The Monk Temple

[Yam3te]

What's the best cross class skills for monk?

[tOnni3]

read from page 150 onward will do, it's where 2.1 start.

[Kotose]

I have a question specifically about Garuda. Is it possible to keep your GL stacks during her first disappearance? Such as running out on the other side of the rock or something crazy like that. I saw another Monk keep his dps rather high during that section, so I was curious.

[enil]

I have a question specifically about Garuda. Is it possible to keep your GL stacks during her first disappearance? Such as running out on the other side of the rock or something crazy like that. I saw another Monk keep his dps rather high during that section, so I was curious.

I think there is not enough time, the untargetable duration is too long to keep GLx3.
You can probably shoulder tackle in the instant the cast bar finishes for the mistral shriek, and don't leave Garuda until she disappears that would give you your best chance of getting it off. I'll try next time and see if it's possible.

[Sleigh]

I just PB in the second set, I don't bother with the first 15-20s since it's pretty much a guaranteed drop unless you do something crazy like stand in the wind or ask for Stone Skin + Adloq or something.

[BMihawk]

Managed to level my monk up to 50 and gearing it to a decent 85 with some myths and primal weapon and accessory.

Im dealing close to 280 dps without limit break in T1 Cad. Taking a break from tanking im now obsessed with how much damage i can deal. So im asking, at ilvl 85 what should a monk's dps be.

Another question is, when GL3 is up and have PB for use. What skills do you guys normally use ? I used BfB with Bootstrike. But the numbers just seem minimal. Is it because BS usually crits from the rear thats why its damage is somehow capped ? Should i be using Snap Punch instead.

[Almalexia]

read from page 150 onward will do, it's where 2.1 start.

Would it be out of line to make a new thread every major content patch (2.2, 2.3, etc) to have the most relevant info in one place?

Reading from the beginning of this thread is more like reading a history book.

[NoctisUmbra]

Would it be out of line to make a new thread every major content patch (2.2, 2.3, etc) to have the most relevant info in one place?

Reading from the beginning of this thread is more like reading a history book.

Well... it would have made sense for the OP was updated with a digest of up to date practices and such - similar to the Dragoon Thread - but that hasn't happened. If anybody is up to the task, it may be worth migrating the discussion to a new thread with someone willing to maintain it.

It's something I considered doing (still consider now and then) but not sure about how much time I can put into it lol. If it isn't done soon, I'll probably get around to it though.

[Kirinichibon]

Managed to level my monk up to 50 and gearing it to a decent 85 with some myths and primal weapon and accessory.

Im dealing close to 280 dps without limit break in T1 Cad. Taking a break from tanking im now obsessed with how much damage i can deal. So im asking, at ilvl 85 what should a monk's dps be.

Another question is, when GL3 is up and have PB for use. What skills do you guys normally use ? I used BfB with Bootstrike. But the numbers just seem minimal. Is it because BS usually crits from the rear thats why its damage is somehow capped ? Should i be using Snap Punch instead.

You only get 1 sure crit with BS, I thought. I haven't been using PB as a single target damage spike when GL3 is already up, as I would still be working my rotation to keep up DK/TS/Dots. If I'm using PB from scratch, I usually go Demo-DK-(IR)TS-SP-SP-Demo...then my normal GS3 rotation alternating DK+TS -Demo- BS+TS -SP-. Though, I could be horribly wrong and I'll admit that I might sometimes throw in an extra DK when I want to see my toon breakdance.

[NoctisUmbra]

BS is an autocrit from the rear if you're in opo-opo stance, yes.

As for a solid PB opener:

Demo > BfB > Snap > IR > Snap > Steel > DK > Howl > Snap > DK > Twin > ToD > Demo > Boot* > True > Snap > DK > Twin > Snap > etc...

*Alternatively, one can replace this Boot with a DK, and make it so DK never drops. Should the DK here crit, it would be no different from a Bootshine anyway. On the other hand, if it does not crit, the DPS loss from it is theoretically greater than the DPS loss from having blunt resist down for 2 skills.