Best solo melee class?

[zelld52]

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

My ranger has a bit more HP, while my monk has higher AC. The real difference? Earthcaller is overpowered.
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Wait, so you're telling us a mob that's slowed 50% will do less damage than an unslowed mob?

Dude, you're about to change the game with this insight. All you need to feel powerful as a ranger is a 200kp perma farmed item from Plate of Hate

For real though - how could you possibly compare slowed vs. unslowed fights.

Monks have the best melee damage mitigation in the game. It's not debatable. They have the highest defensive skill caps, they get block - and they get stonestance.

If the same mob was slowed with the same percentage - the similarly geared monk is taking less damage 11 out of 10 times. I duo'd from with my friend on his monk and ranger with similar gear on my shaman. The monk never needed heals - while the ranger needed an occasional heal. Same exact mobs, same exact camp. Ranger got beat up. Monk did not.

Again - not debatable. It's mathematics.

Monk:
Defense 252
Block 225
Riposte 225
Dodge 230

Ranger:
Defense 220
Parry 220
Riposte 185
Dodge 170