I just realised that monks look pretty cool with a pair of daggers. Made me wonder if it would be possible to have a viable combo with these two, in both PvE and PvP?
What do you think?
Mo/A - A horrible idea or a brave attempt?
Lawnmower
Clinically Proven
All the rage in GvG builds at the moment is the Recall/Return + Dark Escape Mo/A. Of course, no daggers used...don't know what you have in mind there.
The Assassin 2ndary provides access to some tasty skills for the evasion of melee attackers.
The Assassin 2ndary provides access to some tasty skills for the evasion of melee attackers.
Lawnmower
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Originally Posted by Clinically Proven
All the rage in GvG builds at the moment is the Recall/Return + Dark Escape Mo/A. Of course, no daggers used...don't know what you have in mind there.
The Assassin 2ndary provides access to some tasty skills for the evasion of melee attackers. do you ever think a protection monk perhaps will be able to find use for daggers melee fighting?
The Assassin 2ndary provides access to some tasty skills for the evasion of melee attackers. do you ever think a protection monk perhaps will be able to find use for daggers melee fighting?
Terra Xin
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Originally Posted by Lawnmower
do you ever think a protection monk perhaps will be able to find use for daggers melee fighting?
...and live? Sure, they can possibly endure the damage that they would take in melee, but assassin's attack skills cost energy, the monk won't be able to manage energy in that perspective as well as an assassin can. This is also why monks shouldnt use marksmanship with rangers.
dgb
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Originally Posted by Lawnmower
do you ever think a protection monk perhaps will be able to find use for daggers melee fighting?
Not and be effective. It would be fine for PVE I guess but anything runs there. Don't even think about it in PVP.
xiao1985
seen an ele/a using dagger doing AoD>shock>FS... but that's the best i've seen so far... maybe a SoJ then FS?!?!?! LOL that'd be fun
Kuja
I'd have to stamp "horrible idea" on this one.
Terra Xin
Ele/A has the energy as well as the elemental damage buff to pull off the ability to wield daggers effectively. If you want to go smiting, you go an assassin and do it that way.
Lawnmower
Hmmm
It's just because I think the canthan monks look so sweet with daggers.
What if you where to create a frontline healer? an offensive healer?
one to quickly go in and do the finishing touches, hurry away, and heal up?
there has to be a way that a monk/a will be able to be effective, with both a healing staff and a couple of daggers as secondary...
if there ain't then im gonna find a way to let that be useful...!!!
It's just because I think the canthan monks look so sweet with daggers.
What if you where to create a frontline healer? an offensive healer?
one to quickly go in and do the finishing touches, hurry away, and heal up?
there has to be a way that a monk/a will be able to be effective, with both a healing staff and a couple of daggers as secondary...
if there ain't then im gonna find a way to let that be useful...!!!
Age
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Originally Posted by Lawnmower
Hmmm
It's just because I think the canthan monks look so sweet with daggers.
What if you where to create a frontline healer? an offensive healer?
one to quickly go in and do the finishing touches, hurry away, and heal up?
there has to be a way that a monk/a will be able to be effective, with both a healing staff and a couple of daggers as secondary...
if there ain't then im gonna find a way to let that be useful...!!! It would be good way to die fast to even as Mo/W I wouldn't do it and they look better holding a wand.
It's just because I think the canthan monks look so sweet with daggers.
What if you where to create a frontline healer? an offensive healer?
one to quickly go in and do the finishing touches, hurry away, and heal up?
there has to be a way that a monk/a will be able to be effective, with both a healing staff and a couple of daggers as secondary...
if there ain't then im gonna find a way to let that be useful...!!! It would be good way to die fast to even as Mo/W I wouldn't do it and they look better holding a wand.
Dark Tykane
why would you do this?
TheMadKingGeorge
you do this to suprise stupid asassins and warriors that attac kmonks and run away when they attack you with frenzy one throught my glads defence, ripost, deadly rispot then i finish them off with thrill of victory and final thrust after i savage slash there heal sig 
Kit Engel
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Originally Posted by TheMadKingGeorge
you do this to suprise stupid asassins and warriors that attac kmonks and run away when they attack you with frenzy one throught my glads defence, ripost, deadly rispot then i finish them off with thrill of victory and final thrust after i savage slash there heal sig
The problem being that surprise only goes so far... they won't fall for it the second time around...
