Light Monk Build

[PeWBOOMPeW]

Ive noticed there are very few pure monk shintao builds. I like the idea of them, and tried making one. Halfling seemed to be the best fit. Also, only have 28 points (hopefully 32 after christmas ). If anyone can recommend me to a good build if this one is beyond repair, it would be much appreciated. Also, the tomes are a weird levels because I just took them for enhancements, other than dex and str +1. Here it is

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Level 20 Lawful Neutral Halfling Female
(20 Monk) 
Hit Points: 282
Spell Points: 0 
BAB: 15\15\20\25\25
Fortitude: 16
Reflex: 19
Will: 20

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(28 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength             12                    14
Dexterity            16                    20
Constitution         14                    16
Intelligence          8                     8
Wisdom               16                    24
Charisma              8                     8

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Strength used at level 2
+1 Tome of Dexterity used at level 2
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 19
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 19
+1 Tome of Constitution used at level 19
+1 Tome of Wisdom used at level 19

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 20)
Balance               3                     5
Bluff                -1                     2
Concentration         2                    15
Diplomacy            -1                     1
Disable Device       n/a                   n/a
Haggle               -1                    -1
Heal                  3                     7
Hide                  3                     9
Intimidate           -1                    -1
Jump                  1                     7
Listen                3                     9
Move Silently         3                     7
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform              n/a                   n/a
Repair               -1                    -1
Search               -1                    -1
Spot                  3                     7
Swim                  1                     2
Tumble                n/a                   n/a
Use Magic Device     n/a                   n/a

Level 1 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Two Weapon Fighting


Level 2 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Weapon Finesse


Level 3 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Path) Path of Harmonious Balance: Fists of Light
Feat: (Selected) Power Attack


Level 4 (Monk)


Level 5 (Monk)


Level 6 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Cleave
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Stunning Fist


Level 7 (Monk)


Level 8 (Monk)


Level 9 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Two Weapon Fighting


Level 10 (Monk)


Level 11 (Monk)


Level 12 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Bludgeoning Weapons


Level 13 (Monk)


Level 14 (Monk)


Level 15 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Two Weapon Fighting


Level 16 (Monk)


Level 17 (Monk)


Level 18 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Dodge


Level 19 (Monk)


Level 20 (Monk)
Enhancement: Monk Serenity
Enhancement: Halfling Dexterity I
Enhancement: Halfling Dexterity II
Enhancement: Halfling Cunning I
Enhancement: Halfling Cunning II
Enhancement: Halfling Cunning III
Enhancement: Halfling Guile I
Enhancement: Halfling Guile II
Enhancement: Halfling Guile III
Enhancement: Halfling Luck (Reflex) I
Enhancement: Halfling Athletics I
Enhancement: Lifting the Veil
Enhancement: Way of the Elegant Crane I
Enhancement: Way of the Elegant Crane II
Enhancement: Monk Improved Recovery I
Enhancement: Monk Improved Recovery II
Enhancement: Monk Improved Recovery III
Enhancement: Shintao Monk I
Enhancement: Shintao Monk II
Enhancement: Adept of Wind
Enhancement: Grandmaster of Storms
Enhancement: Master of Thunder
Enhancement: Adept of Rock
Enhancement: Master of Stone
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Monk Concentration I
Enhancement: Monk Concentration II
Enhancement: Monk Jump I
Enhancement: Monk Jump II
Enhancement: Monk Wisdom I
Enhancement: Monk Wisdom II
Enhancement: Monk Wisdom III

Main thing I'm looking for is enhancement critique-Lifting the Veil is taking the place of Shintao III.

Thanks in advance.

[PeWBOOMPeW]

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[Rickpa]

If you have metalline of pure good handwraps, you don't NEED Shintao III, but why would you want Shintao at all? For me, the whole point of Shintao is silver DR bypass. Well... and my Shintao ToD ring and necklace set bonus.

[Tobril]

If you have metalline of pure good handwraps, you don't NEED Shintao III, but why would you want Shintao at all? For me, the whole point of Shintao is silver DR bypass. Well... and my Shintao ToD ring and necklace set bonus.

Shintao will let you replace the transmuting of pure good wrap with something that does a lot more damage.

The extra stun maneuvers are also extremely handy in epics and parts of certain raids.

[Tobril]

There is a newer version of the planner that has Shintao III working correctly.

I would replace cleave with something else.

Stats are OK for a wis/dex finesse build, you’ll likely adjust them slightly as you play the character more.


This thread has a lot of information on monks in general: (build listed is a dark monk, but a lot of the build advice, thread discussion, and links are quite relevant and insightful)
http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=210181


I actually prefer a strength based approach: (replace void with more Halfling guile/cunning if not going void IV)
http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=279133

[unbongwah]

You can't take a +1 tome at lvl 2, which means you can't take PA at lvl 3. Not a big deal, though: just swap PA & Stunning Fist. Unless SF is monk-bonus-feat-only, in which case swap it around with something else.

Cleave is pretty blah, but I presume you took it for the Shintao pre-req. Since your INT's too low for CE, I don't know what to suggest instead. Is Precision less sucky now that it bypasses fort?