Looking to start a monk

[Treats]

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

You make several incorrect statements and/or assumptions here. I will deal with the two big ones:

-IFS is the exact same dps as RFS until you get damage bonus, and that is not for a long while. Also, IFS actually scales better with haste.

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

Please allow me to teach you basic game concepts.

1. DAMAGE CAPS This is why I said to use the IFS from 20-50. I'm pretty sure my grandma knows that you can't deal maximum damage at level 4. Would you like to teach us how to pee, too?

Hold on, what??? First you say to use the IFS from 20-50. Then you say its the exact same dps as the RFS until you get damage bonus?????????

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

2. DOUBLE ATTACK Where did I say anything remotely to the contrary? I'm honestly surprised at the hate of your attack on absolutely nothing. Your double attack gets a chance to proc every time you swing your 2h weapon. My grandma also knows this. Would you like to teach us all where to make poop, too?

See if you can follow this here. I'll explain it really well for you this time. The more times you swing your 2h weapon, the more chances you have to perform a double attack. The more chances you have to double attack, the more times the damage bonus is going to be applied. I thought that would be fairly clear to most if they read my previous post.

The same thing holds true for hit/miss ratio. The more chances you have to hit, the more times the damage bonus is going to be applied. Put these weapons up against each other for a five minute test. Assume hit/miss ratio is 70%. Make the damage bonus 10 for each weapon. Just assume each hit is for the damage of the weapon + the damage bonus.

IFS - 38/40 - 52.5 hits per 5 minutes = 2520 damage (48 * 52.5)
RFS - 19/20 - 105 hits per 5 minutes = 3045 damage (29 * 105)

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

3. HASTE SCALING The RFS is actually fast enough that it can hit the absolute lowest amount of attacks allowed in a given time period, between worn + spell + overhaste. The IFS cannot hit that limit, it just keeps getting faster and more efficient.

All false. There will NEVER EVER be any overhaste on this server. It was not added until the Luclin expansion. Even if you could get overhaste, the delay would drop to 9. This is all a moot point anyway, there should not be a minimum delay on weapons.

Once again the Imbued Fighters Staff will NEVER compare to the Runed Fighters Staff BEFORE the damage bonus is changed. Perhaps it is close when you first receive the damage bonus at 28-30, but who in their right mind would buy and use the IFS for three levels. If you do not believe me go and run some parses with both weapons as you level up a monk.

Most of the information in your posts was incorrect. I simply corrected it. I'm sorry if you're mad.

[Razdeline]

Monks are undoubtedly the best melee soloers-- and they are the most dynamic when it comes to a group/raid dynamic when it comes to pulling.

[Barkingturtle]

I've read two-handed damage is funny, and not in a good way. In an unfunny way.

Are the 2-handers(T-Staff, RFS, IFS, Peacebringer) better pre-50 than some of the nicer one-handed weapons(thinking AC and SoS)? I mean, post-50 when they start proc'ing I imagine the one-handers are a no-brainer unless you have a T-Staff, but what about leveling up?

That's a convoluted question but I've been wondering about it so please, someone: answer it.

[hkic]

so here's what i got now. help me fill in the other slots!

weapon: RFS
chest: fungus robe
5/55 rings
executioner's hood
(i'm going to farm GoP)
HBC
FBSS...

should i be getting items that focus on STR?

[Treats]

Black Sapphire or Sta earrings
Black Sapphire or Sta Neck
Mask of Wurms
Crown of King Tranix or Wu's
Hardened Clay Bracelet or Bracer of Erollissi or Wu's
Azure Sleeves
Gem Enlaid Gauntlets
Wu's Shoulder
Gatorscale Leggings or Wu's
Kobold Hide Boots or Wu's

If you are on a tight budget, use Wu's and everything else you can afford with the most HP/AC.

[Stunnah]

I would go for more ac/stamina.. lasting longer in a battle is definitely good [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Hmend]

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

I would go for more ac/stamina.. lasting longer in a battle is definitely good [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Omg nub. Charisma is best stat for monks quit trollin

[Stunnah]

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

Omg nub. Charisma is best stat for monks quit trollin

bahaha hmend eat a gnome!

[Messianic]

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

so here's what i got now. help me fill in the other slots!

weapon: RFS
chest: fungus robe
5/55 rings
executioner's hood
(i'm going to farm GoP)
HBC
FBSS...

should i be getting items that focus on STR?

No. Ac/Hp/Str, in that order.

Dump the exe hood. Get Froggy Crown or Tranixx Crown if you're rollin in dough.

[Motec]

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

so here's what i got now. help me fill in the other slots!

weapon: RFS
chest: fungus robe
5/55 rings
executioner's hood
(i'm going to farm GoP)
HBC
FBSS...

should i be getting items that focus on STR?

Everything is irrelevent after the RFS and fbss.

I would put all available resources into an RBG though or sash of dragonborne.

Haste > Weapon > HP > STR > Resists > AC.

If you cant stretch to more haste though the best thing you can possibly pickup is a large soiled bag and 1-2 tink bags. These will make up more AC than most of the armor available.
Wu's is fine for most slots with azure sleeves and a tranix crown
Black saph 35hp ears
NoS or BS neck
Tranix crown for the MR
7MR bracers if you cant stretch to hardened clay + granite.

You're really quite limited in what you can do without going all out for the fungi route, so more HP for mend efficiency is the biggest bang for buck after maximising damage. Tink bags means a lot for both your weight limit, plus being able to loot and liquidate that loot into gems