Since you have Minos helm and you plan to get Tharnes Goggles which is a must have for any character using a weapon (ranged or melee) you might want to consider a hp cloak with a guard. Some guards are very good, and I personally like Radiance Guard. You can get it on a GS item, or on a DT armor and the proc rate of Radiance guard is very good.

Now, giving that kind of advice if I could convince myself to log and play with you guys. 

Demoyn wrote on Feb 20^th, 2010 at 3:38am:


so true.  Dem you are such a one-trick-pony!  I think I am going to start a halfling monk only guild called ankle-biters anonomous

Demoyn wrote on Feb 20^th, 2010 at 3:38am:

I ran epic Von 6 last night and had someone say much the same thing, as I tanked the Djinn on first base, and then killed it. It was just me an a cleric on first base too. Bit his ankles too much I suppose?

BTW - Aranticus thank you for all the in game advice you gave me for my monk. Everything works great and I can solo in the devils battlefield now. That was giving me problems before.

Got the Tharnes Goggles this weekend. I and another guy rolled 99's for them. I won the roll off with a 90.

Demoyn wrote on Feb 22^nd, 2010 at 11:26am:


well, I think one thing has be proven true over the lifetime of DDO and that is, having "the very best build" isn't really required to contribute and suceed.  I'd take a fully gimped monk who knows how to play over an uber build barbarian who doesn't, any day.  For you, DDO is all about playing the ultimate "fill in the blank", that's totally valid, but it really doesn't have to be that way for others.  I've got my first barbarian (WF) up to level 17, he totally rocks and can situationally put out massive DPS, well beyond anything either of my monks can do, however he cannot do so in a subpar group, as a matter of fact, he requires a significant amount of babysitting to be effective.  Neither of my monks require this at all, and in comparison they may take a little longer to bring mobs down, but ultimately the mobs do go down, in all the content, with the exception of perhaps ToD, and quests or raids that have tough marilith fights.  So, pathetic is not how I would describe monks.

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Oh I'd do exactly the same.  Of course, I'd rather have that same player that knows how to play WITH an uber build! 

Stainer: what two boot ingredients do you need?

I don't have the keepsake, but I do have a mysterious artifact laying around.  If you get the keepsake and post a link to myddo.com of a DPS character you own (other than a monk) that's level 20 I'll give you the artifact for free (provided my account can still be accessed, which is probable).

I had another idea, but I don't have time right now to work out the details right now.

Single stat chars are easy: Max the single stat, dump the rest in Con.  For that reason I'd say the easiest to build are Sorcs, Clerics, and Wizards.  Barbs are up there because even though they are a two stat build, the second stat is Con.

After running a friends monk around the marketplace on the egg hunt, I can see where they would be highly addictive.  Can anyone point me to a DPS monk build?  I guess I should say a supposedly DPS build, because like Demoyn I'm a bit skeptical.  But I'll give it a shot.

Two levels to go on Inkblack, then I think he'll get TR'ed into a monk.

Demoyn wrote on Feb 22^nd, 2010 at 5:06pm:

Demoyn,
If you were serious about the mysterious artifact, it is the only ingredient I lack. I have my fighter at lvl 19 now, and it isn't going to take much to push him to 20.
http://my.ddo.com/character/khyber/dreckler/

Demoyn wrote on Mar 9^th, 2010 at 4:03pm:

You are so right. This character is my first character. I just GR'd him and fixed his stats and feats. I was on a path for awhile and then started doing things on my own. I was playing him this weekend and wondered what I was thinking with some of this stuff. Ehh, I am learning what is better equipment as I get experienced. He should have a MinII GS Dorf Axe by this weekend. My monk is a little better equipped.

edit to add - I never compared this character to my monk (or I didn't intend to). I like my monk better, because I can do a lot of stuff that I can't do on this, or my barb. The monk cant tank much either, so they all have their place.

Demoyn wrote on Mar 9^th, 2010 at 4:32pm:

I will be on this evening and I will add you into the friends list. Tyvm

I would like to point out that I've never required him to reduce the role his monk has in his gaming.  I am, however, confident that if he were to invest even half the time in his fighter or barbarian that he would see the vast superiority for himself.