Halfling Monk Help

[coolpenguin410]

Hello all,

I've decided to revamp my monk as I found its current build has not been all that interesting and I'm hoping the community can help.

I'm looking to LR, here is what I'm looking for:

-Halfling
-Earth stance IV
-Level 20 Monk
-Shintao

I'd need help with starting stats and feats. I can muddle my way through gear, but advice on it would be appreciated as well. I'm open to the idea of an AC tank and have +2 tome in all stats. I do not plan on TRing.

Thanks for any ideas!

[Mercureal]

I'm only so-so in my monk knowledge, but I highly recommend this post on the Rockan Robin build:

http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=210181

It's extremely detailed in its discussion of all of the elements of a monk build. It's based on half-elf, but still well worth reading, and there's a brief wind-stance halfling version here: http://forums.ddo.com/showpost.php?p...34&postcount=5

[Kinerd]

Halfling is tough. Ordinarily I recommend against this, but how strongly are you set against TRing? Human or half-elf offers a lot more, monks get benefit from extra build points, PL: Monk is strong.

Stat-wise, our definite points are 17 Dex (GTWF) and 18 Con (Earth 4). Two additional interesting points are 23 Str (Overwhelming Critical) and 23 Wis (Vorpal Strikes). If we're on halfling the 23 Str is pretty intimidating, let's go Wis style...
A 32 point halfling can start with 12 Str 16 Dex 16 Con 16 Wis.
+2 gets us to 14/18/18/18, GTWF and Earth 4 are set.
Level-ups in Wisdom for our DCs and we get to Vorpal as well.

Monks got left out in the cold a little with recent changes. You can still make a tank, just keep in mind that you're behind in AC, HP, and PRR even as an Earthling.

Feat-wise, we get 7 regular, 3 monk, 2 epic. Vorpal is one of our Epics and Improved Martial Arts is pretty clearly the other. Heroic we certainly want GTWF, Stunning Fist, and a Shintao pre-req, so that's 5. Toughness, Power Attack, and IC are old favorites, leaving us with 2. The Dodge chain beckons especially if you want to tank, there's also things like Improved Sunder and Stunning Blow.

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Alternatively, we could look less at stun/vorpal and go 12 Str 16 Dex 16 Con 14 Wis 12 Int, levels in Str, take CE for our Shintao pre-req, get Spring Attack's dodge instead of Vorpal.