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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Smurtis" data-source="post: 5453692" data-attributes="member: 100320">I made a mock monk on the CB and noticed very quickly that all their attacks are implement only, with mostly touch attacks.  The monks get a natural unarmed strike bonus as they level up.  This does not seem to stack with weapons you equip, simply because the attacks are implement attacks, and dont use weapons.... basically, this means that all attacks are unarmed and the weapons are basically there for show or fluff... Unfortuneatly, there is no essentials unarmed expertise out yet, which would put monks behind the curve unless they use a weapon implement... The Ki implements, therefore, wouldnt be as effective as using a staff, as an example.  With a staff as your implement, you can apply staff expertise and gain many more bonuses then just having a ki implement. There are options for superior ki implements though... something you should look up if you want to go purely unarmed.  Over all though, i found the monk i made at level 12, to be far behind the curve of other lvl 12 characters when it comes to hitting... even their damage isnt that great for a striker.</blockquote>