How much energy does your monk has? What equipment are you using to get that?
My monk has 41 energy and I feel that this is kind of low.
How much energy?
aindrei
Saphatorael
I have 41-46, and it's plenty.
Monks who need 50-60 energy should try to learn some better energy management, I'd pick some extra armor over something I don't really need, anyday.
If you hardly have any energy problems, just get some extra hp/AL, it'll help out your survivability alot more than something you already have plenty of (though a high and low energy set would be recommendable if going to the PvP scene)
Monks who need 50-60 energy should try to learn some better energy management, I'd pick some extra armor over something I don't really need, anyday.
If you hardly have any energy problems, just get some extra hp/AL, it'll help out your survivability alot more than something you already have plenty of (though a high and low energy set would be recommendable if going to the PvP scene)
Wilhelm
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Originally Posted by Saphatorael
I have 41-46, and it's plenty.
Monks who need 50-60 energy should try to learn some better energy management, I'd pick some extra armor over something I don't really need, anyday.
If you hardly have any energy problems, just get some extra hp/AL, it'll help out your survivability alot more than something you already have plenty of (though a high and low energy set would be recommendable if going to the PvP scene) Are you not using an offhand or something...cause 41 is extremley low energy.
I wear full health armor and have 50-54 depending on weapon setup. Prot is 50, and I beleive my healing base setup is 54. My high energy set runs in the mid 70s, while my low set high 20s.
Monks who need 50-60 energy should try to learn some better energy management, I'd pick some extra armor over something I don't really need, anyday.
If you hardly have any energy problems, just get some extra hp/AL, it'll help out your survivability alot more than something you already have plenty of (though a high and low energy set would be recommendable if going to the PvP scene) Are you not using an offhand or something...cause 41 is extremley low energy.
I wear full health armor and have 50-54 depending on weapon setup. Prot is 50, and I beleive my healing base setup is 54. My high energy set runs in the mid 70s, while my low set high 20s.
olly123
my monk has 3 weapons set sit uses in PVE, totem axe + some green, that buffs healignb prayers( no idea why healing i use a zb protection :P) gives me 48 energy
borhns wand + same green, for directing heros/hencys ( only use this for the first second of a fight) gives me 43 energy
and the end of game staff form NF- gives me 55 energy. never need it all. i always go HP pover energy and armor
borhns wand + same green, for directing heros/hencys ( only use this for the first second of a fight) gives me 43 energy
and the end of game staff form NF- gives me 55 energy. never need it all. i always go HP pover energy and armor
Ensign
35 on the main set, 72 on the last emergency set?
Peace,
-CxE
Peace,
-CxE
jesh
I use a +12 energy focus with a +5 energy weapon, and switch to a -5 energy weapon with a shield for energy management/hiding.
That means 25 energy on the low set, 47/48 on the high. Don't use runes or armor to boost your energy, it's a waste.
I used to carry around a +15+12 energy focus and a +15 wand, but I've only had to use them a couple times in PvE. I don't think it's totally necessary.
That means 25 energy on the low set, 47/48 on the high. Don't use runes or armor to boost your energy, it's a waste.
I used to carry around a +15+12 energy focus and a +15 wand, but I've only had to use them a couple times in PvE. I don't think it's totally necessary.
Navaros
My monks use 54 energy via Energy staffs, plus energy parts on everything but my chest (don't care about more armor except for on the chest since I get hit there the most, as far as my understanding goes, another poster can correct this if this is wrong) and 2 runes of attunement. Also put a hale staff head and staff wrapping of fortitude on there for more life instead of boosting the energy even higher past 54.
In my view more energy is always a huge benefit, even if one has great energy management skills.
In my view more energy is always a huge benefit, even if one has great energy management skills.
Thom Bangalter
25->47->72, iirc. I stay in the low set as much as possible for the extra armor (and sometimes cripple reduction) and extra health, and swap up if needed.
moko
28, 50
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Age
In my no.1 slot I have wand and offhand that gives me about 52 +nrg.In my no 2 slot I have Kephpet's Refuge that give 47 nrg in my 3rd slot I have a totem axe geofor's bulwark shield and a totem axe that gives me 37 nrg and in my 4 slot I have nothing I just keep it that way for regen or rebirthing.I use to have high nrg but I found that to be a problem over time with regenerating it back so I looked getting less of it.It is not a great idea for a Monk to have a such large energy pool leave that for an Ele.
Divineshadows
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Originally Posted by aindrei
How much energy does your monk has? What equipment are you using to get that?
