Fist of Unbroken Air vs. Water Whip

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#1

Thank_Dog

Aug 17, 2014 5:38:03

Which do you think is the better choice?

#2

OrwellianHaggis

Aug 17, 2014 6:02:07

Is this a monk thread?

 

I don't have the player's handbook yet.

#3

Kentus

Aug 17, 2014 6:56:44

Hard to say without any more information, since things like those really depend on the character or the party. Normally I'd go with the water whip first, since you don't encounter that often situations, where you could push someone over an edge and pushing means farther away, which could be problematic, if you want to focus the fire to them. At least if you're more concerned about having many opponents. And it's only a bonus action, you've still your action to kick the fallen/pulled foe. But it won't work that well vs. Dex-Builds.

 

For stronger single enemies, Fist of Unbroken Air is better, since you first push them away for you and send them prone in one package, especially useful vs. most roguish foes, since they tend to lack Strength. Don't waste Ki-Points by Airfisting a barbarian. And it's an full action, since you push and knock down, but that means that you're not going to act much more.

#4

Thank_Dog

Aug 17, 2014 13:37:48

It's a tough one because I'm really not sure which would be more useful. Both knock prone so it really comes down to the Strength save versus the Dexterity save and whether you want to push or pull something.