Howling Stones - Question

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

If I'm a part of the cleric/chanter duo, honestly, I'd rather have a necro/chanter, mage, shaman and probably even a few other classes before monk.

The problem with multiple pets is aggro will likely pong, and it's annoying for the cleric. Having a static tank makes charm life much easier. What's a shaman going to add over a monk in this situation? Their pet dps?

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

Adding a monk to a cle/enc duo in HS will result in slower exp for the enc and the cle.

They will have to keep a ~3k hp tank up instead of keeping a 6-8k hp tank up, which changes the dynamics of the party. The cleric will simply not have enough mana. Slowing everything will drain the enchanter's mana, ToT or not.

I wouldn't be surprised if the trio actually had a slower kill rate than the duo.

The monk is basically a liability here.

A 55+ monk can tank this easily. Their hp doesn't just melt like you think it does. A chanter using tepid deeds and you won't go OOM. You have c2, and ToT. What else are you using mana on? A few calms & charm breaks? It's not hard.

There are plenty of trios that you can make work in HS. But adding a monk is great with the right supporting classes.