

Unarmed attacks are brilliant, but since you need to be up close and within melee range, it's not always the best in terms of applying pressure to enemies across a combat zone. You'll choose your subclass once you've reached Level Three, and although Way of the Open Palm sounds like a logical choice for anyone truly embracing unarmed attacks, I've found Way of the Four Elements is the perfect way to turn the Monk into an excellent magical and ranged attacker.

Paired with the Soldier background adding Athletics and Intimidation to the mix, your BG3 Monk will absolutely clean up on the battlefield. Wood Half Elves make excellent Monks in Baldur's Gate 3, combining the class's innate stealth proficiency with the Wood Elf's increased movement speed to allow for greater combat mobility.