The problem being that surprise only goes so far... they won't fall for it the second time around...
crazyloof
most people rag on this build since the monk does have low armor rating but ive ab'ed on my monk as mo/a with a jagged strike -> fox fangs -> horns of the ox -> falling spider build kind of like the r/a build, my suggestion is max out prot and dagger mastery, get shield of regeneration, this gives u +40 armor regen and +10 hp regen i defeated warriors, ele's, sin's... anything with this although it is more of a novelty build, if this does become popular i declare my build the first official! 
Age
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Originally Posted by TheMadKingGeorge
you do this to suprise stupid asassins and warriors that attac kmonks and run away when they attack you with frenzy one throught my glads defence, ripost, deadly rispot then i finish them off with thrill of victory and final thrust after i savage slash there heal sig
Why would you use savage slash it has been nerfed no Warrior uses that anymore atleast sword and they do a have better disrrupts anyway think of kiting or just use some of those nice protections skills or even smiting works way better.
Why would you use savage slash it has been nerfed no Warrior uses that anymore atleast sword and they do a have better disrrupts anyway think of kiting or just use some of those nice protections skills or even smiting works way better.
achilles ankle
Mo/A Dagger/Smiter
12 Dagger mastery
14-15 Smite(major/Sup Rune)
8 Shadow Arts
Rest in Prot
Note: there is no res in this build so it would probably be better for AB and the aspenwood/jade quarry maps.
Enchant with strenght of Honor
Golden Pheonix Strike>Horns of the Ox>Holy Strike>Signet of Judgment>Falling Spider Reversal of Fortune and Shadow Refuge when needed.
Take the +5 energy daggers(Havnt tried Zealous Prefix but it might be nice...i take health suffix) and i take the tattoo Body,Arms and +10armor while enchanted Legs and Feet. Have to allow a little regen time but it is "assassin oriented" so you will not be taking on countless numbers of enemies in a row. Have fun and would love some feedback
12 Dagger mastery
14-15 Smite(major/Sup Rune)
8 Shadow Arts
Rest in Prot
Note: there is no res in this build so it would probably be better for AB and the aspenwood/jade quarry maps.
Enchant with strenght of Honor
Golden Pheonix Strike>Horns of the Ox>Holy Strike>Signet of Judgment>Falling Spider Reversal of Fortune and Shadow Refuge when needed.
Take the +5 energy daggers(Havnt tried Zealous Prefix but it might be nice...i take health suffix) and i take the tattoo Body,Arms and +10armor while enchanted Legs and Feet. Have to allow a little regen time but it is "assassin oriented" so you will not be taking on countless numbers of enemies in a row. Have fun and would love some feedback
Kid Divinity
I've never tried attacking with my MO/A. I do love shadowstepping though. Being a monk can be way boring. The red bars can only entertain you so much. Popping around in a cloud of purple and black smoke makes the whole thing much more fun.
Some other fun to be had with a shadowstepping monk....
- In pve, return on your party's warrior after a battle to get to your drops quicker.
- In pvp its a great joy to have a Wammo chase you half way across the radar and then turning around, waving and releasing recall.
Of couse, you will get the foaming droolers who insist no monk without /Me is of any value. Be sure to bring Dwayna's kiss with these types. It works well in combo with their Mending.
Some other fun to be had with a shadowstepping monk....
- In pve, return on your party's warrior after a battle to get to your drops quicker.
- In pvp its a great joy to have a Wammo chase you half way across the radar and then turning around, waving and releasing recall.
Of couse, you will get the foaming droolers who insist no monk without /Me is of any value. Be sure to bring Dwayna's kiss with these types. It works well in combo with their Mending.
samcobra
While I have seen several viable Mo/W melee builds, they rely, to a large extent, on adrenaline based attacks and use themselves as a vessel off of which to smite and heal themselves with vigorous spirit. The problem I see with using dagger attacks is the lack of energy management. That being said, there are things like golden lotus strike that may be quite useful to a monk; pop up front, use it, and then kite back.
ubermancer
I am an idiot, ignore me.
Rainman
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