How can I get more damage with my monk's strikes?

[Feels Ranger Man]

Hello, I have a max dex level 10 monk, current damage is 9-22.

1d8 +5 from my dex
+1d4 from my gloves that add cold damage to my attacks
+1d4+1 from my passive as an open fist monk.

I noticed raising strength doesn't increase my fist damage, I guess because it takes the higher of my dex/str. How can I increase my damage per strike outside of skills?

[ULTRA]

Same as every class, carry 5 boxes with you, stack them up outside the fight area, jump up on top of them, and drop stuff like Donkey Kong on everyone

[Feels Ranger Man]

Originally posted by ULTRA:

Same as every class, carry 5 boxes with you, stack them up outside the fight area, jump up on top of them, and drop stuff like Donkey Kong on everyone

Well I meant outside of cheesing.

[Quothe]

You could get a party member to buff you with a few spells, you could find items that let you cast things like hunter's mark, rings/amulets that add damage or conditional damage (i.e. one that adds 2 acid to every attack, or another that adds 1d4 psychic if concentrating on a spell)

[JonWoo]

Maybe it'll add your strength to attacks if you take the Tavern Brawler feat.

[Feels Ranger Man]

Originally posted by Quothe:

You could get a party member to buff you with a few spells, you could find items that let you cast things like hunter's mark, rings/amulets that add damage or conditional damage (i.e. one that adds 2 acid to every attack, or another that adds 1d4 psychic if concentrating on a spell)

Well I meant outside of buffs as well, I'm guessing I need to find more monk equipment but it feels so rare to find that stuff compared to a billion bows and mage items I've found.

[Feels Ranger Man]

Originally posted by Jonwoo89:

Maybe it'll add your strength to attacks if you take the Tavern Brawler feat.

Wow this looks good but im unsure itr would, i can spend the 100 to re-class I suppose and check

[BigRockWall]

Switching to STR as main stat and taking tavern brawler can get you +10 to hit and damage from STR, instead of the +5 you are getting from dex.

[Vash The Stampede]

As you level your monk unarmed damage will increase. If the follow the 5e ruleset, it starts at d4, d6 at lvl 5, d8 at lvl 11.

[Feels Ranger Man]

Originally posted by Jonwoo89:

Maybe it'll add your strength to attacks if you take the Tavern Brawler feat.

Thanks this actually did improve my damage. I got 3 extra damage with 16 str. My damage is now 12-25 from 9-22.

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

Tavern Brawler

[Quothe]

Originally posted by Feels Ranger Man:

Originally posted by Quothe:

You could get a party member to buff you with a few spells, you could find items that let you cast things like hunter's mark, rings/amulets that add damage or conditional damage (i.e. one that adds 2 acid to every attack, or another that adds 1d4 psychic if concentrating on a spell)

Well I meant outside of buffs as well, I'm guessing I need to find more monk equipment but it feels so rare to find that stuff compared to a billion bows and mage items I've found.

You can't really then. You'll use either STR or Dex (which ever is higher), and at certain levels your unarmed die will increase. Tavern brawler will also help.

[Feels Ranger Man]

Originally posted by BigRockWall:

Switching to STR as main stat and taking tavern brawler can get you +10 to hit and damage from STR, instead of the +5 you are getting from dex.

Is it possible to re-spec your ability points with Wither? I thought it was only class.

[Adissaric]

Seems to be everything but race

[Brew]

Originally posted by Feels Ranger Man:

Hello, I have a max dex level 10 monk, current damage is 9-22.

1d8 +5 from my dex
+1d4 from my gloves that add cold damage to my attacks
+1d4+1 from my passive as an open fist monk.

I noticed raising strength doesn't increase my fist damage, I guess because it takes the higher of my dex/str. How can I increase my damage per strike outside of skills?

You will cap around 1d10 +5 from dex combined with other bonuses you mentioned. Monk damage in 5e is restricted because of the utility skills they gain above barbs/fighters/rogues.

[BigRockWall]

Originally posted by Feels Ranger Man:

Originally posted by BigRockWall:

Switching to STR as main stat and taking tavern brawler can get you +10 to hit and damage from STR, instead of the +5 you are getting from dex.

Is it possible to re-spec your ability points with Wither? I thought it was only class.

Race and appearance are locked. Rest is respeccable.