What Monk Weapons for Level 20-49?
 

1HB? 2HB?

I use a Jade Mace + Knuckle Dusters. Wondering if a Peacebringer or IFS would be better for levels 20-49?

A RFS or T-Staff is out of the question right now due to lack of funds.

1hb for sure. I wouldn't worry about 2HB until post 50. Your current set up sounds fine. Maybe not the most perfect DPS wise, but certainly far from the worst.

There are already quite a few threads along this subject already.

I currently alternate between JM/KD and Peacebringer, (keep in mind that this is without parsing) my damage output with the peacebringer seems significantly higher. Even using a Wu's quivering staff I seem to be out damaging my JM/KD.

This is how I tested it out:
Level 31 monk, 4 x gorging brutes in WW (6min spawn timer)
First 50% of level using Peacebringer Total weight 18 - Average health after each fight 40%+
Second 50% of level using JM/KD weight 14 - Average health after each fight 25 to 35%

This may change somewhat the higher I get but right now 2h for me is the clear winner, also peacebringers are a bargain for a 28/30 weapon so money well spent!

After level 20, 2hb is the way to go. I switched from using a JM/KD to a IFS and the difference in killing speed is huge. I dont see myself going back to 1hb weaps for awhile.

I like 2hb weapons. IFS is sick if you've got a haste item.

I wonder whether IFS (38/40) would be better DPS than Peacebringer (28/30) for 20-49.

It's better for 20-30 but somewhere in the 30-40 range the PB will take over due to dmg bonuses.

The IFS has a slightly better ratio, personally though I would probably stick with the PB as it is a bit faster (so those misses/min dmg hits don't hurt so much) and it is also a bit cheaper than the IFS.

PB.

Any monk using 1h weapons not from PoSky is doing it wrong. Except maybe MCT+sos for mark of karn or melee pushing casters.

They are all fairly close except for Tranquil Staff and Runed Fighter's Staff (Pre Nerf).

Level 20 (damage per min, fairly accurate)

Jade Mace/Knuckle Dusters - 473
Peacebringer - 606
Imbued Fighters Staff - 618
Tranquil Staff - 680
Runed Fighters Staff (Post Nerf) - 638

Level 50

Jade Mace/Knuckle Dusters - 1038
Peacebringer - 1063
Imbued Fighters Staff - 1019
Tranquil Staff - 1156
Runed Fighters Staff (Post Nerf) - 1092