Way of Sun Soul (Monk Subclass)
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.8% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #308 of 404 Classes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
As a big fan of Monks and D&D, Baldur's Gate 3 is a dream come true. It's motivated me enough to actually learn a bit about modding and so here is my first one: Way of Sun Soul from "Xanathar's Guide to Everything."
This is more of an adaptation than strict RAW implementation as Sun Soul is widely regarded as one of the weaker subclasses in Monks. So I've changed a few things.
Way of Sun Soul
3rd Level: Light
You learn the Light cantrip.
3rd Level: Radiant Sun Bolt
You gain a new attack option you can use with the Attack action, the Radiant Sun Bolt. It is a ranged attack that deals Radiant Damage and scales with your Martial Arts die. When you take the attack action with a Monk Weapon, unarmed strike, or radiant sun bolt, you can fire another radiant sun bolt as a bonus action.
Additionally, as a Bonus Action you can fire two Radiant Sun Bolts for 1 Ki point.
6th Level: Searing Arc Strike
You gain the ability to cast the Burning Hands spell with your Bonus Action for 1 Ki point.
Additionally, you can choose the damage type between fire or radiant.
9th Level: Improved Searing Arc Strike
Your Burning Hands spell does 1d6 more damage.
11th Level: Searing Sunburst
As an Action your can create an orb of light and hurl it at a point where it will erupt into an explosion of light that deals Radiant Damage and potentially blinds all creature in the zone. On a failure they take 2d6 radiant damage and are blinded. On a failure they take half damage.
You can empower this ability, dealing 2d6 more damage per Ki point spent up to a maximum of 3 Ki points.
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Best used with Baldur's Gate 3: Mod Manager.
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This mod adds the Way of the Sun Soul monk subclass from Xanathar's Guide to Everything, letting monks channel life energy into searing bolts of light. With 421 endorsements and over 54,000 downloads, it's a popular choice for players wanting to play a radiant-damage monk. Last updated in August 2023.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 421 endorsements and 54k downloads—clearly a go-to for sun soul fans.
- Brings an official subclass to the game, so you know the flavor and mechanics are solid.
- Last updated in 2023, so it's relatively recent and likely compatible with current game versions.
⚠️ Cons
- Only adds one subclass, so if you're not into monks or radiant damage, this won't change much for you.
- No mention of compatibility with other mods or game patches, so you might run into conflicts if you use a lot of mods.
For Baldur's Gate 3 players who want to play a monk with ranged radiant attacks, straight from the official D&D sourcebook. If you're a fan of the Sun Soul flavor or just want a new way to play monk, this is for you. Skip if you prefer melee-focused monks or don't care about subclass variety.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to check the mod's page for any required dependencies or load order notes, since the description is sparse.
- If you're using a mod manager, install this mod through it to avoid manual file placement issues.
- Test the subclass in a new playthrough or respec to see how the radiant bolts feel in combat.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
- Author
- Kingdomyoshi
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 54,288
- Endorsements
- 421
- Category
- Classes
- Created
- 8/25/2023
- Updated
- 8/28/2023
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