

When you do so, the damage you take is reduced by 1d10 + your Wisdom modifier (minimum reduction of 1).Įmpowered Arms. When you take acid, cold, fire, force, lightning, or thunder damage, you can use your reaction to deflect it. While the spectral body is present, you gain the following benefits.ĭeflect Energy. This spectral body covers your physical form like a suit of armor, connecting with the arms and visage. Starting at 11th level, when you have both your astral arms and visage summoned, you can cause the body of your astral self to appear (no action required). Alternatively, you can amplify your voice so that all creatures within 600 feet can hear you. When you speak, you can direct your words to a creature of your choice that you can see within 60 feet of you, making it so only that creature can hear you. You have advantage on Wisdom (Insight) and Charisma (Intimidation) checks. You can see normally in darkness, both magical and nonmagical, to a distance of 120 feet. While the spectral visage is present, you gain the following benefits.Īstral Sight. The spectral visage covers your face like a helmet or mask. It vanishes early if you are incapacitated or die. As a bonus action, or as part of the bonus action you take to activate Arms of the Astral Self, you can spend 1 ki point to summon this visage for 10 minutes. When you reach 6th level, you can summon the visage of your astral self. The unarmed strikes you make with the arms can use your Wisdom modifier in place of your Strength or Dexterity modifier for the attack and damage rolls, and their damage type is force.


However, neither of these grants the ability to cast any spell, so they do not qualify for the feat currently. You say that your friend currently only has two elemental disciplines: Elemental Attunement and Fists of Unbroken Air. Currently, your friend does not qualify for the any feat that requires spellcasting You'll know the disciplines that allow you to cast a spell because they will say some variation on: Choosing one of the elemental disciplines that grants you a spell is a great way to do this. To be clear, simply being a Way of the Four Elements monk is not enough, you must have an ability from something that allows you to currently cast a spell. If you choose only disciplines that don't give you the ability to cast a spell (and you have nothing else that gives you this ability) then you do not qualify for the feat. Thus, if you choose an elemental discipline that lets you cast a spell, then that absolutely counts for the requirement to be able to cast a spell. Some elemental disciplines allow you to cast spells. That means that you have to actually currently be able to cast it. In order to meet the requirement for Elemental Adept you must be able to cast at least one spell. Yes, but only if they choose any of the Elemental Disciplines (or other class feature) that allows them to cast a spell.
