The New age solo monk
TheYangg
Imagine Skales of FoW mixed up with Aatxes of UW
Tookis Elite
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Originally Posted by Grolubao
Don't understand what's all the fuss about... What's the diference between this and breeze? The prob with the new AI is the scatter and this doesn't solve that!
55 breeze monk - need -50 offhand, cant smite off of it, can die fairly easily in big pulls
SoA monk - dont need -50 offhand, can smite off of it (works with 600+health), dosnt die in big pulls
there ya go
and bout the aggro scatter, we did solve that...
55 breeze monk - need -50 offhand, cant smite off of it, can die fairly easily in big pulls
SoA monk - dont need -50 offhand, can smite off of it (works with 600+health), dosnt die in big pulls
there ya go
and bout the aggro scatter, we did solve that...
Age
What eqiupment are you useing and what Mesmer skil is that Mantrs of ??I was wondering as well can this be done with a Mo/W with bonetti's?How do you get your health to 135 instead of 105?
Narutoscryed
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Originally Posted by Age
What eqiupment are you useing and what Mesmer skil is that Mantrs of ??I was wondering as well can this be done with a Mo/W with bonetti's?How do you get your health to 135 instead of 105?
i belive all this is answerd in the thread.
i belive all this is answerd in the thread.
osk
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Originally Posted by Tookis Elite
and bout the aggro scatter, we did solve that...
o.O really? aggro scatter had been solved? enlight me plz /kneel
Narutoscryed
other than pulling smaller groups... traping behind the tanker on smite.. and tanking ranged guys... i have no clue what he is talking about 
JoJ
He may be inferring that aggro scatter primarily only happens when fighting melee mobs. I've yet to lose a ranger/caster's aggro while using SoJ. That's why if you look, almost all the screenshots are SoA monk vs ranged enemies (tusked howlers, Ice imps, Siege Ice Golems, Rockshot Devourers, Avicara Fierce, etc).
But, since I'm not in his head, I could be way off and making a fool out of myself >_< ...
But, since I'm not in his head, I could be way off and making a fool out of myself >_< ...
boxterduke
Maybe he meant aggro a group of 3 melee monsters, that works for vermins and smaller groups, but in places like Elona and Troll, it just does not work.
Tookis Elite
the secret to aggro is!!!!
ranged farming yay!....
or small melee groups
ranged farming yay!....
or small melee groups
aZn invaZn
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Originally Posted by Tookis Elite
SoA monk - dont need -50 offhand, can smite off of it (works with 600+health), dosnt die in big pulls
wtf but SoA can only absorb 5 dmg not 60
garethporlest18
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Originally Posted by aZn invaZn
wtf but SoA can only absorb 5 dmg not 60
Everytime you get hit it adds another 5 dmg onto the absorption.
Example
1 hit -5dmg
2 hit -10 dmg
3 hit -15 dmg
so on to -20, -25 -30 -35, -40,-45. It lasts what.. 7 seconds at 16 prot, so about 5 seconds plus the 50% long enchants so 10 seconds, depending on how many enemies you're fighting you can take up to probably around 30 or so hits in that 10 second span giving you 150 dmg reduction before it ends.
Example
1 hit -5dmg
2 hit -10 dmg
3 hit -15 dmg
so on to -20, -25 -30 -35, -40,-45. It lasts what.. 7 seconds at 16 prot, so about 5 seconds plus the 50% long enchants so 10 seconds, depending on how many enemies you're fighting you can take up to probably around 30 or so hits in that 10 second span giving you 150 dmg reduction before it ends.
Narutoscryed
Im sorry but i have to make a request that people who read this post do not pm me ingame.
I had a ton of great questions and seggestions in the first few days of this post. and all was fine.
but unfortunatly recently i have had hundreds upon hundreds of terrible pm's asking me questions that have already been answerd in this post...
they are questions like: what weapon do you use. or what offhand do you use.. or how much life does your build have.. or why am i dying... im sorry but these are not questions i care to take the time to answer.
