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<blockquote data-quote="I'm A Banana" data-source="post: 9340045" data-attributes="member: 2067">It's pretty clear in play what a Monk is meant to do, because every monk I've ever actually seen in play is a focused damage-dealer who mostly piles multiple attacks into the enemy. Spending ki is an expected part of their play (spending resources is an expected part of any class's play, no?), and at low levels most monks I know readily spend it for Flurry, while maybe holding one in reserve for Patient Defense or Step of the Wind if they want to play it safe. Most other 1st-tier abilities are not oriented to their attack power (which, because of flurry, is considerable), but at 5th level they get even more attacks and also stunning strike, which effectively locks down almost every monster in the game and ups the entire party's damage potential. I've seen monks effectively solo threats meant for a whole party simply because of their ability to deny actions. Which isn't to say they're perfect or can't be buffed or whatever, it's just to say &quot;without ki&quot; is a poor way to evaluate the monk. It's like evaluating the wizard without considering spells they cast, or evaluating the rogue without sneak attacks.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="I'm A Banana, post: 9340045, member: 2067"] It's pretty clear in play what a Monk is meant to do, because every monk I've ever actually seen in play is a focused damage-dealer who mostly piles multiple attacks into the enemy. Spending ki is an expected part of their play (spending resources is an expected part of any class's play, no?), and at low levels most monks I know readily spend it for Flurry, while maybe holding one in reserve for Patient Defense or Step of the Wind if they want to play it safe. Most other 1st-tier abilities are not oriented to their attack power (which, because of flurry, is considerable), but at 5th level they get even more attacks and also stunning strike, which effectively locks down almost every monster in the game and ups the entire party's damage potential. I've seen monks effectively solo threats meant for a whole party simply because of their ability to deny actions. Which isn't to say they're perfect or can't be buffed or whatever, it's just to say "without ki" is a poor way to evaluate the monk. It's like evaluating the wizard without considering spells they cast, or evaluating the rogue without sneak attacks. [/QUOTE]

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