Rangenmo - a monk without a shuriken

[Munkenmo]

Brief history:
As a few people on Sarlona may know I'm a monk fan, I've played 9 classes up to cap and parked a few more along the way yet ultimately the only ones i really enjoy playing are my monks.

Objectives:
My aim with this build is to try create a toon that balances the fun of playing my monk, with the option to be as close to viable as one could be when switching to a bow.

Elf 12 Monk/6 Ranger/2 Favored Soul:

Stats:
STR 16
DEX 17 + 4 tome (need 21 dex by level 24, if you don't have a +4 tome, use level ups as required)
CON 11
INT 8 (need a +4 tome if you're following this builds Skills)
WIS 17 + 7 level ups
CHA 8

1: Ranger 1: (Level feat: Point Blank Shot)

Skills: Search +4, Concentration +4, Heal +4, Spot +4, Use Magic Device +2

2: Monk 1: (Monk Bonus feat: Precision)

Skills: Search +1, Tumble +1

3: Monk 2: (Monk Bonus feat: Deflect Arrows, Level feat: Zen Archery)

Skills: Concentration +1, Use Magic Device +1

4: Ranger 2

Skills: Heal +3, Search +2

5: Monk 3 (Monk Path: Harmonious Balance)

Skills: Concentration +1, Use Magic Device +1

6: Monk 4 (Level feat: Dodge)

Skills: Search +1, Concentration +1

7: Monk 5

Skills: Concentration +1, Spot +1, Use Magic Device +1

8: Ranger 3

Skills: Heal +4, Search +2

9: Ranger 4 (Level feat: Weapon Focus Ranged)

Skills: Concentration +1, Heal +1, Search +2, Use Magic Device +1

10: Monk 6 (Monk Bonus feat: Ten Thousand Stars)

Skills: Concentration +4

11: Ranger 5

Skills: Heal +2, Search +2, Use Magic Device +1

12: Ranger 6 (Level feat: Improved Critical: Ranged Weapons)

Skills: Concentration +2, Heal +1, Search +1, Spot +2

13: Monk 7

Skills: Search +1, Use Magic Device +1

14: Monk 8

Skills: Search +1, Concentration +2

15: Monk 9 (Level feat: Improved Precise Shot)

Skills: Search +1, Spot +1, Use Magic Device +1

16: Monk 10

Skills: Concentration +2, Search +0.5, Spot +0.5, Use Magic Device +0.5

17: Favored Soul 1 (Faith feat: Silver Flame)

Skills: Heal +3

18: Monk 11 (Level feat: Empower Healing Spell)

Skills: Concentration +2, Heal +1, Use Magic Device +0.5

19: Monk 12

Skills: Heal +1, Search +0.5, Use Magic Device +1

20: Favored Soul 2

Skills: Heal +3

Epic:
21: (Level feat: Overwhelming Critical)
24: (Level feat: Combat Archery)
26: (ED feat: Toughness)
27: (Level feat: Epic Damage Reduction)
28: (ED feat: Toughness)

Epic Destiny:
Fury of the Wild
1: Strength (2), Primal Scream (3), Fast Healing (2 -- filler)
2: Strength (2), Acute Instincts (3), Damage Reduction (3)
3: Constitution (2)
4: Sense Weakness (3)
5: Fury Eternal (2)
6: Unbridled Fury (2)

Twists (Quests/Solo):
Otto's Whistler (tier 3)
Pin (tier 2)
Rejuvenation Cocoon (tier 1)

Twists (Raids):
Grim Precision (tier 4)
Enlightenment (tier 1)
Rejuvenation Cocoon (tier 1)

Enhancements




Gear: (Outdated now, sorry)
Weapon: Pinion, Cloud-Piercer
Quiver: EE Quiver of Poison
Trinket: Planar Focus of Prowess of +3 STR
Belt: EE Girdle of Giants' Brawn (green: 35 HP, yellow: +2 insightful CON)
Bracer: 30% healing amp of Superior Parrying
Gloves: EE Backstabber Gloves (yellow: +2 WIS)
Chest: Black Dragon (blue: Good Luck)
Hat: EE Blue Dragon +8 WIS (green: 14 PRR, yellow: +7 CON)
Goggles: EE Dream Visor (yellow: +1 exceptional all stats)
Back: Adamantine Cloak of the Wolf
Feet: Epic Kundarak Warding Boots (colorless: Vitality)
Neck: Gilvaenor's Necklace
Ring1: Gilvaenor's Ring (20% healing amp)
Ring2: Ancient Band (green: +7 resist)

