What would you like to see if we ever got a ranged dps spec for monk?
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Would be really cool to have a Chi based caster. Have some attacks build Chi and others spend it for giant Kamehameha style energy waves. Resource mechanics would be similar to WW, but with longer cast times and setup.
Could also imagine a DOT called “Harming Mist.” It would cost 1 Chi, so you’d have to think about whether you want to spend your Chi on DOTs or a more straightforward AoE blast like Chi Burst, in multi-target situations.
I really hope we get a 4th, ranged spec for 9.0!
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chi archer. firing magical shots at the enemy.
it could also be based around using more celestial skills, especially chi-ji.
the spam aoe move could fire out red feathers like zayah from LoL. could have a skill shot stun that summons out niuzao that stuns things in a line as he charges forward. etcs etcs.
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Dragon Ball. Though, I’d like to think of it as a more workable version of the early Legion DH momentum style build with more ranged focused abilities.
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Mistweaver + crackling Jade lightning = ranged dps that will never, ever die in open world unless under certain circumstances.
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Mw doesnt do all that much dmg with that lightning.
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While this sounds cool, its not needed.
What they should have done … is instead of forcing Brewmaster in …turned the Tank into a Spear wielding Chinese inspired Warrior, then have Healing like it is … and have a Melee DPS like Windwalker is.
Add oike the Druid has it an4th specialization … Archer, like you see in MoP.
No. The Retribution Paladin is already like a Rogue … and the Rogue is like that. Build CP then finish, same with Paladin … build HP and use it … uh.
WW is already like that, so it would stand to reason a range version would be more of the spiritual energy side than the physical
The reason I bring 4th spec up is because thematically it makes sense, since we have 4 celestials and 3 of them are represented while the 4th is only sorta as a talent (and a fairly lack luster one at that.) If any class lore wise should get a 4th spec it should be monk. How you going to lore wise have 4 beings to represent and leave one out.
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You know, if it would go after me … i would add a 4th Specialization to all Classes. This might be a little hard on some classes … to come up with something … but i think if you look deep enough you can come up with something.
Like. said … a Archer Monk.Ox is Tank, Cat is Melee DPS, instead to make Mistweaver be Crane and Dragon make one a Archer …
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cough* earth warder cough * cough
that would be shaman that makes the most sense for a 4th spec my friend.
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I think a second 4th spec class would be healthy for the game. Lore wise it makes massive sense. Also it would add appeal to the monk to entice new players which monks SORELY need. Least popular class since always by a lot.
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I think a ranged spec could be cool. MW right now draws from the crane and the serpent. If they changed serpent statue to crane statue they could easily use dragon themes to empower the monk in ranged combat. CJL would be the filler that could generate chi and You could have some draconic fire attacks that you could do to spend chi.
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the reason why they ended up going with jade serpent dragon abilities for mistweaver instead of red chi-ji is because of things like rushing jade wind looked like a spinning blood vortex instead of a healing green wind lol. when your healing with a lot of red graphics it looks like enemy abilities and damaging moves not healing ones.
they apparently tried it out in the MOP internal alpha and found there staff were freaking about about the graphics lol. it looked like carnage attacking from all of the spell effects. think in your head how much green animations are going on and think of them as red instead. it would look like a blood bath with all of the red healing orbs and winds and streams and vortices etcs.
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This is actually how I RP this character.
They used to be a tank
Really wish they’d do a blademaster spec. 2h swords would work but they’re not agility. I guess they could be!
I always think about the wc3/dota blademaster. Could be a ton of cool abilities for sure. Kind of samurai style.
The necro is strong! But cool ideas throughout for sure
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Monk absolutely should have a ranged spec. I think they initially intended it to have 4 specs with the celestial animals. They might need to rework the red crane a bit, but nothing to crazy. More ranged options are sorely needed and I think outta the current classes monk would be the funnest and thematically easiest one to do.
KA-ME-HA-ME-HAAAAAAAA!
But seriously, I’m not looking for a ranged DPS spec for monk, and I say that as someone who generally prefers melee to ranges but who has also really enjoyed windwalker.
If monk had a ranged spec, we would just become a Druid-me-too. If we were to get a 4th spec, I’d rather we get a melee-centric healing spec and a ranged-centric healing spec.