Favorite Monk Elite
Therran Cloudhart
whats your favorite monk elite? i love healing hands, it really keeps me alive
Iraqalypse Now
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.
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
Shield of Deflection. Most awesome skill animation in the game. 
(And good prot for an altar-capping hero. 
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(And good prot for an altar-capping hero. )
Gandalf The Monk
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
..5 second recharge to..tehehehehehehe
dansamy
zomg!!! Where WHERE WHERE?!?! Tell me where to cap please.
Evilsod
Healing Hands
Just my sorta skill when i can't be arsed to run off. I never enter FoW without it for that reason
Just my sorta skill when i can't be arsed to run off. I never enter FoW without it for that reason
capblueberry
id have to go with shield of judgement first then spell breaker
soj rocks!
soj rocks!
.killjoy
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
Shield of Judgement (wonder why).
art_
Because you are a shameless farmbot =p
Roupe
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
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
Where is Archipelagos? Is that Luxon? If so, is there a Kurzick counterpart?
BrotherGilburt
Because I am a 55hp running addict I'd have to go with Spellbreaker!
Brother Gilburt
Brother Gilburt
yesitsrob
I want to try out blessed light, from the description it strikes me as somewhat awesome
dok_
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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
healing light..
Azn D
For PvE i like healing burst :P For PvP I love Air of Enchantment.
B Ephekt
I really like SpellBreaker, Word and Helaing Light. Don't make me choose.
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 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
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
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.
It's an annoyance, that's all.
B Ephekt
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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.
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
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
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`
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).
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
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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
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 luxonBrother Gilburt
imaginary friend
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
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
Mark of Protection FTW!
Then would be Blessed Light (seen used in random arenas, very effective)!
Then would be Blessed Light (seen used in random arenas, very effective)!
XBC
Word of Healing, Shield of Deflection, Spellbreaker, Signet of Judgement
Pick Me
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.
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
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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.
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
why not be like wow and allow you to infiltrate the enemy line.
Excal
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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
Word of Healing! Massive healing for 5e. Not bad.
bitchbar player
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
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)
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)