so i just see every monk will go cleric2->dievdirby2->monk 3 or cleric1->priest3->monk 3
now i make a new build for my new char but i need advice on how this work on early game and late game
C3 cleric:
heal: of course, but 10 is enough
safe zone 15: no one can touch you
deprotection zone 15: for boss,dun,mission
divine might 5: maybe for late game
C1 paladin: nothing to say here, just take this for the smite and hp recovery
C3 monk:
double punch 15: only DPS dmg from now
palm strike/hand strike: 1 is enough, dmg scale not well
energy blast 10: this is why u take monk
one inch punch 10: pvp?
god finger flick: pvp?
golden bell shield 5:i dont know how this work, just take cause there is some points left
Help guys ! Any monk players here ?
Many agree that going Cleric C3 as going overboard, Safety Zone Lv10 is more than enough since it only has a 20sec duration, at max attributes giving you 42 hit immunity, it will dissipate even before you use up all the blocks, or you kill all your targets first, which also makes guardian saint seem useless
also STR Cleric1 to Cleric3 is a hard route to build since you don’t have any offensive buffs to help you, relying heavily on parties for completing quests, which is why many STR builds go for Priest and Diev for the offensive skills
Golden bell shield is not that usefull since you already have Safety Zone, whatever Golden Bell can do, safety zone can also do that and better since you can attack/move, with it
priest 3 is better for pvp while cleric 2 is better for dungeon/mission.
Priest provides buff and support to the party (sac, bless, revive, ress, 5 heal squares and mass heal) but without C2 safety zone, it makes it very difficult to tank mobs and maybe even the boss.
c2d2m3 can heal and tank better thanks to 10 heal squares and safety zone but it lacks the damage buff and life saving skills that priest provides. D2 provide supports in another way by reducing cd for skill spammers such as ranger and wiz and provides better damage with owl and carve.
To me, as a p3m1 going to monk 3, golden bell shield is definitely needed as the C1 safety zone breaks too easily. If you go priest3monk, your main source of damage is gonna be Z all day till you reach monk. Since you have a poor aoe range, sometimes you will find it frustrating when you fight a big mob since you will be only hitting 2, luckily 3 monsters with a single swing while they auto switch targets for you when a new monster walks in.
Equipment wise get the Cafrisun set for the extra hit, which will combo well with sac (extra hit), blessing (adds damage to each hit) and arde dagger (adds damage to each hit).