New Player Gear Questions

[Ifeign]

So I recently started here, back when I played EQ my main was a monk so I am rolling my monk has my first toon here, I figured it would also be a good choice since they do well early on without much gear.

My question tho is what gear should I be saving and trying to pick up first? I came across a friendly player who gave me Wu's Q staff, but what gear would be the best bang for my buck as a new player?

Thanks in advance