Oct 152012
I wrote a column for WoW Insider digging deeper into monk talent choice; you can find it here. (I’m updating the guides, slowly; I’ll have a roundup post in a few days with all the changes.) For the most part, I’m pretty impressed with the talent choices that are out there, though some could definitely use improvement. Specifically, I’d like to see:
- Tiger’s Lust lose the chi cost or become a baseline ability (or both)
- Zen Sphere get some kind of AoE component when sustained (or make the detonation cheaper)
- Ascension be buffed to increase the chi pool by 2
- Deadly Reach range buff increased to 30 yards
- Healing Elixirs scale with the number of stacks consumed
- Chi Torpedo become a Tier 1 talent; replace it with something Ox-themed to keep the Tiger/Ox/Serpent theme.
Oh, and Leg Sweep probably needs a nerf, that thing is awesome. Anyway, what do you guys think about the current talents?
Celerity is one of my favorites but I took roll off my bar because you lose threat while tanking. Chi burst is garbage, needs more healing and quicker cast. I think it is called chi wave that I like cause you just cast and move. Healing brews is also my favorite. To be honest my monk has all the first talents every teir.
Like you I took momentum,and as a mist weaver, I didn’t expect to use leg sweep but its so awesome…of course it will be nerfed
Can you make an article on mist weaver mana? I’ve been struggling and have all my gear reformed to spirit where possible.
From brewmaster perspective, as much as I’d like to have healing elixirs heal me to full on a 10 stack of tiger/tea/elusive, might be a bit OP. Chi torpedo also I think fits in that tier, it’s the aoe tier. I’ve found its nice especially for tanking fights liked Feng where can do a little extra raid healing where it’s a heavy-movement fight. I do agree on ascension and deadly reach though. Also @Monkfone, chi burst is amazing for fights where raid is stacked in front of you (no target limit)
I do wish they allowed glyphing xuen to not taunt