The Epic Monk

[ezgoezit]

When is a monk ready for epic content?

A Kyber thread peaked my interest as I have been lvl 20 for a while and working on getting proper end game gear. I know that getting Epic Bracers of Deftness and Epic Spectral Gloves are on my “end game” list, but I’m not sure when I’ll be ready to run this content and not be a drag on the rest of the party.

So far, I have all of the proper weapons needed (all of the right banes, burst %5, devouts with the right rits and recipies…). I have the Shintao set, but don’t have holy burst or shocking burst yet (a few runs shy of my first 9). I just finished my Greensteel Min II HP cloak. The only other glaring problem with my equipment is that I haven’t had a chance to score Tharne’s Goggles yet. My HP are 450+, my ac is good, but not good enough to make any difference in epic and I feel as if I contribute decent dps in the quests and raids I participate in. Aside from that, the only thing I can think of to prepare for epic content is to know the quests/raids well on normal difficulties before trying epic.

Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated,
Ez

[oweieie]

Have 5% weighted wraps and some caffeine to keep yourself awake and you're ready for epic.

[Montrose]

Have 5% weighted wraps and some caffeine to keep yourself awake and you're ready for epic.

Pretty much this.

Turn on auto-attack while using 5% weighted wraps in wind stance. Hit the 500 point dark attack when it is available. Repeat until you win or die of boredom.

[Rameses]

On Chakra (my 2xTR'd Light Monk) I've been running Epics everyday when not on Timers.
The only exception to this has been the last couple weeks where I've been leveling a new character.

All you need for Epic runs is a set of Weighted 5% perferrably Bursting with Icy Burst added to it.

I am, Rameses!

[NXPlasmid]

Have 5% weighted wraps and some caffeine to keep yourself awake and you're ready for epic.

+1 rep for you! T

[Taimasan]

Keep in mind that weighted %5 is not going to do you any good if you can't hit the mobs. I.E. your going to need a 28 or 30+ on your main to-hit stat, either strength or dexterity.

[Hydro]

+45 to hit self buffed, Weighted 5% wraps, and 400+ Hp.

[Marr0w1]

Relevant to my interests.

I'm also going to run some epic content, as I just hit 20 on my lunch break.

Pretty much using +5 bleeding force ice wraps/devout or dual vorps atm.
Geared with Wretched Twilight/Tharnes/Madstone/HP goggles, and the Shintao set.
guess I'll need to find my 5% wraps, as I havnt really used them up until this point.

[Taimasan]

Relevant to my interests.

I'm also going to run some epic content, as I just hit 20 on my lunch break.

Pretty much using +5 bleeding force ice wraps/devout or dual vorps atm.
Geared with Wretched Twilight/Tharnes/Madstone/HP goggles, and the Shintao set.
guess I'll need to find my 5% wraps, as I havnt really used them up until this point.

Don't know if you know this but vorpals and other insta death skill/spells i.e. Quivering Palm, do not work in Epic quests, all of the mobs have epic ward. And depending on what quest your doing, being madstone raged may or may not be a good idea, never know when you might need to use a remove curse or restoration potion.

[Hydro]

Relevant to my interests.

I'm also going to run some epic content, as I just hit 20 on my lunch break.

Pretty much using +5 bleeding force ice wraps/devout or dual vorps atm.
Geared with Wretched Twilight/Tharnes/Madstone/HP goggles, and the Shintao set.
guess I'll need to find my 5% wraps, as I havnt really used them up until this point.

If I am in a level 17 or higher quest and the mob can be stunned all I ever use is weighted 5% wraps. I personally dont think a monk can contribute more personal or party dps unless he is using weighted 5% wraps.

Trick is getting really nice weighted wraps with TOD rings. Currently my main wraps are either +2 Flaming Burst Icy Burst 5% weighted wraps or +1 Force Burst Icy Burst of Weighted 5%. Add in two TOD rings for Holy and Shocking burst you got amazing numbers on a crit.