The Best Healer Monk isn't a Monk at All

Last note: I think most serious readers people stopped reading when they saw Light of Dwayna. If you have to use mass resurrection, then you probably suck as a healer. Oh Yeah, PWNT

I have a few comments about this build too, even tho most everythng has been said.

I monk (boon prot) for a top 200 GvG guild, and I can honestly say this is and utterly ridiculous substitute for a monk. Ur Heal Other costs 10 energy and heals for about 100-130 health im assuming... with boon+RoF u have about 70 from divine boon, about 60-65 from RoF and 30-40 from Diving Favor.. which adds up to about 160 hit points for 7 energy.

Ether Prodigy = EXUASTION + Damage. Damage=more heals more heals=more energy.

E/Mo healer in PvP=ROFLMAO. U probably dont get targeted becuase people see what u r and start laughing and realize after about 1 minute (if tha) of attacking u will be completely worthless, and since u dont have any attacks (or blinds or snares or anythng else eles are MADE for) all u can do now is run around and get killed... then what are u gonna do? case breeze? shatter enchant ftw. Cast Heal Area?? Thx for healing my war, Cast Ether Prodigy for some Heal Party Action?? Shatter Enchant ftw once again.

No Divine Favor=No Sig of Devotion

Now I must request that u send me $50 because i just pissed my pants laughing at u so hard, and I would like to replace them.

Go Home nub. GG Kinda harsh, but you have a point there. E/Mo's shouldn't replace monks in PvP.

Kinda harsh, but you have a point there. E/Mo's shouldn't replace monks in PvP. you are right, W/Mo's should

you are right, W/Mo's should with their mending.

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Scarily enough, I actually saw a whammo try to monk in pvp...and he did so rather welll...twice. After that his health was too low to save anyone. He basically went Endure Pain + Defy Pain + Infuse Health.

Seriously though, an E/Mo spamming Heal Party is not going to keep a group alive as a substitute for a monk. You've probably had like 2 monks in your group and are just no longer contributing damage to the group.

If you want to defend your team and not be a monk, play a Ritualist with Shelter and other spirits. lol, that is scary. Theres really no point in useuing infuse health in PvP. also healing 300 points or more isn't needed.

Also with everything else you said, you are exactly right.

Brother Gilburt

lol, that is scary. Theres really no point in useuing infuse health in PvP. also healing 300 points or more isn't needed.

Also with everything else you said, you are exactly right.

Brother Gilburt That's a sin. Infuse Health + PvP = FTW. Ever heard of the SB/Infuser? A monk who spams infuse health as an easy spike heal and Spellbreaker for cap stages in HA. Saying infuse health is pointless in PvP is extremely wrongzor.

Divine Favor is roughly +3 healing per attribute point.



This is where it made me twitch a bit. Any monk that runs a healing build without a form of energy management should nto be monking (except eariler stages in the game). A monk that runs a basic Word of Healing + Spam Heals + Channeling can easily out do the E/Mo. I'm not a fan of full blown healer E/Mos, but A E/Mo that uses some air/earth/fire/water skills + heal party and some other skills is fantastic. Heal party spammage is great even when it heals for very little. But saying that since Ele's have energy storage makes them better than a regular monk is complete false.



This is completely your fault. A monk that intends to heal in PvE or PvP should not lose energy at an alarming rate. Ways to keep your energy mainted:
1. Obviously Energy management. I highly recommend a Mes secondary. Using skills like Inspired Hex, Channeling , Mantra of Recall + Contemplation of Purity, Revaled Hex, Energy Drain , Energy TAp.
2.Timing. Create an imaginary line going down each member of the party's hp. Creating a imaginary mark in which you trigger your heals. I organize my timing on class. Mesmers - Necros - Eles - Monks -Rits have the earilest trigger. Wars have the lastest and Rangers and Assassins are early but not early than the spellcasters.
3. Focus Swapping. Use a good green staff then when low on energy switch to a Rod/Focus or Sword + 5 energy/Focus set to gain more energy when your low - this will help you gain between 1-3 spells worth of energy.
Basing that Ele's are better healers because of energy storage because you could not create a energy managed healing build is biased.

EDIT: Fixed quotes. I don't have much of a problem with energy management even as a Mo/W most of the time I swap focus icon or even use a shield and yes my enrgy is at 30 but it recharges faster that it sits at 60.I can use shield stance then and regian some enrgy and yes I can use bonetti's in a close quarters combat.The best build for infuse would be Mo/W or /R with balance stance or lighting reflexes.This includes both PvE and PvP.

Infuse is only really useful against spike teams, but since there are so many in HA and GvG it's pretty much a requirement. Both Ranger and Warrior are pretty crappy choices for an infuser since they have a high energy requirement. Each infuse essentially costs 15 energy if you figure in Infuse + Healing Touch or Orison. If you're facing a team that's spiking under QZ, you will become useless very quickly without some form of energy management. This is why most people stick with Channeling for HA and MoR/Energy Drain for GvG. I got this build from a good GvG person and he recommends it as /W can use Balance Stance what happens when a Warrior comes up after you infuse someone you will be dead with half of your like.Mo/Mes are squishy (sp) but sure they make good boonprotects but not infusers.Think of what Eviscrete with Frenzy will do to you or even a good hammer Warrior with a good knock down will do.It doesnt take thay much energy to infuse.