JamesNiels
03-08-2014, 12:29 AM
Hey all. I am trying to optimize my monk and would like some feedback on my pure monk build. Also I would like to point out a few things about the feat whirlwind attack on an unarmed monk. First I will list my stats and feats.
Starting stats (I have used a +3 tome on all. A +4 on wisdom and a +5 on constitution.
Str 14
Dex 14
Con 14
Int 11
Wis 17
8
(I hope this is right for my 32 pt build. Im typing this in the bus and cant check my stats right now)
Feats
Lvl 1 Dodge
Lvl 1 martial arts feat: stunning fist
Lvl 2 martial arts feat: mobility
Lvl 3 Resilience
Lvl 6 spring attack
Lvl 6 m.a. feat: two weapon fighting
Lvl 9 combat expertise
Lvl 12 Improved two weapon fighting
Lvl 15 greater two weapon fighting
Lvl 18 whirlwind attack
Lvl 21 improved martial arts
Lvl 24 bulwark of defense (wish i could choose a better feat here)
Lvl 27 blinding speed
My ED feats are tactician and perfect two weapon fighting
Firt I would like to say: i know i am missing improved critical bludgeoning. But i did some math and this doesnt seem to be that much of a loss in dps. With a damage multiplier of x2 this comes down to a 5% increase in dps.... not that much of an increase if u ask me. Ofcourse this is more in earth stance. But i rarely use earth stance anymore. I prefer ocean stance for EE q's. Also, my boss beater thunder and lightning has impact on it. Making the feat redundant when wearing thunder and lightning.
Secondly I would like to tell u guys exactly how much i love whirlwind attack. It makes 2-4 attacks with +4 W damage. (Says the wiki. Ive never seen it hit 2 times. Only 3 or 4) the mkst useful aspect of this attack is the fact that it gets me tons of ki. For every mob in range i gain 4 ki.when i am lacking ki i just get between some mobs, use whirlwind attack and bam: ki. The damage on a whirlwind attack is also nice.
Also it is greay for zerging. Just gather up some mobs, hit the one with most hp with standard punches and get the rest down with the whirlind attacks.
Third i would like to explain why i toon bulwark of defense instead of improved critical: improved critical sucks imo. And with the grandmaster of flowers ability that gives no fails on a 1 with reflex saves, i wanna make sure i can dance in aoe's without taking damage. Tho im not very enthousiastic about bulwark of defense. I would like u dear reader to come up with a solution for that. Are there any feats ive missed.. also i didnt take power attack because on epic elite used to make a few grazing hits before i got to lvl 27 and got my accuracy item.
My twists are cocoon, primal scream and legendary tactics. I cannot give u the exact numbers on my stats etc when buffed because as i said im in the bus right now. I can post them later if wanted.
So ppl please give me feedback on my build let me know if there is room for improvement and/or try out whirlwind attack. Its ace for monks imo. And im gonna need some solid arguments before switching it out for something else... but im open to any suggestions.
Starting stats (I have used a +3 tome on all. A +4 on wisdom and a +5 on constitution.
Str 14
Dex 14
Con 14
Int 11
Wis 17
8
(I hope this is right for my 32 pt build. Im typing this in the bus and cant check my stats right now)
Feats
Lvl 1 Dodge
Lvl 1 martial arts feat: stunning fist
Lvl 2 martial arts feat: mobility
Lvl 3 Resilience
Lvl 6 spring attack
Lvl 6 m.a. feat: two weapon fighting
Lvl 9 combat expertise
Lvl 12 Improved two weapon fighting
Lvl 15 greater two weapon fighting
Lvl 18 whirlwind attack
Lvl 21 improved martial arts
Lvl 24 bulwark of defense (wish i could choose a better feat here)
Lvl 27 blinding speed
My ED feats are tactician and perfect two weapon fighting
Firt I would like to say: i know i am missing improved critical bludgeoning. But i did some math and this doesnt seem to be that much of a loss in dps. With a damage multiplier of x2 this comes down to a 5% increase in dps.... not that much of an increase if u ask me. Ofcourse this is more in earth stance. But i rarely use earth stance anymore. I prefer ocean stance for EE q's. Also, my boss beater thunder and lightning has impact on it. Making the feat redundant when wearing thunder and lightning.
Secondly I would like to tell u guys exactly how much i love whirlwind attack. It makes 2-4 attacks with +4 W damage. (Says the wiki. Ive never seen it hit 2 times. Only 3 or 4) the mkst useful aspect of this attack is the fact that it gets me tons of ki. For every mob in range i gain 4 ki.when i am lacking ki i just get between some mobs, use whirlwind attack and bam: ki. The damage on a whirlwind attack is also nice.
Also it is greay for zerging. Just gather up some mobs, hit the one with most hp with standard punches and get the rest down with the whirlind attacks.
Third i would like to explain why i toon bulwark of defense instead of improved critical: improved critical sucks imo. And with the grandmaster of flowers ability that gives no fails on a 1 with reflex saves, i wanna make sure i can dance in aoe's without taking damage. Tho im not very enthousiastic about bulwark of defense. I would like u dear reader to come up with a solution for that. Are there any feats ive missed.. also i didnt take power attack because on epic elite used to make a few grazing hits before i got to lvl 27 and got my accuracy item.
My twists are cocoon, primal scream and legendary tactics. I cannot give u the exact numbers on my stats etc when buffed because as i said im in the bus right now. I can post them later if wanted.
So ppl please give me feedback on my build let me know if there is room for improvement and/or try out whirlwind attack. Its ace for monks imo. And im gonna need some solid arguments before switching it out for something else... but im open to any suggestions.