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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Forrester" data-source="post: 301251" data-attributes="member: 1279">Comment #1: Spring attack w/Boots of Cheat is about a lame as you can get. Again, a Barbarian with this combo could whup the Hill Giant in about half the time . . . or he could just walk up to him and beat the crap out of him. Your monk is going to take *FOREVER* to kill this guy! Even when you hit, you're doing a lousy 12pts of damage, on average, and you're not hitting all the time. The Hill Giant is going to make mincemeat out of you with readied actions . . yes, I suppose you can cower and hide during that time. How long do you want to take to kill this guy, anyway? Ten minutes? Twenty? An hour? That's not very realistic. Comment #2: Most people don't want to play a monk because they'd like to play a guerilla warrior who prefers wussy tactics. Going by the rules, yes, a monk profits most when he uses such tactics, especially if he is wearing Boots of Cheat. But I know when I say "Monk!" most people don't think of someone who runs up, hits someone, and then runs away. Unfortunately, that's pretty much the only way a 3E monk can survive unless he's got a 40pt buy.</blockquote>