AC, Str, Resists, or Other for a Monk?

[mev]

I am a level 51 Iksar monk and have reasonable weapons, haste, and weight reduction. The rest of my gear isn't great. I have been thinking about upgrading my gear and am thinking about how to prioritize AC, strength, and resistances.

I realize it's situational (eg, if someone else is tanking and there are no casters, then strength wins; in ToV, resists win), so let's say that the context is duoing with a shaman in an area with a mix of casters and non-casters.

Also, should I be aiming for anything else? Eg, is the Shrunken Goblin Skull Earring clicky better than the strength from a Sarnak Earring of Station?

Thanks!

[kevjax]

As a 49 shaman when im duoing with a monk all i want are haste a fungi and staves of shielding on the monk lol. With slow and regen on a monk, even fungiless he only loses like 10-15% hp per kill. With fungi theres no downtime except when a full rebuff is needed. Less if he flops when he pulls back and lets pet take a round or two.

[Troxx]

As a monk a set of resist gear, if you can afford it, is worth it's weight in gold.

Having a 600 or 900dd ice nuke get resisted or hit for partial is priceless. Resisting a slow while duoing with a shaman will keep the xp rolling in.

BD jewelry (earrings and rings +/- bracelets) to swap in when pulling or fighting casters fits the bill. This gear is also going to be exceedingly useful if you ever raid with your monk.

[Xaanka]

Shrunken Goblin Earring is approx 1000% better than sarnak ear because you can use it to absorb dispels. You'll hit max strength and dex easily when you're 60 and get even a small amount of gear, it just kind of happens automatically. focus on sta until capped, +hp, resists, stuff like that. even if they're less important those stats are harder to get. farming a fungi tunic, a good weapon, and getting your epic should be the real priorities tho.

[Colgate]

grim aura doesn't stack with celestial tranquility

buy an epic and resist gear

strength is by far the worst stat you listed, i wouldn't even concern myself with it