NDA Lifted! New Monk ability "Dragonbreath"

[Reposa]

<img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b318/Reposado/EQ2_000030.jpg">It's a frontal AoE, ticks 11 times overall.. so hot (pun intended).<div></div>

[Junaru]

Umm isn't the NDA only lifted for the media?But in any case thats badazz.Can't tell if this is an upgrade to Storming Hydra(L49) or Flying Dragon(50). Being level 65 it should be an upgrade to a level 51 skill but we don't have a skill that matches that skill at L51..<div></div>

[Reposa]

No clue.. all I hear is NDA lifted.. feel free to /delete this topic if it isn't...<div></div>

[Gaige]

<div></div><p>I'll just add my crap to Led's thread <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p><img src="http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/2631/crap6zf.jpg"></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/5599/dragon7fe.jpg"></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/2964/offstance1pf.jpg"></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/8459/shoulders3xs.jpg"></p><p><img src="http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/430/illusion2iw.jpg"></p><p><img src="http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/9864/aas7ij.jpg"></p>

[Gaige]

<div></div><p>Adept 1s - Some might need to be updated they've changed since I've taken these:</p><p><img src="http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/2217/adept1s6kq.jpg"></p><p><img src="http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/6900/adept1s29ng.jpg"></p>

[Gaige]

<div></div><p>Adept 3s - prob some need to be updated also <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p><img src="http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/452/adept3s8ga.jpg"></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/8236/adept3s22pu.jpg"></p>

[Gaige]

<div></div>The achievements have changed a lot since the SS I took, so I'll let some other monk get into that lol.

[Junaru]

Gaige from the Achivement icons looks like you are sticking with tanking abilities. Also the starting AA looks like a run speed increase. Is that an incombat runspeed or overall runspeed?Come on spil the beans about the achivements..<div></div>

[Coccinea_Maga]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Junaru wrote:Gaige from the Achivement icons looks like you are sticking with tanking abilities. Also the starting AA looks like a run speed increase. Is that an incombat runspeed or overall runspeed?Come on spil the beans about the achivements..<div></div><hr></blockquote>When I last looked at the the starter, it was both an in and out of combat increase to run speed.

[Junaru]

I don't get Last Breath. Isn't Stilled Life a 94% chance to FD? How is that an upgrade?<div></div>

[Junaru]

Also  [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] is Flailing Centipede? Hehe<div></div>

[Gaige]

<div></div><p>Flailing centipede is the upgrade to Lunging Mongoose and it was broken when I took that, I'll update it later.</p><p>I'll "spill the beans" on my AA choices in a bit, its a ton of spells and a lot of SSs to take roffles.</p><p>My AA choices give me max stamina (40), max defense (36), max physical mit (360ish?) and some added haste for defensive stance.  They also give me 20str, 20agi and some other spells which are meh but oh well.</p>

[Junaru]

Looks like Challenge is one of our Master II pick at L64. Do you remember what the other 3 were?<div></div>

[Cusashorn]

<div>Stilled Life App 4 is 91%</div>

[Junaru]

<div><span><blockquote><hr>Cusashorn wrote:<div>Stilled Life App 4 is 91%</div><hr></blockquote>Yeah but at Adept III it's 94% and so it the screen shot Gaige posted.. Both are Adept III and both are 94%..BTW I searched just about ever forum on the boards and you guess are the only ones posting anything good.. <span>:smileyvery-happy:</span>You guess rock..</span></div>

[Cusashorn]

<div>Oh yeah. In regards to the Achievements screenshot there, how it starts off with what looks like a run speed enhancement:</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Blackguard stated in a recent interview that he used monks as an example of the types of abilities everyone would get. He mentioned the example of monks getting an ability that makes them so fast, so quick, that it would look like they just teleported right in front of the target.</div><div> </div><div>(Dragon Ball Z, Anyone?)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I'm guessing that's the first skill that starts off all the branches there.</div>

[Junaru]

<div><span><blockquote><hr>Cusashorn wrote:<div>Oh yeah. In regards to the Achievements screenshot there, how it starts off with what looks like a run speed enhancement:</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Blackguard stated in a recent interview that he used monks as an example of the types of abilities everyone would get. He mentioned the example of monks getting an ability that makes them so fast, so quick, that it would look like they just teleported right in front of the target.</div><div> </div><div>(Dragon Ball Z, Anyone?)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I'm guessing that's the first skill that starts off all the branches there.</div><hr></blockquote>Which interview was that? I just listen to the ogaming podcast of the interview with Blackguard and he only talked about rogue achivements.</span></div>

[Gaige]

