I've been thinking about what to use for strike, and also how to tank better, with better access to AoE stun.I tried out some adrenaline strikes and was underwhelmed at least for leveling.
I've been thinking of using Orchid Blossom and Inner Focus for ki to use ki bolt, and spending extra feats on light, medium, heavy armor, and master's touching a shield.
Being uncentered puts you at -4 ki regen (per 5+ or so seconds). Which is bugged because it isn't taking into account ki regen abilities, but is still fine, because GMOF still generates enough Ki.
Thinking of halfing dex + con based, with VKF as a thrower, and throwing shield for AoE stun/taunt and better US synergy. Melee power to throwing dagger. Will boost MRR to 200 or so then double it with shield vs. reflex. Lose water stance, gain 150 MRR or so, doubled vs. reflex for tanking.
Or maybe a fat raged dwarf dwarven axe/shield/plate build. Draconic let's you cast while raged, and a fighter and dark apostate or 3 paladin levels would give all the feats/trance/imbue to do so.
Enhancement sample, but really you just need ki bolt.
When I said in the OP this works with any tree a monk has access to, I didn't just mean usual suspects. I meant any tree a monk has access to, including ones that don't involve being centered to use, like the dwarven axe/plate enhancements in racial dwarf tree.
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