And please do not pm me asking for a "great drops spot to farm"
i have posted all my spots that i farm.. i have no more.
once again sorry for asking this. but its really hard to play and answer countless pm's at the same time.
I had a ton of great questions and seggestions in the first few days of this post. and all was fine.
but unfortunatly recently i have had hundreds upon hundreds of terrible pm's asking me questions that have already been answerd in this post...
they are questions like: what weapon do you use. or what offhand do you use.. or how much life does your build have.. or why am i dying... im sorry but these are not questions i care to take the time to answer.
And please do not pm me asking for a "great drops spot to farm"
i have posted all my spots that i farm.. i have no more.
once again sorry for asking this. but its really hard to play and answer countless pm's at the same time.
novawhiz
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Originally Posted by Narutoscryed
Im sorry but i have to make a request that people who read this post do not pm me ingame.
I had a ton of great questions and seggestions in the first few days of this post. and all was fine.
but unfortunatly recently i have had hundreds upon hundreds of terrible pm's asking me questions that have already been answerd in this post...
they are questions like: what weapon do you use. or what offhand do you use.. or how much life does your build have.. or why am i dying... im sorry but these are not questions i care to take the time to answer.
And please do not pm me asking for a "great drops spot to farm"
i have posted all my spots that i farm.. i have no more.
once again sorry for asking this. but its really hard to play and answer countless pm's at the same time. Gottcha- great build though
I still cant find SoA anywhere but whatever.
I had a ton of great questions and seggestions in the first few days of this post. and all was fine.
but unfortunatly recently i have had hundreds upon hundreds of terrible pm's asking me questions that have already been answerd in this post...
they are questions like: what weapon do you use. or what offhand do you use.. or how much life does your build have.. or why am i dying... im sorry but these are not questions i care to take the time to answer.
And please do not pm me asking for a "great drops spot to farm"
i have posted all my spots that i farm.. i have no more.
once again sorry for asking this. but its really hard to play and answer countless pm's at the same time. Gottcha- great build though
billypowergamer
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Originally Posted by novawhiz
Gottcha- great build though
I still cant find SoA anywhere but whatever.
I thought it was a hero skill unlock? If you look at the hero skill guy in Kamadan, i think he has it, and once you unlock it for your hero's it will be available at all skill traders.
novawhiz
ooooooooh!
So i just need to get monk hero?
Anyone know where i can quest for him.(I transfered my charracter from tyria to kamadan
So i just need to get monk hero?
Anyone know where i can quest for him.(I transfered my charracter from tyria to kamadan
novawhiz
Off topic but...
How do you get pics in your post? When i uplod one it makes it an attachment
How do you get pics in your post? When i uplod one it makes it an attachment
FyrFytr998
Okay....I am so loving this build. Can anyone confirm or deny that SoA is getting looked at by ANET. Rumor has it that it's overpowered in GvG and a guild held HoH 35 conescutive times with it.
If true, then once again the PvP realm is making life miserable for the PvE players, lol. I guess I better farm it for what it's worth until the good old NERF bat comes along.
Lol, you would figure they'd have scenarios like this taken into account when creating such skills.
If true, then once again the PvP realm is making life miserable for the PvE players, lol. I guess I better farm it for what it's worth until the good old NERF bat comes along.
Lol, you would figure they'd have scenarios like this taken into account when creating such skills.
Wolf vom Glan
Well, somebody had to post this principal. I came up with the same idea and wondered when it would be posted in a forum.
However, for dealing damage I chose another way, which I will share (not the detailed build, this is guild lore, but you may find out yourselves).
I did not use mending or signet. Omitting mending I have 1 point mor energy reg. SoA and Protecting spirit suffice to survive most of the time.
I wreck damage with SoJ (good for killing distance-fighters, throwing down attackers) and zealots fire (english is not my native toungh, soory when I make mistakes or sound strange). This I trigger with Protecting Spirit SoJ, SoA and Orison of healing in quick succession - three times zealots fire, if it SoJ is available four times.
