The Monk Temple

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The difference between 29x and 31x DPS is whether or not your group holds DPS for certain phase transitions.

In our group, my friend says that the Monk and I both end the parse in the 290-300 range, but we hold DPS on the first transition for ... 20 seconds? Maybe 25 seconds. It's actually annoying as hell but it stabilizes a few other aspects of the fight.

Edit:

In terms of Monk basics, it's relatively simple overall:

1. Maintain Demolish 24x7 (generally every third cycle).

2. Maintain DK+Twin 24x7 (generally every second cycle).

3. Maintain Touch of Death 24x7 (dynamic).

4. Use Snap if Demolish is already up.

5. Use BS+True when DK+Twin are not a factor.


Spam oGCDs (Steel Peak, Howling Fist) where relevant. Try to sync HF with multiple targets. If not, don't hold it.

That's how to play a Monk in a nutshell.

T6 doesn't even really have any special DPS optimizations. Basically a 24x7 single target burn. Only note is that it helps to start the hornets with Demolish, in terms of min/maxing DPS, but that is extremely minor.

Edit:

Oh, and make sure none of his on-GCD attack abilities (DK, Twin, SP, BS, True, Dem, ToD) are in any sort of macro anywhere. The end.