starting stats - monk

[sajbert]

Originally Posted by DeathsSilkyMist [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

It just depends on how much you think it will bother you as your character matures. EQ is a long game, and you won't want to reroll a level 60. STA is the better choice, as DEX is easy to cap with buffs.

That being said, you won't be in a position where that lack of STA will prevent you from doing any content. So it isn't the end of the world.

STA can be capped with buffs too, if you don't care about saving that buffslot and you have a STA-buff available then DEX is objectively better than STA. The advantage of STA in this context is that avatar buffs DEX already so you don't require another buff slot to max out DEX.

Even if you're not STA capped a damage proc or earlier avatar proc in a raid setting will be superior to having a bit more HP and bit better mend unless that small difference is what keeps you from dying in the fight, which is rare. For raid pulling that bit of extra HP should you not be STA capped likely won't make the difference. You typically survive or you are SUPER dead.

That's if you even mostly care about raiding. Solo you won't cap DEX without Avatar but you can cap STA self-buffed with insane levels of gear. So again, unless you're sacrificing a lot of other things for the sake of maxing out your resists (e.g. shroud of protection) STA isn't the best in this situation.

AGI is supposedly a pretty dead stat. Charisma doesn't do much for a monk. STR gets capped the fastest... so whenever STA gets capped, and there are many situations where it can, DEX is the winner.

That's why I don't think it's fair to say STA is best even in the extreme end game.