Hulk's Monk Life.

[adrian69]

Hey ladies and giants and welcome to my little thread. I'm coming on to my 5th life and I have decided it is time to get a monk life out of the way. I have a 32 pt. Fist monk alt, so I didn't want go that route. I run regularly with a group of TR lifers and we have a few trappers, and coming off an Arty life, so I do not want to trap. I wanted to go for centered-kensei. My fighter life was a dwarf 12 ftr, 8 monk and I liked it enough to try it again differently. My solution is 10 monk-8 fighter- 2 ranger. I really wanted to go 8 monk, 8 fighter, 4 ranger, but I was afraid fighter would override my monk PL.

Goal: Monk PL, but run EE long enough to level 3 ranks in GMoFs (to complete once I hit completionist). So I probably will not go further than lvl 23-25, if I get that far. However, I included my ideas all the up to 20/8.

Note: I planned this out as a Helf w/ rogue dilly. I really wanted to take wizard for blur/invis/ect earlier on, but stats were not working out. I am not decided on Helf, as I could easily go Dwarf and save a feat (needed really-no human though) or I could go with Elfs. I have not looked at attempting to make WF work, though it's crossed my mind as my last two lives have been big ugly machines. And I could go Horc THFing. Nothing is off the table until I see how the next 20 lvls are going to go smoothly. I've also thought about centered-ninja dex build w/ b-swords/axes. However, though I've been told it work, I'm not too sure. No stuns either Though Idk if I'd have the DCs for them at any point just glancing at numbers.

Also, lvl 6 has me going whirling steel strike, so I could be centered w/ some weapon. Fred will change this around lvl 11-12 to bastard swords, unless I go dwarf. I could take 2 monk lvls earlier on, and probably should, but I'd look to get 8 ftr lvls out of the way quickly.

10 Monk
3 much needed feet to make the build work
Some fist work for oozes and jellys
Some centered immunities and a somewhat ok self heal
Light monk for some healing regan in combat

8 fighter
Needed to be centered w/ either Bastards or D-Axes

2 ranger
3 free feats (Bow Str-TWF-Rapid Shot) to help build some ranged potential. No better or different that a Juggs bow potential, except I didn't fit in procise shot, yet I'm only using it to blast things with many shot and it really didn't feel too needed atm.

Please let me know if everything looks fine for my goal, or give me a detail or two on ways to make things better. I have all races but Iconic Cleric.

Build Below

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Level 28 Lawful Good Half-Elf Male
(8 Fighter \ 10 Monk \ 2 Ranger \ 8 Epic) 
Hit Points: 446
Spell Points: 20 
BAB: 17\17\22\27\27
Fortitude: 21
Reflex: 16
Will: 11

                  Starting            Ending          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats         Base Stats         Modified Stats
(36 Point)       (Level 1)          (Level 28)           (Level 28)
Strength             17                 29                   32
Dexterity            15                 19                   19
Constitution         16                 21                   21
Intelligence         10                 13                   13
Wisdom               11                 14                   14
Charisma              8                 11                   11

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
+5 Tome of Strength used at level 18
+5 Tome of Constitution used at level 18

                  Starting            Ending          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills        Base Skills        Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)          (Level 28)          (Level 28)
Balance               4                 20                   31
Bluff                -1                  0                    8
Concentration         6                 28                   36
Diplomacy            -1                  0                    8
Disable Device        n/a               n/a                  n/a
Haggle               -1                  0                    8
Heal                  3                 12                   20
Hide                  2                  4                   12
Intimidate           -1                  0                    8
Jump                  4                 15                   26
Listen                0                  2                   10
Move Silently         2                  4                   12
Open Lock             n/a               n/a                  n/a
Perform              n/a                n/a                   n/a
Repair                0                  1                   10
Search                3                  5                   14
Spellcraft            0                  1                    9
Spot                  4                  8                   16
Swim                  3                 11                   19
Tumble                3                  5                   16
Use Magic Device      1                 11                   20

Level 1 (Ranger)
Skill: Balance (+2)
Skill: Concentration (+3)
Skill: Heal (+3)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Search (+3)
Skill: Spot (+4)
Skill: Tumble (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+2)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Undead
Feat: (Half-Elf Dilettante) Half-Elf Dilettante: Rogue
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Artificer
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Barbarian
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Favored Soul
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Fighter
Feat: (Selected) Point Blank Shot
Feat: (Automatic) Attack
Feat: (Automatic) Bow Strength
Feat: (Automatic) Defensive Fighting
Feat: (Automatic) Half-Elven Keen Senses
Feat: (Automatic) Half-Elven Mixed Heritage
Feat: (Automatic) Half-Elven Social Graces (ALL)
Feat: (Automatic) Heroic Durability
Feat: (Automatic) Immunity to Sleep
Feat: (Automatic) Light Armor Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Martial Weapon Proficiency (ALL)
Feat: (Automatic) Shield Proficiency (General)
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Sneak
Feat: (Automatic) Sunder
Feat: (Automatic) Trip
Feat: (Automatic) Wild Empathy


Level 2 (Ranger)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Automatic) Rapid Shot
Feat: (Automatic) Two Weapon Fighting


Level 3 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Dodge
Feat: (Selected) Power Attack
Feat: (Automatic) AC Bonus
Feat: (Automatic) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Kama
Feat: (Automatic) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Shuriken
Feat: (Automatic) Finishing Moves
Feat: (Automatic) Flurry of Blows
Feat: (Automatic) The Way of Air
Feat: (Automatic) The Way of Fire
Feat: (Automatic) The Way of Earth
Feat: (Automatic) The Way of Water
Feat: (Automatic) Unarmed Strike


