After 10 years of hating them, Baldur’s Gate 3 finally brought me around to D&D’s Monk class

As befits an adaptation of Dungeons & Dragons, the setting of Baldur’s Gate 3 is full of magic and monsters. In such a world, filled as it is with fireballs, necromancy, and animal transformations, it might seem difficult for a character class based on martial arts and spirituality to stand out. On paper, this is the correct assumption. As written in the Player’s Handbook, the Monk’s abilities amount to little more than some extra dice rolls and a few pseudo-spells;

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