Favorite Monk Elite

Therran Cloudhart

Therran Cloudhart

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2005

Clan Dragonheart

W/N

whats your favorite monk elite? i love healing hands, it really keeps me alive

Iraqalypse Now

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Seattle, Wa

Nuclear Babies

E/Mo

as far as favorite goes, I really, really, realllllly love spellbreaker. All those wonderful, delicious clicks. Makes me feel warm inside.

As far as best, however, I'm really split between Life Sheath and Air of Enchantment. I'm pretty sure Life Sheath still has some mechanical issues that need to be worked out, primarily reapplication and interaction with RoF and possibly Prot Spirit - reapplying an active Life Sheath doesn't reset the damage the sheath has taken, and if you have RoF and sheath on, both of them take the damage (you get healed though, but w/e). Prot Spirit does nothing until Life Sheath goes away - haven't tested Spirit Bond, but w/e.

dansamy

Chasing Dragons

Join Date: May 2005

Lost in La-La Land

LFGuild

Mo/Me

Shield of Deflection. Most awesome skill animation in the game. (And good prot for an altar-capping hero. )

Gandalf The Monk

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Forsaken Wanderers

Mo/Me

Blessed Light a new elite from factions for 10 energy it heals for 108(at 14 divine favor) removes 1 hex and 1 condition and it is not target other ally
..5 second recharge to..tehehehehehehe

dansamy

Chasing Dragons

Join Date: May 2005

Lost in La-La Land

LFGuild

Mo/Me

zomg!!! Where WHERE WHERE?!?! Tell me where to cap please.

Evilsod

Evilsod

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

England

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

Healing Hands

Just my sorta skill when i can't be arsed to run off. I never enter FoW without it for that reason

capblueberry

capblueberry

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

Lexington, SC

Grenths Mercenaries[DEAD]

id have to go with shield of judgement first then spell breaker
soj rocks!

.killjoy

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Mo/Me

I love all the monk elites that have a purpose unlike some of those iffy elites I try cap as many useful elites as I can now that is my goal.

Tsunami Rain

Tsunami Rain

mmmmmmmm pie.

Join Date: Aug 2005

Honolulu, Hawaii

Favorable Winds [Gust]

Mo/

Shield of Judgement (wonder why).

art_

art_

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Because you are a shameless farmbot =p

Roupe

Roupe

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Blessed Light (Divine Favor)
Spell. Heal target ally for 10-94 Health and remove one Condition and one Hex. energy 10
cast time 1
recharge 7

where :Ssuns, Blessed of Dwayna - Archipelagos - Naga

On A side note, my favorit elite skill for monks, isnt a Monk skill but the Necros Order of Blood. this due to energy management

dansamy

Chasing Dragons

Join Date: May 2005

Lost in La-La Land

LFGuild

Mo/Me

Where is Archipelagos? Is that Luxon? If so, is there a Kurzick counterpart?

BrotherGilburt

BrotherGilburt

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

USA

Mo/

Because I am a 55hp running addict I'd have to go with Spellbreaker!

Brother Gilburt

yesitsrob

yesitsrob

Elite Guru

Join Date: Sep 2005

Manchester, England

SMS/Victrix

I want to try out blessed light, from the description it strikes me as somewhat awesome

dok_

dok_

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

Perth, Australia

Silly Hats [Only]

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by dansamy
Where is Archipelagos? Is that Luxon? If so, is there a Kurzick counterpart? No, there is no Kurzick counterpart as far as i know. Just go to Cavalon and take the south exit, and from there go south eastish, the boss is on a big island.

Thailii Monkey

Thailii Monkey

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Manchester, UK

Mo/

healing light..

Azn D

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

DMV

R/

For PvE i like healing burst :P For PvP I love Air of Enchantment.

B Ephekt

B Ephekt

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

Team Crystalline [TC]

Mo/

I really like SpellBreaker, Word and Helaing Light. Don't make me choose.

dansamy

Chasing Dragons

Join Date: May 2005

Lost in La-La Land

LFGuild

Mo/Me

Ugh! I knew Anet was gonna do bullsh*t like this. I don't have Cavalon on my map because my alliance is Kurzick. I am not going to collect a bunch of Luxon faction to go in their areas. If you are gonna draw a big ass red line down the middle of your map and make players choose sides, then both sides need to have the same captures available.

BakedMonkey

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

R/

well maybe ANet made it this way so that you will still visit both sides after you chose a side? And this way, PvE will probably be more interesting?

dansamy

Chasing Dragons

Join Date: May 2005

Lost in La-La Land

LFGuild

Mo/Me

NPCs and towns are closed to you unless you are a "friend" of that side, meaning I would have to get 10k Luxon faction and degenerate my Kurzick standing in order to even get to this skill.

It's an annoyance, that's all.

