Curse

Necromankas · Oct 31, 2009, 06:40 AM // 06:40

Hello, i've been 55 monking for less than a week now and i was wondering three things...

Before i ask the three things i took the build from http://pvx.wikia.com/wiki/Build:Mo/any_55_Monk

And i am currently using the following skills:

Protective Spirit
Mending
Healing Breeze
Shield Of Judgement
Shield Of Absorbtion
Zealot's Fire
Balthazar's Spirit
Blessed Aura

Wielding a Totem Axe and of course, the -55hp Offhand

The first thing i was wondering is, what other skill appart from Zealot's Fire could i use to inflict more damage?

The second thing i was wondering is, Would this work in UW for solo farming?

The final thing i was wondering is, Would it be worth the time to change to Dervish to use Mystic Regeneration and if so - What other skill could i take instead of Healing Breeze and Zealot's Fire?

Thanks In Advance

Killamus · Oct 31, 2009, 07:42 AM // 07:42

Put in shielding hands instead of mending, Arcane Echo (To dupe SoJ) in lieu of Zealot's Fire and if you're in a place that doesn't have degen or armor-ignoring damage, take out healing breeze for BuH. Put in a 20/20 offhand for smiting (As with SH and SoA, you don't need the cesta) and you're good to go. Also, if you take off healing breeze, remember to re-allocate the points.

Necromankas · Oct 31, 2009, 08:10 AM // 08:10

Sorry for sounding like a newb but what is BuH?

Mouseslayer · Oct 31, 2009, 11:19 AM // 11:19

I found that using prot spirit, healing breeze, sheilding hands, sheild of absorbtion, sheild of judgment, mending and balthazars aura (the one that gives you energy, not the one that gives damage.) and the one divine favor skill that increases enchant time works great.

Specially against undead outside bergans

as long as you keep sheilding hands and sheild of abosrbtion up, you take 0 dmg, allowing you to aggro more then what a normal 55 would be able to handle. and since sheild of judgement is holy dmg, you deal twice as much, which is over 100 each time so it doesnt take long to kill the undead.

Outside bergans is great for bones, dust, orr emblems, and tomes in hard mode. you can get practically any tome from the core classes there. Rangers, eles, mesmers, monks drop more then warriors though.

Nihilim Dhiamara · Oct 31, 2009, 11:45 AM // 11:45

BUH = by ural's hammer!

http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/BUH

You could go /N and take ss or sv for damage, sv is realy good if you plan to farm bosses.

Necromankas · Oct 31, 2009, 11:48 PM // 23:48

When i farm outside Bergen's Hot Spring i can't farm the mesmers and monks, they sometimes strip my enchantments which kills me... Any tips?

iiky · Nov 01, 2009, 10:41 AM // 10:41

hey i got a small question...
should i use a low armor like 15 armor or sth or a full armor for 55hp monk farming? or doesnt it matter at all?

thanks for your help.

Dragnmn · Nov 01, 2009, 02:57 PM // 14:57

If they kill you, don't fight them. I find that the Mesmers kill me and the Monks prevent me from killing. Outside Bergen there are Tengu (don't bother) and some Undead mesmers and monks, which are avoidable.

Also quite a nice run is to start from Bergen and go (east) EDIT: west, my bad, rezone, clear that as much as possible, map to Bergen, sell, repeat. It's not too hard and still works.

For a 55 armor does not matter. If something happens to hit under 5, you are happy, but it really doesn't matter. If something can hit under 5, move to something harder and probably with better loot too.

Necromankas · Nov 01, 2009, 07:29 PM // 19:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragnmn

If they kill you, don't fight them. I find that the Mesmers kill me and the Monks prevent me from killing. Outside Bergen there are Tengu (don't bother) and some Undead mesmers and monks, which are avoidable.

Also quite a nice run is to start from Bergen and go (east) EDIT: west, my bad, rezone, clear that as much as possible, map to Bergen, sell, repeat. It's not too hard and still works.

For a 55 armor does not matter. If something happens to hit under 5, you are happy, but it really doesn't matter. If something can hit under 5, move to something harder and probably with better loot too.

