Goliath Warrior of Mercy Monk Build Guide
As a Goliath Warrior of Mercy, your towering physical presence is matched only by your ability to manipulate the life force of allies and enemies alike.
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Why Warrior of Mercy?
The Warrior of Mercy is a unique Monk that acts as a hands-on combat medic. Instead of standing in the back like traditional healers, you use your high Dexterity and Wisdom to dart across the battlefield, using your Hand of Healing to restore hit points to fallen allies, or your Hand of Harm to inflict extra necrotic damage on foes. This means you need to be in the thick of the fight, where danger is highest.
This is where your Goliath heritage shines. Goliaths are incredibly durable thanks to traits like Giant Ancestry, which can grant supernatural defenses (like Stone Endurance to shrug off damage). By combining this natural resilience with your Monk agility, you can safely deliver medical aid right to the frontline without fear of being easily knocked down.
Additionally, your Powerful Build and Large Form traits mean you can easily carry wounded allies out of harm's way before reviving them. You aren't just a squishy healer; you are a towering guardian of life and death, controlling the flow of battle with your bare hands.
Warrior of Mercy Features
Hand of Harm
Level 3You use your martial arts to inflict wounds. Once per turn, you can deal extra damage to one creature you hit with a weapon attack using your Martial Arts, or with an Unarmed Strike. The extra damage equals one roll of your Martial Arts die. This damage is the same type as the weapon or Unarmed Strike.
Hand of Healing
Level 3Your mystical touch can mend wounds. Once per turn, you can heal one creature you touch, restoring hit points equal to one roll of your Martial Arts die. You can do so only if you have Focus Points remaining.
Implements of Mercy
Level 3You gain proficiency with the Medicine skill. If you're already proficient in it, you add double your Proficiency Bonus to checks you make with it. When a creature you can see makes a saving throw, you can use your Reaction and spend 1 Focus Point to increase the saving throw by a number equal to one roll of your Martial Arts die.
Physician's Touch
Level 6When you take a Short Rest, you can restore hit points to yourself or to a friendly creature you can see during the rest. The amount is equal to the creature's maximum hit points minus its current hit points. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of one use). You regain all expended uses when you finish a Long Rest.
Flurry of Healing and Harm
Level 11You can use your Flurry of Blows to heal or harm. When you use Flurry of Blows, you can replace each Unarmed Strike with an effect that deals no damage: You can restore a number of hit points to a creature equal to one roll of your Martial Arts die + your Wisdom modifier. You can inflict damage on a creature equal to one roll of your Martial Arts die + your Wisdom modifier.
Hand of Ultimate Mercy
Level 17When you would normally roll one or more Martial Arts dice as part of a feature that restores hit points or deals damage, you can instead use the highest number possible for each die. For example, if a Martial Arts die is a d8, you treat each die as if it rolled an 8.
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Goliath Traits That Benefit Warrior of Mercy Monk
Giant Ancestry
Giant Ancestry grants a supernatural ability that enhances the Monk's combat or utility.
Powerful Build
Enhanced size and carrying capacity complement the Monk's physical combat style.
Large Form
Enhanced size and carrying capacity complement the Monk's physical combat style.
Combat Effectiveness
| Level | HP | Melee DPR | Ranged DPR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 | 33 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Level 11 | 69 | 7.15 | 7.15 |
| Level 17 | 105 | 7.15 | 7.15 |
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- ♦ Warrior of Mercy grants Hand of Harm at level 3
- ♦ Good armor class and initiative
- ♦ Flexible build with room for customization
Weaknesses
- ♦ Low Charisma limits social interactions
- ♦ Limited ranged and magical options without multiclassing
- ♦ No Darkvision — may need light sources in dungeons
Pro Tips
Use your high mobility to reach injured allies, applying Hand of Healing to keep them in the fight without wasting your action.
Combine your Giant Ancestry defenses with Physician's Touch to safely poison foes on the frontline, imposing disadvantage on their attacks.
When using Flurry of Blows, leverage Flurry of Healing and Harm to simultaneously heal a teammate and damage an adjacent enemy.
Activate Large Form to block narrow hallways, preventing enemies from reaching your backline while you patch up your allies.
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