Flimbo's Monk Guide - Revision history

GS4-XERAPHINA at 18:39, 3 November 2024

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	'''So with all that needless math out of the way, I will repeat myself - Do not use brawling weapons. They aren't worth it. '''		'''So with all that needless math out of the way, I will repeat myself - Do not use brawling weapons. They aren't worth it. '''

⚫	[[Category:~~Guides~~]]
	[[Category:Monk]]		[[Category:Monk]]
	[[Category:Professional Guides]]		[[Category:Professional Guides]]
		⚫	[[Category:Combat Mechanics]]

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			{{Player-guide

			\|author=Flimbo

			\|date=2017-05-07
			\|updated=2024-02-03
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	== Foreword (By Flimbo) ==		== Foreword (By Flimbo) ==

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Shut up and tell me what to take

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	This is my CMAN training, in the order I took it:<BR>		This is my CMAN training, in the order I took it:<BR>

	:[[~~Surge~~ ~~of Strength\|Surge of Strength~~]] - 3 ~~ranks~~ ('''12 points''')<BR>		:[[Punch Mastery]] - 3 Ranks ('''24 points''')<BR>
	:[[Burst of Swiftness\|Burst of Swiftness]] - 3 ranks ('''12 points''')<BR>
	:[[Perfect Self\|Perfect Self]] - 5 Ranks ('''30 points''')<BR>
	:[[Punch Mastery\|Punch Mastery]] - 3 Ranks ('''24 points''')<BR>
	:[[Kick Mastery\|Kick Mastery]] - 3 Ranks ('''24 points''')<BR>		:[[Kick Mastery\|Kick Mastery]] - 3 Ranks ('''24 points''')<BR>
	:[[Grapple Mastery\|Grapple Mastery]] - 3 Ranks ('''24 points''')<BR>		:[[Grapple Mastery\|Grapple Mastery]] - 3 Ranks ('''24 points''')<BR>
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	:[[Evade Mastery\|Evade Mastery]] - 3 Ranks ('''24 points''')<BR>		:[[Evade Mastery\|Evade Mastery]] - 3 Ranks ('''24 points''')<BR>
	:[[Combat Focus\|Combat Focus]] - 4 Ranks ('''20 points''')<BR>		:[[Combat Focus\|Combat Focus]] - 4 Ranks ('''20 points''')<BR>
	:[[Feint\|Feint]] - 1 Rank ('''2 points''')<BR>		:[[Feint\|Feint]] - 1 Rank ('''2 points''')<BR><BR>
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	:Total Points - '''201'''<BR>
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TRUXTONS: /* Must Haves */ Removed surge and Perfect Self as a cman

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	==== Must Haves ====		==== Must Haves ====

		⚫	:The order of things is based on personal preference. I chose at this point to get one rank of [[Rolling Krynch Stance]], and then work on [[punch\|Punch Mastery]], [[kick\|Kick Mastery]], and [[grapple\|Grapple Mastery]] masteries. The mathemagicians among you will note that you can start these slightly before you finish Perfect Self based on the fact that you'll store up more points by level 30 than you can actually spend on the 30 point Perfect Self skill. To that I say: Goob job, poindexter. You are a '''MATH NERD''' and I will dunk your head in a fantasy toilet when I see you in game. That's right. You're the biggest nerd in a 25 year old text game. Congratulations. I hope being smart was worth it.
	'''The first Combat Maneuver any Monk must have is [[Perfect Self\|Perfect Self]].'''

	:This is made difficult by the fact that in order to get [[Perfect Self\|Perfect Self]], one must first get two dirty active prerequisites that you have to actually push buttons to use. It's awful.

	:Namely, you must get 3 ranks each of [[Surge of Strength\|Surge of Strength]] and [[Burst of Swiftness\|Burst of Swiftness]] before starting Perfect Self. Many people enjoy Surge especially regardless, but if you're like me in disliking things that make you push extra buttons, these will only be marginally useful.

	:You can maximize Perfect Self at level 31, as it costs 30 CMAN points to complete. At this point, your CMAN training will looke like this:


	* Surge of Strength (3 ranks)
	* Burst of Swiftness (3 ranks)
	* Perfect Self (5 ranks)


	:Perfect Self is always the first thing you should be maximizing as a Monk, without fail. There is no combat maneuver in the game that can compete with the sheer utility of a passive +10 to every stat. It helps everything you do.

