Help with starter build Please :-)

Hi all.

Can anyone here recommend a good build for a monk starting out in factions? I've never really played a monk and my guild could really use another. I just need to know what skills I should start out with from the monastery. I will most likely go Monk/Mesmer for energy management. Once I get to high enough level I can travel to any of the three campaigns for elites and such. Thanks much in advance

Thibor

At the monestary, I wouldn't buy any skills, just go with the ones you get for free. After you leave the island, then you can start getting good spells.

Capture the elite Blessed Light as soon as possible. It is a great spell.

I basically run:

Blessed Light (e)
Orison of Healing
Vigorous Spirit
Dwayna's Kiss
Heal Other/Signet of Rejuvenation
Signet of Devotion
Mend Ailment
Rebirth or Resurrection Chant

Hope this helps.

Thats awesome. Thanks for the reply. Ill check wiki about that elite also. Just curious what do your attributes look like? Do you use any Sup runes?

Blessed Light (e) - Heals 10-94 health, cures 1 condition and removes 1 hex.
- linked to Divine Favor (so the more points into DF, the more it heals, and the more DF bonus heal you get )

I don't use Superior Runes. I only play PvE.

My stats are:

DF: 14 (12 + 1 minor rune + 1 head piece)
HP: 13 (12 + 1 minor rune)
PP: 4 (3 + 1 minor rune)
SP: 1 (0 + 1 minor rune)

The reason for the +1 Head Piece for DF is because I can switch to other skills and not be penalized for it. IE: Smiting Prayers instead of healing, or using my elemental skills instead. Thus, I can keep DF to heal a bit and to use other skills as well. Especially if I choose to use Protection Prayers.

My character is Mo/E.

Nice. Thanks again

I'd run standard Blight-prot instead:

Blessed Light
Reversal of Fortune
Gift of Health
Prot Spirit/Spirit Bond
Shield of Absorption
Mend Condition
Holy Veil
Rebirth

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I'd strongly consider using Signet of Devotion in a BL build, since you'll generally be running high DF. Other than that, I agree with the build Rera posted.

Prior to NF, you can go Mo/Me and replace SoA with Power Drain. Gift of Health is the only Healing Prayers skill on that bar, so there is no disadvantage to using it. Running GoH on prot bars with ~10 in healing is standard practice now.

I hate Signet of Devotion.

Thanks all now I have a few options to think over.

Heal Other is a Prophecies only skill and the Build Rera posted is nice but to much for what the OP needs.It is bes to start of with low energy spells and a few active enchants mostly and a condition remover.You will find several good builds posted in the builds section.