Gear Slotting Issues and Advice

[Socio]

At the moment I am trying to get all my acquired gear slotted into place so I will be content and comfortable with my monk to begin getting her flagged for TOD (Never Done it but those rings look tasty) and have hit a rather large bump in slotting everything.

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Sedraxis Gungrave
Level 20 Lawful Neutral Halfling Female
(20 Monk) 
Hit Points: 319
Spell Points: 0 
BAB: 15\15\20\25\25
Fortitude: 16
Reflex: 18
Will: 22

                  Starting            Ending          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats         Base Stats         Modified Stats
(32 Point)       (Level 1)          (Level 20)           (Level 20)
Strength             14                 16                   16
Dexterity            16                 18                   20
Constitution         14                 16                   16
Intelligence          8                 10                   10
Wisdom               16                 23                   28
Charisma              8                  8                    8

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Strength used at level 3
+1 Tome of Dexterity used at level 3
+1 Tome of Constitution used at level 3
+1 Tome of Intelligence used at level 3
+1 Tome of Wisdom used at level 3
+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

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


Level 2 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Stunning Fist


Level 3 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Dodge
Feat: (Monk Path) Path of Inevitable Dominion: Fists of Darkness


Level 4 (Monk)
Ability Raise: WIS


Level 5 (Monk)


Level 6 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Power Attack
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Finesse


Level 7 (Monk)


Level 8 (Monk)
Ability Raise: WIS


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


Level 10 (Monk)


Level 11 (Monk)


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


Level 13 (Monk)


Level 14 (Monk)


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


Level 16 (Monk)
Ability Raise: WIS


Level 17 (Monk)


Level 18 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness


Level 19 (Monk)


Level 20 (Monk)
Ability Raise: WIS
Enhancement: Monk Serenity
Enhancement: Halfling Dexterity I
Enhancement: Halfling Dexterity II
Enhancement: Static Charge
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise I
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise II
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise III
Enhancement: Touch of Death
Enhancement: Porous Soul
Enhancement: All-Consuming Flame
Enhancement: Monk Ninja Spy I
Enhancement: Monk Ninja Spy II
Enhancement: Void Strike I
Enhancement: Void Strike II
Enhancement: Void Strike III
Enhancement: Unbalancing Strike
Enhancement: Winter's Touch
Enhancement: Adept of Wind
Enhancement: Grandmaster of Storms
Enhancement: Master of Thunder
Enhancement: Adept of Rock
Enhancement: Adept of Flame
Enhancement: Adept of Rain
Enhancement: Grandmaster of Oceans
Enhancement: Master of the Sea
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Improved Jump I
Enhancement: Improved Jump II
Enhancement: Improved Tumble I
Enhancement: Improved Tumble II
Enhancement: Monk Wisdom I
Enhancement: Monk Wisdom II
Enhancement: Monk Wisdom III

At my current state I am wearing:
Head: Tezra's Perfect Sight
Neck: Alchemist Pendant
Trinket: The Blood Stone
Cloak: Tier 1 Epic Cloak of Flames
Belt: Tier 1 Epic Spare Hand
Ring: Tier 1 Epic Ring of the Buccaneer
Gloves: Tier 2 Epic Brawling Gloves/Normal Charged Gauntlets
Boots: Cannith Boot's Of propulsion
Ring: +2 Health Ring of Greater False Life
Bracer: +6 Ogre Strength of enfeebling
Armor: Tier 1 Frozen Tunic/Garments of Equilibrium
Goggles: Magewright's Spectacles

The Issue is as I was farming Ing. for my Tier 1 Wind Bracers as im trying to get my AC to 60+ without buff's, I noticed I was getting hit quite abit harder since the last few runs and finally realized getting my Frozen Tunic costed me my Heavy Fortification. I can't for the life of me seem to work in a item to replace the Heavy Fortification as removal of my helm sets me back 6 Wisdom and True Sight (I'm a Dex/Wis Finesse Monk) and I feel it's a waste to ditch my Spare Hand for a belt of Heavy Fortification Knocking my Stunning Fist Dc's down to 32 from 37 (42/47 with my weighted Handwraps) and removal of the Alchemists Pendant would cost me +6 Con and 20 hp.

Any Idea's and advice would be very much appreciated as I am seeking a temporary fix till I can get my TOD set's (However long that will take).

Socio

[TPICKRELL]

Yeah, its tough.

I'd look at going to tier two (or three) on some of your Epic Challenge items and slotting Wisdom in an epic colorless slot.

Then going with a Min II helm. that gives you Heavy Fort, HP item and Prot 5 in one slot.

While the buccaneers ring looks good for now, you will eventually drop that out for a TOD holy burst ring, and either a second TOD ring or a tier III ring of the stalker.

You will need to juggle items several times before you settle into a good combination, so make sure you are slotting stats into something that is very unlikely to get swapped out. For me that's the spare hand first on a monk,

[redspecter23]

It takes significant investment in epic tokens and ingredients, but I'd suggest epic ring of the stalker at full tier. You'll have 2 slots. I used them for wis +6 and ex wis +1. This would free up your head slot for a miin 2 helm which is a great consolidator. Ring of the Stalker is an amazing item even once you have tod rings. Since you don't have them yet, it's best in slot in my opinion.

[Cableman]

If you are set on slotting what you currently have...

