Mercy Stroke

[Reneco]

I am a monk and I am wondering, is it worth bring up my Marauder to lvl 28 for Mercy Stroke. Seems a big jump from the last usable shared skill at lvl 8.

Actually, while I am at it. What about Lancer skills Invigorate and Blood for Blood. Is it worth lvling to 22 and 34 for these?

[adahn]

they are essential. Mercy Stroke is a pure dps increase no matter the class so you will have to get it if you want to play optimally. they are also handy because monks have only 2 other off gcd damage skills while drg has 4.
however, if you have to choose one out of the 3 listed not to have this is the one.

invigorate is indispensable at end game because you WILL run out of TP after a sustained time of dpsing. without it you are not ready for end game.

blood for blood is also a pure dps increase so you should get it. without it you can't compete with other monks who use it given similar skill/gear.

[RafeMacleod]

I would recommend them. It's not a game-changer in the dungeon runs, but if you use these off-cooldown abilities whenever they come up it can shave off time. In end-game battles like Titan in heart-phase you want to throw all the dps you can at it before Earthen Fury because if you can't do enough dps in time then the whole party fails the fight.

[Rochetm]

Invigorate, blood for blood and mercy stroke are all required for endgame.

[Zakard]

basicly what you want is:invigorate+blood for blood from lancer and fracture+mercy stroke+bloodbath or keen flurry (from lancer) from marauder.

there a debate about fracture currently if its worth it or not since 2.1 but overall,its still a small dps increase IF you can manage is TP cost.personnaly im using it on boss especialy when buffed up.

for mercy stroke,i really recommande it.it might not seem that good because of its CD but its still a offGCD skill so its free dmg increase and it help a lot for burst(like T5 conflag).if you solo its pretty nice for is heal also.

BFB+invigorate is a MUST HAVE.dont need to explain why i guess.

bloodbath is a good pick after 2.1.before,impulse drive was better but since its now useless,bloodbath became more usefull. in party its not that usefull but for solo,you can grab many mobs,buff up,use bloodbath and aoe.bloodbath will keep your hp full

bloodbath can be remplaced by keen flurry (+parry) also that might be even better depending what you do.in party,its probably your best option.

[Squa]

Mercy Stroke is a leveling skill to help regen HP between killing mobs faster. Not useful in endgame.

[Subucnimorning]

You can beat Coil without Mercy Stroke (even before Monk DPS buffs) so to call it vital is a bit of a stretch, but it is very handy to have for required burst situations on Twintania. Over the course of a fight it's a very marginal DPS gain but it is worth doing for sure.

[Zakard]

Mercy Stroke is a leveling skill to help regen HP between killing mobs faster. Not useful in endgame.

say the guy that dont even have a monk....sorry but you dont know what you are talking about.mercy stroke is useful in endgame.

[Ardan]

Mercy Stroke is useful, but not essential. It can only be used when the target's HP is below 20%. On most fights you'll only see it used once or twice.

[Zakard]

offcourse its not essential and the dmg boost it give is really really minimal but compared to the other cross class skill left,its still the best pick.what make this skill good is its hight potency and its offGCD.you can beat the game without it but its still a good extra skill you can use to push your dmg a little more and help to burst mobs down.if it wasnt a offGCD,it would be trash and not worth taking.