12 monk earth stance AA

[Fenrir_Lorengard]

Anyone tried any builds with this yet? How was it? Is it worth going 12 monk for the earth stance on an AA?

[sirdanile]

Yes, completely.

Marcosias is one of the most amazing archers i've played, and I make a lot of builds. Also the extra crit multiplier is extremely noticeable esp. during manyshot.

[Fenrir_Lorengard]

Yes, completely.

Marcosias is one of the most amazing archer's i've played, and I make a lot of builds. Also the extra crit multiplier is extremely noticeable esp. during manyshot.

Mind either posting the build or at least giving a run down of the most important aspects of it?

[sirdanile]

Mind either posting the build or at least giving a run down of the most important aspects of it?

Yeah sure, gimme a few i'll edit this post... and yes I am a bit late :P

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Marcosias Meishong
Level 20 Lawful Good Half-Elf Male
(1 Fighter \ 13 Monk \ 6 Ranger) 
Hit Points: 304
Spell Points: 220 
BAB: 16\16\21\26\26
Fortitude: 18
Reflex: 19
Will: 13

                  Starting            Ending          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats         Base Stats         Modified Stats
(32 Point)       (Level 1)          (Level 20)           (Level 20)
Strength             16                 23                   23
Dexterity            16                 18                   22
Constitution         14                 16                   16
Intelligence          8                 10                   10
Wisdom               14                 16                   16
Charisma              8                 10                   10

Tomes Used
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 7
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 7
+2 Tome of Constitution used at level 7
+2 Tome of Intelligence used at level 7
+2 Tome of Wisdom used at level 7
+2 Tome of Charisma used at level 7

                  Starting            Ending          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills        Base Skills        Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)          (Level 20)          (Level 20)
Balance               3                  7                   11
Bluff                -1                  0                    0
Concentration         6                 25                   27
Diplomacy            -1                  0                    0
Disable Device       n/a                n/a                   n/a
Haggle               -1                  0                    0
Heal                  2                  3                    3
Hide                  7                 28                   32
Intimidate           -1                  0                    0
Jump                  7                 28                   30
Listen                2                  3                    3
Move Silently         7                 28                   28
Open Lock             n/a               n/a                   n/a
Perform              n/a                n/a                   n/a
Repair               -1                  0                    0
Search               -1                  0                    0
Spot                  2                  3                    3
Swim                  3                  6                    6
Tumble                5                 10                   12
Use Magic Device     n/a                n/a                   n/a

Level 1 (Ranger)
Skill: Concentration (+4)
Skill: Hide (+4)
Skill: Jump (+4)
Skill: Move Silently (+4)
Skill: Tumble (+2)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Elemental
Feat: (Half-Elf Dilettante) Half-Elf Dilettante: Rogue
Feat: (Selected) Point Blank Shot
Feat: (Automatic) Attack
Feat: (Automatic) Bow Strength
Feat: (Automatic) Defensive Fighting
Feat: (Automatic) Half-Elven Keen Senses
Feat: (Automatic) Half-Elven Mixed Heritage
Feat: (Automatic) Half-Elven Social Graces (ALL)
Feat: (Automatic) Heroic Durability
Feat: (Automatic) Light Armor Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Martial Weapon Proficiency (ALL)
Feat: (Automatic) Shield Proficiency (General)
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Sneak
Feat: (Automatic) Sunder
Feat: (Automatic) Trip
Feat: (Automatic) Wild Empathy
Enhancement: Ranger Sprint Boost I
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Damage I
Enhancement: Improved Jump I


Level 2 (Ranger)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Feat: (Automatic) Rapid Shot
Feat: (Automatic) Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery I
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity I


Level 3 (Ranger)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Focus: Ranged Weapons
Feat: (Automatic) Diehard
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity I


Level 4 (Ranger)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Spell (1): Camouflage
Spell (1): Jump
Spell (1): Longstrider
Spell (1): Merfolk's Blessing
Spell (1): Ram's Might
Spell (1): Resist Energy
Spell (1): Summon Nature's Ally I
Spell (1): Tumble


Level 5 (Ranger)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Construct


Level 6 (Ranger)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Mental Toughness
Feat: (Automatic) Improved Two Weapon Fighting
Feat: (Automatic) Manyshot


Level 7 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Zen Archery
Feat: (Automatic) AC Bonus
Feat: (Automatic) Disciple of Breezes
Feat: (Automatic) Disciple of Candles
Feat: (Automatic) Disciple of Pebbles
Feat: (Automatic) Disciple of Puddles
Feat: (Automatic) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Kama
Feat: (Automatic) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Shuriken
Feat: (Automatic) Finishing Moves
Feat: (Automatic) Flurry of Blows
Feat: (Automatic) Unarmed Strike
Enhancement: Improved Tumble I


