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[Lyrinn]

Newbie monk, just wondering why all the stat builds are for STR/INT. I know about Spiritual Cadence, but since there is a lack of AGI in points and equipment, wouldn't that make each point of AGI more valuable? So why not STR/AGI? Or STR/AGI/INT?

Edited by Lyrinn, 29 June 2013 - 11:54 AM.

[Rukaroa]

Your two main stats will always be STR/INT whether or not you make room for AGI or VIT. The main reason being is that you'll get the most power and parry from balancing STR and INT.

Let's do this then, percentages based on lv50.

If you do only STR/AGI or INT/AGI

41 STR or 41 INT= 82 ATK, 1.8% Parry
41 AGI = 3.7% CRIT, 1.8% Dodge

If you do only STR/INT

41 STR = 82 ATK, 1.8% Parry
41 INT = 82 ATK, 1.8% Parry
Tota = 164 ATK, 3.7% Parry (rounding error)

If you do STR/INT/AGI

33 STR + 33 INT = 132 ATK, 3% Parry
32 AGI = 2.9% CRIT, 1.4% Dodge


Now what all the guides say isn't totally wrong, you need both STR and INT, no exceptions. Just from this, you can see that a balance of STR and INT is where you'll get the most of your ATK and parry. This counts for cards also. What depends on you though is just HOW MUCH stats you want for each attribute.

[Meconopsis]

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[Rukaroa]

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[Lyrinn]

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[Kyrioskadi]

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[Gondai]

But if 1 point of str gives the same as 1 point of int. Why not max one of them and go rest on the other stat. Same result?

[raela]

Because it takes more points per each stat increase as you go on. 41+41 = 82, but 50+26 = 76.

[Gondai]

Yea i saw that later on Ro2base hehe, anyway it also show me that INT dosent add any parry o.O bug from RO2base?

[Rukaroa]

That's a bug from RO2base. It definitely adds parry in-game.

[Lyrinn]

Should monk cards focus on STR/INT as well, since there are a number of cards that offer both? Or should they focus on AGI to make up for the lack of it?

[Rukaroa]

Shoot for cards that have a good total STR + INT as well as AGI. The nice thing about this is that you have plenty of options for cards and not just a few like some classes that primarily use either STR or INT. No recommendations since this is your part to figure out.