[Don’t know where to go]

Hi guys, I am kinda lost in my game. I am soloing with a SC Forbidden Fist, reached lvl 14.

I did some quests in Neketaka, complete the first tier bounties, went to Deadlight and left Benwet alive. Now I came to Dunnage, talked to Furrante and don’t know where to go. I want to side with Aeldys to get Scordeos Edge, and after that I should go to Hasongo or another place?

[Update on my solo monk run]

2 hours ago, Boeroer said:

Why is that? In the vanilla game it's seriously flawed. Using any mods perhaps?

No mods. I just liked how badass my monk looks using that

[Update on my solo monk run]

Reached another PL, and I picked up a gane changer abilitie: Dichotomous Soul. 
And my new favorite weapon: Wahai Poraga

[Tier 4 Priest Spells]

@dgray62are you party or solo with this priest?

[Update on my solo monk run]

Ok, reached lvl 11, and returned to the Old City. I still can’t pass through the skeletons after get the cornet in the pool, but I killed the Giant Cave Grub. 
And finally I will leave Neketaka 

[Troubadour Summoner survivability (and equipment) issues?]

Solo or party? If solo, lvl 6 is low for this areas, try to get some more lvls doing no fight quests in Neketaka. My monk struggled to complete the old city in lvl 8, some fights I had to skip. 

[[Class Build] Triple Crown Solo + 14.01 Designated Bosses: Chronicle of Failure Foretold]

10 hours ago, yolfashj said:

it is... very economy 

1. Saves you tons of investment in companion abilities, simply re-summon it to heal/teleport for 1 Bond cost only

2. It‘s immune to engagement, perfect for luring enemies away

3. You wont feel guilty when sacrificing you animal companion 

It makes sense, thanks. 

[Update on my solo monk run]

I thought about restart as a Wanderer, but I am at lvl 10 and much as I like rangers, I don’t want to do all the Maje stuff again. So I did a little respec and start using Hand Mortar to get my wounds quickly.

I don’t know if I am right, but looks like if I used Hand Mortar with Tuotillos Palm in melee distance, I was only attacking with the shield.

I still have Force of Anguish (there’s no other to pick in this lvl, arms bearer looks useless). 
But this time I picked Enlightened Agony and Blade Turning (is a life saver sometimes)

[[Class Build] Triple Crown Solo + 14.01 Designated Bosses: Chronicle of Failure Foretold]

I will give a try, my SC Monk is having some difficulties in some parts, and I always liked rangers anyway

Edit: another question, why not Stalker instead GH?

[[Class Build] Triple Crown Solo + 14.01 Designated Bosses: Chronicle of Failure Foretold]

Sorry, but I guess I didn’t get it…

What’s the point in use powder burns with ghostheart instead a SC Monk? I am trying solo with a SC FF by the way

[So much quest in Neketaka]

3 hours ago, Ouroboros226 said:

Neketaka can be overwhelming at first. Are you a new player looking for advice because you are lost, or a returning player just looking for optimization? 

You don't have to full clear Neketaka the moment you get there. Personally I think the best quest routing is queens birth -> watershaper district -> palace -> stairs -> Brass citadel -> gullet. If you are a new player, DO NOT - enter the elevator in the gullet. My first character went there super early and I spent literally an entire day of playing the game getting out of there alive.

I am trying a solo run, so I want to complete the maximum quests I can before leave. I was fruto get Duskfall, but is impossible clear the Bardatto Estate now. 

[Update on my solo monk run]

1 minute ago, dgray62 said:

In my experience FF monks can be wound starved early on, but not later. To maximize wounds, get your RES as high as possible and re-use the FF attack as soon as the curse expired. Also fire up clarity of agony as soon as you have the curse, and refresh it as soon as it expires. Although it costs two wounds, it's worth it. First, you'll get a wound back immediately as the curse will expire as soon as you cast it, and then the subsequent curses will be significantly briefer, letting you accrue wounds more rapidly. Next, get Hylea's Talons as soon as you see the merchant ship where it can be bought. It gives you a lash, and when you get the raw DOT effect, it won't last long, and will give you a wound and heal you as soon as it expires. Lastly, get Parting Sorrow as soon as you hit PL 6. It gives you a wound not only when enemies break engagement, but also when you knock them back (if you took Force of Anguish) and when you kill them. Wounds will add up quickly with the right gear and abilities.

Thanks

[Update on my solo monk run]

I am dual wielding . One slot is gladiator sword + tuotillo palm, another is Myr Fortune + Rannigs Wrath. I still have resounding call,  Tarns Respite, Hand Mortar and Watcher Blade, now I am about to pick Duskfall.

