It’s definitely one of the better Monk subclasses, and the level one ability “Touch of Death” is amazing. Each time you reduce a creature to 0 hp you gain a number of temporary HP equal to your Wisdom Modifier + Monk Level.
What is a Long Death monk?
Monks of the Way of the Long Death are obsessed with the meaning and mechanics of dying. They capture creatures and prepare elaborate experiments to capture, record, and understand the moments of their demise. They then use this knowledge to guide their understanding of martial arts, yielding a deadly fighting style.
What does touch of Death do?
Touch of Death is a core monk ability learned at level 22. It allows monks to instantly kill their opponents provided their targets have health that is less than the monk’s.
What makes a long death Monk more effective?
The Long Death Monk, like all Monks, require Dexterity to be most effective. However, Wisdom boosts up your Touch of Death, and makes Hour of Reaping and Touch of the Long Death more effective. You still want Constitution to take hits, but your Wisdom will boost your ability to take hits, defend yourself, and protect against mental effects…
How much damage can a monk do in one round?
The average damage a monk can do in a single round is at least 30, and that’s a low estimate. I once did over 200 damage as a monk (long story for another time).
Can a monk save against a DC 18 constitution save?
Now granted, most monsters will probably save against a DC 18 Constitution save (assuming the monk has done his distribution rights), still though, that means your big bad guy can have most of his hit points chinked off IN A SINGLE ROUND, and that’s NOT including the damage of the rest of the party can do to the creature in the first place.
What happens in the way of the long death?
Monk: Way of the Long Death – DND 5th Edition Monk: Way of the Long Death Monks of the Way of the Long Death are obsessed with the meaning and mechanics of dying. They capture creatures and prepare elaborate experiments to capture, record, and understand the moments of their demise.
