Warforged pure Monk?

[Ghoste]

Just did a couple quests with my new level 4 32-point build WF dark path, must say I am Loving it!

Soloing missions on hard, and the main difference between the WF str based build and rockan robin build is tempo.

I've found that the rockin robin light path build allows me to clear missions at a steady pace and taking on multiple mobs at once with small heals here and there. With my WF dark path i just bulldoze through every mob in most cases killing trash in one hit. Only level 4 atm so can't comment on higher level stuff but so far its an awesome build, and by far my favorite char.

Just finished flagging for Titan on my WF dark path monk. Shrieking Mines was ridiculous. Abundant step right in next to mindflayer, touch of death mindflayer for a 1 hit kill against a lvl 11 red name, run out.

[Toucheh]

Just finished flagging for Titan on my WF dark path monk. Shrieking Mines was ridiculous. Abundant step right in next to mindflayer, touch of death mindflayer for a 1 hit kill against a lvl 11 red name, run out.

What starting stats did u use?

I went

Str 17
Dex 16
Con 13
Int 8
Wis 13
Cha 6

And do you primarily fight in wind stance? or fire?

[Delacroix21]

WF make great monks! and preety much great anything! The immunities etc. have no substitute, and the docents are amazing!


Not to mention as a capped WF monk you lose the only weakness WF posses= rust monster food.

[Arkat]

but does survivability go down the drain with big hits? or are both obtainable with a WF

Well, what do you mean by "big hits?" My WF Monk is VERY survivable (517 HPs with only one Toughness FEAT) and can hit pretty hard. Please note I said "pretty" hard not "awesomely" hard or even "really" hard. With a good Warchanter in the party, I've seen the first number of my critical hits reach as high as 110 or so which I think is pretty nice. He's got a 26 Str normally and I'm in Ultimate Wind Stance at ALL times.

If you want to do really BIG hits, you can still survive with good hitpoints. You're just going to have to sacrifice something and that's usually going to be DEX or WIS.

Good luck!

This is incorrect, stunning fist IS boosted by WF tactics, i posted pictures of it affecting it in a similar thread with a vet claiming it didnt.

Tactics does not affect quivering palm however

Yes, you're correct. I was thinking of the Weighted property on Handwraps not currently adding to Stunning Fist DCs. I will fix my post.

Thanks for pointing out my error.

+1 for you.

[Mobeius]

Listen to Arkat, he is a great and knowledgable player. My Tr'ed monk is WF this go round and he's only level 7. I have seen what a good 20th level WF monk can do and I have seen good 20th level Human minks which are good in their own right, same thing with halflings. As last I checked I was still prefering WF and Human, although I really like the WF monk. I will make a better determination once my guy levels up more.

[Halock]

Ytm

I really was hoping it would affect the regular strikes like eagle, unbalancing etc, knew those were a stretch, but i dont see why it doesnt affect quivering palm, that was a disappointment.

[toughguyjoe]

I agree with Ghoste. My WF monk took Dark path, uses a myraid of good handwraps, his favorite being Devouts, Weighted 5% and his greater banes of all shapes and sizes.

HIGH str, enough Dex to take the ultimate wind stance, high con, moderate wis, dump the other two stats.

[HuaynoCapac]

I agree with Ghoste. My WF monk took Dark path, uses a myraid of good handwraps, his favorite being Devouts, Weighted 5% and his greater banes of all shapes and sizes.

HIGH str, enough Dex to take the ultimate wind stance, high con, moderate wis, dump the other two stats.

What is the Dark Path that your referring too?

[Toucheh]

What is the Dark Path that your referring too?

at level 3 you get to choose a light(path of harmonious balance)which focus' on healing and buffing or dark path (path of inevitable dominion) which focus on debuffing and damage dealing

[Nightsun33]

I've used this as a base for my wf monk build:

Fleshgolem - the Defiant Construct

So far, at lvl 9, he is on the light path, but the more I read about the dark path, the more I would like to persue it for the raw pummeling power.

[Arel]

Arkat, got an ETA on that re-write? My Wis monk is just about ready to TR, and I'd like to check out the other side of the pond, so to speak

[Drakos]

wow... sorry about that i meant half-ling, sorry im not used to using the name =P

does anyone have any personal experience playing it? I love the survivability and can solo hard quests, sometimes with a cleric hireling, but its meh for me, i usually like the big hits, but does survivability go down the drain with big hits? or are both obtainable with a WF

I have a WF Dex/Wis Monk with TWF and Imp. TWF. He is currently Mnk 15/Sor 1 (self heal+wands) he seems to be doing good.

I also have a Halfling Wis/Dex TWF Mnk 5 who so far has soloed everything up to elite. I have done most of the Harblr quests on elite and the rest on hard so far, including the Waterworks stuff. Doing well so far.

[Arkat]

I've used this as a base for my wf monk build:

Fleshgolem - the Defiant Construct

So far, at lvl 9, he is on the light path, but the more I read about the dark path, the more I would like to persue it for the raw pummeling power.

This one is sub-optimal as he put too many points into Int. The Dex is too low too.

Arkat, got an ETA on that re-write? My Wis monk is just about ready to TR, and I'd like to check out the other side of the pond, so to speak

Ok, ok. I'll start to work on it today.

[gott_ist_tot]

I like the str version better. Trying to go Rockan Robin with WF is... naaah. Like someone
tried to put some pink ballerina dress on a WF
Why substitute lack of strength with WF PA enhancements, when you can have both?
And with a bit of tweaking your AC will be not outstanding, but ok. I managed to hit
fourty-ish self buffed right in time for GH (though I went 8/12 handwraps kensei).

[Arkat]

Ok, I finally wrote Arkat up...


http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=235513

[Quijonsith]

I managed to hit
fourty-ish self buffed right in time for GH (though I went 8/12 handwraps kensei).

hey gott_is_tot, not to hijack the thread or anything, but how do you like your str 8/12 kensai? I'm working on a str based wf 8/12 hw kensai myself to be a hate tank based on the alternative rockin robin build.

[gott_ist_tot]

hey gott_is_tot, not to hijack the thread or anything, but how do you like your str 8/12 kensai? I'm working on a str based wf 8/12 hw kensai myself to be a hate tank based on the alternative rockin robin build.

Actual question I heard during Tear of Dhakaan elite run: "God, what are you?".
Yes, with intermediate-vet gear he is that good. I got no replies on my thread,
but lately am getting lots of inquiries in-game, so I'll probably update it sometime soon.