I abandoned Tornent’s Reach, I barely used it. One of my big issues is being to stack wounds as FF, I always use them to keep using Thunderous Blows…

[Update on my solo monk run]

After a few days away, I returned  to my monk. And I need some opinion here.  I reached lvl 9 but I am not sure about some abilities again. 
Is Blade Turning a good choice? I like it, but I think 3 wounds for a 3 sec abilitie isn’t a good deal.

In the PL5 tier, what should I pick? Stunning Surge with the upgrade?

[So much quest in Neketaka]

Is there any guide to optimize the time to do the quests in Neketaka? I always end up running from one side to other and lose so much time in there…

[Update on my solo monk run]

I cleared the Oathbinder Sanctum and returned to Neketaka. Now I am trying get out of the Old City. This is my gear now:

Deaths Maw

Protective Eothasian Charm

Ring of Minor Deflection 

Ring of Minor Protection

Cloak of Deflection

Swordsman Bracers

Ngatis Girdle or Troll Hidr Belt

Caroc Breastplate

Tuotilos Palm

Myr’s Fortune

Gladiator Sword

 

Abilities:

Swift Strikes

Force of Anguish

 Clarity of Agony

Sword and Shield 

Two Weapon Style

Lightning Strikes 

Tornents Reach

Soul Mirror

Duality of Mortal Presence

Thunderous Blow

Rooting Pain

 

I am thinking in change Torments Reach and Rooting Pain, I feeling that these abilities are useless for now.

[Update on my solo monk run]

I was trying to steal Tuotilo Palm, and killed Marihi… what happens now??

[Update on my solo monk run]

Hello guys,I need  some more opinions and ideas .

First, about my abilities. I think that Clarify Agony and Dance of Death doesn’t worth for now. I am with 21 RES , so the afflictions won’t last longer. And about Dance of Death, in a solo run I always be hit and will break the effect early. So I prefer spent my tier 2 points in passives, like sword and shield, two weapons and long stride.

And about the weapons, I just want to use weapons that combines with monks. Sabres, Quarterstaffs, Flails ( I think dual wield flais looks like a pair of nunchucks )… what else do you suggest? I thought about a warbow to start fights from range. And of course, my powerful fists

[Update on my solo monk run]

One question: when I got Tuotilo Palm, I can have the bonus from weapon and shield style and the bonus from two weapon style?

[Update on my solo monk run]

I am going with this atributes (with Beraths Blessings and background) 

Pale Elf (I don’t know if it’s worthy to sacrifice the head slot to pick a godlike)

MIG . 12
CON. 12
DEX. 15
PER. 20
INT. 10
RES.21

[Update on my solo monk run]

Thanks everyone, you convinced me to do - SC Monk.

Do you think I should have high CON too?

[Update on my solo monk run]

Thanks guys, but to be honest I’m not a big fan of chanter. But I want to try solo with a monk, and don’t want to go with the FF/Garrote or any Bloodmage combination.

But then, Monks can’t heal, and can’t increase defenses, so I don’t know what to do. I saw a helwalker/devoted build that I found interesting, but I don’t know if is solo viable. Maybe a contemplative can work?

[Update on my solo monk run]

Hello guys, here I am asking for ideas.

Is this build viable for solo? What subclasses would be better? For monk I am thinking about Helwalker (the bonus might would be useful, and since the chanter resources are renewable I don’t think FF is a need).

For the chanter side, I don’t know if I go Skald to use more invocations, or Troubadour focused in chants to buff myself/Debuff enemies

The only summons I plan to use will be the Dragons (the little one and the big one). 
 

Before I forget: Dichotomous Soul and chanter summons can be used at the same time?

[A bit of Advice mid-run through party POTD/Ironman]

I thought dual wield swords, because FoD are full attacks, and if I need I can use a shield.

[A bit of Advice mid-run through party POTD/Ironman]

7 minutes ago, Boeroer said:

I wrote in some other thread that you can also build a damage-oriented Crusader who does good damage (iirc I did some 170+ dmg hits with a Devoted/Bleak Walker with great sword bc. of the combination of lashes and Inspired Beacon - not to mention Sacred Immolation) and is still very sturdy (not main tank level of sturdy but very sturdy for a damage dealer). That's not boring at all imo. 

Sure, if you put everything into defenses it becomes a very passive character - but still very useful imo. 

I was about to think about this combination… Greatswords will be the best weapon?