Help me understand (FvS 4/Mnk 2 curently)

[Clawkin]

I have started an Elf that will be FvS 18/ Mnk 2. Currently 4/2. What I am having trouble wrapping my head around is the fact that I kill stuff WAY faster with hand wraps in fires stance than I do with my Schimmies. When will this change? Here are my stats unbuffed in current gear)

Fists in Fire stance (alternating between purify and void using fire finishing move everytime it's up and I have 10 ki)
+12 1d6 +7 20/x2 (1d6 fire)
abilities 22/18/14/8/14/12

Nicked Schimies (all elf Valenar +1 dmg and attack plus child of undying court for +1 atack. I have TWF and OTWF)
+11 1d8+7 18-20/x2 (1d6 acid +1 attack)
+11 1d8+7 18-20/x2 (1d6 acid ) the +1 attack as you all know won't stack
abilities 20/18/14/8/16/12

[LAWPRE]

It will be quite awhile before you kill stuff without handwraps. I have a Less Rep Bane Long Sword and it does not kill things as fast as handwraps do.

Rest assured that by the time you hit 15 level, the Scimitars will come in more handy. Also, doo not forget to take the THF or TWF chain for either more dps or more swings.

Still, the thing to remember is that you cannot wear a lot of armor, keep your Wis high and have fun!!

[Clawkin]

Thanks LAW, I am just wearing Robes/outfits. I like the quick swap out for different situations and I'll be getting ITWF for more attacks. I swap to scimitars if the creep I'm hitting is resistant to blugeon. I just wanted to make sure I didn't waste resources on getting better scimitars too soon. Now those PG wraps I just got lastnight will be handy.

[Jakarr]

I have started an Elf that will be FvS 18/ Mnk 2. Currently 4/2. What I am having trouble wrapping my head around is the fact that I kill stuff WAY faster with hand wraps in fires stance than I do with my Schimmies. When will this change? Here are my stats unbuffed in current gear)

Fists in Fire stance (alternating between purify and void using fire finishing move everytime it's up and I have 10 ki)
+12 1d6 +7 20/x2 (1d6 fire)
abilities 22/18/14/8/14/12

Nicked Schimies (all elf Valenar +1 dmg and attack plus child of undying court for +1 atack. I have TWF and OTWF)
+11 1d8+7 18-20/x2 (1d6 acid +1 attack)
+11 1d8+7 18-20/x2 (1d6 acid ) the +1 attack as you all know won't stack
abilities 20/18/14/8/16/12

the first TWF Feat gives unarmed a extra attack, while it only reduces the penalty for duel wielding with yer Scims.

Also you get another attack from Flurry of blows and a extra +1 to attack.

I'v made 2 FvS that at low lvl ya got nothin to do but melee, both with a monk splash, and with my TWF one I used handwraps till 9ish(this is when ya get ITWF and the tides turn) and Even on my THF FvS Handwraps till 6 then from 6-10 I used Staves, I always had top notch greatswords for my lvl but low lvls Handwraps wooped arse and I can attack faster and got a couple extra damage from the stave afterwards.

[Clawkin]

Lv 8 now and still better off with handwraps. =) was #2 in kills all through Daleras and at 7

[aristarchus1000]

The main disadvantage of handwraps is the low critical range (only on a 20) and the main advantage of scimitars is the high critical range (18-20). (look around a the monk board/guides) Also, at lower levels you fight a lot of undead (like the previously mentioned Delera's) which are, for the most part, immune to crit.

I have a level 1/11 monk/fvs now which is just starting to see the advantage of using scimitars, and I imagine it will really start to show once I get Improved Crit - Slashing. Handwraps (without full monk benefits) are just too slow when you have monsters that start healing themselves once they get low.