Level 8 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Dodge
Feat: (Automatic) Evasion
Feat: (Automatic) Meditation
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise I
Enhancement: Void Strike I
Enhancement: Improved Jump II


Level 9 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Ranged Weapons
Feat: (Monk Path) Path of Inevitable Dominion: Fists of Darkness
Feat: (Automatic) Fast Movement
Feat: (Automatic) Finishing Moves: Path of Harmonious Balance (ALL)
Feat: (Automatic) Finishing Moves: Path of Inevitable Dominion (ALL)
Feat: (Automatic) Still Mind
Enhancement: Improved Rogue Dilettante I
Enhancement: Monk Improved Recovery I
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Damage II
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity II


Level 10 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Feat: (Automatic) Ki Strike: Magic
Feat: (Automatic) Slow Fall
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Force Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity II
Enhancement: Static Charge
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer I
Enhancement: Improved Tumble II


Level 11 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Feat: (Automatic) Ki Strike: Damage
Feat: (Automatic) Purity of Body
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise II


Level 12 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Power Attack
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Toughness
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Acid Arrows
Enhancement: Monk Ninja Spy I
Enhancement: Adept of Rock
Enhancement: Adept of Flame
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +2 Arrows


Level 13 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Feat: (Automatic) Wholeness of Body
Enhancement: Void Strike II
Enhancement: Adept of Wind


Level 14 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Enhancement: Adept of Rain
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II


Level 15 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Two Weapon Fighting
Feat: (Automatic) Improved Evasion
Enhancement: Improved Rogue Dilettante II


Level 16 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Feat: (Automatic) Curse of the Void
Feat: (Automatic) Ki Strike: Lawful
Feat: (Automatic) Moment of Clarity
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Explosive Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +3 Arrows


Level 17 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Feat: (Automatic) Diamond Body
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Force Burst Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Terror Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +4 Arrows


Level 18 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Bludgeoning Weapons
Feat: (Automatic) Abundant Step
Enhancement: Monk Ninja Spy II
Enhancement: Master of Stone


Level 19 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Feat: (Automatic) Diamond Soul
Enhancement: Void Strike III
Enhancement: Master of Bonfires


Level 20 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Quick Draw
Feat: (Automatic) Heavy Armor Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Medium Armor Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Tower Shield Proficiency
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost I
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Slaying Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +5 Arrows
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I

Earth stance vs critables, Fire vs Noncritables, Wind vs things you're having problems hitting... which does pop up a little bit depending on gear in epics.

Handwrap Melee when Manyshot is off cooldown, range if the mobs will hurt you more than you'd like, you have high mobility and sprint boost for kiting, you have DR in earth stance, you can really good strikes for improved melee combat...

Basically can switch back and forth between melee and range at will without losing much effectiveness.

[voodoogroves]

Some build options here

http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=295370

[Purgatory]

hmm I have a aa monk that uses ss while manyshot off but havent played him in a very very long time...

Might have to change him to earth and see how much it improves his bow dmg.

[Munkenmo]

Anyone tried any builds with this yet? How was it? Is it worth going 12 monk for the earth stance on an AA?

have one love it. best thing about it is the *5 crits i'm getting with the bow of sinew with the new point blank shot changes. I'm yet to run numbers, but I'm pretty sure the only bow that could beat it now is the Epic Thornlord.

12 monk = touch of death, abundant step, and with the right bow *5 crits, the dr earth stance grants is nice for leveling too.

This is the most stat stretched build i've played to date though, it's the 19dex you need for improved precise shot that makes things incredibly hard. 34 or 36 points will make a big difference

[Madduck59]

Some build options here

http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=295370

Dang..should have done a better search on the forums first. I think I found one you did: http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=295370

I really like a couple of thing you did; start out light and switch to dark later.

From other posts, I might level my current build and TR into this with a 34 point build.

[voodoogroves]

I ended up actually going ranger-high on the first life; I figured since I had less build points and really only +2 tomes not having to build for a super high DEX was more useful. Past lives as ranger get me more attribute points, which help for the switch to a class that isn't getting IPS for free.

And, with the boost to 10k stars, those ranger PLs should increase DPS with a bow nicely.

Even moderately geared with mostly BTA twink gear, this thing is a beast and a blast to play.

[korsat]

Anyone tried any builds with this yet? How was it? Is it worth going 12 monk for the earth stance on an AA?

Here http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=357819 and it's awesome really. You can do everything with this.