rolling a monk need help

[Cack]

Hey skunk, I don't think anyone is calling you stupid man. The classes/build community is passing that phase of your dumb for not doing this and that etc.. now because so many vets are bored and wanna mess with new (non optimal) builds. Were just saying it's not optimal.

Back to the subject though, if your really after that wf monk. I'd suggest not investing too much into wisdom and still trying to get 15+ dex to get all your twf feats.

I would start something like.

16 str
16 dex
16 con
8 int
12 wis
6 cha

OR

16 str
15 dex
16 con
8 int
13 wis
6 cha

Feats: TWF, Toughness, WF: Slashing, Iron Will, Path: Harmonius..., Power Attack, Lightning Reflex's, ITWF, Imp Crit Slash, GTWF, Imp Crit Bludg.

Enhancements....Something Like this

Enhancements:
Way of the Tortoise I, II, III, IV
Monk Improved Recovery I, II
Monk: Special Attacks - Fists of Light
Monk: Way of Air - Storm Strike I(Lesser Wind Stance)
Monk Capstone: Serenity
Monk: Way of Earth - Strike of the Enduring I (Lesser Earth Stance)
Monk: Way of Fire - Fires of Purity (Ultimate Sun Stance) I, II, III, IV
Monk: Way of Water - Flowing Water Strike I (Lesser Water Stance)
Racial Toughness I, II, III, IV
Skill: Concentration - Monk Concentration I, II, III
Stat: Wisdom - Monk Wisdom I, II, III
Warforged: Constitution - Warforged Constitution I, II
Warforged Hardiness I, II
Warforged Healer's Freind I, II

Grab some min 2 kama's, and fire away.

[Thralgaf]

Strength based monk is not optimal, but starting with 18 str is just plain stupid.

Cack Posted my exact monk stats and I am also pleased with the build:

12 Str
18 Dex
14 Con
8 Int
16 Wisdom All level ups go here for Ac/will save/SF + QP Dcs
8 Cha

Str based monk is like a throwing weapon based fighter. Sure you gain range and some degree of survivability... but is it worth giving up ALL the damage/skills the fighter gets to gain the relatively mediocre bonus?

I think this is the "stupid" comment he was referring to. The guy called him stupid.

[Mobeius]

To be honest, for epic content, higher strength might be a good thing, so it might not be so stupid... I would recomend trying to hit at least an 18 Dex by the time the toon is 18 though... Seems like Epic is all about strength and HP pretty much, its rediculous. Fun, but I'd imagine new power game builds being all about HP and Hit bonuses with huge DPS, for Epic content that is...

[skunk]

Cack,
Thanks for the advice, i'll try the first build, i don't have a +2 DEX tome, so 16 dex seems a little better. I'll try the feat selection. I have plenty of kamas, i had a monk to toy with. (i can start at level 4).

Thanks again.

[skunk]

To be honest, for epic content, higher strength might be a good thing, so it might not be so stupid... I would recomend trying to hit at least an 18 Dex by the time the toon is 18 though... Seems like Epic is all about strength and HP pretty much, its rediculous. Fun, but I'd imagine new power game builds being all about HP and Hit bonuses with huge DPS, for Epic content that is...

thats interesting. I'd like to hear more about the content on epic..

[Cack]

To be honest, for epic content, higher strength might be a good thing, so it might not be so stupid... I would recomend trying to hit at least an 18 Dex by the time the toon is 18 though... Seems like Epic is all about strength and HP pretty much, its rediculous. Fun, but I'd imagine new power game builds being all about HP and Hit bonuses with huge DPS, for Epic content that is...

For leveling purposes, the halfling build I posted earlier is solid. Reinc maybe later if need be.