[Munkenmo]

few notes with the build

- this is my build as i am leveling it now. when i advance to higher levels i will be making 2 feat swaps.
- 1 i will swap out skill focus umd -for stunning fist probably around level 14
- 2 i will swap out power attack for improved precise shot - at level 20 (i don't like giving up power attack, but i think too hit will be an issue)


I'm not much of a forum poster, and despite having capped a toon with 12 levels of ranger i've got no feel for how ranged combat works at all yet, I've come here because i feel like this build could be solid and work out quite well but i'm sure there's room for improvement and i'm open to suggestions.

Lastly i'll work on notable gear and ac breakdowns later, i just haven't thought them through yet, i'm having fun leveling this atm instead.

[Teharahma]

few notes with the build

- this is my build as i am leveling it now. when i advance to higher levels i will be making 2 feat swaps.
- 1 i will swap out skill focus umd -for stunning fist probably around level 14
- 2 i will swap out power attack for improved precise shot - at level 20 (i don't like giving up power attack, but i think too hit will be an issue)


I'm not much of a forum poster, and despite having capped a toon with 12 levels of ranger i've got no feel for how ranged combat works at all yet, I've come here because i feel like this build could be solid and work out quite well but i'm sure there's room for improvement and i'm open to suggestions.

Lastly i'll work on notable gear and ac breakdowns later, i just haven't thought them through yet, i'm having fun leveling this atm instead.

I hope you realize you can't take IPS if you don't have PS at the fighter levels.
If you were to take PS at first fighter level. Swap PA for PBS you can still take IPS at second fighter level, losing nothing.

[Munkenmo]

Good spotting! Thats something i clearly hadn't thought through, I'm not normally one for feat swaps, fortunately with the way this toon is playing it may get some loving and a quick TR the extra build points are going to come in really handy on this build, that 19dex for IPS really hurts.

have changed the feats around again,

i'll swap skill focus umd for point blank shot before my first fighter level
and i'll still swap power attack for stunning fist at 20 or when i find too hit becomes an issue with it enabled.

[rodallec]

can we get a u12 update please.

[MsEricka]

Mo recently did a lesser and went max CHA, max WIS pure light monk with a MIN II shuriken as his weapon of choice.

The reason for this change? He was running Shan-To-Kor one life and realized he forgot to craft a detect secret doors shard and had no shuriken! He then swore to never let that happen again.

[Munkenmo]

Mo recently did a lesser and went max CHA, max WIS pure light monk with a MIN II shuriken as his weapon of choice.

The reason for this change? He was running Shan-To-Kor one life and realized he forgot to craft a detect secret doors shard and had no shuriken! He then swore to never let that happen again.

and now i always put off stk until level 12

[savingsoul]

Looks like you are on the right track. May want to check out Wax_on's "Monkcher" thread for further details, including some suggested equipment, etc. http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=351118 See the first build in that thread.

[korsat]

This looks also very similiar to my build http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=357819 and yes I agree on swapping pa for ips, need to update my build post

btw take a look at gear set up it may help you I find it perfect!

[Tobril]

Pew pew pew!

[Munkenmo]

Looks like you are on the right track. May want to check out Wax_on's "Monkcher" thread for further details, including some suggested equipment, etc. http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=351118 See the first build in that thread.

This looks also very similiar to my build http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=357819 and yes I agree on swapping pa for ips, need to update my build post

btw take a look at gear set up it may help you I find it perfect!

Thanks for the suggestions, this builds about a year old now though, i've got my own idea for how i'd like to gear him, having over 20 toons and not as much time as i used to makes gearing take a while these days.

Equipment:
Head: Epic Helm of Mroranon (slotted w gfl)
Gloves: Epic Ravensight
Cloak: Wretched Twilight
Boots: greensteel hp
Trinket: Litany of the Dead
Bracers: Windhowler Bracers / Epic Jidz (swap between for melee or ranged)
Belt: Epic belt of the mroranon (slotted w: Blindness immunity)
Necklace: Shintao Cord
Goggles: Epic Raven's Sight
Armour: Epic Frozen Tunic
Ring1: Epic Ring of the Stalker (featherfall, clear)
Ring2: Kyosho's Ring (Holy Burst)
Quiver: Alacrity upgraded.

