Monk Nerf - Why is combat brute now not working with Wraps

[Brannigan]

http://imageshack.com/a/img922/1237/BmDcVN.jpg

Why has this change come about, you cant improve the crit range on wraps, now this?

Someone must hate Monks...

[Dandonk]

I haven't played a monk in ages (hopefully revamp will let me do this again), but haven't this been the case always? It states melee weapons, which generally means not unarmed. Or did it at one point work with unarmed?

[Brannigan]

I haven't played a monk in ages (hopefully revamp will let me do this again), but haven't this been the case always? It states melee weapons, which generally means not unarmed. Or did it at one point work with unarmed?

It used to work with unarmed and has now changed.

[Dandonk]

It used to work with unarmed and has now changed.

Strange, when did you notice the change?

[AbyssalMage]

It used to work with unarmed and has now changed.

So now it is working as intended.

In a better (perfect) world, Handwraps would be considered weapons but they are not. Just be thankful for the time that it did work.

[cru121]

according to the wiki, there's a bug:
Bug: The extra 1[W] damage does not display neither on your weapons nor on the inventory damage box.
http://ddowiki.com/page/Legendary_Dr...t#Combat_Brute

Did you actually test the damage?

[Kebtid]

As i know, it never worked, it might be that they recently added the descrip

[Brannigan]

So now it is working as intended.

In a better (perfect) world, Handwraps would be considered weapons but they are not. Just be thankful for the time that it did work.

Considering you cant increase the threat range I would have considered them down graded enough without taking out something that at least brings the dps in line with other melee classes for stunned mobs.