What if there was a class capable of jumping with no action cost, and there was a magic item that dealt damage every time you landed? With this broken Thunder Jump build for Monks, you could Solo-Run the entire Act 1 of Baldur’s Gate 3 in Tactical Difficulty.
BG3 Hamarhraft Build for Monks
At level 2,Monksreceive the featureStep of The Wind, which allows them to Dash as a bonus action and make free use of Jump — as long as they still have movement left to use. Monks can increase their movement to ridiculous amounts, so with the proper gear and spells, you will be able to Jump more than 40 times during your turn.
This in itself seems useless, but the key to this build is the magic maulHamarhraft. When equipped, this weapon allows the wielder to deal 1d4 thunder damage in a radius of 10ft every time they land from a jump.
This damage can’t be evaded or resisted: it is a consistent average of 2.5 Thunder damage to every creature in the area of landing. Do that 40 or so times per turn, and you could have an unavoidable 100 average damage output (being able to hit several creatures simultaneously).
Best Race for the Thunder Jump Monk in BG3
Here, there is one indisputable winner, and it is theWood Elf(or Half-Wood-Elf). Their extra speed of 35ft is going to be key for the build.
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Best items for the Thunder Jump Monk in BG3
There is a condition in the game calledMomentum, which increases the character’s move by 10ft. Therefore, I made a loadout with items that either induce that condition or improve the base movement speed.
Thunder Jump Monk Level Progression for BG3
Monk will be our primary class, but multiclassing into the ThiefRoguewill grant you an extra bonus action for an extra Dash. Here is how I built my monk level by level:
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Thunder Jump Monk Tactics in BG3
Finally, it’s time for maths. Your turns are going to last long and will require delicate micro, but here is how I go about it:
There you go, now you can jump about 50 times per turn (assuming you consume 6ft of movement per jump), and destroy your enemies with Thunder blasts.
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