5e Monk Classes
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Classes which are variants or mashups of the monk core class - Ki based or martial arts fighters.
Monk Variant Classes
| Name | Summary | Spellcasting |
|---|---|---|
| Aegis Paladin | A Paladin of the Harvest Gods | |
| Aspect | A cosmic embodiment who fights to maintain a balance, heralding major events that reshape worlds. | |
| B-Baller | Come on and Slam, and Welcome to the Jam! | |
| B-Baller Variant | Come on and Slam, and Welcome to the Jam! | |
| Brother Superior | A mostly-traditional monk, but as it SHOULD be, encompassing the Six Deviant Disciplines (tweaks detailed on Discussion page). | |
| Buddhist Monk | A martial artist who uses the mystical force of ki to enhance their natural fighting abilities. | |
| Caped Crusader | A warrior on a path they designated. These warriors combine martial arts, stealth, and versatile equipment to take out their foes. | |
| Dayman | Dayman! Aaah! Fighter of the Nightman! Aaah! | |
| Demon Blood | You were a human that was Cursed By the blood of a demon | |
| Devil User Rebalanced | A rebalance of the original Devil User class, based on the manga series Chainsaw Man. | |
| Dragon Slayer, Fairy Tail Variant | Individuals who use lost magic that grants them the power of dragons. | |
| Free Spirit | An individual who seeks freedom of body, mind and spirit, cultivating ki energy through liberty and joy. | |
| Frost Demon | An all-out offensive class with powerful energy attacks, transformations, and telekinesis. | |
| Gri-Gri Mystic (Wokan) | A primitive casting class, able to learn casting spells through sacrifice, spellbooks or scrolls, or by being taught. | full |
| Hamon/Ripple User | Hamon/Ripple Users use The Ripple to hurt enemies and assist themselves. | |
| Hardening | A quirk that hardens your skin to be super tough. | |
| Hitokiri | A swordsman sent out by an important or powerful figure for the express purpose of assassinating others. | |
| Hitokiri, Variant | A swordsman sent out by an important or powerful figure for the express purpose of assassinating others. | |
| Ki Fighter | Martial artists capable of harnessing their own life energy. | |
| Ki Fighter, 2nd variant | ||
| Ki Fighter, Variant | ||
| Ki Warrior | ||
| Kickboxer | A melee fighter who utilizes ever part of their body | |
| Masked Assassin | ||
| Masked Assassin, Variant | ||
| Monk, 3rd Variant | A martial artist who uses the mystical force of ki to enhance their natural fighting abilities. | |
| Monk, 5th Variant | A martial artist who uses the mystical force of ki to enhance their natural fighting abilities. | |
| Monk, 6th Variant | A martial artist who uses the mystical force of ki to enhance their natural fighting abilities. | |
| Monk, 7th Variant | A martial artist who uses the mystical force of ki to enhance their natural fighting abilities. | |
| Monk, Bone Wizard Variant | Coming from monasteries, monks are masters of martial arts combat and meditators with the ki living forces. | |
| Monk, Simple Variant | An unarmed martial artists capable of weaving a mysterious energy known as Ki into their strikes to perform spectacular feats. | |
| Monk, Treantmonk Variant | Coming from monasteries, monks are masters of martial arts combat and meditators with the ki living forces. | |
| Monk, Variant | A martial artist who uses the mystical force of ki to enhance their natural fighting abilities. | |
| Muzan Demon | You were a human that was turned into a demon by Muzan. | |
| Nen User | People who learned how to use the aura inside them as a weapon. | |
| Nen User, Variant | People who learned how to use the aura inside them as a weapon. | |
| Night Stalker | A Stealthy Warrior Who Moves Through The Underside Of The City. | |
| Saiyan Fighter, 2nd Variant | Powerful warriors capable of surpassing their limits with powerful transformations. | |
| Saiyan Fighter, 4th Variant | Powerful warriors capable of surpassing their limits with powerful transformations. | |
| Saiyan Fighter, Variant | Powerful warriors capable of surpassing their limits with powerful transformations. | |
| The Fallen Monk | A Fallen Monk on the path of retribution, deciding on whether to seek vengeance or forgive his enemies. | |
| Viz-Jaq'taar Assassin | Coming from monasteries established by the Vizjerei Clan of Mages, these monks are masters of martial arts and shadow disciplines with the Chi living forces. | |
| Wanderer, Variant | A Wandering swordsman who has learned to manipulate Ki into their fighting style. | |
| Xenokai Fighter | An unarmed fighter that uses intense training, focus, and mediation to empower themselves beyond their usual limits in combat. This is a variant of the Monk class, and meant to work with conventional monk subclasses. |
Monk Mashup Classes
