7 Best Feats for Monks in Baldur’s Gate 3

The Monk class in Baldur’s Gate 3 has a variety of feats you can pick from, so let us help you pick the best the class has to offer.

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Monk (Source: Larian Studios)

Whether it is in the context of gameplay, narrative, or character creation, Baldur’s Gate 3 puts player freedom and flexibility front and center. The character creator, especially, is impeccably robust, allowing you to customize even the tiniest of details to your liking. The game then lets you mold your character further through the use of feats. These are special ability improvements unique to each class that help your character grow stronger. The Monk class boasts an impressive selection of feats to pick from, which can leave new players confused. 

In this guide, we shall go over the seven best Feats in Baldur’s Gate 3. 

1) Skilled 

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Be adept at more skills (Source: Larian Studios)

When creating a character in Baldur’s Gate 3, you can pick a skill to be proficient at, which helps you during the game’s skill checks. The Skilled feat ups this number to three, granting you a wider safety net and opening up new possibilities during dialogue. This is especially useful in the early game when you’re looking to use a silver tongue to get out of trouble. 

2) Athlete

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The feat improves agility and core skills (Source: Larian Studios)

The Athlete feat works along the very lines that you think it does. Monks are an unarmed force of nature that rely on dexterity and strength in combat. The feat grants an instant +1 boost to the Monk’s strength or dexterity, giving you an upper hand in battle. The feat also increases your jump distance by 50 percent, allowing you to parkour across large gaps. 

3) Mage Slayer 

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You can deal with mages easily (Source: Larian Studios)

The world of Baldur’s Gate 3 is no stranger to magic, and you will find this to be true as you face mages along the way. The Mage Slayer feat hard counters mages in the game through Stillness of Mind and Evasion. The feat also lets you counterattack using Reaction. The feat turns you into a walking Mage kryptonite.

4) Lucky

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Luck can make all the difference (Source: Larian Studios)

The Lucky feat makes fate your ally and grants you three Luck points that you can use during skill checks and attack rolls during the game. The Luck points are a significant factor in determining the outcome of checks, and three extra points can make a world of difference. 

5) Mobile

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The feat improves agility (Source: Larian Studios)

The Mobile feat works much like the Athlete feat we discussed earlier and improves upon movement. The feat increases movement speed and lets you dash across rocky terrain with minimal hiccups. The increased movement allows you to navigate fights easier and play more strategically. 

6) Savage Attacker 

Deal more damage (Source: Larian Studios)

The Savage Attacker feat runs your attack rolls twice and uses the higher number. This lets you deal out the maximum amount of damage in one turn and can let you turn the tide of battle easily. The damage also stacks up, which is very useful for a Monk that gets two attacks in one turn already. 

7) Ritual Caster

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The feat lets you carry spells (Source: Larian Studios)

The Ritual Caster feat is the last feat on this list, but is one that offers zero use in combat. The skill is instead used for exploration in the game. Ritual Caster lets you carry spells even with zero slots. This means you can carry spells like Speak With Dead and can use those to navigate quests through alternate paths. 


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