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Rukmedes · May 21, 2006, 05:49 AM // 05:49

A sword can give you 5 mana and 30 HP.

Max Spider X · May 21, 2006, 06:05 AM // 06:05

Doesn't a wand give you 12 energy?

Rukmedes · May 21, 2006, 06:37 AM // 06:37

Offhand does, not wand. So, sword + offhand = 17.

BlueNovember · May 21, 2006, 10:14 AM // 10:14

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Originally Posted by deluxe

I mainly use wayward wand + straw effigy, both recharge on inspiration. I just like boonprotting in pve and pvp. When i need longer enchants i change to the katana.

When full healing i use a +5^50/20 faster cast and a 20/20 healing focus, or the +1/20% +30hp focus. Faster casting is nice on healing monks because most healing skills have long casting time.

when fighting spike teams i grab my +30 +30 hp staff or the +5 +5 armor staff depending on what kind of spike they are. (obsidian and blood are armor ignoring)

Awesome. I'd not even considered bringing an anti-spike staff. That's a really good idea.

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Originally Posted by deluxe

just a few of the monk items i use:

Very nice collection. Will have to get me yet more collectors items I think =)
(I already have a bag full of weapons... Sigh.)
Right, a few quesitons.
1) Any particular reason why your Katana is ebon? Sounds cooler?
2) Why have the earth scroll that gives you +1 energy net? Wouldn't a no-req candy-cane sheild be better? +5 more armour > 25hp?
3) When "full healing", in what situations would you go from 20/20 to +30hp/ +1heal 20%?
4) Do you use Wenslauss' Faith for mix divine/prot/heal builds? Or does it serve some other purpose?

TIA.
BlueNovember (who is determined to find the definitive best set of monk gear)

deluxe · May 21, 2006, 11:19 AM // 11:19

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Originally Posted by Max Spider X

Hey guys, I am confused. Why is sword an ideal choice for monk?

It's not, but for certain purposes its useful, because you can fit mods onto it like enchanting, and you have the unconditional +5 energy.

Quote:

1) Any particular reason why your Katana is ebon? Sounds cooler?
2) Why have the earth scroll that gives you +1 energy net? Wouldn't a no-req candy-cane sheild be better? +5 more armour > 25hp?
3) When "full healing", in what situations would you go from 20/20 to +30hp/ +1heal 20%?
4) Do you use Wenslauss' Faith for mix divine/prot/heal builds? Or does it serve some other purpose?

1. no, just had that mod lying around wasting space in my inventory

2. because you dont meet the req, the scroll gives you only 3 energy, -5 makes -2 energy

3. when i get some dp (i also swap out headgears, superior/minor)
4. i hardly use wenslauss faith actually, but yes that would be it.

Nanii · May 21, 2006, 11:39 AM // 11:39

Im also confused about that.. more energy but come on, isnt sword a typicall "Solo" weapon?

I use same as Deluxe's picture: A 20/20 rod 20/20 icon
or the +1 healing, which I really dont think is necessary since it only give +1 occationally. I use it for the health. Also a 20/20 5^50 rod (there are 5 below 50 also to craft). Which works the same as the sword. But I dont like the appereance of a sword on a monk.

I find an icon and a rod the most usefull. Never did like staffs or swords in this matter. Being able to ask rebirth in 2 sec does the work for me. Also while casting other spells you dont even see the character move from its possition sometimes. It just goes to fast

BlueNovember · May 21, 2006, 03:27 PM // 15:27

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Originally Posted by Nanii

Im also confused about that.. more energy but come on, isnt sword a typicall "Solo" weapon?

I use same as Deluxe's picture: A 20/20 rod 20/20 icon
or the +1 healing, which I really dont think is necessary since it only give +1 occationally. I use it for the health. Also a 20/20 5^50 rod (there are 5 below 50 also to craft). Which works the same as the sword. But I dont like the appereance of a sword on a monk.

I find an icon and a rod the most usefull. Never did like staffs or swords in this matter. Being able to ask rebirth in 2 sec does the work for me. Also while casting other spells you dont even see the character move from its possition sometimes. It just goes to fast

Heh. Rebirth is a prot spell, so you'd need double 20 cast prot, which isn't that useful for prot spells as (apart from Aegis) they're all pretty fast casts. Besides, as you're talking about PVE, there's no need to quickly rebirth post fight, as you have all the time in the world.
Still, uber speedy casting is indeed fun.

Staffs are useful if you want double hp mods,
Swords are useful if you want a 20% longer enchant, unconditional +5 energy AND use a focus,
Rods/Wands are useful if you want double 20/20.
...and Katanas look awesome anywhere =) My PVP monk uses an FDS. Probably should buy/farm an IDS for even more l33tness.

Max Spider X · May 22, 2006, 12:30 AM // 00:30

Thanks all for the informative posts. So an axe will do the job too as long as it has the +5 energy mod?