My monk has 41 energy and I feel that this is kind of low. It's not about the total energy, it's all about the skills you use to recover the energy (power drain, leech signet, etc.), conserve energy (signet of devotion, glyph of lesser energy), or reduce incoming damage so that you won't have to spend so much energy (dark escape, return, etc.). Your team can help on that last point by kiting and using skills to reduce incoming damage such as blind, ward, interrupts, etc. In guild wars, energy use is a marathon and not a sprint. A larger energy buffer is only useful for deficit (time-indexed frontloaded) spending and to give you a larger pool for exhaustion spells. Given this, I avoid partying with any monks I see wearing tats, because that's a good sign that they don't know how to monk. Trylo
it doesnt really matter that much, you really should never be hitting 0 anytime soon when youre monking... if you have efficient spells it shouldnt be that hard
PvE i usually have around 55 energy Spear of Fort/Ench/def 8-14 damage +5 energy +30 health offhand = 12 energy PvP i usually have around 43 same spear shield (vs slashing damage usually) I do have an attunement rune though, there is nothing else to put there... you could have vitae but it doesnt really matter, i would take 2 energy over 10 health but its your decision (sup DF, minor healing, minor prot, sup vigor, blank spot...)
Seef II
24 on the low set (still on a Forgotten Fan focus), 41-43 (staff vs. wand + focus) on the normal set, 73 on the emergency swap.
In PvE I stick on the normal set, and go on the low set when I know the monsters use powerleak/eburn/esurge. In PvP I'm generally on the low set, for the extra armor.
Epic Monkey Battle
I run 25 on my low set, 48 regular and 70 something on my highset. With GoLE being awesome I rarely need to switch out of my low set
primitiveworker
Full Survivor Insignia
3 Minor Runes: Divine Favor, Healing, Protection 1 Superior Vigor Rune 1 Vitae Rune 25 Energy | 640 Health - +30H/-5E Weapon, +10ALvsX +30H Shield | EDenial 35 Energy | 640 Health - +30H/+5E Weapon, +10ALvsX +30H Shield | Main 47 Energy | 610 Health - +Enchanting/+5E Weapon, +12E Efficiency Focus | Efficiency 62 Energy | 640 Health - +30H/+5E Weapon, +27E Energy Focus | Emergency [opinion] 62 is better than 72 energy on the emergency set because you can actually live on 3 pips if you need to, as evidenced by pre-Veiling on a main set. Because of this, dying and resurrecting (via Res Sig) at 62 is more forgiving, since you can stay on that set with 16 energy (62 * .25) and immediately be effective upon res. In contrast, if you died on the emergency set at 72, you have little choice but to burn your 18 energy (72 * .25) at two pips or swap to your 47 at -7 energy ((72 * .25) - (72 - 47)) and swap back and forth for casts until you're back up to a sustainable energy level. 10 energy isn't really worth all that trouble. [/opinion]
Thomas.knbk
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Originally Posted by Ensign
35 on the main set, 72 on the last emergency set?
Peace, -CxE Basically what he said, exept sometimes I have 25 on the primary set.
Ensign
I'll break out a 25 set if I'm being edenied, but I refuse to sit on that set otherwise - particularly when playing Zealous Benediction. You do need some wiggle room for burst casting, especially with ZB, and I was not happy with having to swap as often as I was to stabilize someone with RoF->ZB or equivilent. It's a small fraction of a second swapping that's totally unneccessary.
Of course if they're trying to edeny you you're going to be swapping anyway, so in goes the 25 set for the 35 set and swap 25 -> 47 to cast pretty much anything. Peace, -CxE
Burst Cancel
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62 is better than 72 energy on the emergency set because you can actually live on 3 pips if you need to
Actually, the main benefit of only running 62 energy on the emergency set is keeping a +30hp weapon. You should never die on your emergency set, and you should never be sitting on your emergency set. If either one is happening to you, you just need to get better at monking. Don't give yourself a crutch.
Maxiemonster
25/35 and 47
the_jos
PvE usually 55. Could do with less, but with my main set I don't have to switch (it's an unconditional +5e axe and +12 DF focus) between builds.
This leaves out some possible HRT and HCT, but I don't want to depend on those. I have a -5/-5 set for rebirth situations. And can use a +15 -1 set, but never felt the need to equip it. I could work with 35e, even on my smiter build. I don't want to switch armor (it's full + energy), but that's mainly because of the resources (15K kurzick). When I buy new armor I probably settle for a different setup, I don't need the extra energy and extra armor/life is probably better. 41 energy should do just fine, just consider your skills and energy management.
