For a brand new monk with something like 5pp, you're gonna be using your fists for a while.
However, if you can manage to get a
https://wiki.project1999.com/Velium_War_Maul do so. These drop during the Ring War in Great Divide and can't be sold to merchants, so I usually see them rotting. If I happen to get one next Ring War I'll hang on to one for you and you can have it for free. The 0.5wt can't be beat, either.