The Shadow Blade Monk: D&D Build #151

d4: D&D Deep Dive

Today I combine a couple of things I've been wanting to play with on a Monk - 1: Armor, and 2: Shadow Blade. The results are surprisingly effective :).
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Intro 0:00
World Anvil 6:36
Level 1 9:20
Level 2-6 13:28
Level 7-9 24:54
Level 10-13 39:04
Level 14-17 42:54
Final Thoughts 50:24
Outtakes 53:44
Math/Graph for this episode: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XlC5UibeLaTWOlLRyPjU0Dun35WcbHQMEJp2QgvnNpM/edit?usp=sharing
Master Sustained Damage Comparison (6 tabs):
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Thanks to LudicSavant for the amazing DPR calculator! https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?582779-Comprehensive-DPR-Calculator-(v2-0))
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