55 Monk Question please help - Guild Wars Forums

bdjenkin · Sep 06, 2006, 12:14 PM // 12:14

So i'm trying to make my monk a 55 monk, but i only have Factions, i was wondering if there is a substitute spell for Balthazar's Spirit, or Essence Bond? Any energy gain spell would work, but so far I've been unable to find one.

boxterduke · Sep 06, 2006, 01:50 PM // 13:50

Nope, both Balthazar's Spirit and Essence Bond are Prophecies only skill.
If you want them then you have to buy Prophecies

bdjenkin · Sep 08, 2006, 06:29 PM // 18:29

so there are absolutely no energy management spells in factions?

DeanBB · Sep 08, 2006, 06:37 PM // 18:37

Not like those, sorry.

Did you already get the -50 health cesta?

Extreme Measures · Sep 08, 2006, 07:15 PM // 19:15

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Originally Posted by boxterduke

Nope, both Balthazar's Spirit and Essence Bond are Prophecies only skill.
If you want them then you have to buy Prophecies

Im on my 3rd or so character in guildwars... have factions as well as prophecies... I just recently started a monk... got the +60 armor in ascalon, not that it matters much, cept in help staying alive. I also got that Grim Cesta that lowers your health -50. But Im a level 10 right now... I have a superior rune of healing that I farmed, but I have not inserted it into my armor yet... Not sure I want to lower my health much just yet... But I need to know how I should go about this. Ive done some quests...cities of ascalon, and others, and Ive completed the as far as runes of surmia mission.....
I guess my questions is this.. Is it important that I start lowering my health this early in the game ??? Or should I wait till I am further along?? Im mostly a healer right now when doing missions, and I can easily change my attribs and skills when I decide to farm abit... which ive already done.
I have a nice gold holy rod right now, worth like 480 gold at the merchant..
But just wondering if there is anything else I need to start doing right now to get to my 55hp monk.... Thanks in advance

Beautiful Sins in game monk level 10
Optical Fusion level 20 full blown Mesmer
Sunset Fury Elementist level 5 in Factions

DeanBB · Sep 08, 2006, 08:34 PM // 20:34

You need to collect the skills first and have the attributes to use them so a 55er is pretty much an end-game build, max attributes, elite skills, proper gear. Until then just play thru normally being a healer or whatever. The areas you want to farm are all end-game as well.

Age · Sep 08, 2006, 10:29 PM // 22:29

There is a few good stickies in the Farming Forum for this post it there.Don't do it in the Monk forum or it will get locked.

Yayap the Necro · Sep 08, 2006, 10:51 PM // 22:51

is there really a point for a 55 in factions? i mean not a lot of guys are just warriors in it...besides, how are you going to get Shield of Judgement? but ya you NEED the original game to unlock those skills, thats why they're locking in PvP too

Shadowfox1125 · Sep 09, 2006, 01:46 AM // 01:46

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Originally Posted by Yayap the Necro

is there really a point for a 55 in factions? i mean not a lot of guys are just warriors in it...besides, how are you going to get Shield of Judgement? but ya you NEED the original game to unlock those skills, thats why they're locking in PvP too

Mo/Me or Me/Mo Farming outside of Harvest Temple. Check either the farming or Monk section.

Sep 06, 2006, 12:14 PM // 12:14	#1
bdjenkin Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Sep 2006 Guild: The Unstopable One Strikes Profession: W/R	55 Monk Question please help So i'm trying to make my monk a 55 monk, but i only have Factions, i was wondering if there is a substitute spell for Balthazar's Spirit, or Essence Bond? Any energy gain spell would work, but so far I've been unable to find one.

Sep 06, 2006, 01:50 PM // 13:50	#2
boxterduke Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Walking the ruins of Ascalon Guild: DVDF Profession: Me/	Nope, both Balthazar's Spirit and Essence Bond are Prophecies only skill. If you want them then you have to buy Prophecies

Sep 08, 2006, 06:29 PM // 18:29	#3
bdjenkin Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Sep 2006 Guild: The Unstopable One Strikes Profession: W/R	so there are absolutely no energy management spells in factions?

Sep 08, 2006, 06:37 PM // 18:37	#4
DeanBB Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com	Not like those, sorry. Did you already get the -50 health cesta?

Sep 08, 2006, 08:34 PM // 20:34	#6
DeanBB Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com	You need to collect the skills first and have the attributes to use them so a 55er is pretty much an end-game build, max attributes, elite skills, proper gear. Until then just play thru normally being a healer or whatever. The areas you want to farm are all end-game as well.

Sep 08, 2006, 10:29 PM // 22:29	#7
Age Hall Hero Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: California Canada/BC Guild: STG Administrator Profession: Mo/	There is a few good stickies in the Farming Forum for this post it there.Don't do it in the Monk forum or it will get locked.

Sep 08, 2006, 10:51 PM // 22:51	#8
Yayap the Necro Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: The Wizards Keep Profession: N/Mo	is there really a point for a 55 in factions? i mean not a lot of guys are just warriors in it...besides, how are you going to get Shield of Judgement? but ya you NEED the original game to unlock those skills, thats why they're locking in PvP too