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Archives of Nethys

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Monk Feats

 Every level at which you gain a Monk feat, select one of the following feats. You must satisfy any prerequisites before taking the feat.

Monk Unarmed Attacks

Some monk stances allow you to make special unarmed attacks while in those stances. These attacks are summarized here.

AttackDamageGroupTraits
Cobra Fang1d4 poisonBrawlingAgile, Deadly, Finesse, Nonlethal, Poison, Unarmed
Crane Wing1d6 BBrawlingAgile, Finesse, Nonlethal, Unarmed
Dragon Tail1d10 BBrawlingBackswing, Nonlethal, Unarmed
Falling Stone1d8 BBrawlingForceful, Nonlethal, Unarmed
Fire Talon1d4 fireBrawlingAgile, Finesse, Fire, Nonlethal, Unarmed
Flashing Spark1d8 slashingBrawlingForceful, Nonlethal, Sweep, Unarmed
Flowing Wave1d6 bludgeoningBrawlingAgile, Disarm, Finesse, Nonlethal, Trip, Unarmed, Water
Gorilla Slam1d8 BBrawlingBackswing, Forceful, Grapple, Nonlethal, Unarmed
Iron Sweep1d8 BBrawlingNonlethal, Parry, Sweep, Unarmed
Lashing Branch1d8 SBrawlingAgile, Finesse, Nonlethal, Unarmed
Shadow Grasp1d4 negativeBrawlingAgile, Grapple, Reach, Unarmed
Stinging Lash1d8 slashingBrawlingFinesse, Nonlethal, Reach, Unarmed
Stumbling Swing1d8 BBrawlingAgile, Backstabber, Finesse, Nonlethal, Unarmed
Tiger Claw1d8 SBrawlingAgile, Finesse, Nonlethal, Unarmed
Vitality Blast1d4 negativeBrawlingUnarmed, Versatile
Wind Crash1d6 BBrawlingAgile, Nonlethal, Propulsive, Unarmed
Wolf Jaw1d8 PBrawlingAgile, Backstabber, Finesse, Nonlethal, Unarmed
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NamePFSSourceRarityTraitsLevelPrerequisitesBenefitsSpoilers?
Crane Stance PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk, Stance 1 — You enter the stance of a crane, holding your arms in an imitation of a crane’s wings. —
Dragon Stance PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk, Stance 1 — You enter the stance of a dragon and make powerful leg strikes like a lashing dragon’s tail. —
Gorilla Stance PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Monk, Stance 1 — You lower yourself to the ground and take an imposing, knuckle-walking stance. —
Ki Rush PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 1 — You can use ki to move with extraordinary speed and make yourself harder to hit. —
Ki Strike PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 1 — Your study of the flow of mystical energy allows you to harness it into your physical strikes. —
Monastic Archer Stance PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Monk, Stance 1 — You enter a specialized stance for a unique martial art centered around the use of a bow. —
Monastic Weaponry PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 1 — You have trained with the traditional weaponry of your monastery or school. —
Mountain Stance PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk, Stance 1 — You enter the stance of an implacable mountain allowing you to strike with the weight of an avalanche. —
Rain of Embers Stance PFS Standard PFS Guide Rare Fire, Monk, Stance 1 — You enter the stance of an enraged phoenix, holding your fingers as rigid as deadly talons while moving with quick, flickering gestures that dance with biting flames. —
Reflective Ripple Stance PFS Standard Secrets of Magic Common Evocation, Monk, Stance, Water 1 — You enter a stance of fluid grace as small amounts of water flow with your movements and attacks. —
Stoked Flame Stance PFS Standard Secrets of Magic Common Evocation, Fire, Monk, Stance 1 — You enter a stance of fast, fiery movements. —
Stumbling Stance PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Monk, Stance 1 trained in Deception 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. —
Tiger Stance PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk, Stance 1 — You enter the stance of a tiger and can make tiger claw attacks. —
Wolf Stance PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk, Stance 1 — You enter the stance of a wolf, low to the ground with your hands held like fanged teeth. —
Ancestral Weaponry PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Monk 2 Monastic Weaponry; a feat granting access to all weapons with an ancestry trait (such as elf or orc) You blend monastic techniques with the ancestral fighting styles of your people. —
Brawling Focus PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 2 — You know how to make the most of your attacks when fighting hand-to-hand. —
Crushing Grab PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 2 — Like a powerful constrictor, you crush targets in your unyielding grasp. —
Dancing Leaf PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 2 — You are as light as a leaf whirling in the breeze. —
Elemental Fist PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 2 Ki Strike You call upon the power of the elements, infusing your ki with elemental energy and allowing your attacks to deal energy damage. —