⚫	:~~After Perfect Self, the~~ order of things is based on personal preference. I chose at this point to get one rank of [[~~Rolling Krynch Stance\|~~Rolling Krynch Stance]], and then work on [[punch\|Punch Mastery]], [[kick\|Kick Mastery]], and [[grapple\|Grapple Mastery]] masteries. The mathemagicians among you will note that you can start these slightly before you finish Perfect Self based on the fact that you'll store up more points by level 30 than you can actually spend on the 30 point Perfect Self skill. To that I say: Goob job, poindexter. You are a '''MATH NERD''' and I will dunk your head in a fantasy toilet when I see you in game. That's right. You're the biggest nerd in a 25 year old text game. Congratulations. I hope being smart was worth it.

	:Anyways, one must have punch, kick, and grapple mastery. I personally recommend all three ranks of all of them as a Monk, as tiering up in position is very important, but by the time you're high enough level to master all three (Around level 65), you'll be informed enough to make your own decision.		:Anyways, one must have punch, kick, and grapple mastery. I personally recommend all three ranks of all of them as a Monk, as tiering up in position is very important, but by the time you're high enough level to master all three (Around level 65), you'll be informed enough to make your own decision.

LIPPINCOTTC1: /* The Advanced-ics */

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The Advanced-ics

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	2 10x tiger claws (-30 MM) - UAF: 475 vs UDF: 650 = 0.730 * MM: 90 + d100: 50 = 115.7<BR><BR>		2 10x tiger claws (-30 MM) - UAF: 475 vs UDF: 650 = 0.730 * MM: 90 + d100: 50 = 115.7<BR><BR>

	So what's this mean for actual damage? Well, in the above cases, we have three scenarios. No weapon, 1 cestus, and dual wielded tiger claws. Each brawling weapon held gives you additional damage factor to punch, jab, and grapple. Let's assume those above scenarios are all punches against scale armor.		So what's this mean for actual damage? Well, in the above cases, we have three scenarios. No weapon, 1 cestus, and dual wielded tiger claws. Each brawling weapon held gives you additional damage factor to punch, jab, and grapple. Let's assume those above scenarios are all punches against scale armor. Note that these numbers do not include critical damage modifiers. They're just raw damage.

	Punch has a base DF against scale of .200. With one cestus, that DF is .225. With two tiger claws, that DF is .350. Let's go to the math!		Punch has a base DF against scale of .200. With one cestus, that DF is .225. With two tiger claws, that DF is .350. Let's go to the math!

LIPPINCOTTC1: /* Frequently Asked Questions (Answered by Flimbo) */

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Frequently Asked Questions (Answered by Flimbo)

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	:'''Q. Once I'm Step 8 in Voln, can I use flaring gloves and boots against undead?'''		:'''Q. Once I'm Step 8 in Voln, can I use flaring gloves and boots against undead?'''
	:A. Yes, but they won't flare, and they will function as 0x. Even though Step 8 lets you hit undead without a bless, you don't get the benefit of your item's enchantment or special properties without a bless. It's very useful though when you lose a bless mid mstrike.		:A. Yes, but they won't flare, and they will function as 0x. Even though Step 8 lets you hit undead without a bless, you don't get the benefit of your item's enchantment or special properties without a bless. It's very useful though when you lose a bless mid mstrike.
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			:'''Q. Where can I get UAC gear? (Submitted by just everybody) '''
			:A. You may have started wearing 0x UAC gear if you had brawling in your plan at creation. Otherwise, here are the easiest places - The Stout Hoarbeam Cart travels around the dwarven circle in icemule. It sells 0x and 4x plain gear. If you get backroom access to the landing weapon shop, it also does. You can get basic 4x fire flaring UAC gear from the sunfist outpost on FWI.
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Frequently Asked Questions (Answered by Flimbo)

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	:A. No, this means that creatures that are unhittable without some sort of magic metal weapon normally will be hittable by fists. You still need a bless or Step 8 in Voln to hit undead.		:A. No, this means that creatures that are unhittable without some sort of magic metal weapon normally will be hittable by fists. You still need a bless or Step 8 in Voln to hit undead.
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	:'''Q. Once I'm Step 8 in Voln, can I use flaring ~~weapons~~ against undead?'''		:'''Q. Once I'm Step 8 in Voln, can I use flaring gloves and boots against undead?'''
	:A. Yes, but they won't flare, and they will function as 0x. Even though Step 8 lets you hit undead without a bless, you don't get the benefit of your item's enchantment or special properties without a bless. It's very useful though when you lose a bless mid mstrike.		:A. Yes, but they won't flare, and they will function as 0x. Even though Step 8 lets you hit undead without a bless, you don't get the benefit of your item's enchantment or special properties without a bless. It's very useful though when you lose a bless mid mstrike.
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Frequently Asked Questions (Answered by Flimbo)

