DoA-Hb monk Guide? - Guild Wars Forums

Ezzie · May 22, 2011, 10:32 PM // 22:32

Hello everyone! I'm new to DoA and I wanted to start playing an HB monk...does anyone have a guide how to use the build or have any advice for me?

This is the build I'm using...

Dwayna's Kiss
Ethereal Light
Cure Hex
Seed of Life
Lightbringer Signet
Heal Party
Healer's Boon
Arcane Mimicry

sorry for being a noob

HigherMinion · May 22, 2011, 11:01 PM // 23:01

1. You're missing Protective Spirit. I'd get rid of Ethereal Light.
2. Avoid taking aggro.
3. Heal losing red.
4. ???
5 Profit.

Fate Crusher · May 23, 2011, 12:35 AM // 00:35

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Originally Posted by HigherMinion

1. You're missing Protective Spirit. I'd get rid of Ethereal Light.

Ignore this person.

I'm guessing you're looking for advice for DwG teams and Frostway.

There is an ST rit and Imbagon to tone down the damage.

Your build is straight from wiki, that's completely fine. For Normal Mode.

For Normal Mode, you and the UA are both responsible for keeping the Paragon clean of anti-shout hexes. Memorise which mobs carry these (Margonite Necromancers and Torments in Gloom especially).
In Hard Mode, that job becomes primarily the UA's and you should be watching where the damage is going. Cure Hex can still be on your bar for HM, but I personally swap it out for Infuse for some pro saves. I'm just that strong.

The UA you maintain is primarily for the healing bonus. It is also the last ditch Res (apart from We Shall Return) to res the UA if he dies. Under no circumstance should you res somebody else when the UA is alive.

Keep UA covered with Healers Boon. When it gets stripped constantly in Foundry, you can get away with it in Normal mode by precasting patient on yourself. But it's useless in HM. Just try to constantly maintain HB and it should be fine. Don't bother to recast Mimicry.

Other than that, just don't over heal. Make sure you use your heals to the maximum potential, you will need practise for City HM.

Good luck

Chthon · May 23, 2011, 01:12 AM // 01:12

To attempt to explain the last two posts: DwG/Frostway use builds that would be downright terrible in any other context. (And, in fact, one could make the argument that DwG is pretty terrible as a team build - just popular nonetheless.)

Our Virus · May 23, 2011, 02:37 AM // 02:37

U follow the team and just sit there healing stuff. Pretty much a leech role tbh...

Nijntjuh · May 23, 2011, 07:56 AM // 07:56

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Originally Posted by Our Virus

U follow the team and just sit there healing stuff. Pretty much a leech role tbh...

nah its not leeching more like button bashing just like the dwg's red bar go up up up up up up.

lucaa_tlw · May 23, 2011, 11:07 AM // 11:07

@Fate Crusher
agree with everything but the infuse thing.
If a member of the team is dieing he'll probably have tons of hexes on him, so Dwaynas kiss will likely heal him to full bar (my best healing was 759+45 df with a single d kiss)
I rather prefer cure hex, the most hex removers you have, the better.

@Ezzie: ethereal is not a must for you, what you should check is if UA is carrying patient spirit or ethereal, and you take what he has not.

Calista Blackblood · May 23, 2011, 02:44 PM // 14:44

Cure Hex is incredibly useless on that bar.Spotless Mind is usually taken instead.

^Regardless of whether your Panic (Mostly HM) takes Convert Hexes or not.

lucaa_tlw · May 23, 2011, 04:24 PM // 16:24

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Originally Posted by Calista Blackblood

Cure Hex is incredibly useless on that bar.Spotless Mind is usually taken instead.

^Regardless of whether your Panic (Mostly HM) takes Convert Hexes or not.

Spotless is usually on the UA bar, and I dont see the point of having 2 copies of it.. they would cancel each other (if the monks dont settle things at the start 1 using it only on imba and the other on others.)

Should have pointed out I couldn't remember who took it :P Doesn't do any harm though.

