Way Of The Four Elements

Initiate of the Way When you choose this tradition at 3rd level, you learn how to manipulate the four elements in subtle ways. You learn two of the following cantrips: elemental attunement, gust, mold earth, control flames, or shape water. You learn one additional cantrip from this list at 6th, 11th, and 17th level. Disciple of the Elements At 3rd level, you learn magical disciplines that harness the power of the four elements. Some disciplines require you to spend ki points when you use it. You learn two elemental disciplines of your choice, which are detailed in the “Elemental Disciplines” section below. You learn two additional elemental disciplines of your choice at 6th, 11th, and 17th level. Each elemental discipline has a minimum monk level that you must meet in order to use it. Whenever you learn a new elemental discipline, you can also replace one elemental discipline that you already know with a different discipline. You cannot replace cantrips for elemental disciplines. Casting Elemental Spells. Some elemental disciplines allow you to cast spells. To cast one of these spells, you use its casting time and other rules, but you don’t need to provide material components for it. Adept of the Way Once you reach the 5th level in this class, you can spend additional ki points to increase the level of an elemental discipline spell that you cast, provided that the spell has an enhanced effect at a higher level, as burning hands does. The spell’s level increases by 1 for each additional ki point you spend. For example, if you are a 5th-level monk and use Sweeping Cinder Strike to cast burning hands, you can spend 2 ki points to cast it as a 2nd-level spell (the discipline’s base cost of 1 ki point plus 1). The maximum number of ki points you can spend to cast a spell in this way (including its base ki point cost and any additional ki points you spend to increase its level) is determined by your monk level, as shown in the table below Monk Levels Maximum Ki Points for a Spell 5th-8th 3 9th-12th 4 13th-16th 5 17th-20th 8 Elemental Discipline List 3rd level Become the Teapot: Cast absorb elements*. Effortless Step: Jump higher and further. Enduring Mountain Stance: Dodge action makes you immovable. Fangs of the Fire Snake: +5ft. reach when attacking, spend ki to deal extra fire damage. Fang of the Frost Wolf: Cast ice knife*. Fist of Four Thunders: Cast thunderwave. Fist of Unbroken Air: Increase range of unarmed strike, hit target is pushed and knocked prone. Rumbling Badger: Cast earth tremor*. Rush of the Gale Spirits: Cast gust of wind. Shape of the Flowing River: Transform and reshape ice and water. Sweeping Cinder Strike: Cast burning hands. Water Whip: Deal damage to target, pull or knock prone. Unrelenting Flames: Reroll 1’s on damage dice. 6th level Burning Ember Flourish: Cast pyrotechnics*. Clench of the North Wind: Cast hold person. Crushing Hand of the Mountain: Cast maximilian’s earthen grasp*. Eyes of Fire: Gain infravision for 1min. Golden Snake’s Icy Path: Movement after Dash action leaves trail of difficult terrain. Gong of the Summit: Cast shatter. Hatchling’s Flame: Cast aganazzar’s scorcher*. Howl of the North Wind: Cast warding wind*. I am a Leaf on the Wind: Slow Fall now activates automatically, gain ability to glide. Impenetrable Iron Tortoise Shell: Deflect Missiles ability now can be used on any ranged/melee attack within 30 feet. Mote of the Sun: Cast flaming sphere. Patient Badger Listens: Gain tremorsense and burrow speed for 1min. Red Dragon’s Claws: Cast scorching ray. Swarming Ice Rabbit: Cast snilloc’s snowball swarm*. 11th level Dance of Three Ways: Cast melf’s minute meteors*. Earth Reaches for Sky: Cast erupting earth*. Eternal Mountain Defense: Cast stoneskin, targeting yourself. Falling Comet: Cast sleet storm. Flames of the Phoenix: Cast fireball. Fist of the Elements: Cast elemental weapon, choosing either cold, fire, or thunder. Hibernal Squall: Cast ice storm. Hua’s Water Prison: Cast watery sphere. Mist Stance: Cast gaseous form. One with the Tides: Gain underwater adaptions for 8 hours. Raise the Still Waters: Cast wall of water*. Raise the Troubled Earth: Cast wall of sand*. Ride the Wind: Cast fly. River of Hungry Flame: Cast wall of fire. Sweeping Crosswind: Cast wind wall. Tsunami: Cast tidal wave*. 17th level Avatar of the Elements: Cast investiture of [element]*. Breath of Winter: Cast cone of cold. Changing the Tide: Redirect a missed attack against you to an adjacent creature. Eye of the Hurricane: Cast control winds*. Mold the Mountain: Cast transmute rock*. Moth’s Demise: Cast immolation*. Swirling Crab’s Revenge: Cast maelstrom*. Wave of Rolling Earth: Cast wall of stone.