Level 40 monk needs gear advice

[Spyder73]

The number one thing you need to buy is haste. I think FBSS is probably the cheapest option. This should be priority #1 without question. After that get a Peacebringer and that will last you until Epic. When you get epic sell the PB and buy a SoS.

Do not worry about your weight when leveling up, its essentially 100% meaningless because AC is broken on P99 anyways. The money you can get from selling/looting far out weights the AC penalty.

Tinker bags are great, but they are a luxury item that should wait until you are level 60. Completing your epic will not be free, very likely you can farm the KC pipe on your own if you group in hands while leveling, but chances are you will have to buy the Chardok pipe. I am not sure what the status of Chardok is these days with the Proxy nerf, but typically monks need to buy this items for 2-5k. So if you want to do your epic realize you will need some funds. Even the Headbands and Belts are a pain in the ass to complete, im pretty sure I bought my purple headband for like 2k and then did the Qeynos side myself. So don't just blow all your money, keep in mind the cost of the Epic.

But I cannot stress haste enough, this will increase your DPS more than anything else. At 46 join a guild that runs Plane of Sky and get the free no-drop haste belt and you can sell the FBSS off for funds. Peace bringer and FBSS should be your immediate focus.