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[rimble]

They more than make up the difference most of the time. The most aggravating thing that I see is a group going along fine, and then the halfling monk (pretty sure one of the old dump-str builds, but still) runs into a DR mob, and ceases to make any contribution to the group. I expect this to become more pronounced with mod 9 and the transmuting change; what are you going to do on shroud elite? I'll be pulling out a staff and turning on PA

That Halfling would only be doing 1 point of damage less than a dump Strength Elf. It's not the race, it's the build.

[Brandiwyne]

I expect this to become more pronounced with mod 9 and the transmuting change; what are you going to do on shroud elite? I'll be pulling out a staff and turning on PA

Really? As far as I know, they still aren't making silver Q-staffs.... so while you're beating away at Harry with your transmuting Q-staff of whatever, I'll still be using holy silver kamas, and doubling your attack rate.

If you're just referring to trash mobs, well, if you aren't using Stunning Fist/Blow and Quivering Palm, you're wasting time; might as well have rolled a THF fighter.

[Gadget2775]

Folks, lets try to keep on track please...Most of this is aimed at developing a solid Str based Monk with decent AC (40 without exceptional items being the baseline). Original request is also aimed at TWF which means obtaining a 17 dex (without +2 tomes) is a plus. (The second build posted was mostly to provide contrast with the oposit extreme) If someone has thoughts for a good Str based Q-Staff build that might be of interest..Would probably require Warforged as race to take adv of PWR Attack and Added glancing blow effects...?

For the moment I'd also prefer to avoid getting to heavily into Mod 9 changes...Too many of them haven't been publicly play tested and we don't know what else (if anything) is missing from the Lamannia Release notes.

[Gadget2775]

Started working on Elf version but just feeling toasted from work. Will finish with it tommorow.

[rimble]

Folks, lets try to keep on track please...Most of this is aimed at developing a solid Str based Monk with decent AC (40 without exceptional items being the baseline). Original request is also aimed at TWF which means obtaining a 17 dex (without +2 tomes) is a plus.

I'm tellin' ya, it's Halfling. 14/16/14/8/16/8.

TWF, ITWF, GTWF, Power Attack, Toughness, Stunning Fist, Improved Critical, and two more feats...I've wasted mine on Stunning Blow (wasted because Weighted Handwraps aren't working, hopefully fixed in Mod 9) and Weapon Focus: Bludgeoning (just been lazy about replacing it).

[Nikorr123]

easy gear build

WF Qstaff

Str 18 +4 lvls +6 item +2 rage pot +3 fire stance = 33 str (could be higher for min/maxer)
dex 14 +6 item = 20
con 14 +2 wf con +6 item = 22
int 8 who cares
wis 12 +2 monk +6 item = 20
cha 6


AC
10 base
9 DT docent comp plating
5 dex
5 wis
4 monk lvls
5 protection
+2 dodge Chaos garde (drops in XC easy to farm)
+3 dodge (chatt ring or DT docent effect)
1 armor ritual
4 insight DT armor effect
-------------------------

48 ac without to much effort

bskin pot 51


Not great but not bad for a THF PA wf guy I guess. Not my cup of tea but there you go.

[feynman]

Elf monk, female ('cause she's hawt in pajamas)

STR 16 <--level points
DEX 16 <--racial enhancement points, +1 tome
CON 12 <--suck it up and buy a +2 tome
INT 8
WIS 16 <--class enhancement points
CHA 8

Feats: stunning blow, dodge, PA, toughness, TWF, ITWF, toughness, GTWF, IC: bludgeoning, toughness some more

Staff is only for DR or damage shielded enemies. Stunning blow is most useful before paralyzers are available; if you're soloing, you expect to go slowly, and in a group, you need to be mass paralyzing, not plunking guys off one at a time. Kamas are for vorpals and stat damagers. Otherwise, get a bunch of various +5 handwraps and go to town.

Fire stance to build up ki, and wind stance to spend it. The only finishers that are worth anything are the healing and fire/pos/fire buff. Lightning/pos/lightning is good when there's no caster around.

[rimble]

Holy cow, I wish they could sort their handwrap code out:

http://forums.ddo.com/showpost.php?p...26&postcount=2

Our intent is for Weighted to affect both [Stunning Blow and Stunning Fist], yes, but there were some problems.

In the future, I'd also like Vertigo to affect Unbalancing Strike, and Shatter to help out Eagle Claw Attack.

[Brandiwyne]

Yes, that would be hawt.

DC 40 stunning fist FTW.

[Joseph]

I wanted to be able to get all of my base stats to 18 (Dwarf) without having to invest so much in tomes and farming (hate to farm).

The TWF thing is / was just for the extra feats - but really I can just use level up stat points to get to 17 to qualify for it and take it at level 9 (only L 5 now).

I have been busy with work 'stuff' so have not played in a few days now though.

Ah well :P

I am on Ghallanda, btw. Elgarath, if you see me lfg.

I will have to try the pots mentioned. My only high AC guy is a fighter - who has 40 AC unbuffed and unstanced at L10 - so I rarely need to use pots (read - never) other than my immunity pots.

I can solo the jungle VoN piece (to re-enter the area where the dark elf and MArut are) and barely take any damage on normal, and only have to pop a few heal pots if I do it on hard (depending on how fast I can take down the casters and get out of the way of their flamestrikes).

My other characters are all AC=Dump - so the Monk is a new twist for me.