When the Four Elements Monk gains spells via disciplines, these spells are not Ki-efficient. Whereas the Shadows monk can cast spells at a 1 Ki = 1 Spell Level conversion rate, the Four Elements monk ends up spending more for the same effect (usually 1 Ki = Spell Level + 1).
How many disciplines can a 17th level monk learn?
A 17th-level monk can learn four disciplines from a pool of seventeen. That’s less than one-third the spells known from a spell list that’s half the size of the Eldritch Knight’s.
What are the features of the disciple of the four elements?
In short, the Disciple of the Elements “meta-class feature” grants you access to Elemental Disciplines of increasing power, which you can spend increasingly large amounts of ki to activate. Some of the most interesting features of the Way of Four Elements monk subclass are its elemental disciplines which don’t replicate existing spells.
What kind of spells does a monk get?
The subclass gains spells at a “one-third caster” rate, equivalent to an Eldritch Knight fighter or an Arcane Trickster rogue.
How many ki points do you need to cast a spell?
The maximum number of ki points you can spend to cast a spell in this way (including its base ki point cost and any additional ki points you spend to increase its level) is determined by your monk level, as shown in the Spells and Ki Points table. The elemental disciplines are presented in alphabetical order.
What does Ki cost in way of four elements?
It doesn’t get in the way, nor does it cost any Ki. And most GMs let you replace it later on with other options. You really don’t lose with this. Here’s where things get spicy! Pardon the pun. When you use the Attack action on your turn, you can spend 1 ki point to cause tendrils of flame to stretch out from your fists and feet.
