I was having a very tough time as a monk up to 17, dying very often and
needing to be in a group at all times to make any progress. Around
there though, i headed off to Guk, bound to grobb (use sneak to get out
past the guards), and have been there almost exclusively for the past
month and half. I could do pretty well there in or out of a group there
for a while, but around 24 or 25 it became very hard again to do much
without a good sized party. Now I just made 28 and it really does seem
that I am disproportionately meaner than I was 1 or 2 levels ago.
At 30 we get flying kick, and I think it will make us considerably more
powerful than we are the few levels before. I've seen monks and
warriors at high levels (40 or so) and the monks seem to do considerably
more damage that the warriors, but on the other hand, the monks get hit
alot harder than the warriors. Already, my punches are doing more
damage than what i've seen level 40 warriors do. Once I accidentally
stole a kill from a party much higher than me when the fight was
obviously won and their spellcasters laid back.
Im hoping that after 30, with all of our attack skills learned, the road
ahead will be more steady instead of having the jumps after gaining
skills like feign (and i hope flying kick).
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott P [SMTP:sprigge@...]
> Sent: Friday, July 09, 1999 1:39 PM
> To: EQ_Monk@onelist.com; EQ-Monks@onelist.com
> Subject: [EQ-Monks] When and why do monks become such a
> powerhouse?
>
> I have heard numerous times on this list "just wait till you hit lvl
> 30, that's when monks come into their own" and similar type messages.�
> My question is, what's so special about lvl 30?� Is that just the
> point at which our multiple punches + special attacks catch up with
> other tanks and their best weapons?
> �
> Also, I have heard ppl�talk about being in a lull or hitting a really
> tough level.� 2 comments questions about this:
> �
> 1)� I just hit 15 and I have not had anything similar to this yet.� Is
> it just a result of playing a character for a long time (probably
> pretty intensely too)?� It seems to me that there shouldn't really be
> any "tough" levels, just tough areas or tough monsters for a certain
> level.� ie, some blue monsters are alot tougher than others at certain
> lvls.� If you are in an area where all the blues are kicking your
> butt, maybe just move somewhere else for a while where the exp. giving
> monsters are not as tough for you.� Just an idea, seems to have worked
> for me so far - any comments?
> �
> 2)� Are there any of these lulls after 30?� Or is it really some
> magical threshhold that we just kick butt after that lvl?
> �
> �
> Anyway, I absolutely love playing my monk so far, and I'm not even as
> good a tank as a warrior.� It' just alot of fun being able to pummel
> things with my fists and seeing (now that I'm 15) 3 sets of punches
> for 14 and then my special attack for 13 - man, that is so awesome.�
> Sort of bored here at work today, just looking for some new
> conversation pieces :)
> �
> Looking forward to lots of cool thoughts/ideas/comments,
> �
> Fistar, lvl 15 monk, Tarrew Marr