Monkcher enhancements

[mikarddo]

Greetings

I am looking for feedback on the enhancements I have taken on my monkcher (full time bow user) 12 Mnk, 6 Rng, 2 Ftr. I know there are many other flavors of monkcher but for now I am not looking to LR or TR so I am only looking for comments on the enhancemens with this class mix.

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Level 28 Lawful Good Elf Male
(2 Fighter \ 12 Monk \ 6 Ranger \ 8 Epic) 
Enhancement: Elf - Elven Accuracy (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Elf - Elven Dexterity (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Elf - Elven Accuracy (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Elf - Aerenal Weapon Training (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Elf - Aerenal Weapon Training (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Arcane Archer (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Morphic Arrows (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Metalline Arrows (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Conjure Arrows (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Energy of the Wild (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Force Arrows (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Soul Magic (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Wisdom (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Deepwood Stalker (Rgr) - Far Shot (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Deepwood Stalker (Rgr) - Sneak Attack (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Deepwood Stalker (Rgr) - Sniper Shot (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Deepwood Stalker (Rgr) - Increased Empathy (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Deepwood Stalker (Rgr) - Versatile Empathy (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Deepwood Stalker (Rgr) - Damage Boost (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Deepwood Stalker (Rgr) - Aimed Shot (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Deepwood Stalker (Rgr) - Wisdom (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Tempest (Rgr) - Shield of Whirling Steel (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Tempest (Rgr) - Improved Reaction (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Tempest (Rgr) - Acrobatic (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Tempest (Rgr) - Improved Dodge (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Henshin Mystic (Mnk) - Riddle of Fire (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Henshin Mystic (Mnk) - Staff Training (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Henshin Mystic (Mnk) - Way of the Patient Tortoise (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Henshin Mystic (Mnk) - Contemplation (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Ninja Spy (Mnk) - Ninja Training (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Ninja Spy (Mnk) - Ninja Training (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Ninja Spy (Mnk) - Shadow Veil (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Ninja Spy (Mnk) - Sneak Attack Training (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Ninja Spy (Mnk) - Acrobatic (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Ninja Spy (Mnk) - Agility (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Ninja Spy (Mnk) - Wisdom (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Kensei Focus: Archery (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Extra Action Boost (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Kensei Weapon Specialization: Archery (Rank 1)

By no means do I pretend to be an expert on monkcher so any comments will be most appreciated. Its entirely possible I overlooked something obvious

[gDra]

Most Monkchers use Slayer Arrows because they work so well with Adrenaline. That requires a high investment into AA.
I would cut tempest away. Shadow Veil may also be hard to keep up since you cant generate much ki while staying ranged.

Enhancements also depend on your playstyle, I would suggest to try out different setups. They are cheap enough to change.

[cdr]

12/6/2 fvs. Deal Probably not perfect, but good enough for me.

Elf
Core: Accuracy I, Dex I, Accuracy II, Dex II, Accuracy III
T1: Aerenal Weapon Training
T2: Enchantment Lore 1/3, Aerenal Weapon Training
T3: Fey Energy Tap 1/3, Fey Sight, Aerenal Weapon Training
T4: Aerenal Weapon Training, Skill

AA
Core: AA, Morphic, Metalline
T1: Conjure Arrows, Energy of the Wild 2/3, Elemental Arrows, Awareness 1/3
T2: Inferno Shot 3/3, Elemental Arrows
T3: Terror Arrows 1/3, Soul Magic, Elemental Arrows, Wisdom
T4: Paralyzing Arrows 1/3, Elemental Arrows, Wisdom
T5: Arrow of Slaying, Improved Elemental Arrows, Runebow

Warpriest:
Core: Smite Foe
T1: Divine Might 3/3, Righteous Weapons
T2: Righteous Weapons

Henshin
Core: Riddle of Fire
T1: Negotiator 2/3, Way of the Tortoise
T2: Contemplation 3/3

Ninja Spy
Core: Basic Ninja Training
T1: Sneak Attack Training, Acrobatic 3/3
T2: Sneak Attack Training

Deepwood Sniper
Core: Far Shot

[mikarddo]

Thank you both for the replies.

A few questions if I may. All asked because I want to learn more not because I think I know better.

Why accuracy IIÍ? Is the extra to-hit useful somehow?
Why enchanment lore? What does that protect against thats worthwhile?
Why Awareness 1 rather than Energy of the Wild 3?
Do you have enough mana to use Inferno Shot and Slayer Arrows non-stop on cooldown or do you need to pace those?
Which elemental arrow do you use as the default if mobs are neither resistant nor vulnerable to a particular element?
Why do you consider the elemental imbues better than the force imbue?

[cdr]

Why accuracy IIÍ? Is the extra to-hit useful somehow?
Why enchanment lore? What does that protect against thats worthwhile?
Why Awareness 1 rather than Energy of the Wild 3?
Do you have enough mana to use Inferno Shot and Slayer Arrows non-stop on cooldown or do you need to pace those?
Which elemental arrow do you use as the default if mobs are neither resistant nor vulnerable to a particular element?
Why do you consider the elemental imbues better than the force imbue?

- Each elf core is +2 meters Point Blank range.
- Enchantment lore is filler to get points up to the next tier, and also opens up Fey Sight. It's the most useful choice out of the filler choices IMO.
- I'm locked out of Energy of the Wild III since I have Echoes already from FVS.
- Soul Magic easily pays for Inferno Shot, and I only really use Inferno Shot a lot when DPSing bosses and Slayer/Pin is on cooldown. It's pretty difficult to run out of mana short of skipping multiple shrines, and Bauble puts me just about back up to full mana.
- I use Shocking Arrows 99% of the time. Improved Shocking adds Vulnerability on crit, which is +1% to all incoming damage stacking up to 20 times. That's +20% DPS to the entire party on bosses. I don't even care if a boss is electric immune since that's not the point.
- See above. Improved Elemental makes any of the four elemental imbues better than Force, which has no special effects - you can get Ghost Touch from multiple other sources (Shadowsight, Holy Strike, etc).

[mikarddo]

Thank you.