Punchy of Argonnessen revisited

[Xeraphim]

Now that I have proper use of my full mental faculty, it's time to do this right. This is a revision of the MOD 7 build made shortly after the change to TWF feats on Monks.

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Ipunchbaby HalfOrcs and Dwarves
Level 20 Lawful Good Human Male
(20 Monk)
Hit Points: 418
Spell Points: 0
BAB: 15\15\20\25\25
Fortitude: 17
Reflex: 16
Will: 13

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Abilities Base Stats Modified Stats
(32 Point) (Level 1) (Level 20)
Strength 16 24
Dexterity 16 18
Constitution 16 20
Intelligence 8 8
Wisdom 10 12
Charisma 8 8

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Strength used at level 3
+1 Tome of Wisdom used at level 3
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 7
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 7
+2 Tome of Constitution used at level 7
+3 Tome of Constitution used at level 20

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Base Skills Modified Skills
Skills (Level 1) (Level 20)
Balance 6 26
Bluff -1 -1
Concentration 7 43
Diplomacy -1 -1
Disable Device n/a n/a
Haggle -1 -1
Heal 0 1
Hide 3 4
Intimidate -1 -1
Jump 7 30
Listen 0 1
Move Silently 3 4
Open Lock n/a n/a
Perform n/a n/a
Repair -1 -1
Search -1 -1
Spot 4 25
Swim 3 7
Tumble 4 5
Use Magic Device n/a n/a

Level 1 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+3)
Skill: Concentration (+4)
Skill: Jump (+4)
Skill: Spot (+4)
Skill: Tumble (+1)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Power Attack
Feat: (Human Bonus) Toughness
Feat: (Selected) Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Human Versatility I
Enhancement: Improved Concentration I
Enhancement: Improved Spot I


Level 2 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Stunning Fist
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery I
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise I
Enhancement: Monk Wisdom I


Level 3 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Cleave
Feat: (Monk Path) Path of Harmonious Balance: Fists of Light
Enhancement: Monk Improved Recovery I
Enhancement: Void Strike I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I


Level 4 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Human Versatility II


Level 5 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Human Adaptability Strength I


Level 6 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Shintao Monk I
Enhancement: Adept of Wind
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II


Level 7 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Monk Improved Recovery II


Level 8 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery II


Level 9 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Human Versatility III


Level 10 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)


Level 11 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Monk Improved Recovery III


Level 12 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Bludgeoning Weapons
Enhancement: Shintao Monk II
Enhancement: Master of Thunder


Level 13 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Human Greater Adaptability Constitution I


Level 14 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Racial Toughness III


Level 15 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery III


Level 16 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Human Versatility IV


Level 17 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise II


Level 18 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Shintao Monk III
Enhancement: Grandmaster of Storms


Level 19 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise III


Level 20 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Monk Serenity
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise IV


This thing is not grind intensive, but is very hard to kill, predominantly because you can pop a cure potion and said potion hits pretty hard for some heavy recovery ability. Throw some Heal Amplification items on it(each differing % stacks multiplicatively) for even more tenacity. My initial plan for this guy was a set of Dragontouched Vestements with 10% 20% and 30% heal amplification. Now, he's slated for something slightly different, but it's still up in the air. The object is to get his Heal Amp and DPS as high as possible with no regard whatsoever to armor class or saves. Those just happen to be decent on their own(especially with an item like Kardin's Eye or Boots of the Innocent, or better yet Resistance +5 on his Dragontouched).

Got a +3 DEX tome and want a slightly higher base WIS? Drop the initial DEX to 15. You need a base of 18(base + tome only) for Grandmaster Wind(full Haste effect in Boots of Anchoring and Antimagic Fields).

