hey all - i never much played the monk, in fact its been one of my least favorite characters in the game. i found a skorn that bumps up her damage quite a bit, and have been finding the playstyle to be more enjoyable after being able to kill stuff rather quickly. is a skorn viable for a monk though? or should i be looking to upgrade the gear on her?
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I use a skorn on my monk quite successfully. It is very good for my 150k tempest rush build, as you use less spirit.
A very similiar thing happened to me; A 1300 dps 530 dex / 140 vit / 199% crit skorn dropped for me so I decided to use my monk. I have no regrets, a well rolled skorn is fantastic.
follow up - what build benefits from it? would the standard build work?
i've been using the basic cookie cutter one - without tempest rush. i like the SSS thing. is there anything i should replace due to my low attack speed?
suggestions?
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In general, you want high Weapon damage % attacks like SSS. Tempest rush mobility is best for 2h builds as the spirit spent per second is equal to the attacks per second of your weapon. I don't personally use SSS but it can be quite good.
In my opinion, a tempest rush build with a 2her is the fastest farming method. 34% movement speed + tailwind speed and you can zoom between packs faster than a barbarian.
i dont like using the tempest run skill. i'm thinking of getting a new weapon for my monk without losing too much DPS. my current skorn stats are:
1276 dps; 1.0 attacks per second
299 dex
1818 life after kill
crit damage +146%
open socket
i have 12 mill to spend. any suggestions?
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But the standard build is thunderclap cyclone. Thunderclap has more teleports and stuns with attack speed. Cyclone spawns based on your crits per second. Life on hit and hellfire procs also desire attack speed.
I assume a basic setup is one dex/vit/crit damage echoing fury, one dex/vit socket lifesteal or high LoH weapon, LoH on amulet.
To all the people saying you need alot of ias to use skorn. You are wrong.
Tempest Rush build: Skorn is used. And you want to have as little attack speed on your gear as posible.
Standard FoT build: Dual wielding is a better option.
All the million home made shit builds: Do not care about em, as they are worse than the 2 builds above. Worse = borring.
To all the people saying you need alot of ias to use skorn. You are wrong.
Tempest Rush build: Skorn is used. And you want to have as little attack speed on your gear as posible.
Standard FoT build: Dual wielding is a better option.
All the million home made shit builds: Do not care about em, as they are worse than the 2 builds above. Worse = borring.
It really depends on your playstyle. They can be useful however, especially in a Tempest Rush build since you have more spirit regen with a slower 2-hander.
If you do not like slow attacks, or use a lot of Life on Hit, then it would not be as viable as using two 1-handers.
Right now, to find a viable two 2hander that is not a Skorn is almost impossible. Slow weapons are good for a tempest rush build since it drains your spirit slower while casting.
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A very similiar thing happened to me; A 1300 dps 530 dex / 140 vit / 199% crit skorn dropped for me so I decided to use my monk. I have no regrets, a well rolled skorn is fantastic.
i've been using the basic cookie cutter one - without tempest rush. i like the SSS thing. is there anything i should replace due to my low attack speed?
suggestions?
In my opinion, a tempest rush build with a 2her is the fastest farming method. 34% movement speed + tailwind speed and you can zoom between packs faster than a barbarian.
1276 dps; 1.0 attacks per second
299 dex
1818 life after kill
crit damage +146%
open socket
i have 12 mill to spend. any suggestions?
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But the standard build is thunderclap cyclone. Thunderclap has more teleports and stuns with attack speed. Cyclone spawns based on your crits per second. Life on hit and hellfire procs also desire attack speed.
I assume a basic setup is one dex/vit/crit damage echoing fury, one dex/vit socket lifesteal or high LoH weapon, LoH on amulet.
2pc inna's helm and pants, 12% ms boots.
Skorn:
DPS - 1410
Dex - 338
LIFE STEAL - 6%
CD - 189%
Open Socket
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Tempest Rush build: Skorn is used. And you want to have as little attack speed on your gear as posible.
Standard FoT build: Dual wielding is a better option.
All the million home made shit builds: Do not care about em, as they are worse than the 2 builds above. Worse = borring.
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If you do not like slow attacks, or use a lot of Life on Hit, then it would not be as viable as using two 1-handers.