Shooting Stars Stance PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Monk, Stance 2 Monastic Weaponry You enter a stance that lets you throw shuriken with lightning speed. —
Stunning Fist PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 2 Flurry of Blows The focused power of your flurry threatens to overwhelm your opponent. —
Cobra Stance PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Monk, Stance 4 — You enter a tight stance, coiled up like a lashing cobra with your hands poised as venomous fangs. —
Deflect Arrow PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 4 — Your reflexes allow you to deflect ranged attacks. —
Flurry of Maneuvers PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 4 expert in Athletics You flurry is a combination of maneuvers. —
Flying Kick PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 4 — You launch yourself at a foe. —
Guarded Movement PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 4 — Your guard is up, even while moving. —
Irezoko Tattoo — Absalom, City of Lost Omens Uncommon Bard, Champion, Cleric, Druid, Magus, Monk, Oracle, Psychic, Ranger, Sorcerer, Summoner, Witch, Wizard 4 expert in Arcana or Occultism Your face bears an intricate magical tattoo known as the irezoko, a badge of your understanding of your chosen field of magic and a recognition of your advancement within Absalom's College of Mysteries. —
Peafowl Stance PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Monk, Stance 4 Monastic Weaponry You enter a tall and proud stance while remaining mobile, with all the grace and composure of a peafowl. —
Sacred Ki PFS Standard Gods & Magic Common Monk 4 Ki Strike; you follow a deity The power of your faith suffuses your ki —
Stand Still PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 4 — You strike out when your foe tries to flee. —
Wholeness of Body PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 4 ki spells You can restore your health by tapping into your ki. —
Abundant Step PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 6 incredible movement; ki spells You can teleport yourself a short distance. —
Align Ki PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Monk 6 ki spells The power of your ki soothes your wounds and energizes you for battle. —
Blazing Talon Surge PFS Standard PFS Guide Common Fire, Flourish, Monk 6 Rain of Embers Stance You rush forward and latch onto your enemy with talons of hungering fire. —
Crane Flutter PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 6 Crane Stance You interpose your arm between yourself and your opponent. —
Dragon Roar PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Auditory, Emotion, Fear, Mental, Monk 6 Dragon Stance You bellow, instilling fear in your enemies. —
Gorilla Pound PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Emotion, Flourish, Mental, Monk 6 expert in Intimidation; Gorilla Stance You pound your chest before slamming into your foes. —
Inner Fire (SoM) PFS Standard Secrets of Magic Common Monk 6 Stoked Flame Stance While you're in Stoked Flame Stance, you have cold and fire resistance, and any creature touches you takes fire damage. —
Jellyfish Stance — Pathfinder #167 Uncommon Monk, Stance 6 — You relax your posture and loosen your joints, allowing yourself to move with incredible fluidity. Fists of the Ruby Phoenix
Ki Blast PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 6 ki spells You can unleash an impactful cone of force by channeling your ki. —
Mountain Stronghold PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 6 Mountain Stance You focus on your connection to the earth and call upon the mountain to block attacks against you. —
One-Inch Punch PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Monk 6 expert strikes You put all your force into a single mighty, carefully controlled blow. —
Return Fire PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Monk 6 Deflect Arrow; Monastic Archer Stance Snatching an arrow out of the air, you instantly put it to your bow and return fire. —
Stumbling Feint PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Monk 6 expert in Deception; Stumbling Stance 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. —
Tiger Slash PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 6 Tiger Stance You make a fierce swipe with both hands. —
Water Step PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 6 — You can Stride across liquid and surfaces that don’t support your weight. —
Whirling Throw PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 6 — You propel your grabbed or restrained foe a great distance. —
Wolf Drag PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 6 Wolf Stance You rip your enemy off their feet. —
Arrow Snatching PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 8 Deflect Arrow You pluck missiles from the air and hurl them back at their source. —
Clinging Shadows Initiate PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Monk 8 ki spells You learn a mystical stance that transforms your ki into sticky smoke that shrouds your limbs, clinging to everything you touch. —
