Please Read this GGG I love the update but the nerf for monk is a disaster so hard

I love poe2 since the release and i am more than 1000 hours already

I just have one request to boost the monk with help of a support gem if you are playing melee every monster so hard to fight with if they surrounded

I Stand Alone Support
Support, Attack, Dexterity, Buff, Defense

Level: 1 (Max: 20)
Mana Multiplier: 140%
Requires Level: 45
Dexterity: 60

Supported Skills deal (20–34)% more Damage
Supported Skills have (15–24)% increased Attack Speed
If at least 3 Enemies are within 5 meters:
⮞ Double your Evasion Rating and Armour (200% increased) maybe 200% is to much its ok if its 120% or 150%
⮞ Gain +10% chance to Dodge Attacks
Cannot be Supported by Auras

Agreed, but monk was already underpowered way before, the only reason monk was viable before cause of stat stacking, now that stat stacking is nerfed to the ground, monk really has no builds available out there to compete with any class. I won't be surprised if the next census has monk both acolyte and invoker at 0%

theres one spirit gem that counter attacks/knockbacks enemies to prevent being swarmed.

its a life saver especially for melee. you could even add stun supports in to further debilitate enemies.

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Galyan#8109 написал:

Agreed, but monk was already underpowered way before

as a mace user i m like wuuuuuuuuuuuuuut????

The wind dancer it good which knockbacks opponent

What i mean is that i like a support gem that if you are using melee and committing into fighting inside a lot of enemies this will help.

and one point it is not always active like wind dancer it has a stack up to 3 hits

this one don't have one and it is support gem it will buff one active skill
like into breach or wind dancer also

extra support

it can work also with frenzy charge

if you have charge active and surrounded by enemies give you extra life to not die fast

it good combo also with gem support that does not remove charges

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Galyan#8109 написал:

Agreed, but monk was already underpowered way before, the only reason monk was viable before cause of stat stacking, now that stat stacking is nerfed to the ground, monk really has no builds available out there to compete with any class. I won't be surprised if the next census has monk both acolyte and invoker at 0%

wut? Monk was second only to sorceress

Monk underpowered? lulz

It's one of the best melee characters ever created by this studio.

Getting surrounded is avoidable, don't run headlong into the fray and use your skill buttons.

I know the Monk is still strong, but what I mean is that we should have the option not to use active Spirit skills like Wind Dancer.

Personally, I’m using Acolyte of Chayula with Darkness skills and Into the Breach. Having a support gem similar to Wind Dancer’s effect would be great—one that could be slotted into Into the Breach without the knockback effect.

The purpose of this support gem would be to cater to players who prefer a berserker-like playstyle. The more enemies you face, the happier you are, thriving in the chaos of battle.

For me, the Invoker Monk is a good example of a hit-and-run archetype, freezing enemies from a distance. Meanwhile, Acolyte of Chayula feels like a berserker—Darkness turns you into a tank, encouraging you to dive into crowds of enemies and fight relentlessly. With Shattering Palm, you get a similar effect to the Invoker Monk’s Herald of Ice Spirit gem.

Most of the time, I’m fighting surrounded by enemies, never retreating, thanks to Embrace the Darkness.

AoC is an incomplete ascendancy at best. It's underconceptualized and while playable to endgame I'd say it's a more advanced skill to master.

Not intuitive to support

Yes good point its still incomplete but i think the essence of the character is there.

If you think about it assassin is likely the next one or a character that uses dagger and have darkness.

so the dagger type focus on backstab(maybe)

and AoC while focus on front with palm skill problem is the big negative effect of darkness which does not even give you spirit

If you think in a developer stand point in simple terms

Invoker is light and AoC is dark

so if you think about it in a lot of stories a dark monk or evil monk most of them comes in line with skill that has to do with a lot of close combat which they sacrifice something for greater power.

so i was hopping they would make gem supports that helps your defenses

this are rather my thoughts with the game to enjoy it much more.

Monk is still strong and there's still many strong builds, you just don't want to look for them or try different things to make it work.