Monks usefulness?

Warby · 09-14-2002, 05:57 PM

Can a monk hold his own later on in the game in combat. I don't want to play for a while onto to find he's useless and have to start again. I know you can get him the gauntlets of crushing and so forth but will be be a front man in fights?.

Warby

andrewas · 09-14-2002, 06:04 PM

My solo monk had no trouble till it came to beating the third major ToB boss, and even then it was a simple matter of choosing when to attack and when to retreat and regenerate.

(Thats not to say that its not easy to get a monk killed, get them in over their heads and theyll die real quick, but thats true of any character)

They are very powerful in the mid game, but in the endgame will be outmatched by well-equipped fighters.

Lord Lothar · 09-14-2002, 06:10 PM

I find that their lack of HP doesn't make them good front-liners. I find that if you send in someone to distract enemies and then send your monk in, that your monk will pulverize the enemieswithout suffering a lot of damage.

Jon Irenicus · 09-14-2002, 10:36 PM

My solo Monk never had a problem with enemies, I always use him as a front man, also if u get swarmed by lots of well-equipped fighter, try and lure them in one by one... u can also try this tactic - hide in shadows, go up to enemy, hit it, run away and repeat.(only use it against non-hasted enemies)

Merlin Al'Thor · 09-15-2002, 12:46 AM

Whats so good about Monks, any way? i find them weak but thats just me (Merlin awps out)

Jon Irenicus · 09-15-2002, 12:57 AM

Weak? U call Monks weak? Man, wait until u fight one, I promise u that u'll get ass kicked... Also if u r a RETARDED fighter, u can barely move after getting stunned... also Monks can go stealth and attack u when u least expect it.

Merlin Al'Thor · 09-15-2002, 01:00 AM

I'm not a retarded fighter, thank u very much. and its just my opinion not the whole bloody states. And they can;t wear armour so beat that,

Jon Irenicus · 09-15-2002, 01:09 AM

So? My monk have a base armour of 4 on level 7 and now on level 11, his base armour is 0... Also monks get high MR after level 14... And fighter don't~~~~
ha ha ha ha ha ha~~~~~~~~ Nah just joking, but seriously Monks aren't as weak as u think they r...

Merlin Al'Thor · 09-15-2002, 01:29 AM

well maybe, but i don't know any monk PCs and i don;t want to be a monk.

Dundee Slaytern · 09-15-2002, 01:32 AM

Monks' AC improve as they level up.

09-14-2002, 06:04 PM	#2
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 43 Posts: 4,774	My solo monk had no trouble till it came to beating the third major ToB boss, and even then it was a simple matter of choosing when to attack and when to retreat and regenerate. (Thats not to say that its not easy to get a monk killed, get them in over their heads and theyll die real quick, but thats true of any character) They are very powerful in the mid game, but in the endgame will be outmatched by well-equipped fighters. __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

09-14-2002, 06:10 PM	#3
Lord Lothar Quintesson Join Date: August 7, 2002 Location: Oakville (next to the T.O.), Ontario, Canada Age: 36 Posts: 1,097	I find that their lack of HP doesn't make them good front-liners. I find that if you send in someone to distract enemies and then send your monk in, that your monk will pulverize the enemieswithout suffering a lot of damage. __________________ \"King Kong ain\'t got NOTHING on me!\"

09-14-2002, 10:36 PM	#4
Jon Irenicus Elminster Join Date: July 24, 2002 Location: New Zealand Age: 37 Posts: 407	My solo Monk never had a problem with enemies, I always use him as a front man, also if u get swarmed by lots of well-equipped fighter, try and lure them in one by one... u can also try this tactic - hide in shadows, go up to enemy, hit it, run away and repeat.(only use it against non-hasted enemies) __________________ Strike with great VENGEANCE!!!

09-15-2002, 12:46 AM	#5
Merlin Al'Thor Drow Warrior Join Date: August 25, 2002 Location: Australia Age: 36 Posts: 254	Whats so good about Monks, any way? i find them weak but thats just me (Merlin awps out) __________________ Chaw

09-15-2002, 12:57 AM	#6
Jon Irenicus Elminster Join Date: July 24, 2002 Location: New Zealand Age: 37 Posts: 407	Weak? U call Monks weak? Man, wait until u fight one, I promise u that u'll get ass kicked... Also if u r a RETARDED fighter, u can barely move after getting stunned... also Monks can go stealth and attack u when u least expect it. __________________ Strike with great VENGEANCE!!!

09-14-2002, 05:57 PM	#1
Warby Zhentarim Guard Join Date: August 30, 2001 Location: England Age: 40 Posts: 345	Can a monk hold his own later on in the game in combat. I don't want to play for a while onto to find he's useless and have to start again. I know you can get him the gauntlets of crushing and so forth but will be be a front man in fights?. Warby

09-15-2002, 01:00 AM	#7
Merlin Al'Thor Drow Warrior Join Date: August 25, 2002 Location: Australia Age: 36 Posts: 254	I'm not a retarded fighter, thank u very much. and its just my opinion not the whole bloody states. And they can;t wear armour so beat that, __________________ Chaw

09-15-2002, 01:09 AM	#8
Jon Irenicus Elminster Join Date: July 24, 2002 Location: New Zealand Age: 37 Posts: 407	So? My monk have a base armour of 4 on level 7 and now on level 11, his base armour is 0... Also monks get high MR after level 14... And fighter don't~~~~ ha ha ha ha ha ha~~~~~~~~ Nah just joking, but seriously Monks aren't as weak as u think they r... __________________ Strike with great VENGEANCE!!!

09-15-2002, 01:29 AM	#9
Merlin Al'Thor Drow Warrior Join Date: August 25, 2002 Location: Australia Age: 36 Posts: 254	well maybe, but i don't know any monk PCs and i don;t want to be a monk. __________________ Chaw

09-15-2002, 01:32 AM	#10
Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 42 Posts: 11,063	Monks' AC improve as they level up.

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