Dark Monk 20 vs Kensai 12/FoL 7/Rog 1

[Kumorijin]

comparing the 2 builds and the few posts that i've read, it seems that the kensai12/Fol monk 7 build can out DPS the dark monk, = or surpass it in AC, rogue skills and more survivability by FoL and wands. So what do you all think? is the 2nd a overall better build?

[Creeper]

it seems that the kensai12/Fol monk 7 build can out DPS the dark monk.

By what information have you drawn this conclusion? I have a very hard time understanding how kensai II results in more DPS than a pure monk with maxed finishers, T4 stances, and TOD. The kensai will have a higher damage bonus and higher to-hit, but I really can’t see how it could out damage the TOD double strikes.

= or surpass it in AC, rogue skills

I can’t think of a single thing a kensai II gets that a pure monk cannot that will result in more AC, but I can think of several things a pure monk will get that results in more AC than a kensai.

and more survivability by FoL and wands

If you judge survivability solely by the ability to self heal with FoL and wands (bad idea), then yes.

[Hokonoso]

listen to creeper, since 7 lvls of FoL monk do not give you any dps whatsoever and the 1 lvl of rogue only gives a d6 or whatever to sneak attack you are basically coming to these forums and saying a lvl 12 fighter out dps's a lvl 20 dark monk.

i one up your stupidity and say a lvl 20 fighter does less dps than a 20 dark monk. so to answer your question no, the second build is not better at all for dps, if you want ac and tanking then that is a diff story and you won't have dps anyways if that is your goal because everyone knows the higher your ac the lower your dps, the two work hand in hand and there is no way around that.