Items to farm for with this build:
Shinato set(Necklace and Ring - Holy Burst)
(Optional, add any other set you like. The Occult Slayer set is also pretty nice)Frenzied Berzerker set(Belt and Ring - Shocking Burst)
Yugoloth pots(150 Yugoloth favor)
Epic Claw of Vulkoor set (http://ddowiki.com/page/The_Red_Fens_Epic_Items)(Bracer and Gloves) - use Levik's Bracers and Spectral Gloves until you get these upgraded
Dust Guard Cloak(Material Dominion) or Lightning Guard Cloak(or whatever else you want in the Cloak slot)
Boots of Anchoring
Madstone Boots
Dragontouched Vestements(Heal Amp 10% and 20%, then whatever Sovereign Rune you want on there. If Vulkoor's Might becomes available, grab it)
Bloodstone(Epic if possible)
GS Mineral II Helm(HP, Toughness, Prot 5 for no reason) - for your TR, use a Guard helm once you get to level 20, as 100% Fort comes on the Epic Bracers of the Claw
+5 Anarchic Burst Handwraps of Greater Evil Outsider Bane


Reason for Grandmaster Wind Stance: This is the highest attack rate a monk can attain in all 4 stances available. It is better to get 10% more hits in than to do 1-3% more damage. Furthermore, in Grandmaster Wind stance, Haste is a permanent effect, and the spell grants no additional attack speed whatsoever. This means you can wear the Boots of Anchoring full time and never lose DPS.

Addendum much later: I'm not sure what it is I am missing in the character planner, as the live build doesn't have that many sets of Toughness. Of course, the newer player will definitely want that much HP, so deviations should be kept to a minimum unless you are twinking the hell out of this build(in which case you may want to consider pushing the Greater Dragonmark of Finding into this build by evicting the extra Toughness feats).

[Xeraphim]

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Ipunchbabies And Halflings TR1
Level 20 Lawful Good Human Male
(20 Monk)
Hit Points: 376
Spell Points: 0
BAB: 15\15\20\25\25
Fortitude: 16
Reflex: 16
Will: 14

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Abilities Base Stats Modified Stats
(34 Point) (Level 1) (Level 20)
Strength 17 26
Dexterity 15 18
Constitution 16 19
Intelligence 8 8
Wisdom 11 14
Charisma 8 8

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Strength used at level 3
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 7
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 7
+2 Tome of Constitution used at level 7
+2 Tome of Wisdom used at level 7
+3 Tome of Strength used at level 11
+3 Tome of Dexterity used at level 11

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Base Skills Modified Skills
Skills (Level 1) (Level 20)
Balance 5 25
Bluff -1 -1
Concentration 7 44
Diplomacy -1 -1
Disable Device n/a n/a
Haggle -1 -1
Heal 0 2
Hide 2 4
Intimidate -1 -1
Jump 7 30
Listen 0 3
Move Silently 2 4
Open Lock n/a n/a
Perform n/a n/a
Repair -1 -1
Search -1 -1
Spot 4 26
Swim 3 9
Tumble 3 5
Use Magic Device n/a n/a

Level 1 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+3)
Skill: Concentration (+4)
Skill: Jump (+4)
Skill: Spot (+4)
Skill: Tumble (+1)
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Monk
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Stunning Fist
Feat: (Human Bonus) Toughness
Feat: (Selected) Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Human Versatility I
Enhancement: Improved Concentration I
Enhancement: Improved Spot I


Level 2 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Power Attack
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery I
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise I
Enhancement: Monk Wisdom I


Level 3 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Past Life: Disciple of the Fist
Feat: (Monk Path) Path of Harmonious Balance: Fists of Light
Enhancement: Monk Improved Recovery I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I


Level 4 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Listen (+1)
Skill: Swim (+1)
Enhancement: Human Versatility II


Level 5 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Human Adaptability Strength I
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise II
Enhancement: Void Strike I


Level 6 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Cleave
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Toughness
Enhancement: Shintao Monk I


Level 7 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery II
Enhancement: Adept of Wind


Level 8 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Monk Improved Recovery II


Level 9 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II


Level 10 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Human Versatility III


Level 11 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Monk Improved Recovery III


Level 12 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Bludgeoning Weapons
Enhancement: Shintao Monk II
Enhancement: Master of Thunder


Level 13 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Human Greater Adaptability Constitution I


Level 14 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Racial Toughness III


Level 15 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Two Weapon Fighting


Level 16 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery III


Level 17 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Human Versatility IV
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise III


Level 18 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Grandmaster of Storms


Level 19 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+2)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Shintao Monk III


Level 20 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Spot (+2)
Enhancement: Monk Serenity
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise IV


This is the Live build, recommended only for metagamers due to the need for the +3 tome before cap. I LR'd the original to fix some feats and ended up changing the base stats.