Fate Crusher · May 24, 2011, 01:57 AM // 01:57

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Originally Posted by lucaa_tlw

@Fate Crusher
agree with everything but the infuse thing.

Oh, Infuse is for only my enjoyment

Ezzie · May 25, 2011, 10:25 AM // 10:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fate Crusher

Ignore this person.

I'm guessing you're looking for advice for DwG teams and Frostway.

There is an ST rit and Imbagon to tone down the damage.

Your build is straight from wiki, that's completely fine. For Normal Mode.

For Normal Mode, you and the UA are both responsible for keeping the Paragon clean of anti-shout hexes. Memorise which mobs carry these (Margonite Necromancers and Torments in Gloom especially).
In Hard Mode, that job becomes primarily the UA's and you should be watching where the damage is going. Cure Hex can still be on your bar for HM, but I personally swap it out for Infuse for some pro saves. I'm just that strong.

The UA you maintain is primarily for the healing bonus. It is also the last ditch Res (apart from We Shall Return) to res the UA if he dies. Under no circumstance should you res somebody else when the UA is alive.

Keep UA covered with Healers Boon. When it gets stripped constantly in Foundry, you can get away with it in Normal mode by precasting patient on yourself. But it's useless in HM. Just try to constantly maintain HB and it should be fine. Don't bother to recast Mimicry.

Other than that, just don't over heal. Make sure you use your heals to the maximum potential, you will need practise for City HM.

Good luck

Thanks for the detailed answer, it really helped!

and thank you everyone else! I did my first run yesterday and I must say it was pretty easy and we finished...thanks everyone

May 22, 2011, 10:32 PM // 22:32	#1
Ezzie Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2009 Profession: E/A	DoA-Hb monk Guide? Hello everyone! I'm new to DoA and I wanted to start playing an HB monk...does anyone have a guide how to use the build or have any advice for me? This is the build I'm using... Dwayna's Kiss Ethereal Light Cure Hex Seed of Life Lightbringer Signet Heal Party Healer's Boon Arcane Mimicry sorry for being a noob

May 23, 2011, 11:07 AM // 11:07	#7
lucaa_tlw Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Italy Guild: HeLL Profession: Mo/	@Fate Crusher agree with everything but the infuse thing. If a member of the team is dieing he'll probably have tons of hexes on him, so Dwaynas kiss will likely heal him to full bar (my best healing was 759+45 df with a single d kiss) I rather prefer cure hex, the most hex removers you have, the better. @Ezzie: ethereal is not a must for you, what you should check is if UA is carrying patient spirit or ethereal, and you take what he has not. Last edited by lucaa_tlw; May 23, 2011 at 11:11 AM // 11:11..

May 23, 2011, 02:44 PM // 14:44	#8
Calista Blackblood Permanently Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Guild: Nowhere To Run Nowhere To [Hide] Profession: N/	Cure Hex is incredibly useless on that bar.Spotless Mind is usually taken instead. ^Regardless of whether your Panic (Mostly HM) takes Convert Hexes or not. __________________ *The best goodbyes are like a knife in the dark: short, simple and to the point*

May 22, 2011, 11:01 PM // 23:01	#2
HigherMinion Forge Runner Join Date: May 2008 Location: East Anglia, UK Guild: Order of [Thay] Profession: N/	1. You're missing Protective Spirit. I'd get rid of Ethereal Light. 2. Avoid taking aggro. 3. Heal losing red. 4. ??? 5 Profit.

May 23, 2011, 01:12 AM // 01:12	#4
Chthon Grotto Attendant Join Date: Apr 2007	To attempt to explain the last two posts: DwG/Frostway use builds that would be downright terrible in any other context. (And, in fact, one could make the argument that DwG is pretty terrible as a team build - just popular nonetheless.)

May 23, 2011, 02:37 AM // 02:37	#5
Our Virus Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2011 Guild: The Capital [Para] Profession: P/	U follow the team and just sit there healing stuff. Pretty much a leech role tbh...