**~~MONK SKILLS~~** [Archive] - EQ2 Forum Archive @ EQ2Wire

lavrence

06-18-2009, 02:57 PM

Attacks Kicks Rising Dragon (I -22, II -36, III -50, IV -64, V -76) – A flying kick attack that deals additional heat damage over time on the target. Rising Phoenix (I -11, II -25, III -39, IV -53, V -67, VI -77) – A powerful kick that knocks the target down on a successful hit. Roundhouse Kick (I -5, II -19, III -33, IV -47, V -61, VI -74) – A melee attack that deals moderate slashing damage. Jabs Five Rings (I -19, II -33, III -47, IV -62, V -74) – Launches a flurry of attacks. Silent Palm (I -50, II -70, III -80) – A powerful attack that stifles the target for a short duration. Striking Cobra (I -10, II -24, III -38, IV -52, V -66, VI -77) – A melee attack that deals moderate damage and decreases the target’s defense if it hits. Punches Frozen Palm(I -2, II -16, III -31, IV -45, V -59, VI -73) – A high damage melee attack that costs the monk’s health instead of power. Arctic Talon (I -30, II -44, III -58, IV -72) – A flying kick attack that dazed the opponent on a successful hit, preventing them from auto attacks for a short duration. Waking Dragon (I -1, II -15, III -29, IV -43, V -57, VI -71) – A melee attack that does some extra damage. Other Charging Tiger ( I -13, II -27, III -41, IV -55, V -69, VI -79) – A melee attack that knocks the enemy down and stuns them for a short duration on a successful hit. Crescent Strike ( I -7, II -21, III -35, IV -49, V -63, VI -75 -) – A melee attack that strikes nearby enemies surrounding the monk, dealing magic damage when they are hit. Devastation Fist (I -35, II -49, III -63, IV -73) – Deals a devastating strike that will kill weaker enemies. It deals massive damage to stronger opponents. Players (except their pets) are immune to this combat art. (Note: players are no longer immune.) Dragonfire (I -65, II -78) – Spits fire in a frontal arc, dealing heat damage over-time every second. Casting times are slowed by anyone affected by this attack. Buffs & Temp Buffs Body Like Mountain (I -26, II -40,III -54, IV -68, V -7)– Increases slashing, piercing and crushing resistance and roots the monk in place. Calm Tranquility (I -9, II -23, III -37, IV -51, V -65, VI-76) – Increases the attack and casting speeds of all the Monk’s allies. Dragon Rage (I -28, II -42, III -56, IV -70, V -80) –Every attack the monk makes has a chance to increase hate with the attacked target. Everburning Flame (I -32, II -46, III -60, IV -73) – Increases the monk’s attack rate at the cost of slowly draining health. Inner Calm (I -12, II -26, III -40, IV -54, V -68, VI -79) – Increases the monk’s strength and wisdom. Intercept (I -6, II -20, III -34) – Allows the fighter to protect an ally from taking damage, by absorbing some of the damage an ally would otherwise take for a single hit. If the protected ally is low on health when this ability is cast, the fighter can absorb two hits. Lightning Palm(I -15, II -29, III -43, IV -57, V -71) – For a short duration, the monk’s fists become energized with static, unleashing magic damage with every successful melee hit for up to 8 attacks. Mountain Stance (I -40, II -54, III -68, IV -7) – Stuns you in place while greatly increasing your physical mitigation. Outward Calm (I -52, II -72) – Allows the monk to ward non-physical sources of damage for a short duration. Tranquil Vision (I -18, II -32, III -46, IV -60) – Grants the monk a chance to shield an ally from melee attacks, by allowing the target a chance to use the monk’s avoidance check after their own avoidance check. This also increases the monk’s deflection skill. Tsunami (55) – For a brief moment the monk will be able to riposte all melee damage from the front, and parry all damage from behind. Stances Black Widow Stance (I -44, II -58, III -71) – This stance combines some of the elements from the monk’s primary offensive and defensive stances, granting increased physical and mental damage mitigation, deflection and offensive skill, and attack speed. Crouching Tiger (I -4, II -16, III -30, IV -44, V -58, VI -72) – Greatly increases defense, deflection, aggression, physical and mental damage mitigation at the cost of offensive melee skills. This is the monk’s primary defensive stance. (Note: also increases the monk’s agility) Flow Like Wind (I -4, II -21, III -35, IV -49, V -63, VI -75-) – Increases the monk’s offensive skills and attack speed, at the cost of decreased defense skill. This is the monk’s primary offensive stance. Taunts Challenge ( I -13, II -22, III -36, IV -, V -50, VI -76) – Interrupts and increases the hate of all enemies in an encounter towards the monk. Rescue (25) – Greatly increases the target’s hate toward the fighter Peel (80) – Peel distracts an enemy that doesn’t already hate you the most, and forces you to become their target. Peel slowly increases hate with that enemy and applies additional hate when the spell terminates. Silent Threat (I -1, II -9, III -16, IV -31, V -45, VI -59, VII -72) – Increases the target’s hate toward the monk. This ability can be used while the monk is stifled or stunned. Utility Fall of the Phoenix (58) – Allows the monk to sometimes trick enemies into thinking that the entire group is dead. Feign Death (I -14, II -28, III -42, IV -56, V -70) – Allows the brawler to sometimes trick enemies into thinking that the brawler is dead. This effect can be canceled by standing. Fighting Chance (5) – Allows a fighter to begin a heroic opportunity. Instill Panic (I -30, II -50) – Using this ability will cause your enemy to flee in terror. Upgrades decrease the chance of outright resistance. Mend (I -3, II -10, III -20, IV -34, V -48)– Heals a percentage of target’s health and cures noxious impairments. Will of the Heavens (I -13, II -27, III -41, IV -55, V -69, VI -79) – Dispels hostile mental, noxious and elemental effects on the monk. This ability can be used while stifled or stunned. Wind Walk (24) - Allows a monk to travel invisibly until the monk is drained of power.~~Lavrence Starleaf~~ ~~80 Monk~~

