Just came back to the monk after 2.1, been my favorite class since the game came out. Struggling..
I am playing a lightning build, don't want to play the most popular holy build. Love the lightning gem and find it very effective but just can't get the right synergy. Can y'all offer some advice?
Thank you Clarsen, in regards to the T4 and T6.. I actually do T6 normally with ease but with multiple elites sometimes struggle a little so that's not my problem. It's greater rifts past level 30 which is probably more like T8 or more.
I will check out your profile and the site you mentioned although I usually stick with this one and the main Blizz site.
Hi there Giterdun! I have always been running a lightning spec and though i max out at T4, I think lightning still is useful (not too sure about competitive). Tbh I haven't tried it much in 2.1 but with a SoH, WKL and GNK (not lightning I know but it seems to be working better for me than Eye of the Storm) you're pretty set to go. I see you also have your Depth Diggers which I have yet to come by and your gems levelled decently. What rift tier do ya currently stop at?
So having had a glance at your Lightning Monk, I'm assuming you may have logged out having swapped some gear around.
If that is the case, then some of this may be less useful and I apologise for that. If not, then there are some things that stand out fairly immediately...
Your helm is probably the first. You aren't running breath of heaven, so I'd say almost any helm would be more useful than that one. Andys, Leorics for double gem efficacy, GNK, EoTS.. Any one of those would be a fairly big upgrade. On the other hand, Eye of Peshkov is useful for the holy build - just sayin'
The next thing would be your rings - now I appreciate the fact that you simply might not have better rings - but that being said, a lightning SoJ with crit dmg or crit chance (depending on what you are lacking in), roll the dex to a socket, pop in your leg gem. Away you go.
Also, your amulet - though good, could be a lot better. Ideally I'd want %lightning dmg, crit chance, %75+ crit dmg and a socket. (again, rolling away from dex). The reason for rolling away from dex is simply that all of the other stats would give you more damage than a perfect roll (750) of dex would.
Lastly, both your weapons are sub-optimal for a lightning monk. Ideally you want a Odyn Son MH with a SoH or a TF offhand. Failing that, any of those with the WKL would do I guess.
*If you have a good RoRG that you can use, I might even be tempted to craft an Aughilds helm and bracers in the interim if I were you.
I have almost a perfectly geared L-monk - could get to around GR32 solo, then I swapped to the Holy spec because I felt like I hit a wall. Holy is better, if less fun all around imho. Link to profile below just in case you wanna take a peek
Some of what you told me I already know for example the weapons. I've been trying hard to get better weapons with little success. I will keep farming. I've got lucky with 4 pieces of the Raiment set so that's good.
About my helm, believe it or not I haven't got a better one to replace it. Kadala isn't helping me.. No Dex RRoG so gotta keep farming. I appreciate your advice and look forward to getting the items I need. I'm confident that with the replacements I can safely pass higher rifts in no time.
Cheers
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Howdy friends,Just came back to the monk after 2.1, been my favorite class since the game came out. Struggling..
I am playing a lightning build, don't want to play the most popular holy build. Love the lightning gem and find it very effective but just can't get the right synergy. Can y'all offer some advice?
My monk: http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Giterdun-1791/hero/26667023
Are monks still just a utility class or do we have any capability to be a high damage class?
I will check out your profile and the site you mentioned although I usually stick with this one and the main Blizz site.
If your only on T4 you certainly aren't at my level since I pretty much farm 6 pretty good. No offense. Thanks for posting
So having had a glance at your Lightning Monk, I'm assuming you may have logged out having swapped some gear around.
If that is the case, then some of this may be less useful and I apologise for that. If not, then there are some things that stand out fairly immediately...
Your helm is probably the first. You aren't running breath of heaven, so I'd say almost any helm would be more useful than that one. Andys, Leorics for double gem efficacy, GNK, EoTS.. Any one of those would be a fairly big upgrade. On the other hand, Eye of Peshkov is useful for the holy build - just sayin'
The next thing would be your rings - now I appreciate the fact that you simply might not have better rings - but that being said, a lightning SoJ with crit dmg or crit chance (depending on what you are lacking in), roll the dex to a socket, pop in your leg gem. Away you go.
Also, your amulet - though good, could be a lot better. Ideally I'd want %lightning dmg, crit chance, %75+ crit dmg and a socket. (again, rolling away from dex). The reason for rolling away from dex is simply that all of the other stats would give you more damage than a perfect roll (750) of dex would.
Lastly, both your weapons are sub-optimal for a lightning monk. Ideally you want a Odyn Son MH with a SoH or a TF offhand. Failing that, any of those with the WKL would do I guess.
*If you have a good RoRG that you can use, I might even be tempted to craft an Aughilds helm and bracers in the interim if I were you.
I have almost a perfectly geared L-monk - could get to around GR32 solo, then I swapped to the Holy spec because I felt like I hit a wall. Holy is better, if less fun all around imho. Link to profile below just in case you wanna take a peek
Candice
Anyway, happy hunting - hope some of this helped!
-Occu
Some of what you told me I already know for example the weapons. I've been trying hard to get better weapons with little success. I will keep farming. I've got lucky with 4 pieces of the Raiment set so that's good.
About my helm, believe it or not I haven't got a better one to replace it. Kadala isn't helping me.. No Dex RRoG so gotta keep farming. I appreciate your advice and look forward to getting the items I need. I'm confident that with the replacements I can safely pass higher rifts in no time.
Cheers