List of Monk Builds That Don't Suck v2.0

[shawn]

Welcome to a list of Monk builds that Don't Suck, Version 2.0!

The purpose of this guide is simple. Provide a list of common builds so that people have some sort of a starting point to work from on their way to becoming good. You may find a lot of these builds are similar, or lack originality, and you would be right. If you consider 'cookie cutter' or 'wiki build' to be insults and things to be avoided, you'd probably be better off hitting the back button now. However, if you wish to become a better player through use of the best skills currently available to the class, you're in luck!

These builds are by no means set in stone. Skill updates happen frequently, so make sure to check the edit dates on the posts to see how recent the builds are. As nerfs and buffs occur, I'll try to maintain this guide to reflect the current monk meta (as long as I'm playing Guild Wars, anyway).

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Table of Contents
1. PvE
2. GvG
3. HA
4. RA/TA
5. AB/JQ/FA

[shawn]

PvE

two gvg woh bars minus infuse, basically.

[shawn]

GvG


Word of Healing:
[build prof=Mo/D heal=12+1+1 prot=7+1 divi=8+1][Infuse Health][Patient Spirit][Word of Healing][Guardian][Draw Conditions][Spotless Mind][Holy Veil][Armor of Sanctity][/build]
Variants:
[[Balanced Stance], [[Disciplined Stance], [[Shield Bash], [[Return], [[Dark Escape] instead of [[Armor of Sanctity].
[[Shielding Hands] or [[Shield of Absorption] instead of [[Infuse Health].
[[Dismiss Condition] instead of [[Draw Conditions].
[[Signet of Rejuvenation] or [[Cure Hex] instead of [[Spotless Mind].

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Restore Condition:
[build prof=Mo/W prot=12+1+1 divi=10+1 tactics=8][Restore Condition][Reversal of Fortune][Guardian][Shielding Hands][Holy Veil][Spirit Bond][Aura of Stability][Balanced Stance][/build]
Other defensive skills include [[Disciplined Stance], [[Shield Bash], [[Return], [[Dark Escape] and [[Armor of Sanctity].
[[Shield of Absorption] instead of [[Shielding Hands].

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Life Sheath:
[build prof=Mo/W prot=12+1+1 divi=10+1 tactics=8][Life Sheath][Guardian][Shielding Hands][Holy Veil][Spirit Bond][Aura of Stability][Shield Bash][Balanced Stance][/build]
Variants:
Other defensive skills include [[Disciplined Stance], [[Return], [[Dark Escape] and [[Armor of Sanctity].
[[Shield of Absorption] instead of [[Shielding Hands].

[shawn]

Heroes' Ascent


Healer's Boon:
[build prof=Mo/Me heal=14 divine=12 inspiration=6][Infuse Health][Patient Spirit][Dwayna's Kiss][Auspicious Incantation][Heal Party][Spotless Mind][Healer's Boon][Channeling][/build]
Variants:
[[Draw Conditions] if running with an RC monk.
[[Cure Hex] or [[Holy Veil] instead of [[Spotless Mind].

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Life Sheath:
[build prof=Mo/Me prot=14 divine=12 inspiration=6][Life Sheath][Guardian][Shield of Absorption][Spirit Bond][Aura of Stability][Holy Veil][Waste Not, Want Not][Channeling][/build]
Variants:
[[Shielding Hands] or [[Power Drain] instead of [[Waste Not, Want Not].
[[Mantra of Flame] can also be used if fire is common in the meta, as it often is.

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Restore Condition:
[build prof=Mo/Me prot=14 divine=12 inspiration=6][Reversal of Fortune][Restore Condition][Guardian][Spirit Bond][Shield of Absorption][Aura of Stability][Holy Veil][Channeling][/build]

[shawn]

RA/TA

[dolyak signet]

[shawn]

AB/JQ/FA


--Alliance Battles

Zealous Benediction
[build prof=Mo/R prot=14 divine=11 wilderness=8][Guardian][Reversal of Fortune][Zealous Benediction][Dismiss Condition][Spirit Bond][Shielding Hands][Holy Veil][Natural Stride][/build]
Variants:
[[Protective Spirit] instead of [[Spirit Bond].
[[Shield of Absorption] instead of [[Shielding Hands].
[[Balanced Stance], [[Disciplined Stance], [[Sprint], [[Return], [[Dark Escape], or [[Armor of Sanctity] instead of [[Natural Stride].


Word of Healing:


--Jade Quarry

--Fort Aspenwood

[MoonUnit]

Long long time ago.. before [[RoJ] was turned into Jesus-beam.

[Nemeon Lion]

Make sure to put the Jesus Beam up there shawn.

Even if it's only for the animation.

[Raye]

Shawn, I think you should use the gwbbcode regardless of the description... it just makes the builds easier to see ^.^ If there's a significant change to the description just put a lil side note.

i'm excited to look at this when you're done XD

[shawn]

Yeah I was planning on doing them in gwbbcode regardless. No one wants to look at wall of text.

Re RoJ: Guess I forgot a section for JQ/FA, as it's mostly used there. I'll just add them to the AB section, they're all similar, pve with the occasional pvp fight.