Monkcher in U46

[iMike8one]

I have 35 AP in AA tree, took banishing and smiting arrows as they give you passive bonuses to enchantment DC, also T5 from AA for arrow of slaying and AC destruction (acid arrows).
In falconry, you don't need WIS to hit as it comes from Zen archery.
T4 from Falconry is worth having, especially deadly instinct which provides massive damage boost and expose weakness for fortification bypass.
Also 9 points in Aasimar racial for WIS and healing hands.

I am yet to try DWS tree, few real good things there.

ED, Shiradi all the way, I think after last changes, this is by far the best option.
Twists: Martial Hymn T4, enlightenment and dance of flowers, plus I tried Tsunami (T3) as it knocks down enemies in front of you, it has WIS based DC and only 6 secs cooldown. Really handy to knock down mobs that come too close.

[Kodwraith]

I just noticed that core 5 on AA also grants +1 crit dmg (as does DWS core 4). So for enhancements, elf + AA seems the way to go if you take 6 ranger.

[Archfae]

I just noticed that core 5 on AA also grants +1 crit dmg (as does DWS core 4). So for enhancements, elf + AA seems the way to go if you take 6 ranger.

dws core 4 is +1 crit range whereas shadow arrows is critical damage multiplier. Multiplier is the important one, crit range is less important on a build where the burst comes from auto crits.

14/6 Wood Elf

14 in elf for AA, 41 racial AA, 13 in DWS for sniper shot + aimed shot, 22+ in falconry -- 90 AP total with ideal version having max AP

8 monk / 6 ranger / 6 fighter aasimar/aasimar scourge

(whatever racial you have for cores) - 11 AP kensai (crit multi), 22 AP ranger AA (para arrows), 12 falconry (wis / damage), 36 DWS (strikes, head shot, improved archers focus) -- 81 non racial AP with ideal version having at least 7 racial AP)

14/6 gets wings and improved evasion + significantly more cc / damage + better move speed

8/6/6 gets heals and requires way less racial ap

Both require a decent amount of racial AP to make worth it. I'd argue you'd be better off going a 14 cleric / 6 monk healing cc archery build if you lack the racial AP. Or a knife or shuriken thrower instead for dps.

[Kodwraith]

At Level 6 now. Note that one interesting early optional play style is centered shortswords TWF: Take magical training from tier 1 of AA + tempest + conjured shortswords from Feydark. You run around with a pair of force dmg shortswords and can switch to bows once you take zen archery.

If you go 2Monk, 6 Ranger, 14 Monk, then the first feats are: PBS (1 regular), Zen Archery (1st Monk bonus at level 1), Dodge (level 2, monk feat), Mobility (2nd monk bonus at level 3), then Shot on the run at 6, ten thousand Stars at 8 (3rd monk).

[majorhavoc]

Hello,
I always wanted to play a monkcher one day, but unfortunately i postponed this decision. Now I am not even sure if this is still possible/playable because i didnt see any monkcher for at least one year. I would be grateful for some feedback on monkchers in current update for both heroics and epics. Thanks in advance.

I was thinking the same, so I started playing with a planner, here is a first stab at a wisdom based build with trap capability.

Any comments & or improvements would be appreciated.

AA Monk Traper
18/2 Monk/Rogue
Lawful Good Wood Elf




Level Order


1. Rogue . . . . . 6. Monk. . . . . .11. Monk. . . . . .16. Monk
2. Monk . . . . . .7. Monk . . . . . 12. Monk . . . . . 17. Monk
3. Monk . . . . . .8. Monk . . . . . 13. Monk . . . . . 18. Monk
4. Monk . . . . . .9. Monk . . . . . 14. Monk . . . . . 19. Monk
5. Monk . . . . . 10. Monk . . . . . 15. Monk . . . . . 20. Rogue




