Finally...

[apekzz]

Hey folks..I'm finally done with my ftr and monk past lives and now its back to pure monk. Straight up no nonsense dark helf monk.

Below is the build i roughly have planned.. Still unsure if i wanna go Earth IV or Water IV thou..
Critics/Suggestions/Etc are greatly welcome.

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Level 25 Lawful Good Half-Elf Female
(20 Monk \ 5 Epic) 
Hit Points: 412
Spell Points: 125 
BAB: 15\15\20\25\25
Fortitude: 17
Reflex: 16
Will: 22

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(36 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 25)
Strength             15                    19
Dexterity            15                    19
Constitution         16                    20
Intelligence          8                    12
Wisdom               16                    30
Charisma              8                    12

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Strength used at level 2
+1 Tome of Dexterity used at level 2
+1 Tome of Constitution used at level 2
+1 Tome of Intelligence used at level 2
+1 Tome of Wisdom used at level 2
+1 Tome of Charisma used at level 2
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 6
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 6
+2 Tome of Constitution used at level 6
+2 Tome of Intelligence used at level 6
+2 Tome of Wisdom used at level 6
+2 Tome of Charisma used at level 6
+3 Tome of Strength used at level 10
+3 Tome of Dexterity used at level 10
+3 Tome of Constitution used at level 10
+3 Tome of Intelligence used at level 10
+3 Tome of Wisdom used at level 10
+3 Tome of Charisma used at level 10
+4 Tome of Strength used at level 14
+4 Tome of Dexterity used at level 14
+4 Tome of Constitution used at level 14
+4 Tome of Intelligence used at level 14
+4 Tome of Wisdom used at level 14
+4 Tome of Charisma used at level 14

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 25)
Balance               6                    36
Bluff                -1                     6
Concentration         7                    47
Diplomacy            -1                     6
Disable Device       n/a                    n/a
Haggle               -1                     6
Heal                  3                    15
Hide                  2                    13
Intimidate           -1                     6
Jump                  5                    21
Listen                3                    15
Move Silently         2                    13
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform              n/a                    n/a
Repair               -1                     6
Search               -1                     6
Spot                  3                    15
Swim                  2                     9
Tumble                3                    22
Use Magic Device     n/a                   17

Level 1 (Monk)
Feat: (Half-Elf Dilettante) Half-Elf Dilettante: Cleric
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Fighter
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Fighter
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Fighter
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Monk
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Monk
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Monk
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Two Weapon Fighting


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


Level 3 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Past Life: Disciple of the Fist
Feat: (Monk Path) Path of Inevitable Dominion: Fists of Darkness


Level 4 (Monk)


Level 5 (Monk)


Level 6 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Dodge
Feat: (Selected) Power Attack


Level 7 (Monk)


Level 8 (Monk)


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


Level 10 (Monk)


Level 11 (Monk)


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


Level 13 (Monk)


Level 14 (Monk)


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


Level 16 (Monk)


Level 17 (Monk)


Level 18 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Sunder


Level 19 (Monk)


Level 20 (Monk)


Level 21 (Monk)


Level 22 (Monk)


Level 23 (Monk)


Level 24 (Monk)


Level 25 (Monk)
Enhancement: Monk Serenity
Enhancement: Improved Cleric Dilettante I
Enhancement: Improved Cleric Dilettante II
Enhancement: Improved Cleric Dilettante III
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery I
Enhancement: Static Charge
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise I
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise II
Enhancement: Touch of Death
Enhancement: Porous Soul
Enhancement: All-Consuming Flame
Enhancement: Monk Improved Recovery I
Enhancement: Monk Ninja Spy I
Enhancement: Monk Ninja Spy II
Enhancement: Void Strike I
Enhancement: Void Strike II
Enhancement: Void Strike III
Enhancement: Void Strike IV
Enhancement: Winter's Touch
Enhancement: Adept of Wind
Enhancement: Master of Thunder
Enhancement: Adept of Rock
Enhancement: Master of Stone
Enhancement: Adept of Flame
Enhancement: Master of Bonfires
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

Ps: Epic Feats
Level 21 - Improve Martial Arts
Level 24 - Vorpal Strike



Thanks for viewing and have a nice day everybody..