| Name | Summary | Spellcasting |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bender | The Air Nomads are a peaceful civilization, but don’t underestimate them. | |
| Alcoholic | An somewhat self-sustaining DPS with evenly distributed benefits and negatives. | |
| Anti-Mage | Anti-mages are warriors created trough magical rituals that turns their bodies into batteries of arcane potential, absorbing magic hurled at them to be used as a fuel to hunt spellcasters. | |
| User:Austain/Big Crack | ||
| Avatar (Last Airbender) | ||
| Barebones | A man set on showing the world how far he can go with only his body and some quick wits. | |
| Bearer of Calamities | ||
| Blacklight Virus | A genetically enhanced mutation which allows the user access to alter their genetic code for biological weapons. | |
| Blademaster | A warrior specialized in using blades on melee combats. | |
| Chosen | A creature that has been blessed by a god. | |
| Chosen, rebalanced | A creature that has been blessed by a god. | |
| Devil User Rebalanced | A rebalance of the original Devil User class, based on the manga series Chainsaw Man. | |
| Draconic Guide | Powerful monks who were taught by dragons to use ki to become as powerful as the dragons themselves. | |
| Draconic Pugilist | Those who have been blessed by Draconic powers through a variety of means other than bloodline. A warrior with skin as tough as plate mail and talons as sharp as the deadliest blade. This class requires any non-Dragonborn race. | |
| Dragon Heir | Powerful monks who were taught by dragons to use ki to become as powerful as the dragons themselves. | |
| Dragon Slayer | Individuals who use lost magic that grants them the power of dragons. | |
| Dragon Slayer, Fairy Tail | Individuals who use lost magic that grants them the power of dragons. | |
| Elemental Samurai | Noble and disciplined warriors, devoted to their clans, who draw powers and techniques from the elements common on the regions their clans are located. Combatants specialized in using the environment and elements found on those environments to crush their enemies. | |
| Fairy Tail Dragon Slayer | Individuals who use lost magic that grants them the power of dragons. | |
| Fearless Guardian | Warriors that face danger head-on to conquer fear itself. As their resolve strengthens, they become unbreakable walls that control the battlefield. | |
| Fist Dealer | A powerful unarmed brawler, who strives for power trough whatever means necessary | |
| Fistmancer | full | |
| Fistmancer Variant | full | |
| Flowing Blade | Slice Enemies to Pieces | |
| Force-User, Variant | ||
| Free Spirit | An individual who seeks freedom of body, mind and spirit, cultivating ki energy through liberty and joy. | |
| Fullbringer | A human tainted with undead might from birth. | |
| Furry | Clad in cursed fursuits, these savage warriors are animals in their minds and abilities. | |
| God Saiyan | A powerful saiyan choose by the god | |
| Gri-Gri Mystic (Wokan) | A primitive casting class, able to learn casting spells through sacrifice, spellbooks or scrolls, or by being taught. | full |
| Guarded Fighter | A commoner not quite adept at fighting, accompanied by their skilled fighter of a guard. | |
| Heavyweight Boxer | Beefy brawlers who fight for fame and glory. | |
| Hitokiri | A swordsman sent out by an important or powerful figure for the express purpose of assassinating others. | |
| Hitokiri, Variant | A swordsman sent out by an important or powerful figure for the express purpose of assassinating others. | |
| Iai Swordsman | A swordsman capable of drawing their blade with incredible speed. | |
| Infector | ||
| Kensei | A swordsman who’s skill in the sword is unmatched bolstering themselves with ki. | |
| Kiwami Heat | Kiwami Heat focuses on fighting with unarmed strikes but handled weapons are welcomed. | |
| Lifedrinker | Creatures of mystique and unholy wonder that move in the night and feed on unsuspecting victims. | |
| Logger | As a Logger you gain the following class features. | |
| Luchador | Honor, Family, Tradition. That is the Way of the Luchador: the masked wrestlers of Hispanic origin. | |
| Mandalorian | A group of people native to the planet Mandalore, and wear special armor made of a substance called Beskar. | |
| Maverick Hunter | A buster-wielding agent dedicated to the destruction of gone-maverick reploids. | |
| Mobian Devil | You want to hit hard and boost your allies. | |
| Mobian Explorer | ||
| Mobian Speedster | ||
| Mystic Fist | Master of martial arts, wielder of the mystic power of chakra, and delver of the secrets of the multiverse. | |
| Ninja | A highly trained professional warrior of espionage and guerrilla tactics. | |
| Overdrive User | ||
| Pit Fighter, Soulbeast Variant | A person fighting for perhaps glory at victory, plenty of money to be won or were pressed into participating into Illegal Pit Fights | |
