Talk:Draconic Pugilist (5e Class)

Fixed the saves. Hopefully this removes the message for imbalance. If not, please feel free to edit the saves.

Issues

Like i said on the discord, here are some of my issues with this class:

• Hit Die: This is a monk rework, so it should stick with d8

• Draconic Defense: AC of 12 + two ability mods give the AC of a full plate armor to the monk at 1st level, without any of the drawbacks and the same of the barbarian with a shield, but without a shield. Needs to be either 13 + one ability mod or 10 + two ability.

• Draconic Arts: slashing damage, not "slash" damage. Don't capitalize the name of equipment (like quarterstaff). Bonus Action is not capitalized.

• Shui: Engulf Element basically give you free ki for ever. Just get a budy with a cantrip that deals the same damage you have resistance and you are set. The other features, w

• Breath Weapon: I would put this under the "Shui" feature, and instead of giving a fixed recharge, you could use ki to fuel the breath weapon.

• Dragon Sense: Too much to soon. This is a good replacement, however, for "tongue of sun and moon, for you to give to the monk at 13th level".

• Draconic Awakening: At 11th level, you already gain a class feature. I actually don't mind you giving monk extra options to use the ki, but it should be at most a 3rd-level spell at this level, and maybe spending 5 ki points instead. And, maybe give it earlier, at 9th level.

• Draconic Embrace: This is too powerful at this level. It could be a good 18th level feature, replacing empty body. And you could remove the limitations and exhaustion.

• Tongue of Lathander and Selûne: Again, could be replaced by dragon sense.

• Draconic Flight: I don't really mind flight. But i think you should give flight INSTEAD of the unarmored movement, not together with it. You could give to the monk a limited flight at 2nd level and a full flight at 9th level, with the movement equal to the normal movement speed.

• Draconic Self: Give either the ability score improvement OR the regaining of shui points OR the double damage. Not the three of them.

There are more issues, but those are them, right now. Seems a lot and i know i sound negative, but i think your idea can result in a great class, if you are willing to balance and shuffle some things. If you need help, just shout ;) Anastacio (talk) 18:38, 21 October 2020 (MDT)