[Solo build request]

Played a couple hours with the chanter, and I am not a chanter fan… what do you think about a Goldpact/Ghost Heart?

[Getting the best from lord darryn voulge, seek advice]

There is a good devoted/berserker build in here

 

[Solo build request]

Hello guys. I don’t know if it’s viable, but I want to try a solo run using ranged weapons, if possible bows. My first idea is a Chanter, or do you think another class could do better?

[Finally choose my favorite class]

You mean arcana to use scrolls? I barely use them 

[Finally choose my favorite class]

Thanks

I looked at the stats, and for now the Last Word is being a better option than the Gladiator. 
 

I cleared the Oathbinder Sanctum and the island with the Cavern of Xaur Tuk Tuk. Heading to Neketaka now, and I will go for the Bardatto mace now.

I wonder if is possible to solo with this Crusader, what do you think?

[Finally choose my favorite class]

After try almost every combination, I finally decided my class, and for my own surprise, is the class I thought would be the most boring at all: The Crusader (Goldpact/Unbroken)

 

I had good times with another classes, specially the Monk/Fighter (I still want to try a solo run with him), but the Crusader is the one that fits exactly what I wanted. 
 

I am using this stats

MIG 12
CON 17
DEX 10
PER 19
INT 15
RES 17

I am picking all defensive passives, no FoD.

My question is abou equipment , now I am using Last Word as my weapon, and Deaths Maw on the head. What gear should I aim for now?

[Monk tank??]

30 minutes ago, Andres Arigon said:

Another question I have is the initial attributes... any idea?

I am using something like this

 

MIG 15 CON 17 DEX 10 PER 21 INT 10 RES 17

 

If you will try this, I would just change to unbroken . This will help the engagement issue , bonus AR and more flexibility to choose weapons. 

[Monk tank??]

1 minute ago, Andres Arigon said:

Hey.. 

So if I didn't miss understand are you say Helwalker is the best subclass for Monk tank even if you can kill yourself with the X% additional dmg? I am going to give a try.. I love off meta builds! For example in my previous game I was healing as a pure Chanter (it was hard but so fun)

The biggest downside for me is the lack of engagement, sometimes the enemies just pass running for me.

But about survivability, I can’t complain until now. Even with 10 wounds, the Constant Recovery is being enough to keep me alive, and in extreme cases I still have Second Wind/ Potions and my healer. I was planning try solo with this monk, but I don’t know if would be viable

[Spellblade or Sage? -with bloodmage-]

I know is a different approach from what you are looking for, but I am doing a Helwalker/Devoted and he is one of the most fun I played so far.

I can tank with him and dish out good damage. 

[Monk tank??]

1 hour ago, Boeroer said:

By the way: skilling Alchemy can be more benefical than skilling Athletics if you need occasional healing (and if you are not against using consumables). With high Alchemy even the weaker healing potions become pretty strong, even stronger than Second Wind. 

I raised Athletics until 5 only (7 with Hylea bounty).

 I will raise alchemy now, thanks

[Monk tank??]

Some news about this char.

I am impressed with his self sustain. Even with 10 wounds, I heal enough to keep my health almost on top. In an emergency, my second wind is healing almost full health.

I got Determination (+20 Defenses against INT PER CON affliction) for now, because he is a tank and I need boost my defenses. 
 

Now heading up to Neketaka.

[Monk tank??]

Just passing to say that I am using the sabre in the off hand and it’s really cool. Thanks for the idea @Boeroer

 

[Monk tank??]

Thanks for all the good ideas guys.

[Monk tank??]

38 minutes ago, Not So Clever Hound said:

Though if the OP is looking to RP a robed Monk that uses agility instead of armor/shield to dodge weapon attacks... that's not really the game for that. There is no such thing as a Lawful Good Monk Robe that adds Dodge bonus to your already high Dex/Wisdom or whatever  in Deadfire. You're going to need some armor.

Yeah, I noticed that. Specially with mr wanting him to be a tank. I guess the closer I can be is a Goldpact paladin: even with the garrote/FF synergy being better, the +4 armor since the beginning will help a lot, plus all the defenses we know. 

But the armor look isn’t an issue for me , I can accept a monk in heavy armor. What I can’t accept is a monk in heavy armor wielding a two handed sword, or using a large shield

[Monk tank??]

One handed sabre, using one handed style to increase criticals. Is it monk-ish?

[Monk tank??]

Thanks for the answer.

I play on Xbox, so no mods for me. 
 

One more question:

My idea is to go devoted with poleaxes for two reasons: looks like a monk weapon (lol) and gives me engagement. But there is only Lord Darryn’s. Would be better if I go dual wield sabers or flais? Or even Chromoprismatic Quaertersaff because the enchant that reduces damage?

[Monk tank??]

I don’t know, I find Paladins kind of boring in this game…

I will try tweak a bit my devoted. Some considerations:

1. Helwalker? I am planning he be my main tank,a Vanilla monk would do better?

2. Is it worth spent points in INT? I pretend use Duality for the CON buff, if I keep INT in 10 is ok? 
 

3. If I keep INT in 10, I can raise RES

[Monk tank??]

Just realized how hard is to tank without a shield. At least in the early levels, my monk is taking too much damage.

I will try the Garrote/FF, I think the high RES combined with the Paladin defenses will give me a good survivability.

Again, there is the engagement issue, but I am planning use only another melee character, maybe in the end this won’t be a great problem 

[Monk tank??]

I was looking, and another good weapon would be Chromoprismatic Quarterstaff, maybe suit better the monk than poleaxes 

[Monk tank??]

Interesting, but a brute won’t have the Kung fu moves like the monk. I started a Helwalker/Devoted, let’s see how he will perform:

MIG 15 CON 17 DEX 10 PER 21 INT 17 RES 10

 

[Monk tank??]

Thanks, I will take a look

[Monk tank??]

3 minutes ago, Not So Clever Hound said:

Nice pic but I think the best use of this weapon is with a Devoted/Berserker as @Kaylon wrote. I can dig up his short build layout if you're interested. Incidently, a properly built Devoted/Berserker can also kick b*tts with Monastic Unarmed Training... and still be Devoted to Pollaxes.

Interesting, but isn’t too squishy? I am terrible in manage berserkers health

[Monk tank??]

I just imagined a Devoted monk using Lord Darryn’s Voulge….

[Monk tank??]

Hello, friends.

Ia it viable a monk as main tank? What class would fit him to do this role?

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

I played a bit more with my Crusader, and I am getting the way of him. 
I gone to Sandswept Ruins and got Last Word, and I am doing a decent damage. Of course I don’t have offensive abilities, but I am having fun now. 
I am thinking in try a Fanatic or a Brute , but I don’t know if would be a good main tank