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God of Anarchy · Jul 05, 2005, 05:43 AM // 05:43

Alrighty im gonna create a monk what kind of monk should i be,i dont like healing very much but i dont mind doing it evry once in an awhile

i would like to know a little bout zealots fire oe w/e that smiting skill...and know the big QUESTION-what should i choose for my secondary???and give me some names for my character <hardest part<heh well plz leave me some comments,THANKS!

HellKite · Jul 05, 2005, 05:53 AM // 05:53

well healing is most needed but a divine protector is very nice as well, secondary for monks .. hmm.. good question. My monk is lvl 20, (divine healer), I started with Monk/Nec but soon relized I didn't like Nec w/ Monk. So I did the desert quest and made Monk/Mesmer. I really like the combination of the two because mesmers seem to always steal energy and have good energy consumption, and monks are made around energy. Mine is named Bulletproof Legend.. you can work off that.

God of Anarchy · Jul 05, 2005, 05:58 AM // 05:58

thx...for thr reply,but you see the only reason for my hate for healing is beacuse everyone usally treats you like a dog,a pet,A HEALING PET!...and i really dont wanna be played like that but the down hill side to healing is if someone is being a dick to you,you just dont heal them and let them die...besides i like smiting

HellKite · Jul 05, 2005, 06:06 AM // 06:06

Smiting .. seriously isnt needed.. I used smiting (yes it is fun) but thats what warriors are for.. Damage.. Healing isnt a necessity for Monks, If not healing than protection. Monks are the most needed characters in the game right now, healers I should say. Yes you get treated poorly sometimes by people that don't understand you dont have to heal them. Also you cant heal your whole party a lot at the same time (heal party does about 60 with 12 healing prayers). So I'd go with protection or healing, with divine as your alternate points in. Also throw in some smiting if its needed or just make a warrior, ranger, or ele for damage. Hope I helped lol

God of Anarchy · Jul 05, 2005, 06:18 AM // 06:18

you havehlped me out very much im gratefull,but wut should my second prof. be?

HellKite · Jul 05, 2005, 06:19 AM // 06:19

ele or mesmer you need the range. I like mesmer because of energy steal and very good consumption of energy

God of Anarchy · Jul 05, 2005, 06:23 AM // 06:23

Well...i gusse ill go with ele,thx for everything you've been a BIG hlp,thx agian!,

anyone else wanna throw in there opinions?

theclam · Jul 05, 2005, 06:41 AM // 06:41

I wouldn't go Elementalist, especially if you're going to be a smiter. Mesmers and Necromancers have better energy management spells and utility spells. Plus, if you're going to be using Zealot's Fire, you're going to be casting spells on allies, more than casting damage spells on enemies, so Elementalist won't help much.

HellKite · Jul 05, 2005, 06:42 AM // 06:42

I wouldnt go nec i used nec .. didnt like on monk

Keira Darkwind · Jul 05, 2005, 06:45 AM // 06:45

Mesmer is a good combo with Monk for the energy stealing. I use Channeling a lot which steals energy from nearby enemies everytime you cast a spell (and you will find that for a Monk you need some form of energy management)

Ele is not a bad secondary as you get the Glyphs to help you with that too.

Myth Osis · Jul 05, 2005, 08:54 AM // 08:54

Dont go ranger *it blows* here is why....

My reasons for taking a ranger as a secondry were so I can use the pet as a shield. Not a good plan this is because to effectively manage a pet you have to have at least 3-4 slots leaving only a few to play with for you monk skills.

I heald my way to 20. And about the healing pet thing... If some one gave me lip I just stopped healing them outright. People must learn to respect each other when in a party, every body has their roll and there is no need for some of the crap I have seen monks put up with.. I have been playing my other char (necro) and felt sorry for the monks that were healing our party cos they were getting so much shit from the tanks. So just dont heal them..

