PURE MONK DEX THROWER U72

Mary · Mar 23, 2025

PURE MONK DEX THROWER U72

This is an absolute banger of a build. It’s smoking hot, super fun. But heads-up, to pull this off as shown, you’re gonna need some specifics:
32-point build,
+3 Racial tome,
+2 Universal tome,
+3 Fate tome
x3 Destiny Tomes
(I am playing this on a toon with only 2 past lives, colors of the queen and 1 paladin heroic, and not many reaper points - its first life friendly but you will suffer with low hitpoints and a low-ish accuracy unless you farm some pretty good ranged gear) Gear is the real MVP for a first lifer.

Also fair warning: I did Drow, you can do any other high dex race such as Elf or Tabaxi. Obviously play what you like. IF you do another race you will need to take the Shuriken Expertise feat (drow are given this feat for free)

Stat-wise, max DEX start at 20.
14 in CON (I started with 12 but I'm not recommending you do)
then WIS
Gear up with DEX, CON, WIS,
doubleshot, ranged power, deception, deadly, seeker, dodge, plus some fort/dodge bypass.

Past lives and gear turn this from ‘pretty good’ to ‘absolutely unhinged.’

I’m rocking a 3-piece IOD, a 5-piece IOD, an IOD Shuriken. Goal’s 100+ DEX, 2k hitpoints, 100+ concentration, doubleshot near 100, 40+ UMD, CON as high as you can get it. You’re spamming 10,000 Stars / shadow double on cooldown.

Stance-wise, you're in Ocean pretty much all the time.
you have +2 passive ki (+3 while stealthing) to keep you 10k Stars, shadow double, and target dummy shenanigans happening.

Quick note on threat: solo? Don’t sweat it. PUGs or raids? You might yoink aggro with all this DPS, so swap in some threat reduction unless you’re in a tryhard group that wants to piss of the tank pulling aggro. You’re a damage machine so make sure you make this swap if you raid or pug (swap the stealthy for subtlety).

Dex Monk Star Thrower
Classes: 20 Monk, E10, L4
Race: Drow
Alignment: Lawful Neutral

Start Tome Final HP: 953 Displacement: 25%
Str: 8 8 15 Unc Rng: -10 Incorp: 0%
*Dex: 20 8 45 PRR: 12 AC: 57
Con: 12 8 22 MRR: 3 +Healing Amp: 5
Int: 12 8 21 Dodge: 35/37 -Healing Amp: 0
Wis: 14 8 29 Fort: 0% Repair Amp: 0
Cha: 10 8 19 SR: 42 BAB: 25
DR: 10/Epic
Immunities: Natural Poison, Sleep, Disease, Spawn effects of Undead, Magic Missiles, Energy Drain