Ironblood Stance PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk, Stance 8 — You enter the stance of impenetrable iron, refusing to yield to any blow. —
Mixed Maneuver PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 8 master in Athletics You combine two different maneuvers together into a single flowing whole. —
Pinning Fire PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Monk 8 — You target your opponent's clothing, equipment, or loose flesh with piercing projectiles to pin them to the ground or a nearby surface. —
Rippling Spin PFS Standard Secrets of Magic Common Monk 8 Reflective Ripple Stance After the triggering attack is done, Step. —
Tangled Forest Stance PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk, Stance 8 — You extend your arms like gnarled branches to interfere with your foes’ movements. —
Wall Run PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 8 — You defy gravity, traversing vertical planes as easily as the ground. —
Wild Winds Initiate PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 8 ki spells You learn a mystical stance that lets you attack from a distance. —
Blazing Streak PFS Standard Secrets of Magic Common Flourish, Monk 10 Stoked Flame Stance Stride twice, making Strikes against up to four different creatures within reach at any point during your movement. —
Cobra Envenom PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Monk, Poison 10 Cobra Stance; expert in unarmed attacks You lash out with devious intent and the power to envenom your foe. —
Entwined Energy Ki PFS Limited Pathfinder #166 Uncommon Monk 10 — You can transform your inner power into a type of energy to empower your ki abilities. Fists of the Ruby Phoenix
Knockback Strike PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Concentrate, Monk 10 — You focus your strength into a blow powerful enough to push an enemy away from you. —
Peafowl Strut PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Flourish, Monk 10 Peafowl Stance You slowly move across the battlefield with dangerous grace. —
Prevailing Position PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Monk 10 at least one stance feat Your willingness to flow from one stance to another lets you sacrifice their benefits to better protect yourself. —
Sleeper Hold PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Incapacitation, Monk 10 — You pinch crucial points of your target’s nervous system, impeding its ability to function. —
Wind Jump PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 10 ki spells You gather the wind beneath you, allowing you to soar as you jump. —
Winding Flow PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 10 — Any journey consists of more than simply reaching your destination. —
Wronged Monk's Wrath PFS Limited Pathfinder #166 Uncommon Monk 10 ki spells You gain the wronged monk's wrath ki spell. Fists of the Ruby Phoenix
Diamond Soul PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 12 — You have fortified your body and mind against eldritch effects. —
Disrupt Ki PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk, Negative 12 — Your strike can block a creature's inner life force. —
Dodging Roll PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Monk 12 master in Acrobatics You dodge a blow at the last possible moment. —
Focused Shot PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Concentrate, Monk 12 Monastic Archer Stance You achieve a state of perfect calm before unleashing your attack, opening your mind to the minute movements of the world around you to increase your accuracy. —
Improved Knockback PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 12 master in Athletics Your shoves cause the target to go farther. —
Meditative Focus PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 12 ki spells Your meditation is so effective that you can achieve a deep focus. —
Overwhelming Breath PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Concentrate, Metamagic, Monk 12 ki spells You control your breathing and align it with your ki, exhaling with controlled force in order to overcome your opponent's resistance. —
Sense Ki PFS Limited Pathfinder #167 Uncommon Monk 12 ki spells You can read the presence of ki in your area. Fists of the Ruby Phoenix
Stance Savant (Monk) PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 12 — You enter a stance without a thought. —
Wave Spiral PFS Standard Secrets of Magic Common Monk, Water 12 Reflective Ripple Stance You dip and spin, unleashing a wide whirlpool of water. —
Explosive Death Drop PFS Standard PFS Guide Common Fire, Monk 14 Blazing Talon Surge You lift your enemy into the air before bringing them crashing down with a fiery detonation. —
Form Lock PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Attack, Monk 14 — Your ability to control your own ki empowers you to pressure other creatures into resuming their true forms. —
Ironblood Surge PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 14 Ironblood Stance You steel yourself, preparing to resist oncoming attacks and using your muscles to absorb the impact. —
