Monk 3.0 CHAKRA UNLEASHED

[Phireblast]

Any opinions on getting esoteric belt or ring first (assuming weapon is done)? Ring is obv a lot more STR since it's 180 -> 200 ilvl, but with belt it's +3 STR and then swapping the icky SS and Accuracy with CRIT/DET.

I too am looking for a second opinion on this.

[Ririndo]

Any opinions on getting esoteric belt or ring first (assuming weapon is done)? Ring is obv a lot more STR since it's 180 -> 200 ilvl, but with belt it's +3 STR and then swapping the icky SS and Accuracy with CRIT/DET.

You should be able to buy both this week?
3 x 450 = 1350 - 990 = 360 + 450 = 810 - 375 - 375 = 60 + 450 = 510

So this week you will have 810. you can buy belt and ring and next week you will have 510, so you can buy another piece (except top and bottom)

[Ossom]

Best Idea is to get one accessory this week and then to get the Body next week. If you are downing AS1 then you should have enough tomes to get an accessory this week (Sexy sexy earrings). And honestly getting more accessories now will hurt you in the future if you're trying to gear as fast as possible. Best spend as much tomes on Body/Legs since those are gonna require AS3 and AS4 where as the accessories are only locked behind AS1.

Here is the current build I am going for

http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/R9VW

I am of the assumption that 626 Accuracy should be enough for frontals in AS3 (My group does a stacking mechanic) and we shouldn't need to do Frontals in AS4. Other than that I really couldn't care less where the stats go until we get stat weights. Just tried to minimize SS

[MonkDace]

Best Idea is to get one accessory this week and then to get the Body next week.

Other than that I really couldn't care less where the stats go until we get stat weights. Just tried to minimize SS

So nobody knows the stat weights yet? Fair enough. Still, while I confess I am speaking as a dude who hasn't hit Alex Savage yet, why not double up and snag two accessories this week like Ririndo suggested? What's the rationale?

[Dervy]

Check the OP... I did rough weights for the Monk. Expect them to change slightly once I've finished, however.

[Ossom]

Holy crap Dervy the God. I didn't see that, I wasn't expecting stat weights for at least another month.

Here's the new build i'm doing. http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/QZFI

The reason you go after the body is because the body only drops in a later turn, on the other hand, this week you will be able to get your first one/two pieces from the Gordian Manuals if you have been clearing AS1 and AS2 since week one. This means that later on during your progression you won't gain much benefit from clearing AS1/AS2 if you buy the same pieces that drop in there or you can otherwise get from your manuals.

[MonkDace]

What would you propose to someone who is stuck doing A1-4 normal for the moment, though?

[Laur1x]

Had one of my better Faust parses tonight. I'm a week behind on gear because of NIN -> MNK swap.

ilvl 191: http://i.imgur.com/mdCBnmF.png 1351 DPS Faust Only

I really need to find a better static. Still can't down A1S. We lost a DPS so one of the pugs was the DRG in third. Zzzz.

[Saigwa]

For those monks out there who have cleared A2 and possibly A3, what numbers are you pulling? Also if you could include A1 numbers that'd be great. My group is currently having issues in A2 with DPS, meeting enrage with about 15-20 seconds worth of dpsing left to do on the last widow when the big bomb goes off. Our bard is having to play songs quite often, and I have resorted to not using rockbreaker as much as possible to help TP issues, since my TP is like a black hole when I use it.

[Jahaudant]

Whenever anyone asks me about their DPS performance the first question I respond with is "Are you using Legacy camera mode?"

If the answer is yes then I'll make them switch to Standard camera, or get used to using lock-on religiously. It always surprises me how much people underestimate the impact this has.