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Kattar · Feb 21, 2008, 02:27 PM // 14:27

Well, you can 55 farm with a necro and mesmer if you want. So if you already have those chars, there's no need roll another monk and grind it to 20.

But I've recently found monking to be fun, albeit I'm monking with my mesmer. So I may roll one just for that.

captainccc · Feb 21, 2008, 08:11 PM // 20:11

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Originally Posted by Rathgar

I got into monking just six months ago for supporting guild mates and now it’s all I want to play. However, I now want to get some nice items for my monk and feel the need to farm. I have a few of questions.

1. Can a 600 smiter farm all the places a 55 monk can?
2. Is the 600 smiter cheaper to build?
3. Which version has a steeper learning curve (if any)?

1) Not ALL places, but most, although 55 can solo so more drops.
2) 600 smiter is a far cheaper build. You actually have to downgrade armor (level 15 armor from ascalon is what I use) to trigger spirit bond every time.
3) The 55 build is pretty much cookie cutter to the max so the learning curve is nothing. That being said, its also pretty easy to 600 as well.

Sooo, pick 600. Its cheaper, its pretty easy, and its fun! Or you could pick both and 55 some places, 600 some places like I do.

fainty · Feb 22, 2008, 05:41 PM // 17:41

55 and 600 armors are both doable with level 15 armor, look at the rune trader what would be cheaper.

also 600 can be made by almost normal armor, so not wasting money to get runes and armor twice. 55hp is a total armor set what you can use a bit for 600 tank. this is what 600 smite makes it some cheaper to build then 55hp armor.

if you start with 0 and want to make it, it realy doesn't matter what way you go, only rune prices can make one more expensive then the other.

Div · Feb 22, 2008, 06:39 PM // 18:39

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Originally Posted by JDRyder

what about tommy? D:

Langola knows where it's at. Tommy just misclicked.

Rydia Merchan · Feb 26, 2008, 07:58 PM // 19:58

I made my monk just for farming and ended up playing on her more than the characters I farmed the money for. You end up loving them as your own kids.

killress · Feb 27, 2008, 01:11 AM // 01:11

Monks=PuG heaven. Make a 55 monk, but dont just 55 on it, that would be a waste of a monk!

The Meth · Feb 27, 2008, 01:23 AM // 01:23

If you enjoy farming, go ahead and make a monk.

If you can live without teh ub3r lewt and would have more fun just playing the game, don't bother.

ikillallthings · Mar 11, 2008, 02:04 AM // 02:04

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Originally Posted by Rathgar

I got into monking just six months ago for supporting guild mates and now it’s all I want to play. However, I now want to get some nice items for my monk and feel the need to farm. I have a few of questions.

1. Can a 600 smiter farm all the places a 55 monk can?
2. Is the 600 smiter cheaper to build?
3. Which version has a steeper learning curve (if any)?

i dunno about the farming places but i made a 600 in like 1 hour for like 3k it was real cheap just buy noob armor with 15 armor

Age · Mar 12, 2008, 04:54 PM // 16:54

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Originally Posted by killress

Monks=PuG heaven. Make a 55 monk, but dont just 55 on it, that would be a waste of a monk!

I would agree and it what I advocate about but some just make monk for farming as if you can use a Necro or Elementalist.You can't stop this and if the OP wants that is his prerogative.

Being · Mar 14, 2008, 11:45 PM // 23:45

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Originally Posted by Stormlord Alex

However, if serious hardcore farming isn't your thing, then most classes (asides from Ranger and Para, which have very limited options)

Woah woah woah! Rangers are VERY limited you say?

Clicky

About the making a 55, if you can be bothered to make one why not. Though almost every profession can solo farm well imo.

Luminarus · Mar 15, 2008, 02:27 PM // 14:27

No... making a monk just for farming is stupid because monks rule, make it, play it, get over farming, keep it

DD

Abonai Laguna · Mar 15, 2008, 05:30 PM // 17:30

monk is pretty advisable for farming yes,

MasterSasori · Mar 15, 2008, 08:28 PM // 20:28

Make a monk if you want a monk, not because of farming exclusively. Most other classes have some type of farming builds.

Lambros · Mar 17, 2008, 07:51 AM // 07:51

I made my monk very recently, used a build to powerlvl HIMSELF from lvl 8-20, then farmed in the CoF HM. I am now richer than I think I ever was. I highly recommend making a monk. gl

TPike · Mar 17, 2008, 08:30 AM // 08:30

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Originally Posted by Lambros

I made my monk very recently, used a build to powerlvl HIMSELF from lvl 8-20, then farmed in the CoF HM. I am now richer than I think I ever was. I highly recommend making a monk. gl

Was it a 55HP or 600/Smiter ?

Power level HIMSELF ? I can get a NF char to level 10 in prob 2-3 days with heros then go to EotN to get lvl 20 in another day. How long did it take you from creating the Monk to actually "farming" with him?

I know nothing about monking but want the "leet lewt" and I hate being poor.

blue.rellik · Mar 17, 2008, 10:19 AM // 10:19

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Originally Posted by Being

Woah woah woah! Rangers are VERY limited you say?

Clicky

About the making a 55, if you can be bothered to make one why not. Though almost every profession can solo farm well imo.

That didn't really prove anything. Rangers main form of farming was Splinter/barraging (nerfed) and trapping (nerfed), most of their others are just farming that any profession can use

weretoad · Mar 20, 2008, 07:43 PM // 19:43

and 55 aren't for people that can't think of better farming builds. there are many versions and skilled things you must overcome, it just that most of that is open knowledge now a days. but monks are used many solo and farming builds so you should make one.

i wonder which is better a +10 health regen 55
or a shield of absorption 55

ender6 · Mar 21, 2008, 02:37 PM // 14:37

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Originally Posted by weretoad

and 55 aren't for people that can't think of better farming builds. there are many versions and skilled things you must overcome, it just that most of that is open knowledge now a days. but monks are used many solo and farming builds so you should make one.

i wonder which is better a +10 health regen 55
or a shield of absorption 55

The problems with SoA (though rather obvious) are:
-recharge time.
-doesn't counter degen dmg type.

I know it has been used as a stop gap spell in the past for 600 farmers. As far as "skilled things" you have to overcome goew when farming I couldn't disagree more. The obstacles once overcome become static. I will however say that whoever invented the first 55 build was quite imaginative.

weretoad · Mar 22, 2008, 12:53 PM // 12:53

well i use SoA and i just have blessed aura and %14 enchanting sword, switch gives me .88 seconds with out it

ender6 · Mar 22, 2008, 04:19 PM // 16:19

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Originally Posted by weretoad

well i use SoA and i just have blessed aura and %14 enchanting sword, switch gives me .88 seconds with out it

Didn't say it couldn't be done. Just gave a break down on the drawbacks, since you "wondered which is better", or was that rhetorical?