| Possessed | A creature destined to have a monster reside within itself. | |
| Red Dragon Emperor | ||
| Senshi | A disciplined warrior, devoted to a path and master in the art of combat. | |
| Shade | A martial artist who draws their power from their dark inner strength and the Shadowfell. | |
| Shieldbruiser | ||
| Shinigami | A class based on the hit anime and manga series, Bleach. | |
| Soul Reaper, Variant | A being made out of spiritual energy made to purify evil souls and protect the world of the living. | |
| Supreme Healer | Supreme healer is a healer who sacrifices himself for others. | full |
| Supreme Healer, Variant | Supreme healer is a healer who sacrifices himself for others. | full |
| Taoist Warrior | Spiritual warriors who find a balance between serenity and chaos in both war and magic. | half |
| Tempest | One with the unique ability to control the elements of a storm through techniques, bolstering their fighting abilities. | |
| Timeskip | ||
| Trapped Dragon | Dragons cursed to appear in humanoid form, these mighty warriors retain some of their draconic visage and use it against foes. | |
| UltraKiller | You are a machine built for one singular purpose HIGH OCTANE DEATH your lows will be the deepest pits of despair, but your highs will be so tall not even the heavens can reach. | |
| Vain | An entertaining soul, one who exists as a unique competitor whose swagger will guide them further. | |
| Warframe | Moving quickly around the battlefield, the Warframes strike with both their weapons and the own powers. | |
| White Dragon Emperor |
Incomplete Monk Classes
| Name | Summary | Spellcasting |
|---|---|---|
| Ascetic | half | |
| Athena's Saint | Powerful Knights that uses the cosmos of the universe to fight. | |
| Barbarian, Alternative Variant | Barbarian switched with monk | |
| Basketball Player | A breed of competitive sportsmen known for their absurd physical feats. | |
| Black Virus | A genetically enhanced mutation which allows the user access to alter their genetic code for biological weapons. | |
| Calamitas | ||
| Clan Eshin Acolyte | A master assassin and cutthroat for hire the skaven of clan eshin are monsters when left to their own devices. | |
| Dark Monk | Dark monks fight unarmed and drain their health to perform a variety of depraved attacks and whittle away their opponent’s strength. They possess a large amount of necrotic energy that they can unleash to weaken their foes. | |
| Demon of the Order | You were a human that was turned into a demon by Muzan. | |
| Dragneel | ||
| Dragon Slayer, Variant | Individuals who use lost magic that grants them the power of dragons. | |
| Eldritch Monk | Coming from monasteries, eldritch monks are masters of martial arts combat and spell caster through the ki . | |
| Elemental Dancer | Dancers that release Elemental power through dancing | half |
| Espada | ||
| Firebender | Firebending Monk | |
| Flying General | A exceptionally mighty warrior. | |
| Gourmet Hunter | ||
| Grimoire User | A grimoire user is an unique type of mage, which uses a book to better canalize it's spells. | |
| Heavyweight | As a Heavyweight, you gain the following class features. | |
| Iconoclast | You hate the gods and instead turn towards the strength only obtainable by mortals | |
| Inkmaster | You can play as Fancy Pants Man | |
| Kokushibou Slayer | An elite warrior who has devoted their life to slaying the powerful demon Kokushibou. | |
| Legendary Devil Hunter | ||
| Magi-gladiator | ||
| Masked Man | ||
| Monk, Rework | ||
| Mutant | As a Mutant you gain the following class features | |
| New World Brawler (Grand Line Supplement) | The type of people who could get to the new world just with their own pure strength | |
| One Piece | ||
| Reishi, Variant | A warrior that has mastered the art of Reiki channeling (Yu Yu Hakusho) | |
| Revenant, Variant | ||
| Ryū no Senshi | A traveler chosen by celestial beings to become a warrior of dragons. | |
| Sendo Monk | Warriors that use Ki in inventive new ways | |
| ShadowVeiled | ||
| Soul Reaper, 2nd Variant | ||
| The Inscribed, Epithet Variant | Every Inscribed has a word attached to their soul. | |
| Titan-D2 | A very strong warrior that either defends their friends or exterminates on the frontlines | half |
| True Monk | A martial artist who uses the mystical force of ki to enhance their natural abilities. | |
| Uchiha | Skilled martial half casters matched only by their visual prowess | half |
| Vampire, Seraph 2nd Variant | Be a cool vampire with many options! | |
| Vanguard of Humanity | A exceptionally mighty warrior. | |
| Velociter | ||
| WHUD, Bowmaster Edition | Crazy adventures with a story telling archer |
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