Best Monk Races Wood Elves. The perfect bonuses that correspond to a monk's ability stat needs; they've got a +2 Dexterity bonus and +1 to Wisdom, along with increased movement speed. ... Stout Halflings. Good ability stat bonuses, plus the racial feats Lucky and Brave. ... Hill Dwarves. ... Variant humans. ... Aarakocra. ... Kenku. Mar 10, 2022