (Psionic Lion's Charge)
- Grapplepounce - choose any attack that hits to grapple for free
- Make extensive use of Link Power with your buffs to buff faster, as well as Hustle to regain your focus and your psicrystal's extra focus
- Share Vigor with your psicrystal and then use Share Pain on it to effectively double the temporary HP from Vigor
- Empty Mind combined with Link Power can be used to get powers off at the start of your turn
Further Optimization
- Haste and Greater Mighty Wallop are your friends.
- Fanged Ring (Dragon Magazine #308)
Limitations
- Getting debuffed will ruin your day
- Running out of PP
DM Counters
- Greater dispel targeted on the PsyMonk
- A number of encounters to wear down the PsyMonk's PP
- Concealment, cover, mobility, illusions, etc
Variants
- Goliaths also work well if you can't access Races of Faerun
- Many of the feats can be switched around or even switched out, making this a rather flexible build
- Be a changeling and take a level of Warshaper (Complete Warrior)
- Be a kalashtar and get a few Quori Shards of Ectoplasmic Fist (Eberron Campaign Setting)
- Be a warforged and get a Battlefist Warforged Component (Eberron Campaign Setting)
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Facts about "Psionic Monk (3.5e Optimized Character Build)"
3e Final Class Progression | Monk 2 / Psychic Warrior 18 + |
3e Race | Human + |
3e Summary | A basic example of a psionic monk who gets pumped up and punches his enemies to death. + |
Article Balance | High + |
Author | Ghostwheel + |
Identifier | 3.5e Optimized Character Build + |
Rating | Unrated + |
Title | Psionic Monk + |