Question - Question about a group with monks

[Berkz]

So bear with me here. I am not trying to start a new team just yet, but I was toying with an idea that probably makes no sense but I wanted to get the community's input. Do Monks have/use some kind of synergy? How well do you think a WAR/CLR/ENC/MNK/MNK/ROG group do?

Fire away!

 

[Sic]

So bear with me here. I am not trying to start a new team just yet, but I was toying with an idea that probably makes no sense but I wanted to get the community's input. Do Monks have/use some kind of synergy? How well do you think a WAR/CLR/ENC/MNK/MNK/ROG group do?

Fire away!

monks are fun, but not super "meta" - if you enjoy em, do it!

bard would benefit much more than enc there, but play what you like

 

[kaen01]

for that group, i would switch out the chanter and cleric, for a bard and shaman, then youd be like unstoppable

 

[Berkz]

monks are fun, but not super "meta" - if you enjoy em, do it!

bard would benefit much more than enc there, but play what you like

Sure, when MQ2Bard comes out! I love the simplicity that MQ2Enchanter provides even though I agree the Bard would be super nice in that group!

 

[Berkz]

for that group, i would switch out the chanter and cleric, for a bard and shaman, then youd be like unstoppable

For Shammy epic or the buffs? Makes me think that if you have a shammy in that group you may have to switch the WAR for an SK so heals are not an issue at higher levels?

 

[kaen01]

nah once shammy hits 90's he gonna be kicking some heals and at 105 has no problem keeping a group a live.

 

[One Cool Trick]

I instantly jumped to singing "Kung Fu Fighting" in my head; followed by Bruce Lee "The Master's Aura"; followed by this GIF of him clenching his fists in true fashion sporting the Monk Epic LOL

And I fully support a SHAMAN as the THE best group healer to have (they ST/AE slow, HP/END/MANA aura, amazing buffing (esp as it pertains to melee groups), a pet, ST/AE healing, etc)... I literally will say it again, Shaman , Bard , SK... probably the top 3 group choices for ANY group... and still have the best 2.0s for group use!

 

[Sifter228]

If you run monks there's
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Drunken Monkey Style
Bloodwalker's Synergy
Icewalker's Coalition

I've played a monk / monks for 20 years plus. Monks have never been as bad as they are now. Just saying a monk dps group is slow...

 

[kaen01]

i do think the rogue, and ranger would be more fun imo, like a 3xrog, or 2xrog 1 rng

but if its monks you want, its monks you do.

 

[Berkz]

If you run monks there's
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Drunken Monkey Style
Bloodwalker's Synergy
Icewalker's Coalition

I've played a monk / monks for 20 years plus. Monks have never been as bad as they are now. Just saying a monk dps group is slow...

that is sad. I played a Monk way back when and they were hella good. Hopefully by the time I pull the trigger on this group devs put in some Monk love out there.

 

[Sifter228]

that is sad. I played a Monk way back when and they were hella good. Hopefully by the time I pull the trigger on this group devs put in some Monk love out there.

They won't. I can't go in to the issues right now, I'm on break. In general, DPS is 3rd at best and really not that good either.
Monk criticals are literally stupid low in dps due to frequency and multiplier.
Monk damage mitigation is low.
Monk agro creation is way to high for their low dps. A monk will pull agro at half the damage a rogue will.
It's really a mess.

PS. Monks need a bandolier swap for shield and one hander when getting pumled due to agro pulling. And a switch back to 2hander when agro drops off. You don't want to FD or imitate death at 100 agro.

 

[Berkz]

i do think the rogue, and ranger would be more fun imo, like a 3xrog, or 2xrog 1 rng

but if its monks you want, its monks you do.

I've been toying with the 3 rogue group idea as well. Def need to wait for MQ2Bard for that though. Rangers are fun, I had 2 before and found soloing was actually viable with HS. Sadly I don't think I could drive a tank and control the Ranger so, once again, great idea if MQ2Ranger comes out LOL

 

[durango773]

i run a pretty nasty 3 rogue group.. sk, shm, brd, rogx3... id do pots for poison and add a bst tbh.. the general boost is better.. my c2p worth

 

[Szazor]

WAR/CLR/ENC/MNK/MNK/ROG

For this group..I would:
Swap out the War for an SK
Swap out the CLR for a SHM
Swap out the ENC for a BRD
Swap out one Monk for a BST
Swap out one Monk for a BER

Can leave the rogue!

 

[Sic]

i run a pretty nasty 3 rogue group.. sk, shm, brd, rogx3... id do pots for poison and add a bst tbh.. the general boost is better.. my c2p worth

monster group here in current game

 

[Berkz]

i run a pretty nasty 3 rogue group.. sk, shm, brd, rogx3... id do pots for poison and add a bst tbh.. the general boost is better.. my c2p worth

That does sound like an amazing group. What do you mean with add a bst? You mean instead of one of the rogues?

 

[durango773]

That does sound like an amazing group. What do you mean with add a bst? You mean instead of one of the rogues?

yeah, well the rog are point blank in your face, take a support.. a bst can add.. 10 or 20% easy.. and current era bst are top end by themselves

 

[Berkz]

Gotcha! Thank you all for the feedback and ideas. I ran outta red cents to give so I will come back tomorrow and YOU get a redcent, YOU get a redcent, YOU get a redcent!

 

[Jimijam]

Ive been messing with my group makeups over the weekend. I realized how dependable shamans are so been dropping clerics.. SK has always been my main and what i drive with but I think I really need to learn Bard and drive from the bard and chain pull to the sk. With that said, on parses my damn bst is just destroying stuff, plus the DPS hes adding to my rogues so Bard has been taking a back seat but year, I think if i played him as main it would be allot of fun.