Class and Feat Selection

Level	Class	Feats
1	Monk(1)	Standard: Point Blank Shot
		Monk Bonus: Dodge
		Class Skills: Concentration(4), Diplomacy(4), Jump(4), Tumble(4)
		Cross Class Skills: Use Magic Device(4)
2	Monk(2)	Monk Bonus: Precision
		Class Skills: Concentration(1), Diplomacy(1), Jump(1), Tumble(1)
		Cross Class Skills: Perform(1), Use Magic Device(1)
3	Monk(3)	Standard: Rapid Shot
		Monk Philosophy: Path of Inevitable Dominion: Fists of Darkness
		Class Skills: Concentration(1), Diplomacy(1), Jump(1), Tumble(1)
		Cross Class Skills: Perform(1), Use Magic Device(1)
4	Monk(4)	Dexterity: +1 Level up
		Class Skills: Concentration(1), Diplomacy(1), Jump(1), Tumble(1)
		Cross Class Skills: Perform(1), Use Magic Device(1)
5	Monk(5)	Class Skills: Concentration(1), Diplomacy(1), Jump(1), Tumble(1)
		Cross Class Skills: Perform(1), Use Magic Device(1)
6	Monk(6)	Standard: Mobility
		Monk Bonus: Ten Thousand Stars
		Class Skills: Concentration(1), Diplomacy(1), Jump(1), Tumble(1)
		Cross Class Skills: Perform(1), Use Magic Device(1)
7	Monk(7)	Class Skills: Concentration(1), Diplomacy(1), Jump(1), Tumble(1)
		Cross Class Skills: Perform(2), Use Magic Device(1)
8	Monk(8)	Dexterity: +1 Level up
		Class Skills: Concentration(1), Diplomacy(1), Jump(1), Tumble(1)
		Cross Class Skills: Perform(2), Use Magic Device(1)
9	Monk(9)	Standard: Precise Shot
		Class Skills: Concentration(1), Diplomacy(1), Jump(1), Tumble(1)
		Cross Class Skills: Perform(2), Use Magic Device(1)
10	Monk(10)	Class Skills: Concentration(1), Diplomacy(1), Jump(1), Tumble(1)
		Cross Class Skills: Perform(2), Use Magic Device(1)
11	Monk(11)	Class Skills: Balance(1), Concentration(1), Diplomacy(1), Jump(1), Tumble(1)
		Cross Class Skills: Perform(1), Use Magic Device(1)
12	Monk(12)	Standard: Improved Critical: Thrown Weapons
		Dexterity: +1 Level up
		Class Skills: Balance(1), Concentration(1), Diplomacy(1), Jump(1), Tumble(1)
		Cross Class Skills: Perform(1), Use Magic Device(1)
13	Monk(13)	Class Skills: Balance(1), Concentration(1), Diplomacy(1), Jump(1), Tumble(1)
		Cross Class Skills: Perform(1), Use Magic Device(1)
14	Monk(14)	Class Skills: Balance(1), Concentration(1), Diplomacy(1), Jump(1), Tumble(1)
		Cross Class Skills: Perform(1), Use Magic Device(1)
15	Monk(15)	Standard: Shot on the Run
		Class Skills: Balance(2), Concentration(1), Diplomacy(1), Jump(1), Tumble(1)
		Cross Class Skills: Perform(1), Use Magic Device(1)
16	Monk(16)	Dexterity: +1 Level up
		Class Skills: Balance(2), Concentration(1), Diplomacy(1), Jump(1), Tumble(1)
		Cross Class Skills: Perform(1), Use Magic Device(1)
17	Monk(17)	Class Skills: Balance(2), Concentration(1), Diplomacy(1), Jump(1), Tumble(1)
		Cross Class Skills: Perform(1), Use Magic Device(1)
18	Monk(18)	Standard: Deflect Arrows
		Class Skills: Balance(2), Concentration(1), Diplomacy(1), Jump(1), Tumble(1)
		Cross Class Skills: Perform(1), Use Magic Device(1)
19	Monk(19)	Class Skills: Balance(2), Concentration(1), Diplomacy(1), Jump(1), Tumble(1)
		Cross Class Skills: Perform(1), Use Magic Device(1)
20	Monk(20)	Dexterity: +1 Level up
		Class Skills: Balance(4), Concentration(1), Diplomacy(1), Jump(1), Tumble(1)
21	Epic(1)	Epic Feat: Overwhelming Critical
22	Epic(2)	Epic Destiny Feat: Holy Strike
23	Epic(3)
24	Epic(4)	Epic Feat: Improved Martial Arts
		Dexterity: +1 Level up
25	Epic(5)	Epic Destiny Feat: Doubleshot
26	Epic(6)
27	Epic(7)	Epic Feat: Combat Archery
28	Epic(8)	Epic Destiny Feat: Embodiment of Law
		Dexterity: +1 Level up
29	Epic(9)
30	Epic(10)	Epic Feat: Patience
		Legendary Feat: Scion of the Ethereal Plane (you may swap this for arboria if you solo a lot, the sneak attack is better if you pug or raid a lot, up to you)
31	Legendary(1)	Epic Destiny Feat: Legendary Aim
32	Legendary(2)	Dexterity: +1 Level up
33	Legendary(3)	Epic Feat: Watchful Eye (Based on your gear, you can take Eerye Aim here if you have mid gear and need the acc)
34	Legendary(4)	Epic Destiny Feat: Crush Weakness (you can take Titan's Blood here if you are low on hitpoints)

Code:

