Monk question about weapons

[Deadly_Minion]

<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Hey guys been scanning these forums since i started playing my monk and have gotten alot of good information, thanks for providing it all.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Well, I am now level 53 and I have 2 level 52 crafted batons, they are made from the rares of this level, i can't remember the name of them since I can't log in lol, My question is what weapon should I buy, I kind of wanted a slow 2 hander also but I don't really know much about what is good with 2 handed staffs etc, any advice on this would be great, thanks in advance for any help.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">My current AA set up is all in the brawler line, i think i have like 44 AA's,  i have in STA line 4/4/8/6/2 i love mantis leap it is so monkly =p hehe.  The INT line I have 4/4/8/3 I will be maxing it so i can get the 75% crit thing.  Any advice on AA after where I am at would be appreciated also, Since I will have to start putting points in the Monk line since I will cap in the Brawler line, thanks again guys</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Discipline 53 Monk, Kithicor</span></p>

[Mieshka]

This is what I have found. <p >There are three things to keep in mind when looking for weapons.<span>  </span>You can get a good amount of damage from either a really nice 2h or from 2 1h weapons.<span>  </span>I have had great parses with both types, so it’s honestly more of a preference.<span>  </span>In both, the most important things to look for are:</p> <p ><b>Delay</b></p> <p >It’s easier to find a higher delay weapon in a 2h.<span>  </span>If you’ve been looking, I am sure you’ve noticed that it’s basically impossible to find a 1h monk usable weapon with anything higher than a 2.5 second delay or so.<span>  </span>The reason delay is so important to our class is the higher the delay, the more damage output.<span>  </span>Say you have a weapon with a 2 second delay, and a weapon with a 4 second delay.<span>  </span>You will get the procs on your weapon and skills to go off more on the higher delay weapon.<span>  </span>Although it may seem like you’re losing hits with a higher delay, you aren’t.<span>  </span>Especially due do the gear in the new expansion, you will get haste.<span>  </span>We also get a handy raid wide buff that will improve your attack speed.<span>  </span>Therefore, where it seems you are losing attacks, you actually aren’t, because your buffs will make the 4 second delay come down.<span>  </span>The main thing is, you still get the proc benefit of the original delay.<span>  </span>In conclusion, the best thing for you to look for in weapons is a delay of atleast 3 seconds if at all possible.<span>  </span>You will get more bang for your buck, so to speak.</p> <p ><b>Spread</b></p> <p >The spread of a weapon is the lowest amount it will hit for, to the highest amount it will hit for.<span>  </span>The better the spread, the more damage it will do.<span>  </span>I take weapons with a higher spread almost always over stats, unless there is an insane difference between the two.<span>  </span>The damage rating, listed on an item if you examine it, is determined by the spread of the weapon.<span>  </span>The higher the damage rating, the more damage the weapon itself will do.</p> <p ><b>Stats and Procs</b></p> <p >Stats and procs are important in letting you know what a weapon is going to do for you.<span>  </span>Although I find myself more inclined to choose a weapon for its stats last, they are still an overall factor in deciding what you want to use.<span>  </span>Unless the stats have a major differential, it’s almost always going to be better to go for a higher delay weapon with a better spread, rather than one with a little better strength, stamina and agility.</p> <p ><b> </b></p> <p ><b>In Conclusion to Weapons</b></p> <p >So, all in all, the best thing to look for is either a couple of 1h weapons with a 2.5 or higher delay, with a high end base damage, and a decent rating, or a 2h weapon with a 3 second or higher delay with the same stuff listed for the 1h.</p>

[Krothgar]

thank you for the info mieshka very good to know i have had the same questions and you taking time to go through this is very helpful

[Mieshka]

Hope it's helpful.  I aim to please <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" />

[Deadly_Minion]

Yup that helps me quite a bit thanks for the info =)