55 monks broke?

TehTpyoKing

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2006

E/N

I recently converted my old monk into a 55 monk and it works like a charm as far as survival goes, i can stay alive with a slew of trolls or minotaurs attacking me.

However when they get to about 50% hp they tend to run out of range and regen their health and come back at me.

Can anyone tell me if perhaps they changed monster AI so that people couldnt 55 smite, or if maybe im just doing something wrong?

Im using prot spirit, breeze, mending, balthazars spirit, blessed signet, shield of judgement, zealots fire, and mantra of resolve as a Mo/Me

Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Age

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

You haven't heard about the update of the AI it is all over this thread and in the Riverside Inn forum.

RebelHero

RebelHero

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

Shaolin Monastery [Heal]

Mo/

yay for reading!
double yay for ignorance!

Legendary Shiz

Legendary Shiz

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

They should have elected 7 new mods, because I'd live for closing threads like this and have the right to say "Use search /close"

TehTpyoKing

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2006

E/N

wow friendly bunch, pardon me for just registering and being a forum noob.

when i win the lottery ill be sure to come right back here and share the money with all the friendly people that were so helpful on the forums.

Legendary Shiz

Legendary Shiz

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

LoL?

Can you please talk about something relevant to GW.

/close please

JoJ

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2006

W/R

excuse the other posters here, they're just frustrated because this has been discussed quite a bit lately.

To answer your question, the 55 monk isn't really broken but it isn't half as easy as it used to be. Any melee mob is now basically unfarmable because of scatter, as your experience with the trolls show. The way to get around this is to farm groups of 3 or 4 melee, because melee monsters don't run in you aggro small amounts ( don't ask me why ), OR farm ranged enemies (rangers/casters) because their AI didn't get changed too much, the shouldn't scatter. Also, look farther down this page for an about 11 page topic called 'The New Age Solo Monk' it has alot of information about a new post-ai nerf build (and it still uses your 5 superior runes), and alot of information about where/how to use it.

Hope that helps some,
--JoJ

Pupu

Pupu

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Left gw..yawn

W/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by TehTpyoKing
wow friendly bunch, pardon me for just registering and being a forum noob.

when i win the lottery ill be sure to come right back here and share the money with all the friendly people that were so helpful on the forums. dont worry about it, some guru users are dickheads

Turbobusa

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

By the Luxon Scavenger

The Mentalists [THPK]

N/

^wants the money ;P

Pojnx

Pojnx

Guest

Join Date: Mar 2006

VS Warriors not good.. Casters / rangers / paragons still 55able as long as they dont strip enchants or steal hp.. necros are the worst..
Theres a guy that came up with a build which i personaly prefer over my 55 coz u can farm up to a huge number of mobs since the dmg is reduced to 0.. while while healing breeze if u get a huge mob u might not keep up and die even if u spam spells for divine healing.. http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10071188

Dr Imperial

Dr Imperial

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

[DVDF]

i tried it too and its a hassle but it is possible. you need to run towards the things that are running away and they usually attack. it works for me.

TehTpyoKing

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2006

E/N

thanks a ton to the more recent posters, especially JoJ, i dont feel like the money on all those sup runes was such a waste now.

sno

sno

Look into the Eye.

Join Date: Oct 2005

Detroit, Mi

Oh No Not These Guys [uhoh]

Mo/

Asked, answered, closed.