Whats the best/safest way to Solo Monk on HC?
I was orginally planning on just playing a char to monk then starting a new one and repeating but whats the fun in that?
Want to try and get as high of a character class as I can so just looking for some advice/tips on what I should do


Basically my thoughts were

vit 90 or so then straight dex with EE robes
or
vit 90 or so then stat intel with dex robes and use a heal charm


Thanks
Any and All advice appreciated

This post was edited by tyler225 on Dec 19 2014 10:58pm

I use the hybrid approach if i am going to solo. Full dmg for group.

Up to the user and gear really. If you have insane dps for monk, it may be best to go all dmg. If you're like me and use sub-par dagger setup, its nice to be able to heal and kill a little more.
I also like to stand on a well and shrine any white i find lol.

I wore an intel robe past lvl 50. Never found a tank MQ robe, so extra healing ability helped. Its tough! EPs take a while!

So from 1-55 you used EE robes and put stat points into vitality and then Intel?



What about abilities?

Ya I use EE robes till lvl 50.
Abilities i do doublestrike/crossstrike/salvation or doublestrike/powerstrike/salvation when soloing.

You will need to stat dex for dmg. I do vitality to 90-100. Int until heal is dependable. Then rest dex for dmg.
Its a grind :/

Also helps to have chars at lvl 20 or so that you can stock up on shrines before you run the monk, because you will be regenning especially when you hit 3 eps.

alright thank you


If anyone else has any other tips Id appreciate it

on my monk i go

80 vita
30-40intel
rest into dex

for skills i go. doublestirke,crossstrike,salvation

i use ee robes, max life charms for lower levels and then dex charms for higher levels

i usually take salvation to 51 then split rest between cross and doublestrike

I go 75-85 vit, rest dex. Use EE robes all the way up.

double strike, two hit back, (salvation) or power strike.

Majority of stats in double and two hit back, remainder in salvation or power.

I start using my regen gear about lvl 50 or so depending on my shrines.

get ee staff set, way cheaper. i could never find any decent daggers

I do this except I go double strike, 2 hitback, retribution. Wearing ee robes you get hit more often and retribution charges a lot faster than powerstrike.

go 80-90 vita and use ee padded
58 in double strike, 51 in salvation and rest in power strike.
done 50+ solo climbs with this setup, also done 50+ solo climbs with 65 vita and 35 int which also works great.
i think you wanna go hybrid if you don't have ee robes.