Monk Casual Soloing- Level 57+

[Tewaz]

I have been leveling in HS on blue and the zone is pretty hopping. Multiple nights have groups in South/East and soloers in basement and north.

I'd recommend it. I've been able to get rezzes easily every time I've died.

[Bardp1999]

Going to throw this out there since there seems to be a lot of HS love going on and OP might make the mistake of thinking this is a good idea for gaining XP - Simply zoning into HS solo is a death sentence about 50% of the time, probably much higher than that for a monk. You will likely die before you even finish loading, so be prepared with a plan on how you will zone in and how you will recover if FD fails and you get eaten.

I level in HS on my necromancers all the time, went from 50-60 on Blue and 50-55 on green. It's much more friendly to a necro than a monk but that aside, the zone-in is usually the sketchiest part of the entire adventure even with friends.

The safest way to do it is to pop a DA (necro can cast harm shield -monk can use Idol) and zone in and click it off and FD when you feel it is safe. I typically levitate out over the basement before clicking it off and FDing. Double invis is not a 100% option since A Bile Golem sees through all invis and will ruin your day if there are any undead around that instantly HT you to death - a FD fail is death as well

[DeathsSilkyMist]

Originally Posted by Bardp1999 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Going to throw this out there since there seems to be a lot of HS love going on and OP might make the mistake of thinking this is a good idea for gaining XP - Simply zoning into HS solo is a death sentence about 50% of the time, probably much higher than that for a monk. You will likely die before you even finish loading, so be prepared with a plan on how you will zone in and how you will recover if FD fails and you get eaten.

I level in HS on my necromancers all the time, went from 50-60 on Blue and 50-55 on green. It's much more friendly to a necro than a monk but that aside, the zone-in is usually the sketchiest part of the entire adventure.

The safest way to do it is to pop a DA (necro can cast harm shield -monk can use Idol) and zone in and click it off and FD when you feel it is safe. I typically levitate out over the basement before clicking it off and FDing. Double invis is not a 100% option since A Bile Golem sees through all invis.

For tankier classes like Shadowknight or Monk, HS zone-in isn't bad. On my Shadowknight, even in the worst case where I eat two Harm Touches, I still have 2k HP and 1.2k ac the mobs have to chew through. This is because I have 2.8k HP total, and HT's are 400 damage a piece. The only time I die on entry is if I happen to come in during a train or big time screw up with a player killing the entrance mobs. Honestly that is very rare. I do agree that HS zone-in is a much bigger problem if you have a decent chance to crash on zone-in. Then you have a good chance of simply dying from the game crashing and you are stuck getting hit for a minute.

Since you have mostly been used to using a necro in HS, it makes sense why you are having a more risky time. Necros have less HP and AC, so getting 2 HTs and a couple hundred damage double attacks is like 80% of your life already hehe.

[Crede]

Originally Posted by Bardp1999 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Going to throw this out there since there seems to be a lot of HS love going on and OP might make the mistake of thinking this is a good idea for gaining XP - Simply zoning into HS solo is a death sentence about 50% of the time, probably much higher than that for a monk. You will likely die before you even finish loading, so be prepared with a plan on how you will zone in and how you will recover if FD fails and you get eaten.

I level in HS on my necromancers all the time, went from 50-60 on Blue and 50-55 on green. It's much more friendly to a necro than a monk but that aside, the zone-in is usually the sketchiest part of the entire adventure even with friends.

The safest way to do it is to pop a DA (necro can cast harm shield -monk can use Idol) and zone in and click it off and FD when you feel it is safe. I typically levitate out over the basement before clicking it off and FDing. Double invis is not a 100% option since A Bile Golem sees through all invis and will ruin your day if there are any undead around that instantly HT you to death - a FD fail is death as well

Manaskin and IVU, take at most 1 HT, root quick and charm/dot. No reason to be scared here on a Necro.

[Bardp1999]

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

Manaskin and IVU, take at most 1 HT, root quick and charm/dot. No reason to be scared here on a Necro.

We are talking about a monk dummy - say whatever you want HS is a poor option for OP

OP - if you go to HS you will lose XP - you are looking for something besides KC, but you are on a time-locked server. Just enjoy playing, at 60 there is nothing. Dont rush

raid? lol - enjoy the fun - i think this is my last post - you are all faggots

[qualia]

Originally Posted by Bardp1999 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

OP - if you go to HS you will lose XP - you are looking for something besides KC, but you are on a time-locked server. Just enjoy playing, at 60 there is nothing. Dont rush

O I hear ya. I get to play maybe 15-20 min a day. Maybe an hour once every couple weeks in the winter. I think this monk been in his 50s since 2015. Takin my time might be a understatement. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Skarne]

Originally Posted by Bardp1999 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

We are talking about a monk dummy - say whatever you want HS is a poor option for OP

OP - if you go to HS you will lose XP - you are looking for something besides KC, but you are on a time-locked server. Just enjoy playing, at 60 there is nothing. Dont rush

raid? lol - enjoy the fun - i think this is my last post - you are all faggots

I disagree. I know from experience HS is great xp as a solo monk if you can handle the danger.

Super subjective question though sorry it didn’t work out for you

[DeathsSilkyMist]

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

I disagree. I know from experience HS is great xp as a solo monk if you can handle the danger.

Super subjective question though sorry it didn’t work out for you

I agree with you, HS is a great zone if you figure it out. The XP is amazing, especially after the ZEM buff.

But based on OP's parameters, if he can only play like 30 mins a day then I agree HS isn't the best option. Depending on what is spawned (HT mobs vs. non HT mobs), his xp gain would be quite variable. That is why something like PoM would be better. It is more consistent. Some of the other suggestions like Grik or LDCs would probably be good too since they are easily accessible, but I don't do those camps often so I couldn't say for sure how good it is for OP.

[Sizar]

Originally Posted by Bardp1999 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Simply zoning into HS solo is a death sentence about 50% of the time, probably much higher than that for a monk. You will likely die before you even finish loading, so be prepared with a plan on how you will zone in and how you will recover if FD fails and you get eaten.

It is clear to me that you should delete any monk you have. Zoning into HS is completely safe for any class that can root, CC or FD - UNLESS there happens to be a train at that instant then yes..you may die.

[Bardp1999]

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

It is clear to me that you should delete any monk you have. Zoning into HS is completely safe for any class that can root, CC or FD - UNLESS there happens to be a train at that instant then yes..you may die.

LOL