Monk WoL Spam - 1.0.7

[Messiuh]

I'm sure some of you might be trying out WoL spam builds now. It seems the latest versions of Trinity don't have any sort of mechanism to ensure you spam WoL adequately.

After looking over Monk.cs (demonbuddy\Plugins\GilesTrinity\Abilities\monk.cs) -- I believe the line :

 (hasEmpoweredWaveRune && PlayerStatus.PrimaryResource >= 40 && !IsWaitingForSpecial)) && // Empowered Wave

Does not work properly. It does use WoL, just very scarcely. Also for Spam build (high Spirit Regen gear + abilities),

AnythingWithinRange[RANGE_25] > 2

should be changed to

AnythingWithinRange[RANGE_25] > 0

The (VERY quick, and VERY dirty) fix is here :

            // Wave of light
            if (!UseOOCBuff && !IsCurrentlyAvoiding && !PlayerStatus.IsIncapacitated &&
                Hotbar.Contains(SNOPower.Monk_WaveOfLight) &&
                GilesUseTimer(SNOPower.Monk_WaveOfLight) &&
                (ElitesWithinRange[RANGE_25] > 0 || AnythingWithinRange[RANGE_25] > 0 || (CurrentTarget.IsBossOrEliteRareUnique && CurrentTarget.RadiusDistance <= 20f)) &&
                (PlayerStatus.PrimaryResource >= 40 ||
                 (hasEmpoweredWaveRune && PlayerStatus.PrimaryResource >= 40 && !IsWaitingForSpecial)) && // Empowered Wave
                (Monk_HasMantraAbilityAndBuff() || !Monk_HasMantraAbilityAndBuff()))
            {
                return new TrinityPower(SNOPower.Monk_WaveOfLight, 16f, vNullLocation, -1, CurrentTarget.ACDGuid, 1, 1, USE_SLOWLY);
            }

Basically this will just ensure your character spams WoL as much as it can

Please note, if you are not using empowered wave, then change (PlayerStatus.PrimaryResource >= 40 back to 70

For those interested, I have ~6 Spirit Regen/Second on Gear and gets to 9 with Mantra. The build I'm experimenting with is :

Deadly Reach w/ Strike from Beyond
Wave of Light w/ Empowered Wave
Breath of Heaven w/ Blazing Wrath
Mantra of Healing w/ Circular Breathing
Mystic Ally w/ Air Ally (kinda meh i think)
Serenity w/ Ascention

Seize the Initiative + One With Everything + Exalted Soul

55%+ crit chance, 194% crit damage, and at least 5% crit chance additional for Wave of Light


Its very viable .. needs some tweaking I think, both in skills and gear. Good luck!

 

[vicesandy]

I'm sure some of you might be trying out WoL spam builds now. It seems the latest versions of Trinity don't have any sort of mechanism to ensure you spam WoL adequately.

After looking over Monk.cs (demonbuddy\Plugins\GilesTrinity\Abilities\monk.cs) -- I believe the line :

 (hasEmpoweredWaveRune && PlayerStatus.PrimaryResource >= 40 && !IsWaitingForSpecial)) && // Empowered Wave

Does not work properly. It does use WoL, just very scarcely. Also for Spam build (high Spirit Regen gear + abilities),

AnythingWithinRange[RANGE_25] > 2

should be changed to

AnythingWithinRange[RANGE_25] > 0

The (VERY quick, and VERY dirty) fix is here :

            // Wave of light
            if (!UseOOCBuff && !IsCurrentlyAvoiding && !PlayerStatus.IsIncapacitated &&
                Hotbar.Contains(SNOPower.Monk_WaveOfLight) &&
                GilesUseTimer(SNOPower.Monk_WaveOfLight) &&
                (ElitesWithinRange[RANGE_25] > 0 || AnythingWithinRange[RANGE_25] > 0 || (CurrentTarget.IsBossOrEliteRareUnique && CurrentTarget.RadiusDistance <= 20f)) &&
                (PlayerStatus.PrimaryResource >= 40 ||
                 (hasEmpoweredWaveRune && PlayerStatus.PrimaryResource >= 40 && !IsWaitingForSpecial)) && // Empowered Wave
                (Monk_HasMantraAbilityAndBuff() || !Monk_HasMantraAbilityAndBuff()))
            {
                return new TrinityPower(SNOPower.Monk_WaveOfLight, 16f, vNullLocation, -1, CurrentTarget.ACDGuid, 1, 1, USE_SLOWLY);
            }

Basically this will just ensure your character spams WoL as much as it can

Please note, if you are not using empowered wave, then change (PlayerStatus.PrimaryResource >= 40 back to 70

For those interested, I have ~6 Spirit Regen/Second on Gear and gets to 9 with Mantra. The build I'm experimenting with is :

Deadly Reach w/ Strike from Beyond
Wave of Light w/ Empowered Wave
Breath of Heaven w/ Blazing Wrath
Mantra of Healing w/ Circular Breathing
Mystic Ally w/ Air Ally (kinda meh i think)
Serenity w/ Ascention

Seize the Initiative + One With Everything + Exalted Soul

55%+ crit chance, 194% crit damage, and at least 5% crit chance additional for Wave of Light


Its very viable .. needs some tweaking I think, both in skills and gear. Good luck!

I have 4 Sweeping wind Monk need to upgrade.

Just wondering that what MP are you currently farming and how much does your gear cost?

 

[rrrix]

So with empowered wave you want to use it even on the smallest trash mob? I found it to be a waste of spirit, even with spirit regen and the lower cost, and was faster to attack it with with FoT+Thunderclap/SweepingWind

 

[Metaxer]

(ElitesWithinRange[RANGE_25] > 0 || (CurrentTarget.IsBossOrEliteRareUnique && CurrentTarget.RadiusDistance <= 10f)) &&
(PlayerStatus.PrimaryResource >= 40 ||....

For those who want to use Empowered Wave against Elite only (close dist 10f)

 

[dandinidan]

For those who wants to have more spirit just disable mantra spam in monk combat options so that more spirit will be available for WOL.

 

[Messiuh]

So with empowered wave you want to use it even on the smallest trash mob? I found it to be a waste of spirit, even with spirit regen and the lower cost, and was faster to attack it with with FoT+Thunderclap/SweepingWind

To have an option to do so -- yes.

My build currently includes :

Fists of Thunder + Quickening
Wave of Light + Empowered Wave
Breath of Heaven + Blazing Wrath
Mantra of Conviction + Overawe
Sweeping Wind + Inner Storm
Serenity + Ascention

Seize the Initiaitve + OwE + Exalted Soul

My gear is mid-grade or low high-grade I guess... I have over 50% crit (almost 60% crit on Wave of Light), 6 spirit per second unbuffed ... the build is pure WoL spam as much as possible ... I bot MP4 @ 400k GPH / 20mil EXP/hour no problem

Build would def be better with a Mega-2H and swapping Seize the Initiative w/ Guiding Light

 

[olivete]

I would like to hear more about these new options... with a paragon 100, how much gold per hour?

I never passe 550-600 gph with a monk, skorn, cyclone and thunderclap (like a basic build).

Nice "fix" bro! Thanks for share!

 

[dandinidan]

You can definitely do better than 20m xp and 400k gph in MP0 or 1. Just try it.