Category talk:Monks

i've done testing and there is definitely a--3nki 18:35, 12 February 2012 (CST) diference using hit gear. of course you have lower ac and get hit more, but you definitely hit more often and harder each time. i figured about two full verbs for a difference from full hit (monk oriented, ie more towards hr). for a high level shf for example you are better off running in hit gear i think. but for most mon/shf certainly ac is their preferred set to be in.

-let me clarify - if you are a high level shf with some hp hit gear it might be ok because you can vamp more, and not care about getting hit a little. similar, if you have a big group but are running an area like alpha thule where you can't vamp, you are like a monk and need healers or to be sure not to get hit too much. for a monk i can't see an advantage at hero tier to using hit gear.--3nki 18:41, 12 February 2012 (CST)

Please make sure you have a nice discussion prior to changing someone's edit. - Zaf

Monks will gain some from wearing some hr/dr gear (while sacrificing small amounts of AC). This can amount to about an entire damage verb (e.g., ***MUTILATING*** to ***DISEMBOWELING***). While it doesn't make them a hitter, there is a measurable difference. - Zaf. 2012-02-12 18:58 EST.

HR gear

On a related but different note, does hr help monk damage? Has anyone done any testing on this?

Since HR is close to useless on a war (who get 8 hits) I see no reason for monks to benefit from HR. Also, logically the number of hits you have should have no relation to the benefit of HR. HR does not affect the chance of second, third, fourth attack firing. If anything, as the number of hits increase, HR should matter less and damage / hit (DR) should matter more.