Way of Voltage (5e Subclass)
Way of the Bolt
Monks of the Way of the Bolt utilize the natural static electricity surrounding them, infusing their attacks and weapons with it to shock their opponents. They have learned how to use their ki in order to harness lightning and bend it to their will, empowering their strikes and punishing those who attack them.
Static Blast
When you choose this monastic tradition at 3rd level, if you make a successful attack with a weapon you are proficient with, you can spend 1 ki point to have all creatures―besides yourself and the creature just attacked―within a 10-foot radius of the attack to make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, they take lightning damage equal to half your monk level, rounded down. On a success, they only take half as much damage.
Conductive Strike
At 3rd level, as a bonus action, you can spend 1 ki point to gain a +1 bonus to all attacks with proficient weapons for the next minute. If an attack lands, it deals extra lightning damage equal to your proficiency modifier.
Crack of Lightning
At 6th level, when you use your Conductive Strike bonus action, any creature targeted by a Stunning Strike has disadvantage on their saving throw.
Revenge Shock
At 11th level, if you take the dodge action, any creature who makes a melee attack against you must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failure, they take 2d4 lightning damage and are stunned until the start of your turn. On a success, they take half as much damage and are not stunned.
Bolt from the Blue
At 17th level, when you succeed on an unarmed strike, you can spend 4 ki points to magically charge the target with electricity. At the end of the target's next turn, they must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 8d10 lightning damage and are stunned for 1 minute. On a success they take half damage and are not stunned. You may only have one target charged at a time.
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