Orison of healing wrecks damage through zealots fire and heals whatever damage you take. I can even outheal bleeding and poison. So I save two slots (mending, signet). As I said, orison heals AND triggers damage. What do I do with the spare slot?
Yes, you say the mobs will run away. This is the reason I am Mo/E. If they want to run - freeze them and they have to eat the damage from zealots. I use frozen burst which adds some damage too.
If there is only one or two mobs left I keep up protecting spirit and SoA waiting for SoJ to kill them if they have high hp. If their live ist low I risk loosing all energy and kill them with orison and SoA - well it is experience when it works - if you run out of energy.... you have to experiment or be patient.
Here you go.
However, for dealing damage I chose another way, which I will share (not the detailed build, this is guild lore, but you may find out yourselves).
I did not use mending or signet. Omitting mending I have 1 point mor energy reg. SoA and Protecting spirit suffice to survive most of the time.
I wreck damage with SoJ (good for killing distance-fighters, throwing down attackers) and zealots fire (english is not my native toungh, soory when I make mistakes or sound strange). This I trigger with Protecting Spirit SoJ, SoA and Orison of healing in quick succession - three times zealots fire, if it SoJ is available four times.
Orison of healing wrecks damage through zealots fire and heals whatever damage you take. I can even outheal bleeding and poison. So I save two slots (mending, signet). As I said, orison heals AND triggers damage. What do I do with the spare slot?
Yes, you say the mobs will run away. This is the reason I am Mo/E. If they want to run - freeze them and they have to eat the damage from zealots. I use frozen burst which adds some damage too.
If there is only one or two mobs left I keep up protecting spirit and SoA waiting for SoJ to kill them if they have high hp. If their live ist low I risk loosing all energy and kill them with orison and SoA - well it is experience when it works - if you run out of energy.... you have to experiment or be patient.
Here you go.
Pojnx
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Originally Posted by novawhiz
Gottcha- great build though
I still cant find SoA anywhere but whatever.
Answered in the first page.. sumone asked if it can be found in kamadan or wtvr and he said ye
PS. Nice build im gona try it out now
PS. Nice build im gona try it out now
Pojnx
I tried and works rly nice
Imps - Ok.. died once with imps, spamed skills, ran out of energy, interupted, dead.. second time i agroed a large group and managed.. tho 2 imps werent taking in dmg wen atacking me.. strange..
Howlers - Np at all, infact i managed with degen too lol..
Jade Brotherhood - Works great no problems at all..
Consulate Docks - I also tried to solo Consulate Docks Mission lol.. Managed to solo the first few groups including the elites up the stairs on the left and then died at the Captain.. I think my enchants were stripped..
The only thing that bothers me is that they dont die on the first Soj.. u have to stay waiting for recharge etc... i know smite cant get any higher than 14 coz u need the divine and prot for it to work.. i was thinking of ss instead of soj but then it would have 12 since necro is secondary.. and zealots fire wont help since most of the attackers are ranged and stay back {you have to stay playing about to get them near each other and they will scatter too} Edit: I just read wat Wolf Vom Glan said and think theres too much running around and playing about to kill them.. if it was a small group maybe but not a large group
EDIT: Maybe retribution ? will try later..
Imps - Ok.. died once with imps, spamed skills, ran out of energy, interupted, dead.. second time i agroed a large group and managed.. tho 2 imps werent taking in dmg wen atacking me.. strange..
Howlers - Np at all, infact i managed with degen too lol..
Jade Brotherhood - Works great no problems at all..
Consulate Docks - I also tried to solo Consulate Docks Mission lol.. Managed to solo the first few groups including the elites up the stairs on the left and then died at the Captain.. I think my enchants were stripped..
The only thing that bothers me is that they dont die on the first Soj.. u have to stay waiting for recharge etc... i know smite cant get any higher than 14 coz u need the divine and prot for it to work.. i was thinking of ss instead of soj but then it would have 12 since necro is secondary.. and zealots fire wont help since most of the attackers are ranged and stay back {you have to stay playing about to get them near each other and they will scatter too} Edit: I just read wat Wolf Vom Glan said and think theres too much running around and playing about to kill them.. if it was a small group maybe but not a large group
EDIT: Maybe retribution ? will try later..