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As seen tanking Suulomades, Horoth, and a myriad of other Red Named Bosses:

Punchys Other Other Monk
Level 20 Lawful Good Warforged Male
(20 Monk)
Hit Points: 426
Spell Points: 0
BAB: 15\15\20\25\25
Fortitude: 18
Reflex: 16
Will: 11

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Abilities Base Stats Modified Stats
(32 Point) (Level 1) (Level 20)
Strength 16 24
Dexterity 16 18
Constitution 18 22
Intelligence 8 8
Wisdom 8 8
Charisma 6 6

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Strength used at level 3
+1 Tome of Constitution used at level 3
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 7
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 7
+2 Tome of Constitution used at level 9
+3 Tome of Strength used at level 20

Starting
Base Skills
Skills (Level 1)
Balance 3
Bluff -2
Concentration 8
Diplomacy -2
Disable Device n/a
Haggle -2
Heal -1
Hide 3
Intimidate -2
Jump 6
Listen -1
Move Silently 3
Open Lock n/a
Perform n/a
Repair -1
Search -1
Spot 3
Swim 3
Tumble 4
Use Magic Device n/a

Level 1 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+4)
Skill: Jump (+3)
Skill: Spot (+4)
Skill: Tumble (+1)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Toughness
Feat: (Selected) Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Warforged Healer's Friend I


Level 2 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Power Attack
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise I
Enhancement: Warforged Brute Fighting I
Enhancement: Warforged Tactics I


Level 3 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1) - Continue to raise this.
Skill: Jump (+1) - Continue to raise this.
Skill: Spot (+1) - Continue to raise this.
Feat: (Selected) Cleave
Feat: (Monk Path) Path of Harmonious Balance: Fists of Light
Enhancement: Monk Improved Recovery I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Warforged Constitution I


Level 4 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Enhancement: Warforged Power Attack I


Level 5 (Monk)
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise II
Enhancement: Void Strike I
Enhancement: Improved Concentration I
Enhancement: Improved Spot I


Level 6 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Stunning Fist
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Shintao Monk I
Enhancement: Adept of Wind


Level 7 (Monk)
Enhancement: Monk Improved Recovery II


Level 8 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II


Level 9 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Racial Toughness III
Enhancement: Warforged Constitution II


Level 10 (Monk)
Enhancement: Warforged Power Attack II


Level 11 (Monk)
Enhancement: Monk Improved Recovery III


Level 12 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Bludgeoning Weapons
Enhancement: Master of Thunder


Level 13 (Monk)
Enhancement: Shintao Monk II


Level 14 (Monk)
Enhancement: Racial Toughness IV
Enhancement: Warforged Power Attack III


Level 15 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Warforged Brute Fighting II


Level 16 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise III


Level 17 (Monk)
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise IV


Level 18 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Shintao Monk III
Enhancement: Grandmaster of Storms


Level 19 (Monk)
Enhancement: Warforged Brute Fighting III


Level 20 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Enhancement: Monk Serenity
Enhancement: Warforged Brute Fighting IV


TR1 - The Character Planner doesn't have Shintao in it, so the enhancements will get a bit interesting. I mashed in most of the crucial ones, with a few fillers. The feats should work fine though. I left the +3 STR and CON tomes and Enhancement bonuses off this one.

TR 2 Stays human, because Half Orcs are too damned squishy to TR.

Same game: Maxed STR, 16 dex and con, and the rest is rinse and repeat. TR 3x Monk and you'll have +3 damage to every swing you take. This benefits the Grandmaster Wind Monk and the Tempest III Ranger the most, and the Two Handed Fighter the least. This is also true for the Epic Claw of Vulkoor and Shintao sets. Consider this when assigning priority to loot. A Heavy Pick Frenzied Barbarian with Warforged or Half Orc Power Attack III is also a good candidate for these two sets, due to the very high critical multiplier.

[Xeraphim]

An AC build? A Shintao AC build...?

ok.

Whatever.

Let's take a crack at this.


