Best rod or scepter for monk

Warpy

Warpy

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Australia

Mo/Me

Anyone know what rod stats I should be looking for with regards to healing or smiting.

I'm using Brohns Rod but it has no +30 HP.

TheMadKingGeorge

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

None

Mo/W

i use iscetols focuse and healing end game green wand

staffs are good for boond prot

Warpy

Warpy

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Australia

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by TheMadKingGeorge
i use iscetols focuse and healing end game green wand

staffs are good for boond prot
I also use Incetols Focus, just want a better rod really to increase my energy and HP

TheMadKingGeorge

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

None

Mo/W

i dont think theres a wand with a hp

milias

milias

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Defected back to America

Me/E

First, keep in mind that there's no "best" weapon, only what works best for you. Personally, I use Stormray (5>50, 20% fast cast Healing), as opposed to a sword or an axe, because I like the cast bonus, which isn't available on non-caster weapons. For the offhand, I use the 20/20 collector focus.

Tetris L

Tetris L

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Germany

Servants of Fortuna

I'd use:
a) either the Wayward Wand (+5 E, 20% HSR Healing) from Divine Path
b) or the Healing Rod (+5 E^50, 20% HSR Healing) from weaponsmith Nago in Wajjun Bazaar

AFAIK there is no E+5/H+30 wand for monks from any crafter or collector.

Warpy

Warpy

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Australia

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tetris L
I'd use:
a) either the Wayward Wand (+5 E, 20% HSR Healing) from Divine Path
b) or the Healing Rod (+5 E^50, 20% HSR Healing) from weaponsmith Nago in Wajjun Bazaar

AFAIK there is no E+5/H+30 wand for monks from any crafter or collector.
Why do all the monk rods look ugly, they lack so much design!

TheMadKingGeorge

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

None

Mo/W

not just the monk rods evrything a caster has is crap and ugly even the half assed greens anet throws at us id rather wield 2 +5 energy +20% enchant axes

milias

milias

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Defected back to America

Me/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Warpy
Why do all the monk rods look ugly, they lack so much design!
If you do not like the looks of monk-specific wands, you can always try some of the generic skins, like Eternal Flame Wands, Jellyfish Wands, Zodiac Scepters, etc. Some of those look pretty decent.

2ndName

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

Ever since I started monking I have been trying to find a nice scepter/wand to use. I have not found a nice healing platinum wand, so I just use a Rajazan and a healing off hand. Also works nice as a 55 main hand.

Horseman Of War

Horseman Of War

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

The Cult of Doom

P/

hmmm... i use a Hale Zodiac Staff of Healing... but that wont help ya...

Even tho they seem cheap in tradeWars-> Kephkets is really really good staff if you run protection.. again, i doubt thatll help you... just sayin.


get a collectors' healing staff with 20/20, then add a 20%+1healing rune and a max Hale rune ... although in the long run that might cost you more than any green you might run across...


and btw-> wth is a Jellyfish Wand lol/? Never seen that one yet :P

cosyfiep

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

it really depends on what you want.....I suggest checking out guildwiki collectors lists and seeing if maybe one of them has the item you are looking for...or the weaponsmith list too has a list of all the weapons made for you....and remember all staves can be modded so if you find a nice staff but just no +30 you can add that as either a hale head or a wrapping (fortitude?)...for a +60 health overall.....or you can check out the list of green items and see if one of those strikes your fancy...good luck

The Chimpster

The Chimpster

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

England

X-Universe [XU]

Mo/Me

Depends on your purpose really - if it's just for PvE then the +5^50 energy wands near kanieng centre are probably the best, 5k to craft but they're worth the money. If it's for PvP though, you really can't beat the +10 armour sword while enchanted that you get from presearing with a +5 armour +45hp offhand.

That's generally for boon protting though where you're constantly enchanted and targetted by other people

milias

milias

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Defected back to America

Me/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Horseman Of War
...then add a 20%+1healing rune and a max Hale rune ...
Personally, I wouldn't recommend adding a +1 Healing mod, simply because it usually doesn't make that big of a difference. The bonus averages out to be 1 extra point of HP per heal or something like that. I'd much rather throw on an Insightful mod instead.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Horseman Of War
and btw-> wth is a Jellyfish Wand lol/? Never seen that one yet :P
LoL, a Jellyfish Wand is one that looks like a jellyfish, duh!

Stormray actually has the jellyfish skin. Jellyfish Wands drop a lot in the Jade Sea.

Jetdoc

Jetdoc

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Eyes of Texas [BEVO]

D/A

If you want a one-handed weapon that provides health, then you're looking for either a +5 Energy Sword or Axe with a +30 Health Pommel.

You lose your ability to range attack, but as a monk you're not relying a whole heck of alot on that ability (and you can always switch off to another weapon set if you need to).