<div>See other thread for update AA list.</div><p>Message Edited by Gaige on <span class="date_text">02-08-2006</span><span class="time_text">02:44 PM</span></p>

[Junaru]

Wow those are kind of... Well not that great compaired to some of the other AA's I have been reading.. Whats the deal with the Haste thing? At L 47 I'm already 91% hasted.. Is this above that?<div></div>

[Cusashorn]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Gaige wrote:<div></div><div></div><p>The teleport is the lvl 5 skill of the stamina line I think <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>Master 2s are challenge, flailing centipede, a stun and I forget.</p><p>Here is a copy of the AA list:</p><div>Strength Line</div><div>  -Primal Brawl- Increases Strength by 40 ( 8aa's)</div><div><em>  <strong>-Momentum Punch- Inflicts 153 - 460 melee damage on. On a successful melee attack this spell will cast momentum on target. Lasts 20 seconds. Increases Spell reuse time of caster by 58 if PRIMARY and SECONDAY slots are EMPTY. (1sec duration,  30sec recast)</strong></em></div><div>  -Double Attack- Inflicts 426 melee damage on target... Inflects 768 melee damage on target. (50sec recast)</div><div>  <strong>-Primal Toughness- Increases Mitigation by 986. (3min duration, 6min recast)</strong></div><div><strong>  </strong>-Chi- Increases Spell recover, Spell casting, and Spell Reuse time by 29.. Increase DPS by 79% Increase Attack speed by 93%. Casts Kharma on termination. Decreases spell recovery time by 176. (3min duration,  15min recast)</div><div> </div><div>Agility Line</div><div>  -Reflexes of the Tiger- Increase Agility by 40</div><div>  <em>-Extension of the Tiger-  Basically does same thing as intercede.... kinda lame. (12hour duration, 3min recast)</em></div><div> -<strong>Tiger Speed- Increase Attakc Speed of caster by 68% (10min duration,  3min recast)</strong></div><div><strong> </strong>-Way of the Tiger-  Increase Defense of caster by 44 (10min duration,  3min recast)</div><div><em> -Protective Pounce- When target dies this spell will cast FD on caster. Heals caster for 1%. When target dies this spell will cast feral anger on target which increases hate gain by 88%. (3min duration,  15min recast)</em></div><div> </div><div>Stamina Line</div><div>  -heart of the Mantis- Increase Stamina by 40</div><div>  -Inflicts 273-409 melee damage on target, Decreases stam by 76 IF throwing weapon equiped. (1min12sec duration, 36sec recast.)</div><div><em>  -Mantis Bolt- On a successful ranged attack this spell has a 3-16% chance to cast mantis bolt. Inflects 152 - 304 magic damage. (12hour duration, 5min recast)</em></div><div><em>  -Deflectin Pincers- Caster will parry 14.5% of incomming attacks. Increases Deflection of caster by 59. (12sec duration, 5min recast)</em></div><div><em>  -Mantis Leap- Inflicts 414 - 621 melee damage on target</em></div><div> </div><div>Wisdom Line</div><div>  -Wisdom of the leaves- Increase Wis by 40</div><div>  <em>-Bamboo Sweep-  Throws target back if 2hand weapon equiped(36sec recast)</em></div><div>  -Bomboo Twirl-  5 -15% chance to cast bamboo twirl on target of attack if two hand weapon is equiped (3min duration,  5min recast)</div><div>  -Bamboo Trap-  Caster will riposte 100% of incoming frontal attacks if two handed weapon is equiped (36sec duration, 10min reuse.)</div><div>  -Bamboo Storm-  Cast will parry 100% of incoming attacks if staff equiped (8sec duration, 15min reuse)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Intelligence Line</div><div>  -Insight of Eagle- Increase Int by 40</div><div>  -Pressure Point-  Inflects 256 melee dmg on target. On seccessful melee attack this spell will cast Pressure point on target. LAsts 12seconds and increases melee crit chance of caster by 22. Must be flanking. (1sec duration,  45second recast)</div><div>  -Eagles Fury-  Increases melee crit chance of caster by 29 (36sec duration,  3min recast)</div><div>  <strong>-Eagles Talon-  Caster will parry 29% of incoming attacks. Increases parry by 30 (12second duration, 6min recast.)</strong></div><div>  -Eagle Shriek-  Increases melee crit chance by 88 if under 20% health (36sec duration, 5min recast.</div><div> </div><p>Message Edited by Gaige on <span class="date_text">02-08-2006</span><span class="time_text">01:37 PM</span></p><hr></blockquote><p>Wow. Why are all those spell descriptions increadibly vague?</p><p>And why do some of them have Negative effects on the caster, such as INCREASING the re-use time on our skills?</p><p>Stamina line: *DECREASES* stamina if a ranged weapon is equiped? What kind of benefit is that that we lose HP for having a throwing star equipped??? (Or is that the stamina of the target?)</p><p> </p><p>Bamboo Trap = Whirlwind. YES! IT'S BACK BABY!</p>