ACreator
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Originally Posted by FyrFytr998
Okay....I am so loving this build. Can anyone confirm or deny that SoA is getting looked at by ANET. Rumor has it that it's overpowered in GvG and a guild held HoH 35 conescutive times with it.
If true, then once again the PvP realm is making life miserable for the PvE players, lol. I guess I better farm it for what it's worth until the good old NERF bat comes along.
Lol, you would figure they'd have scenarios like this taken into account when creating such skills. yeah.. poor noob guild who dont event take enchantement removal or anything... diversion would also help.
If true, then once again the PvP realm is making life miserable for the PvE players, lol. I guess I better farm it for what it's worth until the good old NERF bat comes along.
Lol, you would figure they'd have scenarios like this taken into account when creating such skills. yeah.. poor noob guild who dont event take enchantement removal or anything... diversion would also help.
darrengordon
I dont think Anet will nerf, think about it this skill was obvious from start that it would be used in exactly the same way as SB, ANET could of not been stupid enough to not realise this hence there must of been another reason, hmmm let me think how many SB monks did they put out of buisness by the SB nerf and now suprise suprise they bring out another skill that does just the same and all you have to do is...........yup you guessed it buy the NEW GAME. I think that you will find these sorts of nerfs when ever a new game comes out, great way to ensure that everyone buys it and yup by killing farming you stop a whole lot of people having anything to do so another great way to encourage people to buy the new game.....
Maybe im just negative but lets see if a new skill or mod comes out in about 2 months which allows farming to carry on again and keeps peoples intrest up unitl the next realease....
Maybe im just negative but lets see if a new skill or mod comes out in about 2 months which allows farming to carry on again and keeps peoples intrest up unitl the next realease....
TechnoSword
My guess is during the great december update when they add the whatevers they didnt during nightfall's release. Alot of things will get nerfed such as SoA, which is why im farming as much as I can before I lose it so I have some money to get whatever I need before someone figures out another farming build, but who knows how long that will be.
olly123
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Originally Posted by TechnoSword
My guess is during the great december update when they add the whatevers they didnt during nightfall's release. Alot of things will get nerfed such as SoA, which is why im farming as much as I can before I lose it so I have some money to get whatever I need before someone figures out another farming build, but who knows how long that will be.
i know its not just you, but if thya nerf SoA, witch i hope thay do not its not the end of the world, 55 Hb monks are still use able, ur jsut have to look at it as we ddi before Factions came out when the hb55 was the only option
Straegaard
First of all; Thanks for the build I'm having alot of fun with it.
Secondly, I actually believe that this will get nerfed (I'm still hoping that it won't, though).
Now, I haven't been through all the updates-announcements but aren't shielding hands supposed to kick in before a direct damage-reduction? Shouldn't it be the same with SoA?
So couldn't it be a bug with both of them?
I'm having alot of fun with it.Secondly, I actually believe that this will get nerfed (I'm still hoping that it won't, though).
Now, I haven't been through all the updates-announcements but aren't shielding hands supposed to kick in before a direct damage-reduction? Shouldn't it be the same with SoA?
So couldn't it be a bug with both of them?
Bloodied Blade
I don't think that this is gonna get nerfed. It's not like the SB monk b/c the skill cannot be made permanent (just insanely close to it), and with even a slight slip up you are dead instantly... unlike spirit bond, where with a 2 second recharge it was almost idiot proof.
About the guild that held halls? Ya, I watched that...just pathetic that whoever they fought didn't have enchantment removal. There is no excuse for sloppiness in the Halls.
About the guild that held halls? Ya, I watched that...just pathetic that whoever they fought didn't have enchantment removal. There is no excuse for sloppiness in the Halls.
