Half Orc Barbarian Monk.

[DreamPod9]

Good choice for duel class? Or something I'll regret down the line? Liked the unarmoured passive trait that works off constitution and wisdom respectively. But do they stack? Or does it just take from the higher modifier?

Wanted to build a power house that tanks hits but duels out punishment in Bludgeoning damage with either hammers or fists.

[kyto1984]

Barbarian and Monk AC passives don't stack. Don't know if it's a bug or they never intended for it to stack, but at present it doesn't

[DeportedFetus]

Halfling would be better

[Vixen]

Originally posted by kyto1984:

Barbarian and Monk AC passives don't stack. Don't know if it's a bug or they never intended for it to stack, but at present it doesn't

They are not intended to work together. Otherwise having 25 AC is a possibility which would be kinda insane without investing anything into actually being so hard to hit.

[Lur Nen Rue]

unarmored passive doesn't stack but rage benefits your unarmed attack be it dex or str
str monk hit hard with the tavern passive, level 6 elemental monk has a great spell that synergize with rage, luck of far and orc. great alpha strike for a monkbarb multiclass

[BedlamBetty]

Originally posted by Vixen:

Originally posted by kyto1984:

Barbarian and Monk AC passives don't stack. Don't know if it's a bug or they never intended for it to stack, but at present it doesn't

They are not intended to work together. Otherwise having 25 AC is a possibility which would be kinda insane without investing anything into actually being so hard to hit.

Do you know why they aren't intended to work together?

[Doomvora]

You take monk for the unarmed attack bonus or barbarian for the rage but that's it since the unarmored defense doesn't stack.

[jonnin]

Originally posted by BedlamBetty:

Originally posted by Vixen:

They are not intended to work together. Otherwise having 25 AC is a possibility which would be kinda insane without investing anything into actually being so hard to hit.

Do you know why they aren't intended to work together?

Its considered OP, though I disagree given how high you can take it with items on armored shield using guys. It takes a LONG time and a LOT of stuff to get triple 20s in dex, con, and wis, at which point you should be having 20+ ac since all the enemy gonna have +10 or so to hit you.

That said sorc dragon armor also doesn't stack. But shield works, so a splash of caster (even going so far as to just get it from a caster feat to get just 1 spell and 2 cantrips) would certainly hook you up.

Monks pair best with rogue. That gets you the ability to do 2 bonus actions and a fair (2d6) sneak attack here and there.

monks do well in armor too: that lets your ditch wis and cap dex, using gith or dwarf to get med armor or half elf/human to get light (for light, don't cap dex!) and build for str instead, using tavern brawler to land awesome punches. Im working lazel up as a monk with tavern brawler and moving into druid caster to buff a quarterstaff for 2 of her feats. Whether I multiclass her or not is TBD ... if I do, rogue is the most likely answer