[TeacherSyn]

That's quite a damage dealer. I don't see anything I'd change. And adding Void IV to go with Everything is Nothing later is just delicious overkill, which is what you need in Epic Elite anyway. Glad also to see more people giving Ocean Stance more love--the untouchable state of that stance is quite nice.

[apekzz]

+1 to you sir.
Coming from someone who's guide i've read and adapted thru my past lives..

=)

[mrtweakin]

It's a solid build.

I'd consider going 16/15/15/16 instead for a dash more damage. This may depend upon your gearing though- which you did not mention.

Void4 is a heavy investment. In my personal experience, it is not worth it. You could get another wisdom point and more healing amp which are both likely to do you better in the long run.

To completely flip things around- you are stacked with +4 tomes, have you considered OC and VS for epic feats?

[SensaiRyu]

[Snip]
Void4 is a heavy investment. In my personal experience, it is not worth it. You could get another wisdom point and more healing amp which are both likely to do you better in the long run.
[Snip]

I agree with this - at lvl 20 when I got my destinies I removed Void IV (too much on my quickbar with twists already).

I took GM Earth and GM Wind instead. But if you want to go earth/water, drop void IV and take both.

With your +4 tome setup, you can easily take both OC and Vorp (I took OC at 21). OC is better than Imp Martial Arts (imo).

Nice build.

[Spartywinz]

Void4 is worth the investment, and GM water is my preferred stance both fit nicely if you mostly run EE content.

If you primarily run en/eh dropping void 4 and using wind or earth may be a better choice.

OC is to much of an investment feat wise imo but not horrible if you can fit it in somehow

[SensaiRyu]

Void4 is worth the investment, and GM water is my preferred stance both fit nicely if you mostly run EE content.

If you primarily run en/eh dropping void 4 and using wind or earth may be a better choice.

I run EH the most and EE for fav and EE loot.

If I were a dark monk I'd have space on my quickbar for Void IV. I really liked it when I had it. I don't miss it (and didn't use it much) since I've completed my EDs and have other things to add to my quickbar.

OC is to much of an investment feat wise imo but not horrible if you can fit it in somehow

True. But the investment is not without merit. For example, I mostly run in LD. So, to prime Blitz, I have four moves - IS, GC, C, and Trip. And once activated I can usually keep Blitz going for quite a while.

[Spartywinz]

True. But the investment is not without merit. For example, I mostly run in LD. So, to prime Blitz, I have four moves - IS, GC, C, and Trip. And once activated I can usually keep Blitz going for quite a while.

Great point, running in LD I would make room for it for sure as you want GC and C for charging anyway.

In GMoF, while OC is nice, I don't see it out weighing other less feat intensive options.

[Potta]

I had OC last life. Dropped it this life in favor of Imp Martial Arts. A quick breakdown:

Lets imagine, Earth stance, so x3 crits. Dev crit in LD, so x4 crits. Difference between IMA and OC. Our test monk has 6.0[w]+50 and x4 base without either. Which feat brings the most DPS?

Well, average damage is: 50 + (6 + (30/2)) = 71.

x4 crit makes that 284
x5 crit makes that 355

A difference of 71 damage, which will only happen on an average of 1 in 10 hits, making the average increase per hit at ~7.1 damage. That's somewhat better than Imp Martial Arts, which is an average of 3.5 damage extra non crit, and with a x4 multiplier, 14 damage on a crit. Taking this into account, Imp Martial Arts increases your average swing by ~4.55.

Importantly however, this is on a target with no fortification. As fortification increases, the worth of OC sharply diminishes. At ~35% fort, IMA and OC break even, with OC falling further and further behind as fort increases. Trash are not likely to have 35% fort except for Undead, but EE raid bosses will have a lot more than that. The question is, what content do you run, and if it's the hardest content, do you have enough fortification decreases in the raid to bring them below 35% fort? If not, IMA is the best choice.