Basic questions

[gavijal]

I never played Monk, and don't know anything about it. Now I want to try them but whats better, pure monk or 12/8 monk fighter, 12/8 fighter monk? I want dps, hp and survivability. Ty

[WielderofGigantus]

Pure light monk, human, Jidz-tetka, lots of healing amp, robes of invulnerability, path of the monkey. That'll give you a lot of survivability.

[Denegrator]

Why go with a watered down monk? Go pure, monk dps is not raw numbers, it's a cumulative effect.

[TeacherSyn]

Please see the DDO Wiki's article that summarizes the Monk class. http://ddowiki.com/page/Starting_a_Monk

As others noted, a Monk is most powerful when NOT multiclassed. Those who add Monk levels typically add only 2 levels to get the prized Evasion feat that's granted, then level in other class. If you don't know anything about the Monk class, you will certainly create a poor character until you learn what the Monk does.

In short, the Monk is an unarmed fighter. What differentiates him from all other melee classes are the ability to add elemental damage to strikes at will, using ki, an energy similar to spell points except they regenerate as you hit enemies or are hit. Monks can combine the elemental moves to form finishing moves that perform special abilities, including shooting fire, preventing a party from being stunned, blurring, conserving spell points, cursing an enemy for more vulnerablity, striking down an enemy with a 500-point damage burst, paralyzing an enemy, or charming them. They don't wear armor and are far more mobile than other melee classes.

[SensaiRyu]

[Snip] If you don't know anything about the Monk class, you will certainly create a poor character until you learn what the Monk does.[Snip]

Take time and re-read this very important sentence. My first monk was a poor one. Still, he was hardy, got aggro when I didn't know how to manage aggro or even what aggro was, very fun to play.

Definitely go pure.