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20 Monk: Shintao (reaper-optimized)
Dec 29th, 2017 at 7:03pm
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   There have been a numerous amount of posts regarding the viability of melee in general; supremacy of ranged over melee, the lack of melee survivability, and dps versus instakills. These, amongst a plethora of other things, have sparked quite a few debacles (and many microwaves for popcorn) - but after Ravenloft's power creep (must be referred to as power-flood), melee dps is back to the pinnacle of the spectrum, and are very viable in reaper - provided that they are sufficiently optimized.

   Melee require the most extensive gear and optimization, as you must be able to make DC checks, deal DPS surpassing that of any other role in terms of consistency, and stay alive in the midst of a crowd of mobs. You must hone and focus your gear/enhancements to empower *every aspect* of your character, arguably more so than any other class type - and anything short of sheer perfection results in your becoming of a soul stone; which is why the melee-endgame has been very desolate.

   In an attempt to breathe more life into the melee role (and honestly, to improve the overall quality of melees in pugs), I'll periodically post a number of builds here, and every ounce of feedback and criticism is welcome!
   

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fQfGzMspdfFV8pA0n_MWyp9gu1uJbyjcLQsOkq7-...

(I may make multiple sub-posts on this thread, depending on how many red bulls I chug tonight)
  
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Re: 20 Monk: Shintao (reaper-optimized)
Reply #1 - Dec 29th, 2017 at 7:08pm
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Performance showcase:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V67vpRIz6DI (two-man LH strahd, 35:38)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH6pnvAz4P8 (World's-first R1 Baba, monk PoV)

Going to work on uploading R10 videos, those may take a bit longer, as most of my guild is off who-knows-where (and I refuse to pug R10)
  
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Reply #2 - Dec 29th, 2017 at 8:47pm
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dope shit. i seen marty on orien running this thing. the helpless dps is just dumb. 10/10 would pike off again
  

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Reply #3 - Dec 30th, 2017 at 5:38am
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A for effort (probably A for everything else but I don't have RL yet, so I can't even consider that gear).  You really went all out.  I especially like the screen shots (way easier, imo, than listing all the enhancements).
  

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Reply #4 - Dec 30th, 2017 at 11:46am
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What do you do for True Seeing? I didn't see it anywhere in your spreadsheet.
  

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Reply #5 - Dec 30th, 2017 at 12:00pm
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Technomage wrote on Dec 30th, 2017 at 11:46am:
What do you do for True Seeing? I didn't see it anywhere in your spreadsheet.

fairly certain he scrolls it.
  
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Technomage wrote on Dec 30th, 2017 at 11:46am:
What do you do for True Seeing? I didn't see it anywhere in your spreadsheet.

on his hotbar next to tenser.
  

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Reply #7 - Dec 30th, 2017 at 12:37pm
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whats with the swap to the shortsword before every round with Strahd? Is that just a pos energy stick for healing?
  
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harharharhar wrote on Dec 30th, 2017 at 12:37pm:
whats with the swap to the shortsword before every round with Strahd? Is that just a pos energy stick for healing?

play the fucking game and you won't have to ask retarded questions.
  
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Sergod wrote on Dec 30th, 2017 at 12:48pm:
play the fucking game and you won't have to ask retarded questions.


Do you need a hug or what?

You going to yell at the guy who didn't know how to scroll Truesight? I'm really worried about your blood pressure.
  
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I see now the shortsword is the quest item to kill him
  
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harharharhar wrote on Dec 30th, 2017 at 1:02pm:
I see now the shortsword is the quest item to kill him


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Reply #12 - Dec 30th, 2017 at 1:36pm
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Sergod wrote on Dec 30th, 2017 at 12:00pm:
fairly certain he scrolls it.

Thanks. Didn't notice it on the hotbar. There's a LOT of them.
  

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Sergod wrote on Dec 30th, 2017 at 1:06pm:
herp


I bet you're really sensitive in reality.

Let's start over:
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You're good at video games, especially DDO
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Are you feeling any better?
  
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Skoodge wrote on Dec 30th, 2017 at 5:38am:
A for effort (probably A for everything else but I don't have RL yet, so I can't even consider that gear).  You really went all out.  I especially like the screen shots (way easier, imo, than listing all the enhancements).


Thanks! I plan on making a lot more spreadsheets following the general layout of that one (18 Fighter 2 Monk, 20 Ranger, 20 Rogue, whatever anyone wants - provided it'd be efficient in the current meta). Takes a while to make, but it's more than worth it for the practicality.
  
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harharharhar wrote on Dec 30th, 2017 at 2:49pm:
I bet you're really sensitive in reality.

Let's start over:
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Are you feeling any better?


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Thanks! I plan on making a lot more spreadsheets following the general layout of that one (18 Fighter 2 Monk, 20 Ranger, 20 Rogue, whatever anyone wants - provided it'd be efficient in the current meta). Takes a while to make, but it's more than worth it for the practicality.


If you have anything for xbows, id totally steal it, and say i stole it, unlike that harhar bitch who keeps strolling by..

Really wanna keep my rogue, without needing to completionist him. Not sure thats possible anymore though, alts are the bane of adding more and more Reincarnation bonuses.. First it was just completionist, then Epic completionist (destinies), now Racial bull shit.. too much TR crap.. Third Life Rogue, with pew pews.. .. yeah.. Cheesy
  
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Vendui wrote on Dec 30th, 2017 at 10:35pm:
If you have anything for xbows, id totally steal it, and say i stole it, unlike that harhar bitch who keeps strolling by..


I actually might have something really good for you to steal. Gonna wait on the spreadsheet until I eventually get around to rolling it though, for the sake of screenshotting enhancements/gear.
  
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I actually might have something really good for you to steal. Gonna wait on the spreadsheet until I eventually get around to rolling it though, for the sake of screenshotting enhancements/gear.


Good Good ^-^
  
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Nerf monks!   Smiley
  
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Sobby sobbing?
  

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Foppy fopping?
  

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And monks enslaving numbers with no hope of escape or quarter.
  

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Reply #23 - Dec 31st, 2017 at 5:59pm
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Those handwraps are insane, I can't believe how much power creep there's been.
  

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Reply #24 - Dec 31st, 2017 at 7:51pm
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Munkenmo wrote on Dec 31st, 2017 at 5:59pm:
Those handwraps are insane, I can't believe how much power creep there's been.

And then you step into R10 and hit trash mobs for 100 with those handwraps.  =P
  
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