B Ephekt

B Ephekt

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

Team Crystalline [TC]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by dansamy
Ugh! I knew Anet was gonna do bullsh*t like this. I don't have Cavalon on my map because my alliance is Kurzick. I am not going to collect a bunch of Luxon faction to go in their areas. If you are gonna draw a big ass red line down the middle of your map and make players choose sides, then both sides need to have the same captures available. I'm pretty sure you can make it there without wasting faction. I've made it to both House Zu and Cavalon and I've yet to acquire 10k Luxon faction. My alliance is Luxon.

dansamy

Chasing Dragons

Join Date: May 2005

Lost in La-La Land

LFGuild

Mo/Me

It's just aggravating because I'll have to run with pugs (or henchies) to get on that side of the map as the XoO members are playing Kurzick. It's an annoyance that could be avoided by having captures in Faction-specific areas be duplicated on both sides of the line.

Age

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

For healing,Word of Healing.for protection sheild of deflection.for smiting shield of judgement.I have yet to try some of the new elites although in FPE I did try out life sheath and liked it.

Carth`

Carth`

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

For healing, word of healing. I don't like healing hands so much, because it only heals for around 30ish, if someone is in trouble they will be taking more damage than that. Shielding hands can reduce the damage by about 20 for the same price and recharge, but it doesn't use an elite slot. It can be fun for earlier missions, but even in a Krytan mission I tried it on, people's health still went down after casting it on them, only by less than before.

For protection, mark of protection, even though the recharge is so high.

For smiting, shield of judgement of course (ahh casting it on the warrior who has all aggro and seeing everyone fall over again and again, I love it).

BrotherGilburt

BrotherGilburt

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

USA

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by dansamy
Ugh! I knew Anet was gonna do bullsh*t like this. I don't have Cavalon on my map because my alliance is Kurzick. I am not going to collect a bunch of Luxon faction to go in their areas. If you are gonna draw a big ass red line down the middle of your map and make players choose sides, then both sides need to have the same captures available. Man, I totally aggree with you. I have to get 10,000 kurzick now just to cap 2 elite skills. Its really stupid. Now I have to do several Kurzick missions and fight through their territory even though I've already been through luxon

Brother Gilburt

imaginary friend

imaginary friend

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

marhans grottoooo

Empires of Underworld [EoU]

R/Me

i guess im an outcast when i say boon sig.... it works for about any build.... empathetic removal isnt too bad either.

boon sig at 14 divine favor-1 second cast, 5 second recharge
heal 35, gain 2 energy for each enchant on target ally.... max 6 energy

empathetic removal- cast1 second, 5 energy, 10 second recharge
remove one condition and hex from target other ally and yourself

Snow Board Guy

Snow Board Guy

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mo/

Mark of Protection FTW!

Then would be Blessed Light (seen used in random arenas, very effective)!

XBC

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Indiana

[ROME]

W/Mo

Word of Healing, Shield of Deflection, Spellbreaker, Signet of Judgement

Pick Me

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Thornill, ON, Canada

THE CANUCK MONKS (TCM)

W/R

My favourite Monk Elite is Word Of Healing.

If we go by Prayers, then:
Divine Favour - Aura Of Faith (only because Spellbreaker takes too long to recharge )
Healing - Word Of Healing
Protection - Shield Of Regeneration
Smiting - Shield Of Judgement

I don't have Factions yet, so I don't know anything about the new elites.

Age

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by BrotherGilburt
Man, I totally aggree with you. I have to get 10,000 kurzick now just to cap 2 elite skills. Its really stupid. Now I have to do several Kurzick missions and fight through their territory even though I've already been through luxon

Brother Gilburt I suppose you are talking about some of the new elites in factions?Does this mean you have to cross boudries to cap an elite say on Kurzick side or Luxon if so what us the point of it all as they should be on both sides.

Saider maul

Saider maul

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Baltimore, Maryland

why not be like wow and allow you to infiltrate the enemy line.

Excal

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2006

Scotland

Ozone Guild [OzGw]

Mo/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Saider maul
why not be like wow and allow you to infiltrate the enemy line. Because GW is not WoW.

Master Kimchee

Master Kimchee

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Word of Healing! Massive healing for 5e. Not bad.

bitchbar player

bitchbar player

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

still lost

Guy In Real Life [GIRL]

Mo/

I must go with Oofering of Blood, i know it is not a monk elite but it is the perfect elite if i go prot or heal in PvE in PvP i use MoR

9th Requiem

9th Requiem

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

Guardians of the Stars

Mo/R

I am in a Kurzick guild, and have much more Kurzick faction than Luxon. I can still easily go to Cavalon, and no-one stops me. The trader NPCs don't talk to me, but that is it. If you couldn't, it would be ridiculous, because you couldn't get there to earn the faction.

I think you may have to earn enough Luxon faction if you want to get to the areas after Gyala, but I believe that all elites after that point are duplicated in the areas after Eternal Grove (as suggested in the update notes).

My favourite elite is either Shield of Judgement (and unlike other uses of it, I don't use it to farm - I use it as a nice protective spell, especially on an AS ele, or follow up with Holy Strike), or Life Sheath (being able to stop the health bar dropping is a great help for teh heal monk, plus it's cheap and has a low recharge)