Martial ArtistLegacy Content
Source Advanced Player's Guide pg. 182 2.0You have trained in the martial arts, making your unarmed strikes lethal. You seek neither mysticism nor enlightenment, and you don't view this training as some greater path to wisdom. Yours is the way of the fist striking flesh, the hand turning aside the blade, and the devastating kick taking your enemy down. Your training is focused and practical, and since you have turned every part of your body into a weapon, you never find yourself without one. While you might have learned your techniques in a dojo or school focused on training the body, you might just as easily have learned them in street brawls and bar fights, combining instincts with intense athleticism for a deadly combination.
Additional Feats
Source Advanced Player's Guide pg. 149 2.0Some archetypes allow other feats beyond those in their entry. These are typically class feats, such as fighter feats that represent certain combat styles. The list of additional feats includes the feat's name, its level, and the page number where it appears. You can take the feat as an archetype feat of that level, meaning it counts toward the number of feats required by the archetype's dedication feat. When selected this way, a feat that normally has a class trait doesn't have that class trait.
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Archetype Dedication Source Advanced Player's Guide pg. 182 2.0Archetype Martial Artist
You have trained to use your fists as deadly weapons. The damage die for your fist unarmed attacks becomes 1d6 instead of 1d4. You don't take the –2 circumstance penalty for making a lethal attack with your
nonlethal unarmed attacks. Whenever you gain a class feature that grants you expert or greater proficiency in certain weapons, you also gain that proficiency rank in all unarmed attacks.
Special You can't select another dedication feat until you have gained two other feats from the martial artist archetype.
This Feat may contain spoilers from the Outlaws of Alkenstar Adventure Path
Legacy Content
Uncommon Archetype Stance Source Pathfinder #178: Punks in a Powderkeg pg. 79Archetype Martial ArtistPrerequisites Martial Artist DedicationAccess You're from Alkenstar or the Mana Wastes.
You infuse your handwraps with
black powder. On your first melee Strike each round with an
unarmed attack,
knuckle duster, or
black powder knuckle duster, you deal an additional 1 fire damage. If you critically succeed at an attempt to
Shove while in this stance, the target is pushed back an additional 5 feet.
Black Powder Feats
Source Pathfinder #178: Punks in a Powderkeg pg. 55
If the characters agree to Nixbrix's challenge to defeat Bitey or otherwise impress the gang leader, he offers to teach them a few tricks. The characters gain access to the feats in the Black-Powder Berserkers section on page 79, even if they aren't from Alkenstar or the Mana Wastes, though they still must meet the feats' other prerequisites to take them.
Related Feats: Black Powder Flash, Inured to Alchemy, Pain Tolerance, Thunder ClapLegacy Content
Monk Source Core Rulebook pg. 160 4.0Archetypes Bullet Dancer,
Martial Artist* This version of the Brawling Focus feat is intended for use with an Archetype and has a different level for access than the
original feat.
You know how to make the most of your attacks when fighting hand-to-hand. You gain access to the critical specialization effects of unarmed strikes in the brawling group and weapons in the brawling group. If you have
Monastic Weaponry, you also gain the critical specialization effects of all monk weapons in which you are trained.
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Monk Stance Source Core Rulebook pg. 158 4.0Archetype Martial ArtistRequirements You are unarmored.
* This version of the Crane Stance feat is intended for use with an Archetype and has a different level for access than the
original feat.
You enter the stance of a crane, holding your arms in an imitation of a crane’s wings and using flowing, defensive motions. You gain a +1 circumstance bonus to AC, but the only Strikes you can make are crane wing attacks. These deal 1d6 bludgeoning damage; are in the brawling group; and have the agile, finesse, nonlethal, and unarmed traits.
While in Crane Stance, reduce the DC for High Jump and Long Jump by 5, and when you Leap, you can move an additional 5 feet horizontally or 2 feet vertically.
Legacy Content
Monk Stance Source Core Rulebook pg. 158 4.0Archetype Martial ArtistRequirements You are unarmored.
* This version of the Dragon Stance feat is intended for use with an Archetype and has a different level for access than the
original feat.