Mountain Quake PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 14 Mountain Stronghold You stomp, shaking the earth beneath you and causing quakes. —
Shadow's Web PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Monk 14 ki spells You launch a wave of shadowy ki outward from your body, damaging your opponents and potentially binding them in place. —
Tangled Forest Rake PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 14 Tangled Forest Stance You reposition foes with raking attacks. —
Timeless Body PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 14 — You cease aging. —
Tongue of the Sun and Moon PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 14 — You have transcended the barriers between words and meaning. —
Whirling Blade Stance PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Monk, Stance 14 Monastic Weaponry You enter a mindful stance that creates a deep connection between you and your monk weapons, allowing you to manipulate them with your ki even at a distance. —
Wild Winds Gust PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Air, Concentrate, Evocation, Manipulate, Monk 14 Wild Winds Initiate You store up energy and release it in an enormous gust of rushing wind. —
Electric Counter PFS Limited Pathfinder #167 Uncommon Electricity, Evocation, Monk 16 Wild Winds Initiate You can charge yourself with lighting, gain resistance to electricity or shocking an attacker. Fists of the Ruby Phoenix
Enlightened Presence PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Aura, Emotion, Mental, Monk 16 — You exude an aura of resolve. —
Flinging Blow PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Monk 16 — You take a moment to center yourself, then unleash a powerful blow that sends your target tumbling away. —
Master of Many Styles PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 16 Stance Savant (Monk) You move between stances in an unceasing dance. —
Medusa's Wrath PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Monk 16 ki spells You learn a monstrous ki technique that infuses your blows with the petrifying power of a medusa's gaze. —
One-Millimeter Punch PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Monk 16 One-Inch Punch Your punches have incredible force and control. —
Quivering Palm PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 16 ki spells Your strikes can kill foes. —
Shattering Strike (Monk) PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 16 — The force of your considered blow shatters objects and defenses alike. —
Diamond Fists PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 18 — Your body hardens as you combine your attacks, making your finishing blows more damaging. —
Effortless Reach PFS Limited Pathfinder #167 Uncommon Monk 18 — Focusing the powers of your ki to augment your blows, you stretch and lengthen your body in ways that defy logic. Fists of the Ruby Phoenix
Empty Body PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 18 ki spells You transmute your body into an ethereal form. —
Ki Center PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Monk 18 ki spells; Master of Many Styles You center yourself with the universe and draw upon its vast power. —
Ki Form PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Monk 18 ki spells You have mastered a potent technique for using your ki to reinforce your physical form and propel yourself through the air. —
Meditative Wellspring PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 18 Meditative Focus When you clear your mind, your focus comes flowing back in a powerful rush. —
Swift River PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 18 — You flow like water, avoiding all restraints. —
Triangle Shot PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Concentrate, Flourish, Monk 18 Monastic Archer Stance; Stunning Fist You string three arrows to your bow and fire them all at once. —
Deadly Strikes PFS Standard Advanced Player's Guide Common Monk 20 — You have honed your body to attack with lethal focus. —
Endurance of the Rooted Tree PFS Limited Pathfinder #156 Uncommon Monk 20 Wholeness of Body Just as the Vale of Aroden retains light and life despite inhospitable surroundings, you can sustain yourself regardless of your environment. Extinction Curse
Enduring Quickness PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 20 — You move as fast and as high as the wind itself. —
Fuse Stance PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Monk 20 at least two stances You have combined two stances into a single stance all your own. —
Golden Body PFS Limited Pathfinder #150 Uncommon Monk 20 — Strike harder and heal more rapidly. Age of Ashes
Impossible Technique PFS Standard Core Rulebook Common Fortune, Monk 20 — You execute a maneuver that defies possibility. —
Vitality-Manipulating Stance PFS Limited Pathfinder #168 Uncommon Monk, Stance 20 — You have learned to attack meridians and pressure points. Fists of the Ruby Phoenix
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