Way of the Sword Saint

Way of the Sword Saint

Monks of the Way of the Sword Saint train in dedication to mastering a level of weapon expertise that surpasses normal limitations. They can strike like the wind, step into the sky, or even sunder stone. Though they most often treat their mastery of the weapons as an art, seeking spiritual understanding through martial perfection, turning this art to more practical ends can result in very deadly encounters for their foes.

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First, I want to thank KibblesTasty for creating the original Way of the Sword Saint subclass and allowing me permission to implement it into BG3 as well as making any necessary changes based on balance and mechanics that otherwise wouldn't work in the game. You can find the original subclass publication by KibblesTasty here: Way of the Sword Saint

Detailed Class information and whether things were modified or implemented RAW is below.

Weapon Mastery (RAW)

Choose a simple or martial melee weapon that lacks the heavy and special properties. You gain proficiency in the weapon, and it becomes a monk weapon for you.

Mystic Techniques (RAW)

Choose supernatural feats you can perform with your weapons. You can spend a number of Ki Points on Mystical Techniques equal to your Proficiency Bonus after which you cannot spend more ki on Mystical Techniques until the start of your next turn.

Empowered Weapons (RAW)

Your attacks with your Monk Weapons become magical and ignore Resistance to Slashing, Bludgeoning and Piercing damage.

Empowered Techniques (RAW)

At the start of your turn in combat, you gain 1 free Ki Point you can spend before the start of your next turn. If it is not spent before the start of your next turn, it is lost.

Flawless Form (Changed as a free main hand attack rather against the missed target than a reroll)

Your mastery of the weapons allows you to eliminate any room for error. If you miss with an attack roll using a monk weapon on your turn, you can make an additional main hand weapon attack against the same target at no cost.

MYSTIC TECHNIQUES

Iron Wind Strike (Changed to allow further upcasting past 3 Ki Points otherwise RAW)

You flourish a weapon and then vanish to strike up to 3 creatures you can see within range and make a melee weapon attack against each target. On a hit, a target takes weapon damage and you can then teleport to an unoccupied space you can see within 5 feet of one of the targets you hit or missed.

Instant Strike (RAW)

As a reaction to a creature moving within your re