Monks getting new Mantra and other upgrades on 2.1

by JR Cook - 10 years ago     show comments

The Monk is getting a huge revamp in patch 2.1, we’ve touched on most of the changes that have already been implemented into the PTR.  Reclently news came of some of the additional changes we will see in the next update, including a brand new Mantra. Check out more info from the EU forums.

As we announced yesterday on the US forum, this next PTR patch is going to have a BUNCH of Monk changes headed your way.

While we touched on Spirit Regeneration a little bit in the last patch, that was the tip of the iceberg. We’re going over all the Monk Spirit Generators and making some significant changes.

Monks are quick strikers, and we wanted to increase the Spirit generation and damage of each Primary skill without just upping the numbers. We’re addressing this by increasing the Attack Speed scalar of most Monk generators. This means that each will operate more quickly and scale better with Attack Speed. This is a change you won’t see reflected in the tooltip or PTR data mining, but should experience in practice, especially if you already have a substantial amount of Attack Speed. This change addresses both concerns while further embracing that Monk fantasy of being fast and nimble.

We’re also addressing some of the remaining Dodge mechanics that Monks have left in their kit. We’re leaving a few options for players who really want to embrace the Dodge mechanic and focus on it, but others we’re retooling to provide more consistent and reliable benefits. Mantra of Evasion is being replaced with Mantra of Salvation, and the base skill will now provide you and your allies within 60 yards a 20% bonus to All Resistance. We’ve moved the Dodge bonus to a new rune, Agility, and you’ll find some other useful utility among the other new runes.

There are plenty of other changes coming as well, but I don’t want to get too patch-notey here. Expect some quality of life and DPS boosts to spenders like Lashing Tail Kick and Wave of Light to make them more competitive and offer you additional options. The new Alabaster Gloves have been removed and replaced with a new Monk Seasonal Legendary Fist Weapon that increases the maximum stack count of Sweeping Winds by 5-7. Overall, there will be new toys to play with, and we’re looking forward to seeing your feedback on these changes as we move into our next PTR patch.

Personally, I don’t like that change one bit. Phantom changes and effects that aren’t reflected on tooltips always annoy me, I want to know how good each one of my abilities actually is. In fact, we could really use some advanced tooltips with a lot more information on each skill. Still, the Monks could really use the damage boost overall and the Mantra of Salvation is looking super interesting.