Upgrade your frozen tunic or spare hand to tier 3, both gain blue augment slot at tier 3 that you can slot heavy fort into.

That will run you 1200 of each material/ingredient required for the item and 35 total epic tokens. 5 tokens for the tier 3 and 30 tokens for heavy fortification.

Right now would be a good time to move forward with this since there is a 20% increase in material/ingredient rewards from challenges currently in effect.

[Socio]

Bleh I hate farming for Scorp's -.- lol so seem's my options are to try and upgrade my epic's and slot them with the things I need or just suck it up and start swapping till something click's just right, Might just shift back to my Garments and bank my tunic till i can get the Fort replaced =\

*edit: Appreciate The fast replies and idea's, This is my first monk so it is a tad bit to gear out vs my other characters that just seem to have all kinds of lovely spaces for items lol*

[TPICKRELL]

Bleh I hate farming for Scorp's -.- lol so seem's my options are to try and upgrade my epic's and slot them with the things I need or just suck it up and start swapping till something click's just right, Might just shift back to my Garments and bank my tunic till i can get the Fort replaced =\

*edit: Appreciate The fast replies and idea's, This is my first monk so it is a tad bit to gear out vs my other characters that just seem to have all kinds of lovely spaces for items lol*

Garments are pretty meh at end game, i'd really look at slotting around the frozen tunic, especially since you want AC.

[Socio]

Garments are pretty meh at end game, i'd really look at slotting around the frozen tunic, especially since you want AC.

I will probably do that but until just stick with that. I'm not sure how I would fair vs the other epic's so might have to get me some help as I solo most the cannith stuff for ing and will defiantly need more Tokens lol.

[Munkenmo]

Helm: Red Dragon (greater false life)
Armor: Red dragon (or frozen tunic)
Cloak: e envenomed cloak
Boots: e corrosion (heavy fort)
Wrist: e scorching (blind immunity)
Hands: e claw
Goggles: e ravens
Trinket: e Gem of Many facets
Ring: shintao (holy burst)
Ring: tier 3 ring of stalker (1 ex wis)
Neck: Shintao
Belt: epic spare hand (toughness)

If i'm tanking and really really need the extra hp, i swap the necklace to a lightning strike hp item.

obviously this isn't a pre tod gear set, but it's what i'm aspiring towards and it may help save you some greensteel ingredients if you like the look of the end gear set.

[TPICKRELL]

It takes twice as many, but you can always farm epic goblets and exchange for epic scorpions.

Colossal Crystal is tough to solo on a melee, but is not bad to duo with a fvs/sorc/wiz.

Epic Time is Money is pretty easy to solo farm on a monk, so that's where I get my tokens.

[StrixAluco]

I've started on ToD on my little (halfling dex/wis finesse light) monk and I still have all my real epic pieces to go as this is so far I've got in equipping her (all of it is to be upgraded except possible head and neck):

Head: GS Min II
Neck: Shintao Cord
Trinket: The Blood Stone
Cloak: Cloak of Night (lvl 16, the event runs far too rarely)
Belt: Knost's Belt
Ring: Tier 2 Epic Ring of the Buccaneer
Gloves: Fabricator's Gauntlets
Boots: Firestorm Greaves/Madstone Boots
Ring: some ToD +6 wis ring with holy burst (still looking for Kyosho's Ring)
Bracer: Fabricator's Bracers
Armor: Tier 1 Frozen Tunic
Goggles: Sandstorm Glasses

I'm running challenges atm to get and upgrade the stuff you already got (and then I will have some stuff to move around and the Blood Stone will be outdated). Also as a finesse build (subject to change next life) I need the +dex from the Epic Ring of the Buccaneer until I can slot it in a Epic Ring of the Stalker (which is why I can't fit in my Encrusted Ring )
As you already got seeker on your ring the upgraded Head of Good Fortune would be a nice way to fit in heavy fortification for now until you get it on GS/epic slot, but it takes some luck/determination to get.
If you are wearing the Epic Brawling gloves I think it is time to swap your bracers to something else.
When planning your equipment always remember that your boots need to be swapable for the Boots of Anchoring in ToD.
As you will probably want Kyosho's Ring as your end goal for your main ToD ring I would suggest that you if possible build around a +6 wis ring for now to make it easier to upgrade the slot without having to move everything around.

Thanks for this inspiring thread and good luck!

[Socio]

Yeah I almost forgot gotta make me some boot's but that is about the only slot I got that i can free up and swap as im sure 30% striding won't help me to much in a boss fight lol.

[dudulinka]

head: Epic Helm of frost , 1 exeptional con
goggles: Tharne's goggles/MinII goggles(when tanking)
neck: Shintao
trinket: Epic Gem of Many Facets, fear immunity
armor: Epic red dragonscale robe, +2 good luck
cloak: Epic Envenomed cloak, Natural armor +4
bracers: Epic Scorched Bracers, heavy forty
belt: T3 Epic spare hand, exeptional wis 1 and toughness
ring1: kyosho, holy burst
ring2: T3 Stalker ring, Greater false life
boots: Madstone boots (upgraded, +6 dex)
gloves: Epic gloves of the Claw

this is my basic gear but i change the equipment very often, depending mostly on if ill tank and what ill fight.

here's the link with the stats:
http://my.ddo.com/character/sarlona/bekk/

if u need info about the build/enhancements, etc.. send me a pm.