lavrence

06-18-2009, 02:59 PM

Monk Master 2 Choices 14: Silent Threat II, Rising Phoenix, Inner Calm, Charging Tiger 24: Crescent Strike II, Challenge II, Calm Tranquility II, Striking Cobra II 34: Tranquil Vision II, Silent Threat IV, Everburning Flame, Five Rings II 44: Will of the Heavens III, Dragon Rage II, Arctic Talon II, Lightning Palm III 54: Calm Tranquility IV, Challenge IV, Rising Phoenix IV, Inner Calm IV 64: Five Rings IV, Crescent Strike V, Challenge V, Rising Dragon IV 75: Silent Threat VII, Frozen Palm VI, Five Rings V, Crescent Strike VI AA Abilities Brawler Tree Pressure Point (STR): A melee attack that also lowers the target’s crushing resistance. Chi (STR): Greatly increases the tiger Sifu’s attack speed and damage per second, and improves speed of all casting times, recovery times and reuse times. Baton Flurry (AGI): A melee attack that speeds up the monkey guru’s recovery time for a short duration. Altruism(AGI): Prevents an ally from death, instead causing them to feign death. Your hate potitions by that encounter is increased twice. Mantis Star (STA): A ranged attack causing the target to lose stamina. Mantis Leap (STA): Instantly teleports the mantis Master to a target player or enemy. The next melee attack made will be a critical hit. Crane Sweep (WIS): A melee attack that knocks down all nearby enemies. Crane Twirl (WIS): Provides a chance to inflict additional damage on all enemies surrounding the crane sensei. Crane Flock (WIS): Crane Flock causes all auto-attacks made to attack up to 4 enemies surrounding the crane sensei twice. Eagle Spin (INT): A melee attack that spins your target around, exposing their back for a short duration. Monk Tree Alternate: Mongoose Stance: As an alternate to Dragon Rage this Stance has a chance of reducing your enemies’ hate towards you on a successful strike. Superior Riposte: You automatically riposte or parry the next melee attack, or reflect the next profession spell cast on you. Superior Riposte ends early if you use a combat art. Combination: An additional series of attacks that pummels your enemy into submission. Combination does not have any power cost cannot miss, and can only be used after a successful jab, kick, and punch type ability has recently struck the target. The combination effect can strike up to 3 times per use. Evade Check: Distracts your Opponents, reducing their hate towards your non-fighter allies. If you do not have Dragon Rage or any of its upgrades active, their hate towards you is also reduced. TSO LINES Sneering Assault (Fighter Line): Sneering Assault does a medium amount of damage while also adding additional hate and forces the fighter several positions up the hate list. Inner Focus (Brawler Line): The brawler focuses on their inner self allowing hem to absorb 2 attacks which do over 35% of their maximum health. Hidden Openings (Monk Line): The monk notices an opening in their opponent’s defenses allowing them to strike a deadly blow. The target, in turn, becomes infuriated at the monk by moving them up several hate positions. Bob and Weave (Monk Line): Bob and Weave allows the monk a greater chance to dodge, parry, and deflect attacks for a short duration.~~Lavrence Starleaf~~ ~~80 Monk~~

lavrence

06-18-2009, 03:00 PM

Fluff Abilities Radiance of the silent Fist (50) – It is said that the true masters of the Clan of the silent Fist glow with an inner light. Silent Fist Kata (20) – “Members of our order must control their desire and temper their body and mind” – Master Makoto Shoda (Note: This is a “dance”) Tiger Style (40) – By channeling his inner chi, a monk is able to take the form of a tiger in combat.~~Lavrence Starleaf~~ ~~80 Monk~~

Aull

06-18-2009, 03:56 PM

Well done and thanks for taking the time to do this!

Troy

06-19-2009, 12:28 PM

Awesome reference - Thank you for posting it.<img src="/eq2/images/smilies/e8a506dc4ad763aca51bec4ca7dc8560.gif" border="0" />