You enter the stance of a dragon and make powerful leg strikes like a lashing dragon’s tail. You can make dragon tail attacks that deal 1d10 bludgeoning damage. They are in the brawling group and have the backswing, nonlethal, and unarmed traits.
While in Dragon Stance, you can ignore the first square of difficult terrain while Striding.
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Monk Stance Source Advanced Player's Guide pg. 128 2.0Archetype Martial Artist* This version of the Gorilla Stance feat is intended for use with an Archetype and has a different level for access than the
original feat.
You lower yourself to the ground and take an imposing, knuckle-walking stance. While in this stance, the only Strikes you can make are gorilla slam unarmed attacks. These deal 1d8 bludgeoning damage; are in the
brawling group; and have the
backswing,
forceful,
grapple,
nonlethal, and
unarmed traits. While you are in Gorilla Stance, you gain a +2 circumstance bonus to
Athletics checks to
Climb, and if you roll a success on an Athletics check to Climb, you get a critical success instead.
Legacy Content
Monk Stance Source Core Rulebook pg. 159 4.0Archetype Martial ArtistRequirements You are unarmored and touching the ground.
* This version of the Mountain Stance feat is intended for use with an Archetype and has a different level for access than the
original feat.
You enter the stance of an implacable mountain—a technique first discovered by dwarven monks—allowing you to strike with the weight of an avalanche. The only Strikes you can make are falling stone unarmed attacks. These deal 1d8 bludgeoning damage; are in the
brawling group; and have the
forceful,
nonlethal, and
unarmed traits.
While in Mountain Stance, you gain a +4 item bonus to AC and a +2 circumstance bonus to any defenses against being
Shoved or
Tripped. However, you have a Dexterity modifier cap to your AC of +0, meaning you don't add your Dexterity to your AC, and your Speeds are all reduced by 5 feet. The item bonus to AC from Mountain Stance is cumulative with
armor potency runes on your
explorer's clothing,
mage armor, and
bracers of armor.
Legacy Content
Monk Stance Source Advanced Player's Guide pg. 128 2.0Archetype Martial ArtistPrerequisites trained in
Deception* This version of the Stumbling Stance feat is intended for use with an Archetype and has a different level for access than the
original feat.
You enter a seemingly unfocused stance that mimics the movements of the inebriated—bobbing, weaving, leaving false openings, and distracting your enemies from your true movements. While in this stance, you gain a +1 circumstance bonus to
Deception checks to
Feint. The only Strikes you can make are stumbling swing unarmed attacks. These deal 1d8 bludgeoning damage; are in the
brawling group; and have the
agile,
backstabber,
finesse,
nonlethal, and
unarmed traits. If an enemy hits you with a melee Strike while in this stance, it becomes flat-footed against the next stumbling swing Strike you make against it before the end of your next turn.
Legacy Content
Monk Stance Source Core Rulebook pg. 159 4.0Archetype Martial ArtistRequirements You are unarmored.
* This version of the Tiger Stance feat is intended for use with an Archetype and has a different level for access than the
original feat.
You enter the stance of a tiger and can make tiger claw attacks. These deal 1d8 slashing damage; are in the brawling group; and have the agile, finesse, nonlethal, and unarmed traits. On a critical success with your tiger claws, if you deal damage, the target takes 1d4 persistent bleed damage.
As long as your Speed is at least 20 feet while in Tiger Stance, you can Step 10 feet.
Legacy Content
Monk Stance Source Core Rulebook pg. 159 4.0Archetype Martial ArtistRequirements You are unarmored.
* This version of the Wolf Stance feat is intended for use with an Archetype and has a different level for access than the
original feat.
You enter the stance of a wolf, low to the ground with your hands held like fanged teeth. You can make wolf jaw unarmed attacks. These deal 1d8 piercing damage; are in the brawling group; and have the agile, backstabber, finesse, nonlethal, and unarmed traits.
If you’re flanking a target while in Wolf Stance, your wolf jaw unarmed attacks also gain the trip trait.
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Archetype Flourish Source Advanced Player's Guide pg. 182 2.0Archetype Martial ArtistPrerequisites Martial Artist DedicationRequirements Your last action was a missed Strike with a melee unarmed attack.