Weapons:

Alchemical:
Air/Air wraps
Earth/water bow

Named:
Tharaak wraps
Sinew (bow that helped give me this build idea, not letting go of it, even if i don't use it)

Epic:
Thornlord - oneday
shatterbow
collapsable shortbow
bow of the silver flame
Wraps of Endless light

Oneday i'd like to upgrade to the claw gloves, and the gem of many facets, but for the time being i've got an elob tank, and a melee to gear up first,

[Munkenmo]

Slight update to build:

- Precise shot is now auto granted at ranger level 4.
- I've swapped the order in which feats are taken, for ease of leveling.
- Investing my newly gained feat slot into Precision.

Still very tempted to swap the fighter levels for artificer levels, having full ranks in umd would provide a huge versatility boost. with no feat losses, but the loss of haste boost until it gets twisted in would be a noticeable drop in dps.

[wax_on_wax_off]

Slight update to build:

- Precise shot is now auto granted at ranger level 4.
- I've swapped the order in which feats are taken, for ease of leveling.
- Investing my newly gained feat slot into Precision.

Still very tempted to swap the fighter levels for artificer levels, having full ranks in umd would provide a huge versatility boost. with no feat losses, but the loss of haste boost until it gets twisted in would be a noticeable drop in dps.

I think I prefer having Damage Boost I from Artificer to use for 10k stars and Versatility: Damage III or IV for Manyshot. Outcome is less DPS for Manyshot but more for 10k stars for possibly less damage overall but more persistent DPS. The +1 att/dam from Enchant Weapons might help to make up the difference.

[Munkenmo]

updated build, seems long, but hopefully it covers all bases.

[Munkenmo]

yet another update.

[gDra]

Can you highlight the benefits of taking Druid compared to other splits?

Is Beguile still worthwhile?

[Munkenmo]

Can you highlight the benefits of taking Druid compared to other splits?

Is Beguile still worthwhile?

Sorry, I don't often check this thread for posts.

I still like beguile, I spend a lot of time soloing EE's, beguile + improved frost arrows really make life easy.

when comparing the final /2 splits none of
2fvs
2pally
2fighter
2druid
2rogue

are really wrong options, all come down to preferred choice.

[jb111]

Elf 12 Monk/6 Ranger/2 Druid:

Hi fTdOmen, I hit level 16 and was bored with my character so decided to LR into this build. I don't have any bows yet. Battlebox reward was a Celestia. Most of my gear is non-named. Do you have any recommendations on what to get first? I've seen Roadwatch and Bow of the Silver Flame. I may also be able to get the non-Epic poison quiver. Do you have any suggestions? Much appreciated,
JB

[cdr]

Elf 12 Monk/6 Ranger/2 Druid:

Hi fTdOmen, I hit level 16 and was bored with my character so decided to LR into this build. I don't have any bows yet. Battlebox reward was a Celestia. Most of my gear is non-named. Do you have any recommendations on what to get first? I've seen Roadwatch and Bow of the Silver Flame. I may also be able to get the non-Epic poison quiver. Do you have any suggestions? Much appreciated,
JB

The Bow of Silver Flame is a decent undead beater, but a PosIII is a better anti-undead weapon since you get blunt from imbue already. The Bow of Silver Flame can also be a pain to farm.

My personal favorite general-use heroic bow is a LitII. The Bow of Sinew from the Madness I (Harbringer) chain reward in the Harbor is also an excellent heroic bow, easy to acquire, and actually gets even better in epic.

If you have the parts, make a Epic Thornlord at 20.

[jb111]

The Bow of Silver Flame is a decent undead beater, but a PosIII is a better anti-undead weapon since you get blunt from imbue already. The Bow of Silver Flame can also be a pain to farm.

My personal favorite general-use heroic bow is a LitII. The Bow of Sinew from the Madness I (Harbringer) chain reward in the Harbor is also an excellent heroic bow, easy to acquire, and actually gets even better in epic.

If you have the parts, make a Epic Thornlord at 20.

Thanks, you've given me some good ideas. I may try and farm for the Sinew <-BTW how does this get better in epic?

Another question if you guys don't mind I just discovered my reincarnation did not take the alignment change (was supposed to change to LN) <--I remember researching the bows and deciding to drop LG. Sooo, now that I/Turbine have hosed that up I must take something other than Druid. Based on following the build very closely, does anything stick out as a great option?