Curse

Lucas13 · Jan 29, 2012, 12:18 PM // 12:18

Hi all, I watched the mAT of this month and I saw a lot of the "good monks" used a set with a sword/spear and a focus ?

And I just wondered why ? Isn't it better to have a high mana set ?
40/40, 20/40 staff, def set and this "weird" (for me) set.
Hope anybody will answer me

Zozio · Jan 29, 2012, 12:44 PM // 12:44

High energy set.

Spear: +5/whatever/+20% enchantment
Offhand: +15/-1 / 20%.

Lil Leena · Jan 29, 2012, 02:41 PM // 14:41

Can also be a set used for better chance of faster recharge where cast time doesnt matter, like with aegis or shielding hands.

Sword 20% ench, Let the Memory Live Again insc. Then a regular 20/20 focus.

superraptors · Jan 29, 2012, 11:21 PM // 23:21

not needed unless its a very very dire situation

Elnino · Jan 30, 2012, 01:33 AM // 01:33

It's quite useful for prots where most of the skills already have fast casts. Very useful in any situation where faster recharge>faster cast.

floor · Jan 31, 2012, 11:01 AM // 11:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lil Leena

Can also be a set used for better chance of faster recharge where cast time doesnt matter, like with aegis or shielding hands.

Sword 20% ench, Let the Memory Live Again insc. Then a regular 20/20 focus.

This is the best answer. It is particularly relevant to skills such as shielding hands, aegis, and aura of stability. Being 1/4s casts, they wont get interupted anyway, so using a fast casting set (such as your staff) is totally unnecessary as you dont gain anything from doing so. Gaining a half recharge on these skills can be incredibly beneficial, so using weapon sets to facilitate this is logical.

Whoever said the set is not needed, i totally disagree with. I actually find it to be the most useful set i have equipped, even if not the most frequently used.

The idea about using it as a kind of high set is also valid, although nobody that i know actually uses this option, instead preferring the half skill recharge + 20% enchantment functionality.

Its worth noting too, that only prot monks run this set, as it would really serve no purpose to a healer. Prot monks take this instead of a 40/40 set.

Prot: 40/20/20 staff, 30/20/20 sword+focus, shield set, high set

Heal: 40/40, 40/20/20 prot staff, shield set, high set

superraptors · Feb 02, 2012, 11:09 PM // 23:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by floor

This is the best answer. It is particularly relevant to skills such as shielding hands, aegis, and aura of stability. Being 1/4s casts, they wont get interupted anyway, so using a fast casting set (such as your staff) is totally unnecessary as you dont gain anything from doing so. Gaining a half recharge on these skills can be incredibly beneficial, so using weapon sets to facilitate this is logical.

Whoever said the set is not needed, i totally disagree with. I actually find it to be the most useful set i have equipped, even if not the most frequently used.

The idea about using it as a kind of high set is also valid, although nobody that i know actually uses this option, instead preferring the half skill recharge + 20% enchantment functionality.

Its worth noting too, that only prot monks run this set, as it would really serve no purpose to a healer. Prot monks take this instead of a 40/40 set.

Prot: 40/20/20 staff, 30/20/20 sword+focus, shield set, high set

Heal: 40/40, 40/20/20 prot staff, shield set, high set

i was talking about high set

Way2dead · Feb 03, 2012, 06:29 AM // 06:29

Still useful, especially since most prots don't like a focus+ wand as highset, since you lose the extra 20% enchant, while you can keep it with a sword/spear/axe + focus. another reason is because a wand+ focus will give you -2 energy regen, while sword/spear/axe+ focus gives you only -1 regen.

also everything what floor said is obviously true.

floor · Feb 03, 2012, 08:30 AM // 08:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by superraptors

i was talking about high set

my apologies, wasnt how it read at first glance.

High set is still useful to have equipped though. In all seriousness i probably go into my highset in no more than 10% of matches, so it doesnt see regular use. I would never go into a game without having it equipped though, because its simply too useful if you should ever need it. + ofc i cant think of a set that you could replace it with which would be more useful, 40/40?? nah.

Coast · Feb 03, 2012, 11:28 AM // 11:28

2bad theres no 5th slot avaible, would be usefull to put ur dual vamp-50hp set there (so u don't get timekilled)

superraptors · Feb 03, 2012, 11:53 AM // 11:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by floor

my apologies, wasnt how it read at first glance.

High set is still useful to have equipped though. In all seriousness i probably go into my highset in no more than 10% of matches, so it doesnt see regular use. I would never go into a game without having it equipped though, because its simply too useful if you should ever need it. + ofc i cant think of a set that you could replace it with which would be more useful, 40/40?? nah.

np i should have been more specific.

but yeh its always good to have it ready when you actually need it, it is much more useful in tombs, as it is 8v8 more regularly than gvg.

Lucas13 · Feb 04, 2012, 03:38 PM // 15:38

Thanks for answers but a prot 40/40 has still more chances to reload faster isn't it ??
So it's just to have a quite high chance to reload (not the highest : 40% but a high : 30%) and keep having +20% ench.

Coast · Feb 04, 2012, 05:04 PM // 17:04

its 36% hsr if u have 40%hsr set