BTW when you get to 20 DO change to smiting and head back to springs its heaps of fun using sheild of judgement+Bal Aura on those damn skeleton archers

Given my choice again I would take Mes.

rotor · Jul 05, 2005, 10:58 AM // 10:58

or you can allways choose monk as a secondary profesion, that way plp would not expect you to heal.

As far as monk / x, mesmer or necro works good, for healers.

Monk / x mesmer/necro/elementalist for protector.

Silmor · Jul 05, 2005, 12:03 PM // 12:03

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Dont go ranger *it blows* here is why....

I find Ranger works quite nicely as secondary for monk, once you look beyond pets and arrow plinking. For instance, my current favourite is Symbiosis, which will give over 100 additional max hitpoints for every enchantment on each character, which you just cast before each battle. Since monks have a tremendous amount of enchantments to toss out, this usually means your teammates will get immense hitpoint pools, which means you can delay healing them to avoid overhealing, thereby improving your energy:healing ratio considerably, and generally keeping them alive a lot longer when facing unexpected damage.

franning · Jul 05, 2005, 12:09 PM // 12:09

warrior for secondary for it's sprint ability... that 8 sec. boost is always a relief

Badenstein · Jul 05, 2005, 12:19 PM // 12:19

i have a monk and am trying to do the last two missions for ascension. i have been a monk/ele. the only 2 elementalist skills i've looked at were gale, for group knockdown, and the one for running faster, can't remember the skill name.

through experience, i've realized that energy management, like others have said, is important. i've gotten my skills down to mostly 5 pt healing and protection spells. i still start to run out of energy. i am considering mesmer or necro for my new secondary. with mesmer, i'd then have energy stealing, but i wonder how close i have to be to steal energy. necromancer has blood spells that increase energy and health regen.

i think it all comes down to personal preference. good luck with your choice.

Sierra · Jul 05, 2005, 12:38 PM // 12:38

I play a monk / mesmer, but I currently do not use any mesmer skills. I've learned to conserve energy during fights, so unless they aggro more than one mob there is nothing to worry about. Though I also conserve energy by playing to protection skills as a secondary. Aegis and protective spirit can do a lot to conserve energy at the right times.

God of Anarchy · Jul 06, 2005, 03:12 AM // 03:12

the secondary i picked was a warrior,i was playing with a monk/warrior today and he was a amazing tank,i could not beleave it he was right up there with the real tankers(warriors)taking down just as many as the warriors,soo i built one is his honor,though he did take more dmg than the warriors...but whatever,im only lvl 6 no telling if i will stick with him yet

Myth Osis · Jul 08, 2005, 12:56 AM // 00:56

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Originally Posted by Silmor

I find Ranger works quite nicely as secondary for monk, once you look beyond pets and arrow plinking. For instance, my current favourite is Symbiosis, which will give over 100 additional max hitpoints for every enchantment on each character, which you just cast before each battle. Since monks have a tremendous amount of enchantments to toss out, this usually means your teammates will get immense hitpoint pools, which means you can delay healing them to avoid overhealing, thereby improving your energy:healing ratio considerably, and generally keeping them alive a lot longer when facing unexpected damage.

Finally a good suggestion.... I will look into this further .... ok forgetting pets, can one be an affective trapper or spirit user? It seems to me that these may take alot of skill points .... assume i have 9 points only to allocate. But thanks for this excellent reply .... I must investigate.

Kyle · Jul 08, 2005, 01:52 AM // 01:52

Im currently Mo/Me and i like it. Im healing and little smite.5. just for self protection. when your stuck in that group that goes aggros them then runs away so they gang you. and for mesmer stuff. I cant decide between using Domination magic (chaos storm, backfire) or inspiration magic (energy tap, channeling). When i have inspiration on me. I wish i had my domination because i never run out of energy. But then when i go domination my group is stupid. like walking in poison or attacking when they have empathy on so im blowin all my energy on them. and then i wish i had my inspiration magic. So mesmer seems to be popular. Try things out. see what fits you.

