[CLASS BUILD] The Witch Doctor (mid-ranged dps monk disabler)

[TheMetaphysician 199]

Why didn't you use the Archer's Gloves AND the Cloak of the Frozen Hunt? Do they not stack?

[Boeroer 15,203]

In PoE stacking rules are different to Deadfire's. Item bonuses do not stack unless it's from a weapon.

[Ben No.4 0]

Would it make sense to use dangerous implements in order to gain wounds with this build?

[Boeroer 15,203]

Takes too long for my taste.

[Markovka 0]

Newb here and I'm a bit confused with stealth skill points (red at forums that its not so great): do these 3 skill points (1+ from Monk) goes from items and etc. or I need put it by myself(same with athletics, lore, survival) ?

[Boeroer 15,203]

I put the skill points how they were when I played this guy. Maybe it was done to solve some early quests more easily (to sneak around some encounters for example) but I really don't remember why there's 4 stealth. 

It doesn't really matter. 

Edited December 16, 2020 by Boeroer

[Desmodeus 46]

Might also be it just so not to waste points on last level. Monk has basic +1 stealth so 4 stealth is essentially 1 full level

[junki 7]

Welp, it's been 5-6 years since I last played PoE. I don't know what 75% of the words mean in this thread, but here I go. Gonna see if I can follow this build.

Edited January 17 by junki

[Boeroer 15,203]

As beginner (sort of) maybe don't min-max attributes too much and wear heavier armor while still at low levels. 

Once you get the Long Pain this Monk is just great fun.

 

[Desmodeus 46]

Btw what is the best way to ensure this monk have enough wounds? Casting dot onto it?

[Boeroer 15,203]

Usually it's best to play in a melee/ranged hybrid way. If you are facing a lot of ranged enemies you'll get shot at often enough though. You can also shoot at your own monk but I find that weird.

[junki 7]

On 1/19/2021 at 8:50 AM, Boeroer said:

Usually it's best to play in a melee/ranged hybrid way. If you are facing a lot of ranged enemies you'll get shot at often enough though. You can also shoot at your own monk but I find that weird.

I've read so many threads since you replied to me. Anyway, I started a monk on POTD playing with story companions only and was having fun (I'm at level 8 now in Defiance Bay). The difficulty wasn't too bad, but now I am thinking about all the other characters and classes I'm missing out on. I am wondering, in 2021, what are you favorite class/builds for the MC in POE?

Edited January 21 by junki

[Boeroer 15,203]

Monk.

My favorite class when I started PoE was Barbarian and I still like it - but he more I played the more often my favorite class changed: from Barb to Wizard to Druid to Priest to Monk I believe. Monk took me some time to get into but I think it's the best and most fun to play martial class in PoE.

I especially liked this build (Witch Doctor) because once you get the Long Pain it's like you are playing a walking fist-shooting machine gun.

One other build I had most fun with is maybe this:

One that did very well from a powergaming perspective as well as from a role-playing perspective (including dialogue options etc.) was this:

 

Edited January 21 by Boeroer

[junki 7]

I too was enjoying my monk. I think I'm going to restart with a different race (I picked Human but I want to try Moon Godlike for an easier Act 1). Thanks for your advice! Your nuggets of wisdom are littered literally everywhere in this forum haha.