Ok, the majority of monks go dex based and are hard to hit, other monks go for heavy dmg. My rdd monk get's 4 dmg free but it's still pretty much all dex. I was wondering if there was a build that had high AC but still a decent damage output that dexers lack.

-DaMouse Oh, I only make fist monks as a matter of principle

-DaMouse A quick and dirty balanced build.

CLASSES:
- Monk 20 (6 PRE-EPIC)
- Fighter 10 (4 PRE-EPIC)
- Dwarven Defender 10 (10 PRE-EPIC)

ABILITIES:
Str: 16 -> 23
Dex: 14
Con: 18 -> 21
Int: 10
Wis: 10
Cha: 06

Feats:
- Dodge
- Toughness
- Weapon Focus (unarmed strike)
- Power Attack
- Blind-Fight
- Weapon Specialization (unarmed strike)
- Great Cleave
- Improved Critical (unarmed strike)
- Mobility
- Spring Attack
- Epic Weapon Focus (unarmed strike)
- Epic Weapon Specialization (unarmed strike)
- Armor Skin
- Epic Prowess
- Epic Damage Reduction I
- Epic Damage Reduction II
- Epic Damage Reduction III
- Improved Spell Resistance I
- Improved Spell Resistance II
- Overwhelming Critical (unarmed strike)

SKILLS:
- Concentration: 40
- Discipline: 42
- Spellcraft: 5
- Tumble: 40

STATISTICS:
Hit Points: 536
AC: 33
Will Save: 23
Fort. Save: 31
Ref. Save: 21
Spell Resistance: 34
Damage Reduction: 15/- Nice, I'll run some tests over this and get back to you on how well it fairs

-DaMouse AB is a tad low.. but the idea has triggered some things in my head..

-DaMouse Epic weapon specialisation gives you the equivalent of an extra 12 STR. This isnt the only way to boost melee damage.

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Quote: Posted 03/28/05 16:38:03 (GMT) -- DaMouse404

AB is a tad low.. but the idea has triggered some things in my head..

-DaMouse
I guess my focus was more on the "balanced" part.

So I guess you want more fighter levels and higher STR. Well, balanced is one thing.. but if he can't hit anything then ya know

I think more STR would do it, maybe taking out the impr SR since you're never gonna beat a serious mage without 50+ SR

-DaMouse Well, I don't know if you'd call this one a "balanced" monk, even though it's got 9 monk lvls.
It's a build that focuses on Cha and has a lot of pally lvls.
Divine might and shield help damage and defence.
The char uses monk gear and fists/kama.

It's just a different way to go about it, so I thought I could post it here: Click Here
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