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Skill Points     20  6  6  6  6  6  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  8  8  8  8  8  8
Skill Name       01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20  Ranks Tome Buffed
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Balance                                         1  1  1  1  2  2  2  2  2  4   18.0    0   58.0
Bluff                                                                           0.0    0   24.0
Concentration     4  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1   23.0    0   56.0
Diplomacy         4  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1   23.0    0   47.0
Disable Device                                                                  0.0    0   25.0
Haggle                                                                          0.0    0   24.0
Heal                                                                            0.0    0   31.0
Hide                                                                            0.0    0   46.0
Intimidate                                                                      0.0    0   26.0
Jump              4  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1   23.0    0   48.0
Listen                                                                          0.0    0   32.0
Move Silently                                                                   0.0    0   46.0
Open Lock                                                                       0.0    0   37.0
Perform              ½  ½  ½  ½  ½  1  1  1  1  ½  ½  ½  ½  ½  ½  ½  ½  ½      11.0    0   35.0
Repair                                                                          0.0    0   25.0
Search                                                                          0.0    0   27.0
Spellcraft                                                                      0.0    0   25.0
Spot                                                                            0.0    0   32.0
Swim                                                                            0.0    0   22.0
Tumble            4  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1   23.0    0   63.0
Use Magic Device  2  ½  ½  ½  ½  ½  ½  ½  ½  ½  ½  ½  ½  ½  ½  ½  ½  ½  ½      11.0    0   41.0
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Available Points  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
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Enhancements: 80 APs, Racial 3, Universal 2

Drow - Points spent: 7
Core1 Spell Resistance I
Core2 Ability I: +1 Dexterity
Core3 Spell Resistance II
Core4 Ability II: +1 Dexterity
Core5 Spell Resistance III

Ninja Spy - Points spent: 44
Core1 Basic Ninja Training
Tier1 Ninjutsu I
Tier1 Sneak Attack Training I
Tier1 Acrobatic - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Stealthy - 3 Ranks
Core2 Advanced Ninja Training
Tier2 Ninjutsu II
Tier2 Sneak Attack Training II
Tier2 Action Boost Selection: Melee/Ranged Power - 3 Ranks
Core3 Shadow Veil
Tier3 Ability I: +1 Dexterity
Tier3 Sting of the Ninja
Tier3 Sneak Attack Training III
Tier3 Ninjutsu III
Core4 Poisoned Darts
Tier4 No Mercy - 3 Ranks
Tier4 Sneak Attack Training IV
Tier4 Ninjutsu IV
Tier4 Ability II: +1 Dexterity
Tier5 Shadow Double
Tier5 Archer's Focus or Self Defense: Improved Archer's Focus
Tier5 Deadly Striker
Tier5 Touch of Death
Core5 Diversion
Core6 Ninja Master

Horizon Walker - Points spent: 23
Core1 Mark Target
Tier1 Eye for Accuracy - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Planar Dodge - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Protection from Evil and Good - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Favored Enemy: Evil Outsider
Core2 Improved Marking
Core3 Greater Marking
Tier3 Hunter's Focus
Tier3 No Step Missed - 3 Ranks
Tier3 Ability I: Dexterity
Tier4 Ability II: Dexterity
Core4 Dauntless Marking

Henshin Mystic - Points spent: 11
Core1 Riddle of Fire
Tier1 Animal Forms: Way of the Patient Tortoise
Tier1 Exemplar - 2 Ranks
Tier2 Contemplation - 3 Ranks
Core2 Ki Bolt
Tier2 Embrace the Void - 1 Ranks
Core3 Cauldron of Flame

Epic Destinies: 73 Destiny Points

Shiradi Champion - Points spent: 35
Core1 Fey Favor
Tier1 Prism
Tier1 Good Luck - 3 Ranks
Core2 Vision
Tier2 Friend or Foe: Enemy Of My Own
Tier2 Fade or Presence: Phase Double - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Healing Spring
Tier2 Empathetic Link - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Stay: Stay Loud - 3 Ranks
Core3 Audience with the Queen
Tier3 Beguile or Hunt's End: Hunt's End
Tier3 Pierce Deception
Tier3 Double Rainbow
Core4 Fey Countenance
Tier4 Cruelty of the Hunt
Tier4 Crooked Touch: Whirling Wrists - 3 Ranks
Tier4 Queen's Diplomacy
Tier4 Track
Tier5 Nerve Venom
Tier5 Lore of the Hunt
Tier5 Feywild Attunement
Tier5 Epic Moment: Inexorable Advance

