Iksar Monk Guide

[Jimjam]

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

Stop soloing as a melee at level 40, even as a monk. It's a bad idea. Even monks with a 200k twink budget duo with shamans.

Saying what needs to be said. Mobs do seem to start ramping up in difficulty with levels much more than players around this spot.

[Philistine]

Great guide! Thanks for sharing!

The mobs auto-membluring under level 35 was news to me! Explains what a monk in my group in paw the other night wouldn't...couldn't figure out how he was splitting stuff so inexplicably fast lol

[Keebz]

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

Stop soloing as a melee at level 40, even as a monk. It's a bad idea. Even monks with a 200k twink budget duo with shamans.

Speaking as a 200k twink monk, I solo'd just fine 1-55 thanks.

From 40, just do CT to 45/6. Then do specs/loio goblins to 51. Then HHK/Hole to 55. I solo'd large portions of 55-60 as well in Perma and the Hole. Don't forget to bring bandages.

I'd say 45+ it steps up a level, then again 51+ then yet again 57+.

[Jimjam]

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

Speaking as a 200k twink monk, I solo'd just fine 1-55 thanks.

From 40, just do CT to 45/6. Then do specs/loio goblins to 51. Then HHK/Hole to 55. I solo'd large portions of 55-60 as well in Perma and the Hole. Don't forget to bring bandages.

I'd say 45+ it steps up a level, then again 51+ then yet again 57+.

Context of the thread is levelling gearing brand new, babe.

Good to have context for what works at different gear levels though.

[Keebz]

I stand by my soloing path advice twinked or not. It overlaps with the guide mainly, but adds a couple places (namely, Cazic Thule and the Hole).

[fortior]

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

Speaking as a 200k twink monk, I solo'd just fine 1-55 thanks.

And you did it slower than a duo would have, with fewer camp opportunities.

[Tewaz]

Originally Posted by dablackgoku1234 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

for those who dont have a fungi or any twink gear, which stats should be focused on to reduce the amount of damage taken?

I'm finding at lvl 40 I get beaten up so much in splitpaw and need to wait 6 mins for mend to pop before killing another tech mal

At 40 I kept doing guards in HHK focusing the top two floors, two at the zone line, and guards in the basement.

40 is when the shift in damage taken begins to dramatically effect you and some fights will just be pure bad luck with a blue landing multiple max hits. Don't afraid to feign and start over.

Also, for 40-50 I found using a 2h and weaving in fist hits to be very necessary to out DPS the mob.

Also, remember that using FD on a mob below 20% will cause them to flee even if you have low HP as well.

[Jimjam]

Plenty of AC, max hp helps as mend heals 25% of your max hp (including gear and I think buffs). Be mindful monks get low weight bonus / weight penalty on tanking way before encumbrance kicks in. Mage / shaman bags if you really need to loot lots of fine steel and don’t be shy of deleting coin. The aviak merchant can be used to sell and then convert those heavy coins / weapons in to low weight high value stackable gems.

Make sure you keep defence close to cap (if you do a lot of pulling / dps but no tanking you may not keep it capped) and don’t forget to train your other skills (block is particularly potent as a defence).

Spell AC falls under a different tier of AC cap so if you can keep AC buffs on (whether proc, click or simply other players) that can make a huge difference to your mitigation. There are usually Druids in SK from which to buy skin and regen buffs.

[Tunabros]

Wiki monkeys playing the wiki more than the game

Pretty sure baler and Loramim are the same person

[loramin]

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

Wiki monkeys playing the wiki more than the game

Pretty sure baler and Loramim are the same person

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