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Buttpuncher Silent Proctologist
Level 20 Lawful Good Halfling Female
(20 Monk)
Hit Points: 304
Spell Points: 0
BAB: 15\15\20\25\25
Fortitude: 17
Reflex: 20
Will: 21

Starting Ending Feat/Enhancement
Abilities Base Stats Base Stats Modified Stats
(32 Point) (Level 1) (Level 20) (Level 20)
Strength 8 10 10
Dexterity 18 21 23
Constitution 13 16 16
Intelligence 13 14 14
Wisdom 16 24 27
Charisma 8 8 8

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Intelligence used at level 3
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 20
+3 Tome of Dexterity used at level 20
+3 Tome of Constitution used at level 20
+3 Tome of Wisdom used at level 20

Starting Ending Feat/Enhancement
Base Skills Base Skills Modified Skills
Skills (Level 1) (Level 20) (Level 20)
Balance 8 29 29
Bluff -1 -1 3
Concentration 5 26 37
Diplomacy -1 -1 -1
Disable Device n/a n/a n/a
Haggle -1 -1 -1
Heal 3 8 8
Hide 7 27 31
Intimidate -1 -1 -1
Jump -1 18 20
Listen 3 8 12
Move Silently 8 29 31
Open Lock n/a n/a n/a
Perform n/a n/a n/a
Repair 1 2 2
Search 1 2 2
Spot 7 31 32
Swim -1 0 0
Tumble 5 7 7
Use Magic Device n/a n/a n/a

Notable Equipment
Chattering Ring
Nyoko's Band
Madstone Boots
Spectral Gloves
Jidz-Tet'ka
Vorne's Belt
Cloak of Protection +5
Kardin's Eye
Nyoko's Necklace
Minos Legens
Tharne's Goggles
Icy Raiment
Armored Bracers +8
+5 Anarchic Burst Handwraps of Greater Evil Outsider Bane(because according to the forum-based character builders, every monk gets a set of these at level 20)

Level 1 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+4)
Skill: Concentration (+4)
Skill: Hide (+3)
Skill: Move Silently (+4)
Skill: Spot (+4)
Skill: Tumble (+1)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Stunning Fist
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Halfling Luck (Fortitude) I
Enhancement: Halfling Luck (Reflex) I
Enhancement: Improved Concentration I
Enhancement: Improved Spot I


Level 2 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Weapon Finesse
Enhancement: Halfling Cunning I
Enhancement: Way of the Faithful Hound I
Enhancement: Monk Wisdom I


Level 3 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Feat: (Monk Path) Path of Harmonious Balance: Fists of Light
Feat: (Selected) Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Halfling Dexterity I
Enhancement: Halfling Guile I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I


Level 4 (Monk)
Ability Raise: WIS
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+2)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Monk Improved Recovery I


Level 5 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Way of the Faithful Hound II


Level 6 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Combat Expertise
Feat: (Selected) Dodge
Enhancement: Shintao Monk I
Enhancement: Adept of Rain
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II


Level 7 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Monk Wisdom II


Level 8 (Monk)
Ability Raise: WIS
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Halfling Dexterity II


Level 9 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Halfling Cunning II
Enhancement: Halfling Guile II


Level 10 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)


Level 11 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Monk Improved Recovery II


Level 12 (Monk)
Ability Raise: WIS
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Bludgeoning Weapons
Enhancement: Monk Improved Recovery III
Enhancement: Shintao Monk II


Level 13 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Master of the Sea


Level 14 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)


Level 15 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Halfling Cunning III
Enhancement: Monk Wisdom III


Level 16 (Monk)
Ability Raise: WIS
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Halfling Cunning IV


Level 17 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Halfling Guile III


Level 18 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Unbalancing Strike
Enhancement: Grandmaster of Oceans


Level 19 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Shintao Monk III


Level 20 (Monk)
Ability Raise: WIS
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Enhancement: Monk Serenity
Enhancement: Halfling Guile IV
This build aims for Epic level AC gear. Namely the Epic Jidz-Tetka and the Epic Siren set(at which time the Nyoko ring becomes obsolete for all but Melee Attacks, and AC builds are not made to attack). As for losing the Greater False Life, just move it to the Epic Dusk Heart in the Trinket slot, attaining Superior False Life instead.

