55 Monk

pendragyn

pendragyn

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2007

R/Me

Can anyone tell me what the benefit of the grim cesta is for a 55 Monk? If I am not correct the best it will give you is +15 Energy (not possible for me since I need 5 Blood Magic and I am a Mo/E for the first 6), and -50 Health. I have a healing Ankh that gives me +21 Energy, and +30 Health. The only downside I see in it is I get -1 Energy regen. Would the Healing Ankh not be a better option?

I pwnd U

I pwnd U

God of Spammers

Join Date: Oct 2005

in the middle of a burning cornfield...

Scars Meadows [SMS] (Officer)

Not if you are trying to 55. The reason you have the Grim Cesta is to get your health DOWN to 55. Without it you are at 105. You want as low of health as you can get. That way when they hit you and you have PS up it only does 5 damage. Easy to recover from with Healing Breeze up. But you want low health. With that healing ankh you then have 135 health, you don't want that. -50 Grim Cesta>>+30 Healing Ankh for 55's.

Yuhe Ji

Yuhe Ji

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2008

Los Angeles

E/

The -50 health will get you to 55 health, which makes protective spirit and health regeneration like healing breeze more effective.

Sakura Az

Sakura Az

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

The frozen north

Ambassadors Of Enlightenment [Sage]

A/

the point of the grim cesta is to LOWER your hp not for the energy on it. the 55 in the name means that you have 55 hp.

pendragyn

pendragyn

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2007

R/Me

Ok, that make sense, thanks!

redant751

redant751

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

NYC,NY

Gods Special Forces (GSF)

R/E

What was stated above, go to http://www.pvxwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page and check out the other variants of 55 monks out there.

pendragyn

pendragyn

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2007

R/Me

Yeah, I've been looking at those. Unfortunately I am limited right now as I only have Prophecies. Watching for a good deal on the others.

The Way Out

The Way Out

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

In my peanut brain

Zomg Zombies [OMG]

Mo/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by I pwnd U
Not if you are trying to 55. The reason you have the Grim Cesta is to get your health DOWN to 55. Without it you are at 105. You want as low of health as you can get. That way when they hit you and you have PS up it only does 5 damage. Easy to recover from with Healing Breeze up. But you want low health. With that healing ankh you then have 135 health, you don't want that. -50 Grim Cesta>>+30 Healing Ankh for 55's.
The only answer that actually answered the question... lol

Anyone need any runes for a 55 monk? I have an extra set of 55 armor that I want to be rid of... hehe