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Tilorn91
Profile Joined July 2012
Serbia218 Posts
September 25 2012 14:18 GMT
#2201
Can you post a picture of the weapons how they look ingame? Can't seem to find any.
Burrfoot
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United States1176 Posts
September 25 2012 14:27 GMT
#2202
I don't have the fist anymore, but i usually buy a cheap legacy version of the item to get an idea of the 3D model minus the 1.04 glowy effect. I'll post a SS later tonight.
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Davlok-1847/career
Burrfoot
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United States1176 Posts
September 25 2012 22:14 GMT
#2203
On September 25 2012 23:18 Tilorn91 wrote:
Can you post a picture of the weapons how they look ingame? Can't seem to find any.


[image loading]

Still looking for a good looking chest.. I gave Black's Surcoat a shot and it doesn't look quite right.. >_> no continuity with Vile Ward. Ahh well.
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Davlok-1847/career
Genesis08
Profile Joined April 2010
United States28 Posts
September 26 2012 03:34 GMT
#2204
Question here for a knowledgeable monk. Played all the way through inferno on sc as monk and just now got to inferno and hc and don't want my monk to die. When is it viable to switch from a shield to a dual wield setup without sacrificing too much survivability? What are you most looking for on the offhand? LOH, lifesteal, dex/vit, crit dmg/socket, or what? And how much dps difference is ok? Here is my hc monk prof for reference: http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/TempesT-1866/
Genesis08
Profile Joined April 2010
United States28 Posts
September 26 2012 03:35 GMT
#2205
oops here is the hc one: http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/TempesT-1866/hero/24661754
Amui
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada10567 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-26 04:49:15
September 26 2012 04:47 GMT
#2206
From what I've seen of other hardcore monks, to dual wield you generally want to be at 30k+hp, 400+all resist, and add ~3k hp and 100+ all resist per act. LoH should be high as well, and the damage you gain from not using a shield has to be worth it to you. Nobody can tell you what damage is worth sacrificing your shield for, some people will do it for 10%, other people need 20% etc.
Porouscloud - NA LoL
willoc
Profile Joined February 2011
Canada1530 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-27 21:35:39
September 27 2012 21:31 GMT
#2207
I'm sure many of you will scoff but here is a build I came up with while leveling my HC toon. I call it the "Bell Monk". It plays like a short range wizard/cleric hybrid. When I do MP, I switch out Seize the Initiative for Guiding Light and then slot Breath of Heaven with a more defensive rune. After 1.05 hits, I'll be dropping Seize the Initiative for a different passive.

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Willoc-1564/hero/16899625

It's pretty damn viable so far and will only get better after 1.05. I bell everything to do death and can tank elites once they are the only ones left. The best part of this build is I don't have to use One With Everything and select stupid + single resist gear which bothers me in tremendous amounts.

My gear is pretty shit right now as this is my first HC toon but you would want to focus on + spirit regen gear / + life per spirit spent gear and not worry about +single resist gear at all.

Also, this is the most fun I've ever had playing a monk.
Be bold and mighty forces will come to your aid!
Genesis08
Profile Joined April 2010
United States28 Posts
September 28 2012 01:07 GMT
#2208
Also, one other question. What are the top few pieces of gear I should focus on upgrading next? There is a lot less top level gear available on the hc auction house and I feel I can't make a meaningful upgrade on anything for less than a small fortune. I guess hope I get lucky and get a good legendary/something I can sell for cash?
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/TempesT-1866/hero/24661754
wooozy
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
3813 Posts
September 28 2012 01:58 GMT
#2209
if you're planning to stay 1h for a while, you'll want to upgrade that shield. block % is way more important than stats on a shield so look for a sacred shield with higher block %.
Genesis08
Profile Joined April 2010
United States28 Posts
September 28 2012 03:20 GMT
#2210
Got this one: Better I think via block % although when it I compare it Blizz says it is worse. Idk lol. and still not sure about dual wield vs sword and board. sick shield though with 31 block % 260 dex and 8 crit.
Burrfoot
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United States1176 Posts
September 28 2012 10:31 GMT
#2211
For those that solo with Enchantress usually be saddened by the big armor hit you'll see on the stat screen. I dropped from 6.2k armor to 4.7k.. and would dip under 4k without STI. But at least dps is unchanged! ;-D
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Davlok-1847/career
bigwesside
Profile Joined September 2012
United States3 Posts
September 28 2012 15:32 GMT
#2212
I've been trying to get better gear for inferno act 3 for the past couple weeks but haven't found the right way yet. Any advice on my current build? I just keep dying that I either stay even on gold or lose money trying to just go through dungeons in act 3 :\

Not even to the point of farming yet...

