Monk Soloist?

[Detton]

Path of Harmonious Balance will get you Fists of Light. When used on an Undead monster, it deals 2d6 damage.

It also applies a Healing Curse (on every monster, it only does damage to the undead), which heals you for 1-2 points of damage every time you strike the cursed monster. Doesn't appear to be a save on the curse (and from what higher level monks say, it works on just about EVERYTHING)

Light-Light-Light finisher is a Mass Cure Light Wounds spell, basically, and heals you (and anyone around you) for 2d4+something heal. This IS affected by Devotion-type items, abilities, and the cleric empowered healing. I have a Devotion II ring on and i've seen it hit for 13 so far. (Not sure what the modifier is. Probably half your monk level +wisdom modifier like everything else)

Harmonious Balance also gives you access to Remove Diesease, Lesser Restoration, Remove Curse, Remove Blindness, and Revive - All of which cost quite a bit of Ki (and the revive costs a good deal of health as well) but are handy in a pinch. Usually, I have to meditate to get Ki first (if I get blinded in the middle of a fight, it's goodbye, pretty much, unless I happen to have 30 ki on-hand, but I usually spend it too fast for that to happen except on multiple zombies/oozes)

I've found it incredibly valuable myself, but I admit I have been somewhat interested in all the damage/debuff potential of the Dark Side...

[mjayg]

I have been somewhat interested in all the damage/debuff potential of the Dark Side...

Oh lord, here come the "you don't know the power of the Dark Side" jokes.

Thanks for the Harmonious Balance info!

[Strakeln]

Wondering what skills/feats/enhancements as well as other advice people recommend for a Monk soloist?

I group when I can but sometimes I don't have a lot of playtime (like during lunch at work) and I like to just do a quest or two on my own.

THANKS!

My WF Monk 7/Wiz 1 has been doing pretty well soloing. In addition to being able to wand-heal (combined with potions if I need to heal fast), I get 2 minutes per cast of the shield spell, blur scrolls with little failure, stoneskin wands with no failure, and offensive arcane wands with no failure (great for ranged work or on tough mobs before you have heavy fort).

Not a major accomplishment unless you consider the lack of reasonably priced quality handwraps, but I was able to solo Gwylans at level 6 without any recalls or deaths.

[Detton]

Robe of Winter - If you see it on the auction house, sell a child if you have to. Worth every penny.

I JUST picked one up and it is single-handedly making so many things trivial that I was having trouble with (Scorching Ray, grr)