Dont need to buy anything. If you're really hellbent on being strong asap, just use the old monk gearing system and make sure to have % skill on boots and % element on bracers of the skill and element you intend on using. For example, my boots have dex, vit, MS, % LTK, specific resist, and my bracers have dex, vit, cc, % fire, specific resist. You can also get % element on ammys, but I rarely see any being sold as most people just oggle trifecta.

I dont have ROS (yet) but you actually think I can do anything at all with my current char:

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/EmericAn-1357/hero/25082765

If Hand of Ytar was aoe capable like vulture claw, then I would say it'd be the skill to have for range dps on a monk. I don't think Blizz would allow that though.

Your gear is really nice. Kudos.

You could add a SOJ. Sheet dps would probably drop, but bonus to lightning is no joke, along with elite damage.

Here's my updated character and build.

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Veranor-1613/hero/1339118

Sheet DPS is misleading. Applied DPS is amazing, especially against elites. Dropping packs in 2-4 seconds with epiphany on T1, about 6 seconds in T2. T3 is a little bit harder, but if I get more regen it will be no problem. The build can do T4, albeit inefficiently. T5 and T6... no just no.

I've tried boosting sheet DPS and the losses with fire skills is huge. Also, its a game changer with elite packs. Instead of 2-4 seconds, its more like 6-10 on T1.

The build is heavy AOE. I'm planning on adding bonuses to area damage because the poison nova and sever compliment it VERY well. In fact, if the gains aren't huge on applied DPS with another weapon I'm not going to plan on upgrading them for some time.

In T1 if I don't want to aoe spam, I'll go with conviction/overawe and change the passives to Fleet and BoY. Cooldown reduction will be nice, but not horribly vital to the success of this build.

EDIT - for some reason the helm reports 4.5 cc... this is wrong its 6%. Kim should be able to confirm vouch that by looking at my profile. I'm out of town this week.

This post was edited by Veranor2 on Apr 5 2014 02:46pm

Do you think it'd be worth losing almost -10% damage?

considering you usually easily melt whites -10%sheet dps for +30%elite damage is nice

I've tested rings that go 20% higher on sheet DPS. Regardless I lost damage against trash and elites. The elite damage loss was huge. For me, that's where it matters - anyone can kill white mobs... where your efficiency lies in how quickly you dispatch elites and bosses. You WILL see the difference.

For example, I have a ring that's +19.9% sheet DPS in place of the SOJ. LTK critted for 10 mil on an elite pack. That's nothing to sneeze at in T1, but with the SOJ, I got anywhere from 15-20 mil. Pop epiphany, and you've got enough spirit to just sit there and LTK through the pack. If they move away from you, Inner Fire will take them out usually, but I have +60% or so fire damage.

Then... add a harrington waistguard, go open a chest nearby, and watch the pack melt within about 2 seconds...

my current build http://eu.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Blashina-2225/hero/39425999

any upgrade ideas? i saw a lot of monks still playing old zumimas and innas etc. not sure bouth that

WTB MONKS to add to the roster

lmk men

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