You have trained to use all parts of your body as a weapon, and when you miss with an attack, you can usually continue the attack with a different body part and still deal damage. Make another Strike with a melee unarmed attack, using the same multiple attack penalty as for the missed Strike, if any.
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Archetype Sonic Source Pathfinder #178: Punks in a Powderkeg pg. 79Archetype Martial ArtistPrerequisites Powder Punch StanceRequirements You're in Powder Punch Stance.
You slam your hands together to unleash a deafening blast. Creatures in a 15-foot cone take 3d6 sonic damage, with a
basic Fortitude save against your class DC. Creatures that critically fail their save are also
deafened for 1 minute. You can't use this ability again for 1d4 rounds as your hands recover from the thunderous vibrations.
At 8th level, and every 2 levels thereafter, the damage from Thunder Clap increases by 1d6.
Black Powder Feats
Source Pathfinder #178: Punks in a Powderkeg pg. 55
If the characters agree to Nixbrix's challenge to defeat Bitey or otherwise impress the gang leader, he offers to teach them a few tricks. The characters gain access to the feats in the Black-Powder Berserkers section on page 79, even if they aren't from Alkenstar or the Mana Wastes, though they still must meet the feats' other prerequisites to take them.
Related Feats: Black Powder Flash, Inured to Alchemy, Pain Tolerance, Powder Punch StanceLegacy Content
Monk Source Core Rulebook pg. 161 4.0Archetype Martial ArtistPrerequisites Crane StanceTrigger You are targeted with a melee attack by an attacker you can see.
Requirements You are in Crane Stance
* This version of the Crane Flutter feat is intended for use with an Archetype and has a different level for access than the
original feat.
You interpose your arm between yourself and your opponent. Your circumstance bonus to AC from Crane Stance increases to +3 against the triggering attack. If the attack misses you, you can immediately make a crane wing Strike against the attacker at a –2 penalty, even if the attacker isn’t within your reach.
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Auditory Emotion Fear Mental Monk Source Core Rulebook pg. 161 4.0Archetype Martial ArtistPrerequisites Dragon StanceRequirements You are in Dragon Stance.
* This version of the Dragon Roar feat is intended for use with an Archetype and has a different level for access than the
original feat.
You bellow, instilling fear in your enemies. Enemies within a 15-foot emanation must succeed at a Will save against your Intimidation DC or be frightened 1 (frightened 2 on a critical failure). When a creature frightened by the roar begins its turn adjacent to you, it can’t reduce its frightened value below 1 on that turn. Your first attack that hits a frightened creature after you roar and before the end of your next turn gains a +4 circumstance bonus to damage.
After you use Dragon Roar, you can’t use it again for 1d4 rounds. Its effects end immediately if you leave Dragon Stance. Creatures in the area of your roar are then temporarily immune for 1 minute.
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Emotion Flourish Mental Monk Source Advanced Player's Guide pg. 129 2.0Archetype Martial ArtistPrerequisites expert in
Intimidation;
Gorilla StanceRequirements You are in Gorilla Stance.
* This version of the Gorilla Pound feat is intended for use with an Archetype and has a different level for access than the
original feat.
You pound your chest before slamming into your foes. Attempt an
Intimidation check to
Demoralize, then make one gorilla slam Strike against the same target. If your Strike hits, you gain a circumstance bonus to the damage roll equal to triple the value of the target's
frightened condition.
Special If you have this feat, while you are in Gorilla Stance, you gain a climb Speed of 15 feet.
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Archetype Flourish Source Advanced Player's Guide pg. 182 2.0Archetype Martial ArtistPrerequisites Martial Artist Dedication
You know how to deliver focused, powerful blows that bypass your enemies' resistances. Make an unarmed melee Strike. This counts as two attacks when calculating your multiple attack penalty. If this Strike hits, you deal two extra weapon damage dice. If you are at least 18th level, increase this to three extra weapon damage dice.
This attack also ignores an amount of resistance to physical damage, or to a specific physical damage type, equal to your level.
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Monk Source Core Rulebook pg. 161 4.0Archetype Martial ArtistPrerequisites Mountain StanceRequirements You are in Mountain Stance.
* This version of the Mountain Stronghold feat is intended for use with an Archetype and has a different level for access than the
original feat.