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	:'''Q. Should I 0.5x Two Weapon Combat for +15 DS or 1 rank it for +5?'''		:'''Q. Should I 0.5x Two Weapon Combat for +15 DS or 1 rank it for +5?'''
	:A. Early on, it's cheap enough to go 0.5x and you probably would benefit from a bit of extra DS. Once you hit level 50 or so, consider dropping it back down to 1 rank. At level 50, you're spending 50/50 for +10 DS, which is getting a little pricey. It's still pretty cheap and possible to keep in your plan, but there are cheaper ways to get +10 DS at that point.		:A. Early on, it's cheap enough to go 0.5x and you probably would benefit from a bit of extra DS. Once you hit level 50 or so, consider dropping it back down to 1 rank. At level 50, you're spending 50/50 for +10 DS, which is getting a little pricey. It's still pretty cheap and possible to keep in your plan, but there are cheaper ways to get +10 DS at that point.
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			:'''Q. The Dragonclaw spell states that the caster will be able to hit magical creatures without special equipment. Does this mean undead? (Submitted by Tristes)'''
			:A. No, this means that creatures that are unhittable without some sort of magic metal weapon normally will be hittable by fists. You still need a bless or Step 8 in Voln to hit undead.
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			:'''Q. Once I'm Step 8 in Voln, can I use flaring weapons against undead?'''
			:A. Yes, but they won't flare, and they will function as 0x. Even though Step 8 lets you hit undead without a bless, you don't get the benefit of your item's enchantment or special properties without a bless. It's very useful though when you lose a bless mid mstrike.
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Other Skills

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	:'''Harness Power''' - Get this as needed. I only had about 10 ranks of this until level 70. Now I have 31. 10 ranks gave me 50 mana, which meant my spellups were slllooow, but your training points are valuable. Go with as few as you can live with.<BR>		:'''Harness Power''' - Get this as needed. I only had about 10 ranks of this until level 70. Now I have 31. 10 ranks gave me 50 mana, which meant my spellups were slllooow, but your training points are valuable. Go with as few as you can live with.<BR>
	:'''Spirit/Mental Mana Control''' - ~~Who are~~ you ~~trying~~ to ~~impress?~~ ~~Dreaven?~~ ~~You~~ ~~are~~ a ~~Monk,~~ ~~and~~ ~~Dreaven~~ ~~needs~~ to be ~~reminded~~ ~~that~~ he ~~serves '''~~you'~~'',~~ ~~not~~ ~~the other way around. Don't go muddling the~~ ~~line~~ by ~~sending~~ ~~him~~ ~~mana.~~ It ~~gives~~ ~~him~~ a ~~big~~ ~~head~~.<BR>		:'''Spirit/Mental Mana Control''' - If you really want it early on you can work it in, but if you have extra MTPs, you'd probably be much happier putting them into Harness power until later in levels.<BR>
	:'''Climb/Swim''' - Super Cheap. Get 'em as needed.		:'''Climb/Swim''' - Super Cheap. Get 'em as needed.
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Before Level 20

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	=== Before Level 20 ===		=== Before Level 20 ===
	Prior to level 20, your skill migration happens instantly. Play around with things. Get a feel for what does what. It takes a minute or two at most to swap it all up until you hit 20. Training-wise, max out your brawling, combat maneuvers, get a few spells (things like 1204 are nice little boosts that are easy to get to). 3xing dodge if possible helps out your DS a little bit too. For the most part, the first 20 levels are pretty straightforward and pretty easy, so play around with your skills. Get yourself ~~a Dreavening or~~ outside spells ~~in general~~ and everything pre-20 becomes super easy mode. At level 20 and above:		Prior to level 20, your skill migration happens instantly. Play around with things. Get a feel for what does what. It takes a minute or two at most to swap it all up until you hit 20. Training-wise, max out your brawling, combat maneuvers, get a few spells (things like 1204 are nice little boosts that are easy to get to). 3xing dodge if possible helps out your DS a little bit too. For the most part, the first 20 levels are pretty straightforward and pretty easy, so play around with your skills. Get yourself some outside spells and everything pre-20 becomes super easy mode. At level 20 and above:

	=== Base Skills ===		=== Base Skills ===