Spirit bond monk or 55 monk. What is better?

I have played both types of characters and noticed many advantages and disadvantages of both. I was wondering how other people felt.

Spirit Bond advantages:

Can infinitly tank enimies that deal more than 60 dmg
Are not fragile. (can tank 1 or 2 hits w/out enchantments up)

Spirit Bond disadvantages:

Being wanded is deadly.
Can't tank lower dmg enimies

55 Advantages:

Doesn't require 60 dmg
|I can't think of any more|

55 Disadvantages:

Fragile (only 55hp)
Vamp Dmg destroys tehm
Degen
Can be spiked/can be overwhelmed by too much dmg too fast


Thats my list, and so far I can't decide which one is better.

Whats your oppinion!

Spirit bond: cheaper to set up (don't have to buy 5 superior runes)

I would actually put abitility to handle degen as an advantage of the 55 (remove it from the disadvantages) and add it as a disadvantage of the spirit bonder. With +4 from mending and +9 from breeze, degen (such as burning from the dryders in UW) is no problem for 55s. However, spirit bonders can quickly run into problems from constant degen if nothing is attacking them.

Spirit bond monk if you ask me
But with a spirit bond monk u can have much hp so degen shouldnt be a problem..(it's never been for me atleast)

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10031183

my guide
bit lengthy, but it covers the build pretty well IMO
if you have any more questions about it, ask me in-game as it says in the guide.

I'm still a big 55 fan

I go with spirit bond due it has many possibilitys a 55 cant handle yet.
Such as aggroen massive loads of enemies

Also, spirit bond has a 1/4 second cast time. It's a pretty safe bet that it won't be interrupted, whereas healing breeze might get disrupted.

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well i'm more leaning towards 55hp. but over all both are pretty good and balanced depending on were and what your farming.

i want to say neither is better then the other.

ex 1. Underworld the 55hp works better then Spirit bond (well in my experance but both are slow). Solo build only. no help from SS or SV farming partner.
ex 2. Kepkhet's Refuge - and some of the deserts locations. Spirit Bond build works perfect. 55hp not good here.
ex 3. trolls. it's a tie.
ex 4. Avicara. I find that 55hp do a bit better then the Spirit Bond. again in my experance.
ex 5. Arborstone and some of Fraction areas i find 55hp a bit faster and die less.

so over all i want to say 55hp but again i think it depends on what and where.

just my 2 cents on this.

why have a "competiton"?

55 monk that uses spirit bond instead of breeze, problem solved. lol :/

zero reason in asking "what is better", even less reason to give an answer. theres no best thing in this game, some should know by know. its abou personal preference. both have advantages and disadvantages.

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