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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Goumindong" data-source="post: 4788337" data-attributes="member: 70874">Why? Its a 1d8 +3 weapon... Its a longsword... not even a superior weapon.[It does not benefit from the light blade advantage]Its not a damage roll, so implement damage does not apply. If it was a roll, implement damage would apply.I don't think this is a good idea. Players start getting +2 items at level 2[2(lvl) +4(top item of level range) =6(highest item level attained between level 2 and 3)] and this will leave monks behind most of the time.It would be better to let monks apply the bonuses of whatever implement or monk weapon they currently have to their fists.________________________________________All in all, i think their damage is too low. Their encounter and daily powers do not have enough oomph behind them like the other strikers do, especially at higher levels. Thematically they look great, with lots of semi-special mechanics and a lot of movement ability. I do not believe that the extra minion killing advantages of their extra damage make up for the lack of single target power. When you're a class focused on moving around, you've got to be able to drop an enemy when you need to.That being said, i don't mind the extra damage mechanic if you the encounter powers and at-wills were a bit stronger attacks. If we're expecting the Monk to be using a 1d8 weapon with only a +wis to one target then we need to be throwing more than 1[W] or 2[W] around for encounters to make up for the 2[d12] +1d8 ranger powers or the 2[d8]+2d8 rogue powers.</blockquote>

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