The Mighty Monk

The Ten Ton Hammer Guide to the Monk

Monk Guide : Sub Contents

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Mighty Monk - Credits & The Basics

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Mighty Monk - Quests and Where to Hunt

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Mighty Monk - Suggested Equipment

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Mighty Monk - Spell List & Definitions

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Mighty Monk - Methods, Techniques & User Interface

Monk Ability Progression

Becoming a skilled monk is more or less dependent on a thorough-going knowledge of your abilities list (or "spell list" as the casters call it -- the words "spells" and "abilities" are interchangable). The following is a progressive list of your abilites sorted out by category; progressive in the sense that many abilities are made obsolete by abilities you'll receive at higher levels.

Self Buffs & Stances

Abilities which improve your personal fighting ability and survivability. Typically used before the fight, though you should switch stances depending on the circumstances of the fight.

Group Buffs

Keep these active whether you're fighting in a group or not.

Invis

Monks have one power drain invisibility spell.

Attacks

A monk's forte is his or her attacks.

Taunts & Crowd Control

While a monk should not be mistaken for a pure tank (the member of the party solely responsible for taking 100% of a challenging mob), the class can hold its own in a small group setting. Therefore, monks also has a variety of spells designed to draw hate from enemies.

Monk Cure & Heal

Monks have a few abilities designed to remove negative effects & repair damage, though nothing will replace a full blown priest / healer.

Feign Death

A monk has a very unique ability; it's a chance to lose all hate by convincing a mob that you're dead. Use as part of your pulling routine (retrieving mobs for your group) or in a very desperate situation. In emergency situations, when your FD succeeds, make sure the coast is cheer before you remove the effects.

Level 50+ Special Abilities

Very special abilities reserved for high-level monks.

Other Methods & Techniques

Your methods and techniques depend greatly on the role you are filling in a group and how you enjoy playing as a person. If you are filling the role of Main Tank, you will be using your taunts each and every time they are available to use. You build some of your hate from Taunts, some from buffs, and some from damage. As you do more damage than a Guardian of similar level.

When it comes to healers heals over time could be more effective while healing you because of the infrequency you will get hit. But when you do get hit you will take alot of damage and thus reactive heals will not be as effective on you.

1. What priest makes the best healer for a Monk?

   A well-played one first and foremost. All things being equal, it seems that the druids or shamans work better than the clerics. Why is this? Well, Monks tank by avoiding damage, for the clerics who rely on reactive healing, this makes keeping a Monk alive a little bit more difficult.

2. Which stats should I focus on as a Monk?

   Strength, Stamina, and Agility. There are two schools of thought
   on
   this topic: balance out all your stats, or take agility as high as
   possible. The +agility people focus on getting their avoidance as high
   as possible. The balanced group has two arguments: that +agility isn't
   that big a benefit anymore, and that because stats have less meaning at
   high levels you can get the biggest overall improvement by balancing
   them out. Personally, I just get the best gear I can find and don't
   focus on the specific stat bonuses on any of them.

3. How does Deflection work?

   Deflection gives you a chance to block an attack. It only works
   if
   the mob is in your frontal 120 degree arc - that is, if you can't
   autoattack it, you can't deflect it. At one point, Monk deflection was
   described as "the same as having a Round Shield equipped".

Thanks to Bonesbro for his contribution.

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