That's what i've been doing

I use ascalon's 15 AL armor.

ddraeg cymru · Nov 03, 2009, 01:13 AM // 01:13

If your farming outside Bergen
Mo/D

Prot Spirit
Mystic Regen
Shielding Hands
Shield of Absorption
SoJ
Blessed Aura
Balthazars Spirit
Essence Bond

Or something like that.
Deals with degen easy as mystic takes care of the degen and chain shields to counter the dps.
Easy!

Killamus · Nov 03, 2009, 02:35 AM // 02:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by ddraeg cymru

If your farming outside Bergen
Mo/D

Prot Spirit
Mystic Regen
Shielding Hands
Shield of Absorption
SoJ
Blessed Aura
Balthazars Spirit
Essence Bond

Or something like that.
Deals with degen easy as mystic takes care of the degen and chain shields to counter the dps.
Easy!

If you're chaining prots, you don't need essence. I also remember reading somewhere that it's possible to make SoA maintainable, but I can't remember how...

Pinkest One · Nov 03, 2009, 03:28 PM // 15:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Killamus

If you're chaining prots, you don't need essence. I also remember reading somewhere that it's possible to make SoA maintainable, but I can't remember how...

Switch to a sup divine tattoo before you cast Blessed aura to squeeze another 1% duration, but i dont think that makes it maintainable.

As for more dmg you can always bring Smite Condition, rangers in bergen cuase plenty of poison.

ddraeg cymru · Nov 03, 2009, 11:01 PM // 23:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Killamus

If you're chaining prots, you don't need essence. I also remember reading somewhere that it's possible to make SoA maintainable, but I can't remember how...

Essence Bond is just for more energy?

Killamus · Nov 04, 2009, 02:55 AM // 02:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by ddraeg cymru

Essence Bond is just for more energy?

Nah, Ebond doesn't give energy when you take 0 damage, it's a bug or somesuch. You'd get like, 2 energy every 10 seconds, one pip of regen does a lot more for you then that.

ddraeg cymru · Nov 04, 2009, 10:10 AM // 10:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Killamus

Nah, Ebond doesn't give energy when you take 0 damage, it's a bug or somesuch. You'd get like, 2 energy every 10 seconds, one pip of regen does a lot more for you then that.

Ah right, well I havent farmed there in ages so i haven't noticed ;P
My bad.

MisterB · Nov 04, 2009, 09:01 PM // 21:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Killamus

Nah, Ebond doesn't give energy when you take 0 damage, it's a bug or somesuch. You'd get like, 2 energy every 10 seconds, one pip of regen does a lot more for you then that.

Just to clarify, it's not a bug, but that's indeed how the skill works. Essence Bond will give you energy with Shield of Absorption reducing to 0, but not with Shielding Hands. It's complicated. It's still not worth the slot unless you need the energy for some reason. If you're 55ing normal with just regen skills, it's not bad, which is how the 55 build started. Using a 55 in normal mode with just regen to counter damage is not efficient now.

Pookster · Dec 03, 2009, 01:22 PM // 13:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Necromankas

When i farm outside Bergen's Hot Spring i
can't farm the mesmers and monks, they sometimes strip my enchantments
which kills me... Any tips?

I don't think anyone replied to this. I think you're referring to the Avicara
rather than the undead mesmers and monks. I've farmed there on and off
for years with a 55 and have never been stripped by the undead mesmers
or monks. If you want/need to take on the Avicara, go 600/smite and cover
yourself with Spell Breaker.

Otherwise just head across west/north west and farm the undead on the way.

Regards

Golgotha · Dec 04, 2009, 01:20 AM // 01:20

I go 105 with a 20% enchant/+5 energy Smiting staff (chance for SoJ recharge).

Protective Spirit
Mystic Regeneration
SoJ
Shielding Hands
SoA
Essence Bond
Balthazar's Aura
Blessed Aura

16 Smiting
11 Protection
9 Divine Favor
8 Earth Prayers

As for UW farming, it's a no-go. You can do 600/smite though.