Build:Mo/R Natural Stride Monk

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The PvXwiki community finds this to be an excellent build. Through the PvX vetting system, it has reached an overall rating in the range from 4.75 to 5.0 and thus qualifies for the highest category of working builds: Great. This build has been designed for the following use: PvP AB PvP CM

A strong AB monk that has a speed boost and a block stance in one skill!

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Monk / Ranger 12 + 1 + 1 Protection Prayers 10 + 1 Divine Favor 8 Wilderness Survival Zealous Benediction Nightfall Monk. Protection Prayers 14 Zealous Benediction Elite Spell Heal target ally for 170 (+35) Health. If target was below 50% Health, you gain 7 Energy. 4 ¾ 10 Reversal of Fortune Core Monk. Protection Prayers 14 Reversal of Fortune Enchantment Spell For 8 seconds, the next time target ally would take damage, that ally gains that amount of Health instead, maximum 76. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. 2 ¼ 5 Guardian Core Monk. Protection Prayers 14 Guardian Enchantment Spell For 7 seconds, target ally has a 50% chance to block attacks. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. 4 1 5 Mend Condition Prophecies Monk. Protection Prayers 14 Mend Condition Spell Remove one Condition from target other ally. If a Condition is removed, that ally is healed for 66 Health. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. 2 ¾ 5 Mending Touch Nightfall Monk. Protection Prayers 14 Mending Touch Spell Touched ally loses two Conditions and is healed for 57 Health for each Condition removed in this way. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. 6 ¾ 5 Shielding Hands Core Monk. Protection Prayers 14 Shielding Hands Enchantment Spell For 8 seconds, damage received by target ally is reduced by 17. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. 15 ¼ 5 Holy Veil Core Monk. Unlinked Holy Veil Enchantment Spell While you maintain this Enchantment, any Hex cast on target ally takes twice as long to cast. When Holy Veil ends, one Hex is removed from target ally. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. 12 1 5 -1 Natural Stride Nightfall Ranger. Wilderness Survival 8 Natural Stride Stance For 5 seconds, you run 33% faster and have a 50% chance to block incoming attacks. Natural Stride ends if you become Hexed or Enchanted. 12 5 Template code

[edit] Equipment

Set: Pk5RRPDYCTaGk5VRqAhyILxIj5IBLdiiI9UZgkIDrphpIDL

• Mixing Survivor insigna's with vs x armor.
• 40/20% Prot Set.
• 40/40 Prot Set(ZB).
• 30/-2 High Energy Prot set.
• Defensive Sets(-5 and +5).

[edit] Usage

• ZB for a big heal for targets <50%.
• RoF as a small prot, spike counter, etc.
• Guardian to prot yourself and others from psychical damage.
• Shielding Hands to make a strong PvP Tank.
• Natural Stride to kite/block, or as speed boost for capping points.
• Holy Veil to counter hexes.
• Mending Touch and Mend Condition to remove conditions.

[edit] Counters

• Stance removal.
• Typical monk counters.

[edit] Variants

• Shield of Absorption for Shielding Hands.
• Draw Conditions over Mend Condition.
• Dismiss and something else instead of Mend Condition and Mending Touch.
• WoH and Patient Spirit instead of ZB and RoF