Tiefling Warrior of Mercy Monk Build Guide

Embodying the balance of life and death, the Tiefling Warrior of Mercy uses fiendish resilience to stay on the front lines healing allies.

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Why Warrior of Mercy?

As a Tiefling Warrior of Mercy Monk, you represent a striking contradiction: a fiendish figure wielding the dual powers of life-saving medicine and lethal strikes. Your role is primarily Support, which is highly unique for a Monk. Thanks to your Fiendish Legacy, you gain natural resistance to fire damage. This extra layer of defense is crucial because it keeps you standing longer on the front lines, allowing you to deliver a crucial Hand of Healing to fallen allies when they need it most.

In addition to your fiendish durability, your Darkvision makes you an excellent scout. While other healers might struggle to navigate pitch-black dungeons without a torch, you can slip through the shadows undetected. This allows you to spot dangers early and prepare your party.

When combat begins, you can instantly pivot from a stealthy scout to a battlefield medic. By prioritizing your Dexterity for defense and Wisdom to boost your healing potency, you become a versatile protector who can save an ally or harm a foe in the blink of an eye.

Warrior of Mercy Features

Hand of Harm

Level 3

You 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 3

Your 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 3

You 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 6

When 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 11

You 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 17

When 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.

Recommended Ability Scores

Strength

12(+1)

Dexterity★

15(+2)

Constitution

13(+1)

Intelligence

10(+0)

Wisdom★

14(+2)

Charisma

8(-1)

HP (Lv1)

Initiative

Passive Per.

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Tiefling Traits That Benefit Warrior of Mercy Monk

Fiendish Legacy

Built-in damage resistance reduces incoming damage, keeping your Monk alive longer in combat.

Darkvision

Tiefling Darkvision helps Monks scout ahead and fight in darkness without needing a torch.

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
♦ Strong species-class synergy enhances core abilities
♦ Darkvision for dungeon exploration
♦ Good armor class and initiative
♦ Built-in damage resistance improves survivability

Weaknesses

♦ Low Charisma limits social interactions
♦ Limited ranged and magical options without multiclassing

Pro Tips

Use your high speed to reach fallen allies and apply Hand of Healing without wasting your main action.

Your Fiendish Legacy fire resistance lets you block burning choke points, keeping you safe while you heal the frontline.

At level 6, use Physician's Touch to inflict the poisoned condition with Hand of Harm, weakening your foe's attacks.

Leverage your Darkvision to scout dark rooms, pinpointing injured allies or hidden enemies before initiating your medical strikes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Warrior of Mercy a good subclass for Tiefling Monk?

Yes, it is an excellent and unique choice! Tieflings bring natural fire resistance through their Fiendish Legacy, which helps offset the Monk's relatively low hit points. This durability ensures you can safely run into melee range to use your Hand of Healing on allies or unleash a devastating Hand of Harm on enemies without easily falling in battle yourself.

What makes Warrior of Mercy different from other Monk subclasses?

While most Monk subclasses focus purely on dealing damage or avoiding hits, the Warrior of Mercy specializes in field medicine and status control. Using your Ki points, you can heal allies with Hand of Healing and cure conditions like blindness or poison at level 6. It transforms the Monk from a solo skirmisher into a vital frontline support character.

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