Shadowdancer - Points spent: 23
Core1 The Darkest Luck I
Tier1 Cover of Darkness - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Stealthy - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Dance in the Dark - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Sleight of Hand - 3 Ranks
Core2 Step Through Shadows
Tier2 Lithe - 3 Ranks
Core3 The Darkest Luck
Tier3 Shadowcaster: Shadowstriker
Core4 Cut to the Soul
Tier4 Bring Darkness

Fatesinger - Points spent: 15
Core1 Fate Singer's Repertoire
Tier1 Jack of all trades - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Epic Strike: The Pluck of a String
Tier1 Harmonic Resonance
Core2 Intoxicating Presence
Tier2 Discord: Arrow of Discord
Core3 Glitter of Fame
Tier3 Master the Acoustics - 3 Ranks

Mary · Mar 23, 2025

Alright, so this whole thing’s a multi-video saga—starts with me dusting off my old wis/falconry monk and winding up in this build over the course of a few videos on my youtube channel - check them out if you're interested. Build winds up in a great spot for 2025 and lots of fun if you want to play a monk but dont want to suffer through the mid dragon disciple.

Hobgoblin · Mar 23, 2025

the low con gets me too - im sure you have enough gear and skill to offset it, but a lot of people think hp is a dumpstat - realistically its only like what 40 ish hp if all else is equal but it still concerns me

Mary · Mar 24, 2025

and they say chivalry is dead,

you guys. For me? How sweet are you, stop, its not even my birthday.

Thank you for the love. Tell me more - please

I dont Like gimps · Mar 24, 2025

dont post builds if u dont want people to comment on them and having flaws Like that in a basic build gives two ideas as to why they would have them

1. Malcious intent of giving people bad advice on purpose Which I doubt

2. u dont know the build itself even remotely enuf to make a post about it and shouldnt post it in the first place

Im very confident its number 2

Mary · Mar 24, 2025

Fisto Mk I said:
Why? What it do for build? Path of Light at least give possibility take Flash of Bang, Path of Darkness - nothing. Literally.

Orly?! You take worst imbues in game without possibility to strip poison immunity over HM Elemental Souls?! Oh, man...

No Stealthy?! You don't need +1 passive Ki generation?!
No Subtlety?!
No Agility?
No Shadow Double?
IAF over Self Defense at 2nd life toon?

What is Exemplar? HM tree don't have such Enchantment.

Take this over Bring Darkness?! Stealthy over Cover of Darkness? Lithe over Sleight of Hand?
No GMoF?

Well... at least it's not troll build as your previous. It's just bad build.

If you were on a multi-life toon with past lives and racial points you could do flash bang, but I made this for a first life toon, as described, i didnt have the points to grab flash bang, I went path of darkness for nothing, exactly

You are correct about the imbues, and I could have used henshin, however the imbue dmg isnt where we are getting our big hits, so while i did experiment with hm elemental and its good, for this i just left it sting

We do not stealth, no, we don't need the ki gen from it, we have +2, which is plenty for 10k stars, target dummy, and misty step. again, you could if you had the past lives, take stealth and play stealthy and benefit from another +1, but its not needed and again, i wanted to post 1st life friendly

subtley is very good and if i had the points would have, same for agility. I if we had the extra racial points - but we dont so the build prioritizes certain things over others, the threat drop from subtlety is S-Tier, but on a first life toon with who knows what gear, we are already getting threat drops from our destinies later, yes if we were part of a raid group we'd want more, so yes, if we added to our power by aquiring good gear and past lives, we would add subtlety; agility is also something we'd want, but we get a bunch of dodge and didn't have the points -

IAF is way better than the hit points, its that simple - and if the stuff is dead you dont need the hit points its that easy - but you knew that. IAF is S-Tier, the hitpoints are A-Tier (I use Titan's blood later for some, which I explain).

HM tier 1 exemplar is just junk we take to hit tier 2, we cant benefit from porous soul, or ki shout but you could if you hated the idea of exemplar, all we care about its tier 2 for contemplation3; if you had 2 points you could grab your elemental soul, which I would have but I didn't have the point because its a 1 life toon.

Yes you pointed out some very important points and places you would improve if you had the points and you certainly would, so its my bad for not explaining that and again i say its going to be dependent on your past lives, gear, and reaper points.

thank you for the hate on this thread guys, and for you who've bombed my youtube channel. classy. Chef's kiss.