Saider maul
this fixes the spirit bond issue. However farming was hurt in general by the ai update. IMO the only real farmer left is the rt/me.
Props on the build but thats just to slow for my taste in farming.
Props on the build but thats just to slow for my taste in farming.
streetboy
The game has been changed from time to time, I guess that everyone is getting used to the change. No matter what they nerf, there is something will come out, cuz we are neither henchie nor hero.
Thanks for sharing, and keep good one coming.
Thanks for sharing, and keep good one coming.
[BtL] poke
I don't see any reason to nerf the skill. 55hp still works and was never changed. Spirit Bond was only nerfed because of its high use in pvp I think.
The really nerf against farming is/was the recent AoE Update. And I think ANet will not eliminate the surving-tactics (55hp, spirit bond - which is still working -, SoA) but the dealing-damage strategies like AoE damage (first nerv with Balth. Aura etc.) and the recent update with all the other AoE Skills..
The really nerf against farming is/was the recent AoE Update. And I think ANet will not eliminate the surving-tactics (55hp, spirit bond - which is still working -, SoA) but the dealing-damage strategies like AoE damage (first nerv with Balth. Aura etc.) and the recent update with all the other AoE Skills..
Eclair
Awesome build^^
Works like a charm too, so far only tried it on dragon moss outside of Saint Anjeka's.
Works like a charm too, so far only tried it on dragon moss outside of Saint Anjeka's.
olbladele
Do Explain,
10% of 130 is 13 right? Then how come minus 5 damage from sheild of absorbtion drops it down to 0. And were can i find the boss with the weapon? Just asking otherwise this is sheer genios...
10% of 130 is 13 right? Then how come minus 5 damage from sheild of absorbtion drops it down to 0. And were can i find the boss with the weapon? Just asking otherwise this is sheer genios...
martialis
A serious question: If you have time in between the inane questions, are you going to finish this? Is the life attunement build your final version? It just seems kind of half-assed. Have you tried farming Shiro'ken yet?
Domey
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Originally Posted by olbladele
Do Explain,
10% of 130 is 13 right? Then how come minus 5 damage from sheild of absorbtion drops it down to 0. And were can i find the boss with the weapon? Just asking otherwise this is sheer genios... This was already answered, but.
Shield of Absorbtion -5 dmg every hit. So first hit does roughly 8, then 2-3, then 0.
10% of 130 is 13 right? Then how come minus 5 damage from sheild of absorbtion drops it down to 0. And were can i find the boss with the weapon? Just asking otherwise this is sheer genios... This was already answered, but.
Shield of Absorbtion -5 dmg every hit. So first hit does roughly 8, then 2-3, then 0.
TechnoSword
I was bored so I made a little clip of an area I like to farm. It's a bad movie I know, but I rushed through it and I didnt really want to do the full run since I screwed up at the beginning.
http://files.filefront.com/135monkwm.../fileinfo.html
http://files.filefront.com/135monkwm.../fileinfo.html
Oren The Destroyer
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Originally Posted by TechnoSword
I was bored so I made a little clip of an area I like to farm. It's a bad movie I know, but I rushed through it and I didnt really want to do the full run since I screwed up at the beginning.
http://files.filefront.com/135monkwm.../fileinfo.html that song made me want to punch a baby and smack my grandmother........
~oren~
http://files.filefront.com/135monkwm.../fileinfo.html that song made me want to punch a baby and smack my grandmother........
~oren~
novawhiz
Waffles aren't that good. lol
Damn!!! know that song stuck in my head.
thx a lot....
Damn!!! know that song stuck in my head.
thx a lot....
FyrFytr998
Watching the video show me why it's better to use a Staff in this instance. Trident only knocks you down if you're moving, and shooting your enemies in between SoJ's makes it easier to avoid knock down.
TechnoSword
what do you mean by shooting your enemies?
DeathByBowtie
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Originally Posted by TechnoSword
what do you mean by shooting your enemies?
I think he means wanding.
thejerk
Dude this build rocks thanks a lot.