[Gaige]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Cusashorn wrote:<div></div><p>Stamina line: *DECREASES* stamina if a ranged weapon is equiped? What kind of benefit is that that we lose HP for having a throwing star equipped??? (Or is that the stamina of the target?)</p><p>Bamboo Trap = Whirlwind. YES! IT'S BACK BABY!</p><hr></blockquote><p>That's a stamina debuff on the target if you use ranged.  One entire line (wisdom I think) requires a 2h staff to be used.</p><p>Chi is awesome because while your spell reuse timers are lengthed you get a HUGE haste and DPS buff and then when Chi drops you get a cooldown effect that decreases your spellcast times.</p>

[Cusashorn]

<div>Ahh I see. 2 sides of the same coin.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Either way. WHIRLWIND IS BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Now I just need to loot that fabeled Dathor Great Hammer and I'll be set...</div>

[Junaru]

<div></div><div><span><blockquote><hr>Gaige wrote:<blockquote><hr>Cusashorn wrote:<p>Stamina line: *DECREASES* stamina if a ranged weapon is equiped? What kind of benefit is that that we lose HP for having a throwing star equipped??? (Or is that the stamina of the target?)</p><p>Bamboo Trap = Whirlwind. YES! IT'S BACK BABY!</p><hr></blockquote><p>That's a stamina debuff on the target if you use ranged.  One entire line (wisdom I think) requires a 2h staff to be used.</p><p>Chi is awesome because while your spell reuse timers are lengthed you get a HUGE haste and DPS buff and then when Chi drops you get a cooldown effect that decreases your spellcast times.</p><hr></blockquote>Yeah but what good is that to a Monk.. It seems like alot of these are built for Brusiers.. As far as I know there isn't a DPS cap so they gain two fold while we only gain the DPS.Also it is me or is</span>Bamboo Trap-  Caster will riposte 100% of incoming frontal attacks if two handed weapon is equiped (36sec duration, 10min reuse.)like 100x better then<div>Bamboo Storm-  Cast will parry 100% of incoming attacks if staff equiped (8sec duration, 15min reuse)Why would storm be further up the tree?</div></div><p>Message Edited by Junaru on <span class="date_text">02-08-2006</span><span class="time_text">04:58 PM</span></p>

[Gaige]

<div></div><p>DPS cap is 100% also I think. </p><p>I like added haste because it enables me to try to approach the haste cap in defensive stance, which is huge for holding aggro.</p>

[Jezekie]

Gaiges list is way out of date. Give me a few and i'll sort the updated one. /slaps Gaige<div></div>

[Junaru]

Hehe ok Jezekiel.. Also if you want me to host the Brusier SS let me know..<div></div>

[Cusashorn]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Jezekiell wrote:Gaiges list is way out of date. Give me a few and i'll sort the updated one. /slaps Gaige<div></div><hr></blockquote>Make a new topic for it please. This is mondo important information that shouldn't be listed halfway down the page.

[JudyJudy]

<div></div><p><em>I concur - and appreciate the effort some of you have taken in allowing us a chance to see the new T7 CA's and AA progression.</em></p><p><em>This gives all of us the chance to prepare and plan ahead the paths we will eventually take.</em></p><p><em>Thanks for forging the path.</em></p><p><em>P.S...  Wisdom AA Tree?  36second frontal 100% riposte with 2h weapon?  Then an additional 8second 100% riposte from any flank at the next tier?  Then, if I'm thinking correctly, add these skills to our legendary teaching, Tsunami - will this give us the possibility of THREE physical immunities?</em></p>

[Gaige]

<div></div>Posted AAs in a new thread.

[Deathblade13]

Hopefully I'm not repeating a question that has already been answered, but I didn't see it discussed anywhere. Are there new entertainment spells and if so what is ours?<div></div>

[Jezekie]

<div><span><blockquote><hr>Deathblade13 wrote:Hopefully I'm not repeating a question that has already been answered, but I didn't see it discussed anywhere. Are there new entertainment spells and if so what is ours?<div></div><hr></blockquote>There is no new fluff or "Entertainment" spells.</span></div>

[Syltar]

<img src="http://dewt.llamafied.com/images/excarnate_legguards.jpg"><div></div>

[Gaige]

<div></div>Nice int...

