From temples to street rats, here are the best ways to start playing a Monk.
But there are still several magic items that monks can get a lot of mileage out of.
20Wraps Of Unarmed Power
Rarity
Key Feature
Requires Attunement?
Uncommon to Very Rare
Bonus to unarmed strikes.
No
The Wraps of Unarmed Power provide a simple, yet effective buff for monks.
When you make attacks in this way, you might choose either Force damage ortheir normal damage pop in.
Plus, what’s a monk without cool wraps?
19Ring Of Feather Falling
Rare
Prevent fall damage.
18Slippers Of Spider Climbing
Uncommon
Gain climb speed.
For any monk who needs to get up high quickly, this next item is ideal.
You also gain a Climb Speed that is equal to your regular speed.
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Besides just looking cool, this item gives monks great extra mobility in combat.
17Cape Of The Mountebank
Cast Dimension Door.
The Cape of the Mountebank offers mobility and subterfuge, things that the naturally dexterous monks already do well.
Warrior of the Open Hand by Katerina Ladon.
16Quarterstaff Of The Acrobat
Very Rare
Bonus to attacks.
15Cloak Of Arachnida
Access to Spider Climb.
14Bracers Of Flying Daggers
Create magic daggers.
Warrior of the Open Hand by Katerina Ladon.
These magical bracers allow you to conjure two magical daggers and throw them as an action.
13Blood Spear
Bonus to attack and damage rolls.
Thankfully, the spear is a simple weapon that monks can use.
Ring of Feather Falling by Conceptopolis
Furthermore, attacks made with this spear that kill an enemy benefit you with 2d6 temporary hit points.
12Boots Of Striding And Springing
Buff to jumps.
These boots increase a character’s jumping distance by three times what it would normally be.
The Slippers of Spider Climbing by Conceptopolis
11Delver’s Claws
Burrowing speed.
You then regain hit points equal to the roll plus your Constitution modifier.
Cape Of The Mountebank by Conceptopolis
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Spear, from 2024’s Player’s Handbook
Boots of Striding and Springing by Conceptopolis
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