Rukmedes · May 22, 2006, 01:27 AM // 01:27

Axe, sword, same thing. Just ascetics.

Vahn Roi · May 22, 2006, 02:01 AM // 02:01

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Originally Posted by BlueNovember

You can't seriously be saying that a twisted bit of wood is more awesome than a long smooth Katana?

In my humble opinion; yes. First off, a katana is a two handed sword, so to be holding it with something in your left hand looks odd to me. Secondly, having a katana when you don't even use it to attack seems pointless to me.

One a final note, to me having a staff as apposed to a wand/katana+focus looks more "graceful". For monks specifically having a staff reminds me of the Shaolin and their various poll arm weapons.

That's just my taste anyway, take it or leave it.

kosh · May 22, 2006, 06:34 PM // 18:34

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Originally Posted by deluxe

I mainly use wayward wand + straw effigy, both recharge on inspiration. I just like boonprotting in pve and pvp. When i need longer enchants i change to the katana.

When full healing i use a +5^50/20 faster cast and a 20/20 healing focus, or the +1/20% +30hp focus. Faster casting is nice on healing monks because most healing skills have long casting time.

when fighting spike teams i grab my +30 +30 hp staff or the +5 +5 armor staff depending on what kind of spike they are. (obsidian and blood are armor ignoring)

just a few of the monk items i use:

wow,amzing list....yeah i have to say you get it all,making myself one.

the only thing im having hard time to find is the +5 20% rod..any clue wher i can get it?

btw my only as will be rod and offhand +15 -1 when thing get thick with e- denial teams up aginst you.

Nadji · May 23, 2006, 08:02 AM // 08:02

Best Booner Main Set (sry for french pic) :

With 1 Sup and Armor +10 while enchanted, u get 80 armor and 530 hp

mighty xxl · May 23, 2006, 12:50 PM // 12:50

Yes, i am curious too where u can get a rod like that...

+5>50 and 20% fast cast

U can't get it in Tyria, that i know for sure. It is a collector from Cantha or a craftable item in Cantha?

I have to get my hands on one of those

Steve

Rukmedes · May 23, 2006, 02:03 PM // 14:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nadji

Best Booner Main Set (sry for french pic) :

With 1 Sup and Armor +10 while enchanted, u get 80 armor and 530 hp

pre-searing sword? I have that same setup

deluxe · May 23, 2006, 04:44 PM // 16:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by mighty xxl

Yes, i am curious too where u can get a rod like that...

+5>50 and 20% fast cast

U can't get it in Tyria, that i know for sure. It is a collector from Cantha or a craftable item in Cantha?

I have to get my hands on one of those

Steve

i dont remember, sorry.

deluxe · May 23, 2006, 04:46 PM // 16:46

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Originally Posted by Nadji

Best Booner Main Set (sry for french pic) :

With 1 Sup and Armor +10 while enchanted, u get 80 armor and 530 hp

Why not swap your headgear after you put on Boon? That way you get 605 hp

kosh · May 23, 2006, 05:54 PM // 17:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by mighty xxl

Yes, i am curious too where u can get a rod like that...

+5>50 and 20% fast cast

U can't get it in Tyria, that i know for sure. It is a collector from Cantha or a craftable item in Cantha?

I have to get my hands on one of those

Steve

found one.

edit: found an easier place to get one:

yes yes... i can be newbie too... they are both 5<50..... back to searcing.
sigh...

mattjones527 · May 23, 2006, 06:57 PM // 18:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by mighty xxl

Yes, i am curious too where u can get a rod like that...

+5>50 and 20% fast cast

U can't get it in Tyria, that i know for sure. It is a collector from Cantha or a craftable item in Cantha?

I have to get my hands on one of those

Steve

For most of my monk healing builds I use a Stormray and a Incentol's Focus.

The stats on those:

Stormray:
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Light damage: 11-22 (Requires 9 Divine Favor)
Halves casting time of Healing Prayers spells (Chance: 20%)
Energy + 5 (while Health is above 50%)

Incentol's Focus:
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Energy +12 (req. 9 Healing Prayers)
Halves casting time of Healing Prayers spells (Chance: 20%)
Health +30

Markaedw · May 23, 2006, 08:02 PM // 20:02

I think I will just stick with my Wenslauss Faith

Seef II · May 23, 2006, 11:14 PM // 23:14

Monk 1
Slot 1: 10/10 wand, Shadestone (looking for Byzzr's Benediction)
Slot 2: 10/10 staff, +5 AL, +30 health
Slot 3: Gordac's blood stuff or pulling bow or +15/-1 gear
Slot 4: Negative energy

Monk 2
Slot 1: 20 FR, 5<50 wand, 20/20 focus
Slot 2: 20/20 staff, junk +e and +hp mods (I need Wenslauss' Faith)
Slot 3: +15/-1 gear
Slot 4: Negative energy