Monk

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This article is about the Monk profession. For the Prophecies NPC, see Monk (creature).

Monks employ a direct conduit to the gods, and the answers to their prayers come in the form of healing and protection for their allies and damage to their enemies. Combined with any other profession, Monks can alternate between supporting their party and dealing damage to opponents. Monks enjoy Divine Favor, which provides extra healing power, while their healing and Protection Prayers help to keep their allies strong and healthy. Smiting Prayers, on the other hand, call down divine anger on enemies, exacting holy damage that ignores armor, though damage-dealing is not the Monk’s specialty. What Monks lack in firepower they make up for with their unparalleled gift for keeping their allies alive.
–The Guild Wars Manuscripts

The servant of divine spirits, the Monk uses prayer to protect, preserve, and restore the well-being of companions.

–In-game description

[edit] Attributes

[edit] Divine Favor (Primary)

This attribute provides a healing bonus to all spells that target allies, and increases the duration and effectiveness of spells that help you call forth divine powers to aid your allies.

[edit] Healing Prayers

Points allocated to Healing Prayers increase the duration and effectiveness of spells that allow you to heal yourself and your allies.

[edit] Smiting Prayers

Smiting Prayers increase the duration and effectiveness of skills that inflict damage on the enemy. Smiting Prayers are especially effective against the undead.

[edit] Protection Prayers

Allocate points to Protection Prayers to increase the duration and effect of your Protection spells, which help protect you and your allies from harm.

[edit] Common usage

[edit] Healing

Healing is arguably the most popular of the monk's roles. Healing monks build up the Healing Prayers attribute to revive allies and mend their wounds. Spike healers focus primarily on Healing Prayers and Divine Favor to heal large amounts in one spell.

[edit] Smiting

Smiting monks put points into Smiting Prayers, which inflict damage on foes and work especially well against undead enemies. Smiting prayers have a long history in farming, as energy management and damage dealing for "invincible" monks.

[edit] Protection

Protection monks pump up the Protection Prayers attribute and use magic that prevents allies and themselves from taking damage. One such role is a bonding monk, using Life Barrier and Life Bond on party members to absorb damage. Another well known skill combination is to use Divine Boon and Protection Prayers spells for cheap fast heals that also protect your allies.

[edit] See also

Professions
Core: Warrior • Ranger • Monk • Necromancer • Mesmer • Elementalist
Factions: Assassin • Ritualist Nightfall: Paragon • Dervish