You focus on your connection to the earth and call upon the mountain to block attacks against you. You gain a +2 circumstance bonus to AC until the beginning of your next turn.
Special If you have this feat, the Dexterity modifier cap to your AC while you’re in Mountain Stance increases from +0 to +1.
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Monk Source Advanced Player's Guide pg. 129 2.0Archetype Martial ArtistPrerequisites expert in
Deception;
Stumbling StanceRequirements You are in Stumbling Stance.
* This version of the Stumbling Feint feat is intended for use with an Archetype and has a different level for access than the
original feat.
You lash out confusingly with what seems to be a weak move but instead allows you to unleash a dangerous flurry of blows upon your unsuspecting foe. When you use
Flurry of Blows, you can attempt a check to
Feint as a free action just before the first Strike. On a success, instead of making the target
flat-footed against your next attack, they become flat-footed against both attacks from the Flurry of Blows.
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Monk Source Core Rulebook pg. 161 4.0Archetype Martial ArtistPrerequisites Tiger StanceRequirements You are in Tiger Stance.
* This version of the Tiger Slash feat is intended for use with an Archetype and has a different level for access than the
original feat.
You make a fierce swipe with both hands. Make a tiger claw Strike. It deals two extra weapon damage dice (three extra dice if you’re 14th level or higher), and you can push the target 5 feet away as if you had successfully Shoved them. If the attack is a critical success and deals damage, add your Strength modifier to the persistent bleed damage from your tiger claw.
Wolf Drag [two-actions] Feat 8*
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Monk Source Core Rulebook pg. 162 4.0Archetype Martial ArtistPrerequisites Wolf StanceRequirements You are in Wolf Stance.
* This version of the Wolf Drag feat is intended for use with an Archetype and has a different level for access than the
original feat.
You rip your enemy off their feet. Make a wolf jaw Strike. Your wolf jaw gains the fatal d12 trait for this Strike, and if the attack succeeds, you knock the target prone.
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Archetype Visual Source Pathfinder #178: Punks in a Powderkeg pg. 79Archetype Martial ArtistPrerequisites Powder Punch StanceRequirements You're in Powder Punch Stance.
You ignite a pinch of black powder in a foe's face. Choose an adjacent creature. It must attempt a Fortitude save against your class DC.
Critical Success The creature is unaffected.
Success The creature is
dazzled for 1 round.
Failure The creature is
blinded for 1 round and dazzled for 1 minute. The creature can rub its eyes as an Interact action to end this blinded condition.
Critical Failure The creature is blinded for 1 round and dazzled for 1 hour.
Black Powder Feats
Source Pathfinder #178: Punks in a Powderkeg pg. 55
If the characters agree to Nixbrix's challenge to defeat Bitey or otherwise impress the gang leader, he offers to teach them a few tricks. The characters gain access to the feats in the Black-Powder Berserkers section on page 79, even if they aren't from Alkenstar or the Mana Wastes, though they still must meet the feats' other prerequisites to take them.
Related Feats: Inured to Alchemy, Pain Tolerance, Powder Punch Stance, Thunder ClapLegacy Content
Archetype Flourish Source Advanced Player's Guide pg. 182 2.0Archetype Martial ArtistFrequency once per minute
Prerequisites Martial Artist Dedication
With a burst of effort, you weave a path through your enemies, striking each in turn as you move past them. You Stride; this movement doesn't trigger reactions. You can Strike up to three times at any point during your movement, each against a different enemy. Each attack counts toward your multiple attack penalty, but your multiple attack penalty doesn't increase until you have made all your attacks.
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Monk Source Core Rulebook pg. 164 4.0Archetype Martial ArtistPrerequisites Mountain StrongholdRequirements You are in Mountain Stance.
* This version of the Mountain Quake feat is intended for use with an Archetype and has a different level for access than the
original feat.
You stomp, shaking the earth beneath you. Creatures on the ground within a 20-foot emanation take damage equal to your Strength modifier (minimum 0), with a
basic Fortitude save against your class DC. On a failure, they also fall
prone. After you use this action, you can't use it again for 1d4 rounds.
Special If you have this feat, the Dexterity modifier cap to your AC while using Mountain Stance increases from +1 to +2.