Level 4 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Cleave
Feat: (Automatic) Heavy Armor Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Medium Armor Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Tower Shield Proficiency


Level 5 (Fighter)
Skill: Concentration (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons


Level 6 (Fighter)
Skill: Concentration (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Selected) Whirling Steel Strike


Level 7 (Fighter)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Two Weapon Fighting


Level 8 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Concentration (+0.5)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Automatic) Improved Heroic Durability


Level 9 (Fighter)
Skill: Concentration (+0.5)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons


Level 10 (Fighter)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)


Level 11 (Fighter)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons


Level 12 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+2)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Two Weapon Fighting
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Zen Archery
Feat: (Automatic) Evasion
Feat: (Automatic) Meditation


Level 13 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+2)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Monk Path) Path of Harmonious Balance: Fists of Light
Feat: (Automatic) Fast Movement
Feat: (Automatic) Finishing Moves: Path of Harmonious Balance (ALL)
Feat: (Automatic) Finishing Moves: Path of Inevitable Dominion (ALL)
Feat: (Automatic) Still Mind


Level 14 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+2)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Automatic) Ki Strike: Magic
Feat: (Automatic) Slow Fall


Level 15 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+2)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Selected) Manyshot
Feat: (Automatic) Purity of Body


Level 16 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Ten Thousand Stars
Feat: (Automatic) Adept of Forms


Level 17 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Automatic) Wholeness of Body


Level 18 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+2)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Selected) Great Cleave


Level 19 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+2)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Automatic) Improved Evasion


Level 20 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+3)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Feat: (Automatic) Curse of the Void
Feat: (Automatic) Ki Strike: Lawful
Feat: (Automatic) Moment of Clarity


Level 21 (Epic)
Feat: (Selected) Epic: Overwhelming Critical
Feat: (Automatic) Epic: Epic Skills


Level 22 (Epic)


Level 23 (Epic)


Level 24 (Epic)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Selected) Master of Forms


Level 25 (Epic)


Level 26 (Epic)
Feat: (Epic Destiny) Epic Destiny: Perfect Two Weapon Fighting


Level 27 (Epic)
Feat: (Selected) Grandmaster of Forms


Level 28 (Epic)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Epic Destiny) Epic Destiny: Doubleshot
Enhancement: Half-Elf - Half-Elven Versatile Nature (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Half-Elf - Human Adaptability: Strength (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Half-Elf - Human Versatility: Damage Boost (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Half-Elf - Improved Dilettante (Rogue) (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Half-Elf - Improved Recovery (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Half-Elf - Improved Dilettante (Rogue) (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Arcane Archer (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Conjure Arrows (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Energy of the Wild (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Energy of the Wild (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Force Arrows (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Force Arrows (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Force Arrows (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Deepwood Stalker (Rgr) - Far Shot (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Tempest (Rgr) - Shield of Whirling Steel (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Tempest (Rgr) - Improved Reaction (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Tempest (Rgr) - Improved Reaction (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Tempest (Rgr) - Whirling Blades (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Tempest (Rgr) - Improved Parry (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Tempest (Rgr) - Improved Parry (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Tempest (Rgr) - Improved Parry (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Tempest (Rgr) - Improved Dodge (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Tempest (Rgr) - Improved Dodge (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Tempest (Rgr) - Whirling Blades (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Kensei Focus: Heavy Blades (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Spiritual Bond (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Strike With No Thought (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Extra Action Boost (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Kensei Weapon Specialization: Heavy Blades (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Exotic Weapon Mastery (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Haste Boost (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Haste Boost (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Haste Boost (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Kensei Weapon Specialization: Heavy Blades (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Weapon Meditation (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Critical Accuracy (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Critical Accuracy (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Critical Accuracy (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Kensei Weapon Specialization: Heavy Blades (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Shattering Shot (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Strength (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Critical Damage (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Critical Damage (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Critical Damage (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Kensei Weapon Specialization: Heavy Blades (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Strength (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Keen Edge (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - One With The Blade (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Deadly Strike (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Ninja Spy (Mnk) - Ninja Training (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Ninja Spy (Mnk) - Ninja Training (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Ninja Spy (Mnk) - Sneak Attack Training (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Ninja Spy (Mnk) - Acrobatic (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Ninja Spy (Mnk) - Acrobatic (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Ninja Spy (Mnk) - Acrobatic (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Ninja Spy (Mnk) - Sneak Attack Training (Rank 1)

[Miyamoto_Musashi]

"I really wanted to go 8 monk, 8 fighter, 4 ranger, but I was afraid fighter would override my monk PL. "

I am pretty sure if you went 8 mnk/8 fighter/ 4 rngr that as long as you took monk as your last lvl 20, you would recive the monk past life at TR.
I remeber reading it somehwere and can't find the quote.

[kmankowski]

"I really wanted to go 8 monk, 8 fighter, 4 ranger, but I was afraid fighter would override my monk PL. "

I am pretty sure if you went 8 mnk/8 fighter/ 4 rngr that as long as you took monk as your last lvl 20, you would recive the monk past life at TR.
I remeber reading it somehwere and can't find the quote.

This is not true. If more than one class is tied for levels, the class that comes first alphabetically will grant the past life for the original classes. All of the newer classes come afterward in order of release.

http://ddowiki.com/page/Past_life has the details and the order.