God of Anarchy · Jul 09, 2005, 05:12 AM // 05:12

well thanks for all your replys!
anyone else wanna give there opinion???
thanks agian
ooo ya i made a monk/mesmer
mostly just to unlock skills beacuse in pvp mesmer can* own
*mesmer own warriors*(OPINION!)

Jul 05, 2005, 05:43 AM // 05:43	#1
God of Anarchy Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Florida Guild: Godz Of Anarchy Profession: N/E	Monk Question Alrighty im gonna create a monk what kind of monk should i be,i dont like healing very much but i dont mind doing it evry once in an awhile i would like to know a little bout zealots fire oe w/e that smiting skill...and know the big QUESTION-what should i choose for my secondary???and give me some names for my character <hardest part<heh well plz leave me some comments,THANKS!

Jul 05, 2005, 05:53 AM // 05:53	#2
HellKite Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: (OoS) Outcasts of Society Profession: Mo/	well healing is most needed but a divine protector is very nice as well, secondary for monks .. hmm.. good question. My monk is lvl 20, (divine healer), I started with Monk/Nec but soon relized I didn't like Nec w/ Monk. So I did the desert quest and made Monk/Mesmer. I really like the combination of the two because mesmers seem to always steal energy and have good energy consumption, and monks are made around energy. Mine is named Bulletproof Legend.. you can work off that.

Jul 05, 2005, 05:58 AM // 05:58	#3
God of Anarchy Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Florida Guild: Godz Of Anarchy Profession: N/E	thx...for thr reply,but you see the only reason for my hate for healing is beacuse everyone usally treats you like a dog,a pet,A HEALING PET!...and i really dont wanna be played like that but the down hill side to healing is if someone is being a dick to you,you just dont heal them and let them die...besides i like smiting

Jul 05, 2005, 06:06 AM // 06:06	#4
HellKite Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: (OoS) Outcasts of Society Profession: Mo/	Smiting .. seriously isnt needed.. I used smiting (yes it is fun) but thats what warriors are for.. Damage.. Healing isnt a necessity for Monks, If not healing than protection. Monks are the most needed characters in the game right now, healers I should say. Yes you get treated poorly sometimes by people that don't understand you dont have to heal them. Also you cant heal your whole party a lot at the same time (heal party does about 60 with 12 healing prayers). So I'd go with protection or healing, with divine as your alternate points in. Also throw in some smiting if its needed or just make a warrior, ranger, or ele for damage. Hope I helped lol

Jul 05, 2005, 06:18 AM // 06:18	#5
God of Anarchy Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Florida Guild: Godz Of Anarchy Profession: N/E	you havehlped me out very much im gratefull,but wut should my second prof. be?

Jul 05, 2005, 06:19 AM // 06:19	#6
HellKite Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: (OoS) Outcasts of Society Profession: Mo/	ele or mesmer you need the range. I like mesmer because of energy steal and very good consumption of energy

Jul 05, 2005, 06:23 AM // 06:23	#7
God of Anarchy Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Florida Guild: Godz Of Anarchy Profession: N/E	Well...i gusse ill go with ele,thx for everything you've been a BIG hlp,thx agian!, anyone else wanna throw in there opinions?

Jul 05, 2005, 06:41 AM // 06:41	#8
theclam Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005	I wouldn't go Elementalist, especially if you're going to be a smiter. Mesmers and Necromancers have better energy management spells and utility spells. Plus, if you're going to be using Zealot's Fire, you're going to be casting spells on allies, more than casting damage spells on enemies, so Elementalist won't help much.

Jul 05, 2005, 06:42 AM // 06:42	#9
HellKite Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: (OoS) Outcasts of Society Profession: Mo/	I wouldnt go nec i used nec .. didnt like on monk

Jul 05, 2005, 06:45 AM // 06:45	#10
Keira Darkwind Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Guild: Clan Arthur Profession: Mo/Me	Mesmer is a good combo with Monk for the energy stealing. I use Channeling a lot which steals energy from nearby enemies everytime you cast a spell (and you will find that for a Monk you need some form of energy management) Ele is not a bad secondary as you get the Glyphs to help you with that too.

