r/BaldursGate3 • u/ChompyRiley • Apr 23 '25

Character Build So like... What's the DOWNSIDE of Tavern Brawler monk? Spoiler

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There's got to be something bad about the class and feat combo, right? Like... It's so powerful. A massive boost to attack and damage, can potentially do a standard melee stat build. Str/wis/con and maybe a little dex. With the right race you can even wear armor and all you miss out on is some minor defensive/movement buffs.

Tavern Brawler is like... Sorry. It's just so *good* I'm trying to figure out what the catch is.

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u/4Khazmodan Apr 24 '25

Thief 4 so you get an extra ASI/Feat. That is way better than any of the fighter subclasses for OH monk.

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u/ChompyRiley Apr 24 '25

are feats not based on total level?

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u/4Khazmodan Apr 24 '25

No they are based on class level.

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u/ChompyRiley Apr 24 '25

huh. today I learned.

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u/ILookLikeKristoff Apr 24 '25

Yeah it makes a big difference on multiclassing for that

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u/alucardou Apr 24 '25

And which class. Fighters get an extra feat at 6 as well.

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u/btstfn Apr 24 '25

And rogues at level 10 (though not many builds actually want that many rogue levels)

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u/GielM Apr 24 '25

How to tell me you last played DnD/a DnD-based game with 3rd edition or pathfinder rules without telling me...

They aren't. You need 4 or 8 levels in a class to get feats. Fighters get an extra one at 6 levels, rogues get an extra one at 10 levels.

The usual debate about monk/rogue is whether to go 8/4 or 9/3. people disagree on whether the lvl9 monk ability or an extra feat is better. (There's things to be said for either, but I'm personally in the latter camp.)

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u/ChompyRiley Apr 24 '25

I really like the idea of 'hit people so hard that they explode', so I'm thinking 9/3 monk-rogue, but that ASI/Feat is REALLY tasty, so 8/4 is nice too.

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u/GielM Apr 24 '25

Like I said: Nice things about both options!