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carbolater · Apr 20, 2008, 05:01 AM // 05:01

I just made my SB 55 monk and i had a few questions...

Is SS + SB monk still alive?

Whats the best way to learn how to group enemies and strategize UW well?

Is mantra of concentration neccesary? or are interrupts no problem?

please don't tell me to go to Youtube b/c i couldnt find a good (monk view) video.

Thank you in advance

neal916 · Apr 20, 2008, 05:54 AM // 05:54

i dont know much about hard mode or anything but from wat i know of it is still possible. I have a 55 monk and it's a pretty simple run.

As for grouping enemies aataxes are already grouped up or paired off so it's pretty easy to just aggro the group and begin. After u kill the aataxes and get to grasping's their also grouped up... so you can see where im going with this, theirs not huge mob that you have to break up.

As for interrupts, the aataxes do interrupt with some slashing skill, forgot which one, anyways the best way to do it if your scared about interrupts is to find the first group of aataxes, cast everything u need to survive ie: prot spirit, healing breeze, spell breaker and then go in. After tanking for a bit you'll notice you gain adrenaline pretty fast, I go as a MO/W and take bonneti's so as soon as bonnetti's is charged, i use that stance to block all attacks and while im blocking i'll cast healing breeze since that's the easiest to interrupt, Prot spirit is only a 1/4second cast so its really hard for them to catch.

The graspings have skull crack, which is an adrenal skill so if your SS has Sympathetic visage, cast that on them and they wont gain any adrenaline before u can kill them.

Hope that helps.

xiaotsu · Apr 20, 2008, 03:36 PM // 15:36

Assuming you already know that enemies come in small groups, which I'm sure you do, all you need to do to group them is pull a mob, let them get to you, then take a few steps so they are all on the same side of you, THEN have the SS do his thing.

Mister Me · Apr 20, 2008, 06:10 PM // 18:10

The only good way to learn it is to do it...I remember me learning it, at the start I just spammed in all chat 'new 55 monk LF SS, will pay entrance', then some kind person learned it me. After a while I got very good at it. I use this build
[Protective Spirit][Mystic Regeneration][Spell Breaker][Shield of Absorption][Shielding Hands]then some upkeep skills, like balth spirit and ench longer thing...

Just practice

I don't use anti-interrupt
with my build I could easily kill the major group of spiders in ice wastes(the quest), you don't need shielding hands realy tough...

Apr 20, 2008, 05:01 AM // 05:01	#1
carbolater Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2008 Profession: Mo/Me	UW 55/SS questions I just made my SB 55 monk and i had a few questions... Is SS + SB monk still alive? Whats the best way to learn how to group enemies and strategize UW well? Is mantra of concentration neccesary? or are interrupts no problem? please don't tell me to go to Youtube b/c i couldnt find a good (monk view) video. Thank you in advance

Apr 20, 2008, 05:54 AM // 05:54	#2
neal916 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2008 Guild: Dead Baby [joke] Profession: W/E	i dont know much about hard mode or anything but from wat i know of it is still possible. I have a 55 monk and it's a pretty simple run. As for grouping enemies aataxes are already grouped up or paired off so it's pretty easy to just aggro the group and begin. After u kill the aataxes and get to grasping's their also grouped up... so you can see where im going with this, theirs not huge mob that you have to break up. As for interrupts, the aataxes do interrupt with some slashing skill, forgot which one, anyways the best way to do it if your scared about interrupts is to find the first group of aataxes, cast everything u need to survive ie: prot spirit, healing breeze, spell breaker and then go in. After tanking for a bit you'll notice you gain adrenaline pretty fast, I go as a MO/W and take bonneti's so as soon as bonnetti's is charged, i use that stance to block all attacks and while im blocking i'll cast healing breeze since that's the easiest to interrupt, Prot spirit is only a 1/4second cast so its really hard for them to catch. The graspings have skull crack, which is an adrenal skill so if your SS has Sympathetic visage, cast that on them and they wont gain any adrenaline before u can kill them. Hope that helps.

Apr 20, 2008, 03:36 PM // 15:36	#3
xiaotsu Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Doomlore Shrine Guild: Just Us Gamers [JUGs] Profession: R/	Assuming you already know that enemies come in small groups, which I'm sure you do, all you need to do to group them is pull a mob, let them get to you, then take a few steps so they are all on the same side of you, THEN have the SS do his thing.

Apr 20, 2008, 06:10 PM // 18:10	#4
Mister Me Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2007	The only good way to learn it is to do it...I remember me learning it, at the start I just spammed in all chat 'new 55 monk LF SS, will pay entrance', then some kind person learned it me. After a while I got very good at it. I use this build [Protective Spirit][Mystic Regeneration][Spell Breaker][Shield of Absorption][Shielding Hands]then some upkeep skills, like balth spirit and ench longer thing... Just practice I don't use anti-interrupt with my build I could easily kill the major group of spiders in ice wastes(the quest), you don't need shielding hands realy tough...