starting stats - monk

[DeathsSilkyMist]

Originally Posted by sajbert [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Sure you can cap cap dex with FoS as a STA-monk allowing you to proc Avatar ASAP. It won't help you solo without a Shaman to buff you but for raiding it's true enough. Unless you die and get ressed in fight, in which case you lose the buff and want to proc avatar ASAP.

However, if you go by the p99 monk wiki BIS-list with Gharn's and FoN and add resist-items like shawl of protection and VP robe you're still only 3 STA away from capped. There are a number of sidegrades you could swap in to max out those 3 STA or you could just self-buff.

So I'll maintain that at at the VERY end of the line STA stops to mattering for anything but some heavy resist-set wearing raid puller where it still probably will never matter. I'd personally rather be the heaviest solo hitter one can be. But like you say, DEX isn't exactly that useful either and even AGI could possibly be the best stat at that point.

But in any realistic setting, yeah STA is marginally better unless maybe you have a proc weapon.

I agree!

[vales]

if you put 4 points in charisma you only need to swap (and carry!) 2 items to vendor at 100% value (59 base+30+15=104)

this is the kind of QoL thing that people often don't consider

[Crede]

Originally Posted by vales [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

if you put 4 points in charisma you only need to swap (and carry!) 2 items to vendor at 100% value (59 base+30+15=104)

this is the kind of QoL thing that people often don't consider

Just go human for peak fashion and higher cha. Less items needed. Win win win

[vales]

Originally Posted by Crede [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Just go human for peak fashion and higher cha. Less items needed. Win win win

you gain 1 inventory slot in exchange for 1 gear slot (iksar racial is basically an extra item you have equipped)

[Drueric]

I leveled a monk to 40 and realized it sucked because my str was so low. I re-rolled and put all points into str and leftovers in stamina. Just one monks experience, but I do not regret that decision at all.