Level 105 Monk Setup

This video walks through my level 105 Everquest Monk setup while three‑boxing with a Bard and a Shaman. I show my hotbars, 'spam' rotation, burns, endurance management, pulling tools, clickies, and utility macros, then demonstrate the DPS you can expect (peaking around ~200–230k with full buffs), plus when to swap between focused and AoE discs.

August 3, 2025
Episode 1
How I Play My Monk
#Monk

Three-boxing a Monk with Bard and Shaman support—this build highlights the 105 toolkit so you can sustain, burst, and pull without fumbling macros mid-fight.

Burst melee DPS Pull-capable 3-box synergy
Sustained135–150k DPS
Burns210–230k DPS
AE Burst300k+ DPS

Session Overview

How the trio is wired before you touch the keyboard.

  • Role: Burst melee that can swap to pulls or off-tanking.
  • Support: Bard (Quick Time, Fierce Eye, Dirge) + Shaman (Panther, Epic, spot heals).
  • Focus: Baseline spam, utility weaving, coordinated burns, and downtime management.

Loadout at a Glance

Core binds that stay on your primary hotbar.

  • Multibind core: Torrent of Fists → Doomwalker’s Synergy → Zan Fi → Five Point Palm (keeps Master’s Synergy up).
  • Sustain bumps: Dichotomic Form + Phantom Partisan whenever ready.
  • Emergency: Earthforce Discipline & Immitate Death hotkeys.
  • Burn stack: Speed Focus → Heel → Crane → Infusion → BP Click.

Core Rotation (keys 2–5)

The heartbeat you spam every pull.

  1. Torrent of Fists – Maintains Master’s Synergy; refresh before it falls.
  2. Auto-attack – Leave on; you usually tank while boxing.
  3. Doomwalker’s Synergy – 18s flying-kick vulnerability.
  4. Zan Fi’s Whistle – Boosts Tiger Claw / Dragon Punch lines.
  5. Five Point Palm – Unresistable strike + bonus punches (~2% HP).
  6. Dichotomic / Composite Form – Damage bump on reuse.
  7. Phantom Partisan – Extra swing filler.
  8. Optional: Vigorous Shuriken if endurance allows.

Utility Cooldowns

Rotation glue that keeps damage spiky.

  • Intimidation (AA): Punch line damage amp for 30s.
  • Drunken Monkey Style: Random melee skill boost (watch endurance).
  • Fists of Wu: Group double-attack refresh.
  • Two-Finger Wasp Touch: Tiger Claw vulnerability (60s).
  • Infusion of Thunder: Proc burst + base/min damage boost.
  • Ton Po’s Stance: Massive burst, massive endurance drain.

Sustain & Defense

Keep the monk standing between burns.

  • Imitate Death: Instant FD / hate wipe.
  • Destructive Force: AE packs—pair with support saves.
  • Earthforce Discipline: Emergency mitigation.
  • Breather + Swift Tails’ Chant: Auto endurance top-off (<21% trigger).

Coordinated Burn Script

Exact order when everyone hits their buttons.

  1. Pre-load: Torrent → Zan Fi → Wasp Touch → Bard Quick Time + Dirge.
  2. Discs: Speed Focus → Heel → Crane → Ironfist / Terrorpalm / Speed Discipline.
  3. Support: Shaman Epic + 3rd Spire, Bard Fierce Eye, optional Glyph / Intensity.
  4. Finishers: Ton Po’s (short fights), Blood Drinker’s Coating, Eight Leaves BP.

Parse snapshots: 135–150k sustained · 210–230k burns · 300k+ AE with Destructive Force.

Pulling & Crowd Control

How the trio keeps camps tidy.

  • Pull macro: Auto-Breather at <21% endurance, **Distant Strike** tag, hide corpses.
  • Splitting: Monk lull (Echo) + Darkened Apparition; Bard handles mez.
  • Positioning: Grappling Strike to yank mobs; Blink if you need line-of-sight tricks.

Logistics & QoL

Convenience hotkeys so the boxes behave.

  • Convenience row: Expedient Recovery, Staunch Recovery, Armor of Experience, Infusion, Steadfast Servant, Lesson.
  • Summons: Banker, tribute vendor, buyer/seller NPC, agent vendor.
  • Travel kit: Mount, Throne of Heroes, Origin, Campfire, Drunkard’s Stein, anchors, synced follow macro.

Gear & Clickies

On-use items worth keeping ready.

  • Eight Leaves BP: On-hit damage click.
  • Blood Drinker’s Coating: Lifetap sustain during burns.
  • Amulet of Necropotence: Size control to help pathing.
  • Abashi’s Rod: Fast dispels.
  • Utility weapon set: Stuns/bashes for tricky pulls.

Quick Rotation Cheat Sheet

  1. Engage: Torrent → Auto → Doomwalker’s → Zan Fi → Five Point Palm → Wasp Touch → Intimidation.
  2. Maintain: Keep Master’s Synergy rolling; refresh Zan Fi/Doomwalker; weave Phantom Partisan.
  3. Single-target burn: Spire → Dragon’s Balance → Focused Destructive Force → Heel → Crane → Ironfist/Terrorpalm/Speed → BP → Blood Drinker’s.
  4. AE packs: Swap to Destructive Force, consider Ton Po’s, maintain defensive CDs.
  5. Between pulls: Auto Breather (<21% endurance) + Swift Tails’ Chant before next mob.
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