Ismoke
32-55-68 and -5/-5 set
Yrar
59 with first slot, 84 with second slot
Didnt think to bring a negaive energy set for when you rebirth, ill have to dig out my forgotten fan Badboy Thrasher
Full canthan 15k ascetics or whatever its called (the tyrian tattoo) and +5 energy zodiac axe + offhand = 55 or something :/
Comes in handy when you get esurged and stuff and at the same time want to keep ppl alive
Thom Bangalter that's how much. thanks TTN!
moko
LOL nawazaki....xD
its quite funny, hes glad 6 and probably doesnt know that a) you can have more than one weaponset b) hiding energy > getting tons of it burned vs e.denial c) playing smarter > having tons of energy gave me a nice laugh  Quote:
Comes in handy when you get esurged and stuff and at the same time want to keep ppl alive
no, weaponswap ftw. less energy to burn -> switch -> cast -> switch -> nothing to burn. aka energy hiding~
| erfweiss
Since I'm running a Staff of Forgotten (Divine) on my PvE monk, I run 60 energy on there. I run her as a Mo/E with Glyph of Lesser Energy when I need to spam something (heal party, etc). I try to keep the higher energy as I normally run a Healers Boon monk.
Oren The Destroyer
Low set: 23 energy (FtW)
High: 62 Normal:40ish Its like the motion of the ocean thing, its not how much energy you have, its how you use it... Blame the Monks
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25 Energy | 640 Health - +30H/-5E Weapon, +10ALvsX +30H Shield | EDenial
35 Energy | 640 Health - +30H/+5E Weapon, +10ALvsX +30H Shield | Main 47 Energy | 610 Health - +Enchanting/+5E Weapon, +12E Efficiency Focus | Efficiency 62 Energy | 640 Health - +30H/+5E Weapon, +27E Energy Focus | Emergency This is still what I run, although like ensign I also have a slightly higher ladder if I run ZB/infuse. I just didn't include it in the guide because I was lazy.
creelie
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I have a -5/-5 set for rebirth situations.
O_o What's your offhand? The best I could find was a Forgotten Fan for net -2!
Turbobusa
does someone know if the +energy you get when you don't have the req of the offhand is skin related?
Feed Me Faction
With my monk I get around 57 with an offhand and +5 Energy sword. In my opinion, anything under 50 is pretty much bad news.
Burst Cancel
You can monk fine at 25~30e default.
Remember, your energy pool is as large as whatever you can get on your highest swap. The energy at lower swaps just 'hides' that extra energy. If you have an emergency swap with 70+ energy, that's your effective energy pool, even if your default swap is 25.
olly123
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With my monk I get around 57 with an offhand and +5 Energy sword. In my opinion, anything under 50 is pretty much bad news.
under 50 bad, that can only mean u dont know how to save energy, i solo monked ToPK wih 26e and no one dided, lowest energy i went was 10 and it was easy, tho my team throguth i was a n00b with 26e :P
Seef II
I'm training myself to work at a 25 cap now in Fort Aspenwood. Also been doing it on a necro, but Soul Reaping there is cheating. I like the extra armor the shield affords. Remember, swapping takes less than a second. The extra armor you get on the low swap prevents damage - damage you don't have to heal, which translates into energy you don't have to spend.
eggs0wn
Uh oh, after reading this thread I think I've been monking wrong. I have 62 energy with spear+offhand. And that is the only set I have. I have Radiant Armor and a Healing headpiece. All other pieces have attunement runes.
Help? Edit: I just realized I didn't have a vigor. I'm going to buy a Major Vigor rune right now so I have all Auttunements and one vigor.
Burst Cancel
You want +HP or +AL on your armor, with superior vigor, minor skill runes, etc. Attunement runes should be replaced with condition reduction or vitaes. Default weapon set should include a shield.
moko
decided to kick my last attunements/radiants and now ended up with
25 e - default 47 e - midline 72 e - absolute emergency
olly123
im now sorting my out also im going with
26 ( with + 1 form head peaice) as rebirth/dieing set 36 defult 47 midline and i still need a 15/-1 for emergancies :P. but i hope to end up with 62 odd
eggs0wn
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You want +HP or +AL on your armor, with superior vigor, minor skill runes, etc. Attunement runes should be replaced with condition reduction or vitaes. Default weapon set should include a shield.
What type fo shield?
Burst Cancel
tactics req, +30HP, +10AL vs. X. or -condition duration.
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