Jul 05, 2005, 08:54 AM // 08:54	#11
Myth Osis Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Guild: Red Order Profession: Mo/R	Dont go ranger it blows here is why.... My reasons for taking a ranger as a secondry were so I can use the pet as a shield. Not a good plan this is because to effectively manage a pet you have to have at least 3-4 slots leaving only a few to play with for you monk skills. I heald my way to 20. And about the healing pet thing... If some one gave me lip I just stopped healing them outright. People must learn to respect each other when in a party, every body has their roll and there is no need for some of the crap I have seen monks put up with.. I have been playing my other char (necro) and felt sorry for the monks that were healing our party cos they were getting so much shit from the tanks. So just dont heal them.. BTW when you get to 20 DO change to smiting and head back to springs its heaps of fun using sheild of judgement+Bal Aura on those damn skeleton archers Given my choice again I would take Mes.

Jul 05, 2005, 10:58 AM // 10:58	#12
rotor Academy Page Join Date: May 2005 Profession: Mo/Me	or you can allways choose monk as a secondary profesion, that way plp would not expect you to heal. As far as monk / x, mesmer or necro works good, for healers. Monk / x mesmer/necro/elementalist for protector.

Jul 05, 2005, 12:09 PM // 12:09	#14
franning Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Down Under Lions Arch Guild: Simpleng Manyakis [sM] Profession: Me/N	warrior for secondary for it's sprint ability... that 8 sec. boost is always a relief

Jul 05, 2005, 12:19 PM // 12:19	#15
Badenstein Academy Page Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ohio	i have a monk and am trying to do the last two missions for ascension. i have been a monk/ele. the only 2 elementalist skills i've looked at were gale, for group knockdown, and the one for running faster, can't remember the skill name. through experience, i've realized that energy management, like others have said, is important. i've gotten my skills down to mostly 5 pt healing and protection spells. i still start to run out of energy. i am considering mesmer or necro for my new secondary. with mesmer, i'd then have energy stealing, but i wonder how close i have to be to steal energy. necromancer has blood spells that increase energy and health regen. i think it all comes down to personal preference. good luck with your choice.

Jul 05, 2005, 12:38 PM // 12:38	#16
Sierra Academy Page Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: TX, US Guild: Raging Tempest	I play a monk / mesmer, but I currently do not use any mesmer skills. I've learned to conserve energy during fights, so unless they aggro more than one mob there is nothing to worry about. Though I also conserve energy by playing to protection skills as a secondary. Aegis and protective spirit can do a lot to conserve energy at the right times.

Jul 06, 2005, 03:12 AM // 03:12	#17
God of Anarchy Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Florida Guild: Godz Of Anarchy Profession: N/E	the secondary i picked was a warrior,i was playing with a monk/warrior today and he was a amazing tank,i could not beleave it he was right up there with the real tankers(warriors)taking down just as many as the warriors,soo i built one is his honor,though he did take more dmg than the warriors...but whatever,im only lvl 6 no telling if i will stick with him yet

Jul 08, 2005, 01:52 AM // 01:52	#19
Kyle Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Legends Of Teh Industry [XXX]	Im currently Mo/Me and i like it. Im healing and little smite.5. just for self protection. when your stuck in that group that goes aggros them then runs away so they gang you. and for mesmer stuff. I cant decide between using Domination magic (chaos storm, backfire) or inspiration magic (energy tap, channeling). When i have inspiration on me. I wish i had my domination because i never run out of energy. But then when i go domination my group is stupid. like walking in poison or attacking when they have empathy on so im blowin all my energy on them. and then i wish i had my inspiration magic. So mesmer seems to be popular. Try things out. see what fits you.

Jul 09, 2005, 05:12 AM // 05:12	#20
God of Anarchy Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Florida Guild: Godz Of Anarchy Profession: N/E	well thanks for all your replys! anyone else wanna give there opinion??? thanks agian ooo ya i made a monk/mesmer mostly just to unlock skills beacuse in pvp mesmer can* own mesmer own warriors(OPINION!)