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/bigwesside-2248/hero/1992352
willoc
Profile Joined February 2011
Canada1530 Posts
September 28 2012 15:56 GMT
#2213
On September 29 2012 00:32 bigwesside wrote:
I've been trying to get better gear for inferno act 3 for the past couple weeks but haven't found the right way yet. Any advice on my current build? I just keep dying that I either stay even on gold or lose money trying to just go through dungeons in act 3 :\

Not even to the point of farming yet...

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/bigwesside-2248/hero/1992352


Go farm act 1 or 2 until you can farm act 3. Or wait until 1.05.
Be bold and mighty forces will come to your aid!
Ettick
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States2434 Posts
September 28 2012 19:59 GMT
#2214
I'm going to have about 30 mill to spend on gearing up pretty soon, what should I spend it on?
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Ettick-1927/hero/9625594
leser
Profile Joined May 2010
Croatia239 Posts
September 28 2012 23:42 GMT
#2215
get as much crit as possible. helm with crit and socket, another ring with crit, pants/chest with more sockets and star emeralds in them. when enough crit, switch to sweeping wind with cyclone.
lulz
wooozy
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
3813 Posts
September 29 2012 00:23 GMT
#2216
wait for patch before buying ring/ammys so you can either buy the new i63 ones or buy the current ones which will severely go down in price
oneofthem
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Cayman Islands24199 Posts
September 29 2012 16:58 GMT
#2217
http://www.reddit.com/r/Diablo/comments/10medg/i_have_a_dream_monks_manifesto/

possibly best post ever made.
We have fed the heart on fantasies, the heart's grown brutal from the fare, more substance in our enmities than in our love
Ettick
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States2434 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-29 17:50:21
September 29 2012 17:48 GMT
#2218
On September 30 2012 01:58 oneofthem wrote:
http://www.reddit.com/r/Diablo/comments/10medg/i_have_a_dream_monks_manifesto/

possibly best post ever made.

Oh damn this is so awesome
Btw, how much crit should I have before switching to cyclone?
CarelessPride
Profile Joined March 2011
United States146 Posts
September 29 2012 18:11 GMT
#2219
On September 26 2012 12:34 Genesis08 wrote:
Question here for a knowledgeable monk. Played all the way through inferno on sc as monk and just now got to inferno and hc and don't want my monk to die. When is it viable to switch from a shield to a dual wield setup without sacrificing too much survivability? What are you most looking for on the offhand? LOH, lifesteal, dex/vit, crit dmg/socket, or what? And how much dps difference is ok? Here is my hc monk prof for reference: http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/TempesT-1866/


dont go duel wield unless your rich. you sacrafice way to much defense when you duel weild to make it efficent farming. for example if you spend 20 mil to duel wield you might farm act 2 inferno fairly safely but 1 bad pack like waller + sheilding + electify + reflect damage and ur fucked. while if you have a sheild with 20 mil. you can farm act 2 with ur eyes closed and you can farm act 3 with a barb. the only real way to be safe with duel wield is to have enough DPS that you don't need to worry about survive for more than 10 secs. imo thats 30k unbuffed for act 1 50k for act 2 and 80-100k in act 3. If u really wanna go duel wield ill suggest to wait till after 1.0.5 comes out
wooozy
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
3813 Posts
September 29 2012 19:28 GMT
#2220
On September 30 2012 03:11 CarelessPride wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 26 2012 12:34 Genesis08 wrote:
Question here for a knowledgeable monk. Played all the way through inferno on sc as monk and just now got to inferno and hc and don't want my monk to die. When is it viable to switch from a shield to a dual wield setup without sacrificing too much survivability? What are you most looking for on the offhand? LOH, lifesteal, dex/vit, crit dmg/socket, or what? And how much dps difference is ok? Here is my hc monk prof for reference: http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/TempesT-1866/


dont go duel wield unless your rich. you sacrafice way to much defense when you duel weild to make it efficent farming. for example if you spend 20 mil to duel wield you might farm act 2 inferno fairly safely but 1 bad pack like waller + sheilding + electify + reflect damage and ur fucked. while if you have a sheild with 20 mil. you can farm act 2 with ur eyes closed and you can farm act 3 with a barb. the only real way to be safe with duel wield is to have enough DPS that you don't need to worry about survive for more than 10 secs. imo thats 30k unbuffed for act 1 50k for act 2 and 80-100k in act 3. If u really wanna go duel wield ill suggest to wait till after 1.0.5 comes out


lol what

30-35k unbuffed is more than enough to farm a3 efficiently unless you're awful
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