Mary · Mar 24, 2025

I dont Like gimps said:
dont post builds if u dont want people to comment on them and having flaws Like that in a basic build gives two ideas as to why they would have them

1. Malcious intent of giving people bad advice on purpose Which I doubt

2. u dont know the build itself even remotely enuf to make a post about it and shouldnt post it in the first place

Im very confident its number 2

tell me more about number 2 because I clearly know it I wrote it- im not sure what you're implying - explain please

Mary · Mar 24, 2025

Hobgoblin said:
the low con gets me too - im sure you have enough gear and skill to offset it, but a lot of people think hp is a dumpstat - realistically its only like what 40 ish hp if all else is equal but it still concerns me

you could easily start with a 14 con, i usually do, but on a first life toon we are making sacrafices - now if you were sincere, i will sincerely answer, it is correct to point out that doing 20 dex, 14 con, and then wis would work, but for the build i decided to post it as a 12, which you only lose like you mentioned about 40 points, obviously if you had a few past lives and had a beyond 32 point build you'd grab the con; i could have added a note about that to explain to a new player the importance of con so i appreciate the note, even though you probably were just trolling and not trying to help

Mary · Mar 24, 2025

I dont Like gimps said:
Incredible work Mary u managed to make a build guide Nobody needed because its More basic than your average fighter mc Fighter man in sundays pnp group and yet despite how basic it has flaws xd

and yet somehow despite claiming help by legion of whoever that is that build aint it chief

please explain, what exactly, according to you, am I chief of? I'm confused, what are you saying?

MavenThorn · Mar 24, 2025

Such a wretched time we live in. Nothing is ever good enough. Can't someone just play a build that's fun anymore? It's a game, it's Mary's take on the build. There are ways of mentioning certain improvements without saying you suck and don't know what you're doing. Games are supposed to be fun to play for the person playing. I can't remember ever playing something as a child and having grownups that knew more about it, telling me I shouldn't play because I wasn't doing it the best way possible. lol. I appreciate your thoughts on the build Mary, and I will watch for the vid.

I dont Like gimps · Mar 24, 2025

Mary said:
according to you, am I chief of? I'm confused, what are you saying?

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/this-aint-it-chief

Vox · Mar 24, 2025

Is there an associated video?

I dont Like gimps · Mar 24, 2025

Mary said:
tell me more about number 2 because I clearly know it I wrote it- im not sure what you're implying - explain please

fisto allready highlighted the biggies but Quick draw is a wasted augment slot whirling takes care of animation speed capping by a long shot
I could swear i even tested running 3 Imbue dice over whirling and still animation capping but its been like a year since I did tests so my Minds a bit fuzzy (btw I can barely read right now cuz I cant find my glasses so if something is unclear thats that)

btw good Luck with 60 or 80% (augment) threat reduction I remeber constantly pulling agro with Monk when I was on 80%

Im no math wizzy but 2 Ki regen means 20 Ki per Min 10k and 10k stars cost 20 and is on a minute of cooldown so unless u dont wanna mediate at every quest start or melee the first pack u aint Jumping nowhere with a step and due to the new 50% thingy that costs 35KI? and basically lowers your 10k offtime weakness.... u deffo wanna have more than 2KI.... in raids thats less of a problem since u just Melee the first few seconds but for questing its just nuh uhh

Fisto Mk I · Mar 24, 2025

I dont Like gimps said:
Im very confident its number 2

MeeeToooo...

Hobgoblin · Mar 24, 2025

Teh_Troll said:
This game has newer people?

so I'm told

Teh_Troll · Mar 24, 2025

Hobgoblin said:
so I'm told

I see one once in a while, but we're at 90+% of the people walking around have TR wings.

Were are we drawing the line on "new?"

Hobgoblin · Mar 24, 2025

new soul new char or new underwear?

Teh_Troll · Mar 24, 2025

Hobgoblin said:
new soul new char or new underwear?

Forget underwear. Once you go loincloth you never go back.

Vox · Mar 24, 2025

Teh_Troll said:
I see one once in a while, but we're at 90+% of the people walking around have TR wings.

Were are we drawing the line on "new?"

I think SSG changed it to show TR wings after just a single epic reincarnation, of all things.

Teh_Troll · Mar 24, 2025

Vox said:
I think SSG changed it to show TR wings after just a single epic reincarnation, of all things.

Still, what do we consider "new?"

First toon?

First year?

Plays inquisitive?

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