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blindside044 · Apr 26, 2005, 03:29 AM // 03:29

i want to be a monk but i dont know what my secondary should be... i want to be a healer and shit... no offensive stuff if u know what i mean... whats best? thanks for ur replies... im going with mesmer for now but im not sure... maybe necro... advice plz!!

Apr 26, 2005, 03:31 AM // 03:31

ok no offensive abilities...
you want to be a healer monk with protections, buffs, or better energy management?

Also is this PvE or PvP?

blindside044 · Apr 26, 2005, 03:44 AM // 03:44

i want to be a healer monk with protection, buffs... and i want for PvE and PvP, can i do both? but if i have to choose, PvE...

Om Vajra · Apr 26, 2005, 04:05 AM // 04:05

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Originally Posted by blindside044

i want to be a healer monk with protection, buffs... and i want for PvE and PvP, can i do both? but if i have to choose, PvE...

A PvE character can do both, the PvP character option lets people start at level 20 so they can PvP competively right away but those chars never get to do PvE.

As far as your secondary, part of the fun of the game is that any combo can be effective but if you want to be a dedicated healer with protection buffs you will likely be using almost all your atribute points in Divine Favor, Healing Prayers, and Protection so whatver your secondary is it will probably usually have a minor role in your build so look over the abilities list paying attention to skills that don't require a high attribute to be useful.

blindside044 · Apr 26, 2005, 04:08 AM // 04:08

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Originally Posted by Om Vajra

A PvE character can do both, the PvP character option lets people start at level 20 so they can PvP competively right away but those chars never get to do PvE.

As far as your secondary, part of the fun of the game is that any combo can be effective but if you want to be a dedicated healer with protection buffs you will likely be using almost all your atribute points in Divine Favor, Healing Prayers, and Protection so whatver your secondary is it will probably usually have a minor role in your build so look over the abilities list paying attention to skills that don't require a high attribute to be useful.

that kinda helped... but what secondary works best for a healing monk?

Apr 26, 2005, 04:30 AM // 04:30

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Originally Posted by blindside044

i want to be a healer monk with protection, buffs... and i want for PvE and PvP, can i do both? but if i have to choose, PvE...

I'd pick necros if you want to play with party buffs and wells for PvE.
Elementalists have wards which are also ok for PvE, earth elementalists particularly shine here.

Freyas · Apr 26, 2005, 05:08 AM // 05:08

You can get some benefit from a mesmer secondary even with few attribute points from skills like Chanelling, Power Drain, etc- these will give you extra energy to cast your healing/protection spells. Even at low attribute levels you'll gain a few energy from these skills.

Warrior secondaries can help out with just a few points in tactics as well, depending on your play style- if you get in a few hits with your wand occasionally between casts, you can use some nice skills like "Watch Yourself" to reduce the damage taken by your party. Some of the other shouts can be nice as well, and stances can help keep you alive. Watch yourself has a 5-second duration at 0 tactics IIRC, and if you're attacking constantly you'll gain your adrenaline for it before it wears out. Even if your only attacking rarely, it will build up, and you'll get a free +20 AL for the party occasionally, without any energy cost.

Elementalist secondaries I'd only really use for glyph of lesser energy if you're not investing many points into an attribute- some of the earth skills are nice, but they're generally only mediocre at best without some attribute levels. Still, getting off an expensive spell like Shield of Deflection or Healing seed for just an extra second on the cast, and at 10 less energy can be nice.

Rangers and Necros aren't really great without attribute expenditures- they do have some skills that can help out, but in general you need to have some attribute points spent in order to make those skills worthwhile. If you use ranger, you could dedicate a skill slot to Charm Animal and bring in a pet to help tank and deal some damage, but you'll have to watch out for his health, since if he dies it will lock out your skills for a while, preventing you from healing.

blindside044 · Apr 26, 2005, 05:17 AM // 05:17

thanks freyas.. helped out alot..

Apr 26, 2005, 03:29 AM // 03:29	#1
blindside044 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2005	Monks... i want to be a monk but i dont know what my secondary should be... i want to be a healer and shit... no offensive stuff if u know what i mean... whats best? thanks for ur replies... im going with mesmer for now but im not sure... maybe necro... advice plz!!

Apr 26, 2005, 05:08 AM // 05:08	#7
Freyas Champion of the Absurd Join Date: Jan 2005 Guild: Spirits of War Profession: Mo/W	You can get some benefit from a mesmer secondary even with few attribute points from skills like Chanelling, Power Drain, etc- these will give you extra energy to cast your healing/protection spells. Even at low attribute levels you'll gain a few energy from these skills. Warrior secondaries can help out with just a few points in tactics as well, depending on your play style- if you get in a few hits with your wand occasionally between casts, you can use some nice skills like "Watch Yourself" to reduce the damage taken by your party. Some of the other shouts can be nice as well, and stances can help keep you alive. Watch yourself has a 5-second duration at 0 tactics IIRC, and if you're attacking constantly you'll gain your adrenaline for it before it wears out. Even if your only attacking rarely, it will build up, and you'll get a free +20 AL for the party occasionally, without any energy cost. Elementalist secondaries I'd only really use for glyph of lesser energy if you're not investing many points into an attribute- some of the earth skills are nice, but they're generally only mediocre at best without some attribute levels. Still, getting off an expensive spell like Shield of Deflection or Healing seed for just an extra second on the cast, and at 10 less energy can be nice. Rangers and Necros aren't really great without attribute expenditures- they do have some skills that can help out, but in general you need to have some attribute points spent in order to make those skills worthwhile. If you use ranger, you could dedicate a skill slot to Charm Animal and bring in a pet to help tank and deal some damage, but you'll have to watch out for his health, since if he dies it will lock out your skills for a while, preventing you from healing. __________________ Freyas- Spirits of War ~The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity

Apr 26, 2005, 03:31 AM // 03:31	#2
Blackace Guest	ok no offensive abilities... you want to be a healer monk with protections, buffs, or better energy management? Also is this PvE or PvP?

Apr 26, 2005, 03:44 AM // 03:44	#3
blindside044 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2005	i want to be a healer monk with protection, buffs... and i want for PvE and PvP, can i do both? but if i have to choose, PvE...

Apr 26, 2005, 05:17 AM // 05:17	#8
blindside044 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2005	thanks freyas.. helped out alot..