Stats
. . . . . . . .36pt . . Tome . . Level Up
. . . . . . . .---- . . ----. . .--------
Strength. . . . .8. . . .+8. . . .4: WIS
Dexterity . . . 14. . . .+8. . . .8: WIS
Constitution. . 14. . . .+8. . . 12: WIS
Intelligence. . 14. . . .+8. . . 16: WIS
Wisdom. . . . . 18. . . .+8. . . 20: WIS
Charisma. . . . .8. . . .+8. . . 24: WIS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28: WIS


Skills
. . . . . R .M .M .M .M .M .M .M .M .M .M .M .M .M .M .M .M .M .M .R
. . . . . 1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 .8 .9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
. . . . .------------------------------------------------------------
Disable . 4 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 . . . . . . . . 6 .23
Search. . 4 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 . . . . . . . . 6 .23
Spot. . . 4 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1. 23
Concent . . . . . . . . . . 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 3. 3. 3. 3. 2. . .22
Jump. . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 3. 3. 3. 4. . .20
UMD . . . 4 .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ . . 13
Heal. . . 2 .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ . . 11
Open Lo . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Listen. . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Diplo . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Balance . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
. . . . .------------------------------------------------------------
. . . . .40 .7 .7 .7 .7 .7 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 13




Feats


.1. . . . : Point Blank Shot
.2 Monk . : Dodge
.3. . . . : Completionist
.3 Monk . : Zen Archery
.6. . . . : Rapid Shot
.7 Monk . : Ten Thousand Stars
.9. . . . : Manyshot
12. . . . : Improved Critical: Ranged
15. . . . : Precise Shot
18. . . . : Improved Precise Shot
21 Epic . : Combat Archery
24 Epic . : Overwhelming Critical
26 Destiny: Holy Strike
27 Epic . : Burst of Glacial Wrath
28 Destiny: Doubleshot
29 Destiny: Mass Frog
30 Epic . : Watchful Eye
30 Legend : Scion of: Feywild


.4 Monk . : Path of Harmonious Balance




Enhancements (82+14 of 80+14 AP) Errors


Elf-Arcane Archer (41 AP)

• Arcane Archer, Morphic Arrows, Metalline Arrows, Aligned Arrows, Shadow Arrows, Mystical Archer
  
  1. Energy of the Wild III, Flaming Arrows
  2. Force Arrows III, Elemental Damage
  3. Terror Arrows, Elemental Damage, Wisdom
  4. Banishing Arrows, Paralyzing Arrows, Smiting Arrows, Elemental Damage, Wisdom
  5. Moonbow, Arrow of Slaying, Elemental Damage, Runebow

Wood Elf (28 AP)

• Elven Accuracy I, Dexterity, Elven Accuracy II, Dexterity, Elven Accuracy III
  
  1. Elven Weapon Training I
  2. Enchantment Lore III, Elven Weapon Training II, Arcanum II
  3. Elven Weapon Training III, Arcane Archer
  4. Through the Branches, Elven Weapon Training IV, Skill

Falconry (27 AP)

• Summon Avian Companion: Grey Owl, Ability Score: Wisdom, Well Rounded, Ability Score II: Wisdom
  
  1. Practiced Accuracy II, Out in Nature III
  2. Killer Instinct I, Action Boost: Sprint III
  3. Killer Instinct II, Conditioning, Eyes of the Eagle
  4. Deadly Instinct III, No Mercy II

Destiny (25 of 24 AP) (Errors)


Shiradi Champion

1. Healing Spring II, Wisdom
2. Prism, Wisdom
3. Rainbow, Wisdom
4. Double Rainbow, Wisdom
5. Nerve Venom III, Wisdom
6. Audience with the Queen, Hunt's End, Wisdom

Twists of Fate (35 fate points)

1. Martial Hymn (Tier 4 Fatesinger)
2. Tsunami (Tier 3 Primal)
3. School Specialist: Enchantment (Tier 2 Magister)
4. Rejuvenation Cocoon (Tier 1 Primal)
5. Wisdom (Tier 1 Primal)

[voxson5]

14 pally / 6 monk elf used to be pretty good .... many many years ago. Don't know if it would be any good nowadays.