Brawlers gloves are awesome, but...

[BurningDownTheHouse]

While this is certainly true, it's also true that monks lacks in many areas, like epic handwraps (just one, now - a seasonal one), wf docents (dt and rds docent are the only options, now), and dr-breaker (oh, yeah, DEVOUTS, so easy to get! In the most fun quest ever! With a such high droprate!).

1. Docents is a general WF problem, and not monk specific.
2. Devouts are no longer the only dr breaking option. You can always play a light monk. Oh, you want that sweet overpowered TOD? Well then, you will need to grind just a wee bit more. Either grind for Devouts or run some normal/hard DA, dr breaking handwraps drop there.

[Gulnar13]

1. Docents is a general WF problem, and not monk specific.
2. Devouts are no longer the only dr breaking option. You can always play a light monk. Oh, you want that sweet overpowered TOD? Well then, you will need to grind just a wee bit more. Either grind for Devouts or run some normal/hard DA, dr breaking handwraps drop there.

1. But it's still a problem.
2. But the droprate STILL suck, and EVEN more in DA normal/hard. While farming devouts is a pita, farming DA is like being boiled alive in hell, while devils stab you with red-hot metal spears, while you have to watch every single film made by Uwe Boll. Even epics are more fun than DA.

[Logicman69]

As a Dex/Wis monk, I perfer the +7 to STR to be on the gloves. +7 to dex is not going to get me much (maybe and extra +1 to hit, but with my dex so high I am really not hurting in the ToHit bonus), but +7 to STR gives me a extra point or 2 in damage.

[Logicman69]

2. But the droprate STILL suck, and EVEN more in DA normal/hard. While farming devouts is a pita, farming DA is like being boiled alive in hell, while devils stab you with red-hot metal spears, while you have to watch every single film made by Uwe Boll. Even epics are more fun than DA.

It took a total of 4 runs for me to snag a pair... Used them maybe 2x, now they are just sitting in the bank. Cursed Crypt is really easy to run if you know how. It takes 15 minutes TOPS if you are solo/duo'ing it... less if you have a couple WF casters with Firewall. The XP per minute is insane for the level as well. even on the 9th and 10th runs I was getting 10k with optionals.

Grab a WF Sorc hireling and go run it. You will learn it in 2-3 runs and probibly pull 2 Devouts.

[Four20]

It took a total of 4 runs for me to snag a pair... Used them maybe 2x, now they are just sitting in the bank. Cursed Crypt is really easy to run if you know how. It takes 15 minutes TOPS if you are solo/duo'ing it... less if you have a couple WF casters with Firewall. The XP per minute is insane for the level as well. even on the 9th and 10th runs I was getting 10k with optionals.

Grab a WF Sorc hireling and go run it. You will learn it in 2-3 runs and probibly pull 2 Devouts.

I think you mean Shadow Crypt. I know because after 80+ runs of this quest I will never forget the name. And to those that pull theirs in 2, 3, 5, 10 runs I say congrats. . .I wish my named item drop rate was as good(took me over 40 runs to get titans grip, over 50 runs to get madstone boots

and i've only seen 1 pair of devouts drop. . .i got plenty of witching hours, shadow scarabs, and other useless **** that drops in there though

[Gulnar13]

It took a total of 4 runs for me to snag a pair... Used them maybe 2x, now they are just sitting in the bank. Cursed Crypt is really easy to run if you know how. It takes 15 minutes TOPS if you are solo/duo'ing it... less if you have a couple WF casters with Firewall. The XP per minute is insane for the level as well. even on the 9th and 10th runs I was getting 10k with optionals.

Grab a WF Sorc hireling and go run it. You will learn it in 2-3 runs and probibly pull 2 Devouts.

Sadly, not everyone has your luck.

[waterboytkd]

As a Dex/Wis monk, I perfer the +7 to STR to be on the gloves. +7 to dex is not going to get me much (maybe and extra +1 to hit, but with my dex so high I am really not hurting in the ToHit bonus), but +7 to STR gives me a extra point or 2 in damage.

I mean, as a Dex/Wis monk, I'm going to be using them regardless. And the truth is, barring a +3 tome, that +7 is going to put me up to an even STR (24), so it's actually pretty good for my toon.

In fact, I'm a bit surprised by some of the vehemence in the replies to the OP--it was a bit tongue in cheek after all. But I guess that's always the trick with the written word; it's harder to convey facetiousness.

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Just saying.

[Logicman69]

I think you mean Shadow Crypt. I know because after 80+ runs of this quest I will never forget the name. And to those that pull theirs in 2, 3, 5, 10 runs I say congrats. . .I wish my named item drop rate was as good(took me over 40 runs to get titans grip, over 50 runs to get madstone boots

and i've only seen 1 pair of devouts drop. . .i got plenty of witching hours, shadow scarabs, and other useless **** that drops in there though

Yep.. Shadow Crypt.. My bad.

I guess I got lucky on those. My monk seems to pull decent loot quickly. My Barb on the otherhand, can't pull loot to save his life.... stupid Leviks and FB Ring.