Monk

Monk starts between Dexterity and Intelligence, making the quarterstaff and elemental melee route a natural first comparison. Falling Thunder introduces an attack-focused character rather than a remote spellcaster. The class card also lists unarmed combat, so a weapon description should be read together with the requirements of the particular skill. Ice Strike, for example, explicitly requires a quarterstaff. A Monk label alone does not remove that requirement.

Invoker, Acolyte of Chayula and Martial Artist are distinct specialisation choices. Compare their actual passives with the damage type and defensive plan you want to use; the base class name does not choose those investments for you. The source description emphasises fast combinations, elemental strikes and evasion or energy shield. That makes the order of attacks, range to the enemy and equipment defences useful things to examine when following a guide. A high damage showcase can conceal a different weapon, gem level or defensive budget. Start with a dated skill setup, then check its attribute demands against the passive route from the Monk starting area. The linked class overview and skill pages give the identity and equipment checks needed for that comparison.

Select the class at character creation. Class identity, starting weapon and build routing.