calculate the mana/hp ratio of canni, compare that to the hp/mana ratio of heal. If it more than cancels out, sham, else, monk.

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Monk if you enjoy melee classes, and a more pressured and influential role raiding.

Shaman if you enjoy caster classes, with more of a buffing and home-base role raiding.

Both classes are outstanding.

Shaman are much better at end-game soloing. I personally think monk would be more fun, but you have to learn how to be a good pulling monk and not some shitty scrub DPS monk. Monk will get more mileage out of Fungi due to not being able to cast heal/regen on themselves like a shaman, but its pretty much the #1/2 item for both classes 1-60 (other top item being the epics for each class).

Leveling-up a twinked monk with fungy and decent weapons is a fantastic feeling for the first levels. You feel overpowered happily killing red mobs without downtime in the newbie zones.

Fungi is best for a Solo Monk, Fungi helps a Shaman a lot more in the grouping aspect.

But sure it helps them solo also, but the AC, Agi, Dex hit on the Fungi sucks when fighting toe to toe high end.. A Fungi in a Group now, high level, is sort of a waste of time figuring fights only last about 20 to 30 seconds. :eek:

Now Velious, that will be a way different story. But like I said above, better stats will probably work out better in the long run over re gen. Cleric Complete Heal sort of negates a Fungi in fights. Now everyone sitting to med, put on the Fungi to help the Healer from having to heal the Melee's as much before the next pull.. :)

Neither really bothers wearing it at 60. And Chardok takes all those with means to 60 with or without gear :P

1-35ish: Equal, since you have like no HP
35+: Shaman by far


Having a fungi makes soloing far easier for a monk. So does 75% bandaging. So the real benefit you get when grinding is the extra hp you get over the course of a fight and between fights. It's not as big as the built-in permanent additional mana you get as a shaman.

So false.

There is literally a value set for fungi tunics