The odd numbers are balanced by high value Tomes, +7 stat items(Epic Only) and Exceptional stat bonuses.

Both sets are mentioned in the DDO Wiki. Google is your friend.

As with nearly every AC build in the game, this build ignores a need for DPS. I will NEVER make this character.

[Xeraphim]

I am still amazed that this build or the general deviation of this build is a DDO Staple.

I made it haphazardly shortly after Monks came out and TWF started mattering to the Monk in general. Everyone was so ceoncerned with Armor Class balanced with DPS... so I said "screw it" because as a casual gamer I wasn't going to get caught up in the endless grind.

It's simple, effective, and now one of the most respected builds for Monks everywhere.

It even has a Half Orc variation that uses WIS as a dump stat, while still relying on a very high(or maxed) Strength score balanced out by Healing Amplification.

A metagamer with more time than common sense named Gruuumsh on Argonnessen decided to put together a nice gear set for the build, relying on the basic guidelines I had formulated one day and some good old fashioned hem-hawwing with gear specialists.

Base Build: TR1-2 Half Orc with maxed STR and just barely enough DEX for Wind 4(With a +3 tome) and the rest in CON
Epic Claw of Vulkoor set
Epic Envenomed Cloak
Epic Corrosive Boots
Epic Helm of Frost(solely for the set bonus)
Epic Bloodstone(with Greater False Life on it)
Dragontouched Vestements with 10% and 20% Healing Amplification and +20% Threat generation
(He went for the Epic Siren's set from Red Fens, I disagree with that mentality and would rather have a few ToD sets)
Shintao Set with Holy Burst or Shocking Burst
Frenzied Berserker set with either Holy Burst or Shocking Burst
"HotSwap Rings" later on with Acid Burst and the like for situations in Epic where something is immune to the Shock or Holy damage.

I would still rely on a Cloak for my Shroud HP slot and keep my mind open about maybe one day TRing into a Warforged for the Quarforged Docent of Battle as my HP item, to loosen the gear up a bit and permit me options like Scourge Choker + Claw set + Frenzied set + Guard helmet(Lightning II Good and Lightning Guard) and Cloak(Dust Guard Mat Escalation for HP) + Madstone Boots. If ever the Sora Kell set becomes Epic, I would very much like to see it become a viable gear option, as the slots would mess with the assignments quite a bit. Of course, it would need to be at the very least +4 to hit and +4 to damage(set bonus: 3 items) to validate its benefit to the player that took the time to get all 3 pieces made Epic... but that's a discussion for another forum. The basic point of all of the above is this: The build is the same, the gear is fluid and can change at a moment's notice. Have fun gearing your build out!

The goal with Handwraps is generally for the Epic situation: +5 Greater Bane with at least 1d6 of additional damage(Example: Acid, Shock, Frost, Flaming, Force, Anarchic, Axiomatic, Holy... the best of all of these by far is Vicious due to the ridiculous healing factor of the build and the fact that Vicious hurts everything).

If you want Completionist and a Past Life fit into the same build with Power Attack and Shintao, you're probably going to have to go Human unless you can live without something like Improved Critical: Bludgeon or Toughness(not recommended). With Versatility 4, Human gets better burst DPS than a Half Orc(for situations like Nythirios, Arraetrikos, Horoth and Suulomades, with prevalence to Nythirios for the necessity of maximizing DPS). Another benefit of Human is the additional Healing Amplification Line that fits nicely with the additional Racial Toughness and Adaptability: Constitution that Humans can obtain.

The idea behind having Cleave is this: Equip Stunning +10 handwraps or a pair of Vorpal Kamas while surrounded. Now, Cleave and hope for the best. The other Shintao requisite feats, with the exception of Combat Expertise(the requirements for which kick your build in the nuts), are essentially wasted space. Honestly, the build can live without Cleave, but the developers wanted to choke Monks a bit with the requirements up front. I hope it gets changed later, as with a TR I would prefer more than one usable feat slot for past life feats without starting to cripple the build entirely.

It's old. It's solid. It's fun to play. I paved the road on Argo. Enjoy your Monk!

[Fafnir]

One of the Sora Kell items is a ring, so in general that rules it out for monks.