Thread: Monk 2.1 Discussion

Dont feel like posting a wall of text, but over all i am very pleased with the Monk buffs in this new patch. The nerfing of Internal Release (lol) is incredibly unfortunate (especially for other classes), but with potency increases in multiple skills and CD reductions, i think Monks got the better end of the deal. Any gripes with anything regarding PvE (more position dependant now) or PvP skills (instant Greased Lightning stacks, long Cool Down)?

Originally Posted by Tommygunnz

As a monk main since release if I see any monk make one gripe about anything to due with monk, I am going to explode. We got hooked up ridiculously.

Since you used the original monks, did Fist of Fire/Wind/Earth support what the current tooltip says now? As far as MP consumed for faster attacks for Fist of Wind, or have these descriptions always been wrong?

@ChaozK The GL buffs would have been fine on their own. but with everything else thats coming out with it, id have to agree with the Overkill. so yeah, enjoy it while it lasts lol!

Originally Posted by MrDiezel

Since you used the original monks, did Fist of Fire/Wind/Earth support what the current tooltip says now? As far as MP consumed for faster attacks for Fist of Wind, or have these descriptions always been wrong?

To definitely answer your question, yes the tooltips are holdovers from 1.0 (been playing since 1.0 beta). Monk's Fists of Fire/Wind/Earth did actually change their attacks to elemental ones and drain MP to maintain (be glad they don't do this anymore, trust me XD).

On the subject, I can't wait until the servers are back up to play around with the new Monk. Gonna be so awesome.

Internal Release is still the same for us as the trait is unaffected. Like Yoshi said if you played monk like the class was intended (switching between flank and rear for different skills), it'll be much better now. Personally, I like the Shoulder Tackle and Twin Snake changes.

Yeah, this is a big buff. Yoshi said we'd get a 10% increase in DPS, but this, on paper, looks bigger than that. I'll enjoy my IMMENSE POWAH! for now, but I'm certain that there is a nerf incoming.

Enjoy the power while it lasts...lol. Cant complain

Originally Posted by Donjo

Yeah, this is a big buff. Yoshi said we'd get a 10% increase in DPS, but this, on paper, looks bigger than that. I'll enjoy my IMMENSE POWAH! for now, but I'm certain that there is a nerf incoming.

it is not rly big powah, on paper we got only 7% dps increased not 10%

Originally Posted by Sibe

it is not rly big powah, on paper we got only 7% dps increased not 10%

You seem to ignoring the potency increases you got. GL increase was just the biggest of your increases.

Love the changes to bootshine, true strike and twin snakes to encourage more flank/rear dancing. Should put an end to lazy flank only rotations or at least reward hardworking MNKs more properly.

I feel the GL buffs are overkill though.