[TheSummoned]

<span><blockquote><hr>Syltaris wrote:<img src="http://dewt.llamafied.com/images/excarnate_legguards.jpg"><div></div><hr></blockquote><span>:smileysurprised:Gimme!!! <span>:smileyvery-happy:Though I don't know how read would look on me <span>:smileysad:</span></span></span></span><div></div>

[Lizardling]

<div></div><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/nathan1337/brawleritems.jpg">

[Spiritcloud]

<div></div><p>Gah! I wanna see the Monk profession Helm! Anyone have any pictures of this?</p>

[TheSummoned]

I dig the claw but... +Slashing!?<div></div>

[Reposa]

<span><blockquote><hr>TheSummoned wrote:<span><blockquote><img src="http://dewt.llamafied.com/images/excarnate_legguards.jpg"><div></div></blockquote><span><span><span></span></span></span></span><div></div><hr></blockquote>Hawt pants.. too bright maybe.. but that int is actually nice.. As much as I love tanking, it still mods procs.. I wouldn't mind seeing a lot more gear just like those pants.. /rarr</span><div></div>

[Cusashorn]

<div>The intellegence on those pants are an insult to everyone across the whole game..</div>

[Reposa]

18 int = 18 more damage per proc.   Sure it isn't much, but its a 4th stat on an item.. that's like getting an extra scoop of ice cream for free!<div></div>

[Cusashorn]

<div>Fair enough, but I still don't like seeing Intellegence on our equipment. Procs or not.</div>

[Kronadin]

<div></div>Some very cool items there... though the slashing weapon with +slashing on a brawler only claw irritates me a lot... :smileysurprised:

[diamondma]

anyone got our profession hat to post up?<div></div>

[hayaikaze]

<div>Same question here, what does out profession hat look like and how is it obtained? Thanks all for the great posts and info!</div>

[Junaru]

<div><span><blockquote><hr>diamondmage wrote:anyone got our profession hat to post up?<div></div><hr></blockquote>The hat is posted in the 1st post. It's the upsidedown rice bowl. <span>:smileytongue:</span></span></div>

[shaolen]

<div></div><div>A few screenshots:</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://www.imageshack.us/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/8163/kos24wd.jpg" height="816" width="962"></a></div><div> </div>

[shaolen]

<div></div><div><a href="http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://www.imageshack.us/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/1227/kos38ca.jpg"></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://www.imageshack.us/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/9581/kos11gg.jpg"></a></div><div> </div>

[diamondma]

<span><blockquote><hr>Junaru wrote:<div><span><blockquote><hr>diamondmage wrote:anyone got our profession hat to post up?<div></div><hr></blockquote>The hat is posted in the 1st post. It's the upsidedown rice bowl. <span>:smileytongue:</span></span></div><hr></blockquote>thats the black queen hat if im not mistaken i know led has it.</span><div></div>

[Gaige]

<div></div>Profession hat looks the same way, but tan I do believe.

[Junaru]

<div><span><blockquote><hr>diamondmage wrote:<span><blockquote><hr>Junaru wrote:<div><span><blockquote><hr>diamondmage wrote:anyone got our profession hat to post up?<div></div><hr></blockquote>The hat is posted in the 1st post. It's the upsidedown rice bowl. <span>:smileytongue:</span></span></div><hr></blockquote>thats the black queen hat if im not mistaken i know led has it.</span><div></div><hr></blockquote>I didn't mean to say that "was" the hat. I mearly meant it looks like that hat.</span></div>

[diamondma]

anyone know what u have to do to get it, and stats and such?<div></div>

[Miroh]

<div></div><div></div><blockquote><hr>Junaru wrote:<div><span>Yeah but at Adept III it's 94% and so it the screen shot Gaige posted.. Both are Adept III and both are 94%..</span><hr></div></blockquote>Not sure if anyone posted to this, only a minute to glance over a few comments. But Master I of Stilled life is 96% so if you got master I i wouldn't bother getting an adept III made.....<p>Message Edited by Miroh69 on <span class="date_text">02-09-2006</span><span class="time_text">02:43 PM</span></p>

[Plagu]

any monks that did beta can say if we get mends upgrade I looked through all the pics but couldn't find one. If not i gots to find me master heal =Thanks<div></div>

[Gaige]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Plagues wrote:any monks that did beta can say if we get mends upgrade I looked through all the pics but couldn't find one. If not i gots to find me master heal =Thanks<div></div><hr></blockquote>Heal will not be upgraded.

[carling1]

<div>our scale on our group haste line is really a joke lol, and its our only group buff lol <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> a master i had from like level 36 or something comes close to the new adept 3 lol nvm were getting used to the shaft <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></div>