Weapon Choice?

[Sylvanite]

I'm excited about the idea of a staff-wielding melee character. Claw weapons are a little passe for me, but no more so than axes or swords. In the Q&A the designers stated that Monks would also be able to use a couple of other weapons. What weapons do you guys think the monk will be allowed to use?

I'm guessing pole arms, since they are functionally similar to how staves would be used with the Monk's skill set. I'm a little bit more stumped regarding any other weapons he would use. Throwing weapons maybe? Every character needs some sort of ranged option.

I guess I am saying Monks will be using staves, claws, pole arms, and throwing weapons such as knives. The other option is a sling. I think a few sling skills would be fantastic, and a sling using character would look very, very cool if done right.

Thoughts?

[Slick]

Monks uses fists.

[Ouroboros]

Hmmmm ... Katanas?

Would fit the theme..no?

[Kingu]

Looks like Blizzard thinks otherwise, at least in artworks: Monk (http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/characters/monk.xml)
And for skills description we know so far there was no restriction so use what you like.

[Runestar]

I would like an option to make your fists viable weapons even at higher lvs. :yes:

[Sylvanite]

I would like an option to make your fists viable weapons even at higher lvs. :yes:

They're called claw weapons. They've already stated that much, and the use of a staff. In the recently posted Q&A on the main page it is stated that they also can use a couple extra weapons. I don't even like the monk using weird claw weapons as they seem to detract from the simplicity of his style. So I am with you, but I don't think it's in the plans as they have claw weapons already on the Monk's main page.


Hmmmm ... Katanas?

Would fit the theme..no?

I would say probably not, as traditional style swords will already be in play and I highly doubt another "monk only" weapon will be around. Also, they fit the theme of ninja more than monk.

[AtomicJ]

Chinese fighting fan, Chinese broadsword, tonfas, and chain whip.

Yes. Look in your heart. You know it to be true.

[knightmawko]

Pretty much everthing you said sounds good to me, add the whip chain and that would be awesome. I don't think swords fight at all really, I think I will probably be using the Monk my first run through to be honest.

[knightmawko]

Chinese fighting fan, Chinese broadsword, tonfas, and chain whip.

Yes. Look in your heart. You know it to be true.

I don't think it will be that oriental oriented, pardon the word play.

That is just simply not broad enough, those might be a few weapons in game but I doubt that will be the only weapons. I want to see the whip chain personally. I am also really hoping that the fists will be a viable weapon, even at higher levels. Save inventory space and money.

[Sylvanite]

A whip like weapon would be very cool, but also, once again, another monk only weapon, of which there already probably (assuming claw weapons are monk only) is one. If they do institute a 2nd Monk only weapon, a chain/whip class would be AMAZING. The only issue is the time it would take to do all of the monk's animations over for a different style of weapon....hence my guess of polearms since the animations could pretty much all be very close to what he already has with the staff.

Fists would be very cool as well, but give the monk a significant advantage in terms of resource economy. One/Two less items to worry about getting is a pretty big advantage economy wise.

[Chorkstain]

He seems kind of Russian to me, did anyone think of Rasputin?

I figure, nothing ninja, but maybe various simple weapons like clubs, quarterstaves, maybe spears. And of course, his fists. It would be nice if his weapon choice has some overlap with those of other classes, rather than him just doing his own thing.

[Sass]

As long as I get an upped Ribcracker staff, I'm good ;)



Oh, and CLAWS!!!! O.O My weapons finally return!


Or see if he gets a bonus to hits if unarmed (like how Vhaidra is stronger in BG: DA2).

[skyjuice]

Apart from claws which apparently are official, some other 2-handed staff like weapon (spears? Dual-bladed polearms?) will be the obvious choice.

And having not to worry about which no weapon to use at the start is also an enticing option.

[Autti]

They wouldn't just make bare fists a viable end-middle game weapon, at the very least you would have to find some barbed wire to wrap them up with, gothic knuckle-dusters anyone?

There is only one weapon i want my monk to have, the badass huge mace that the Nazgul rider had in the 3rd Lord of the Rings movie when he was trying to kill the chick. That mace is ****en cool! And my monk must have it! dont want winging about doesn't fit his theme. He is a badass and does flips and **** and can hurl a massive mace at people. What more would you want?

[stillman]

I'd like for him to use ANY weapon in the game, but I doubt that will happen. When you think about it, monks would be highly trained so they should be allowed to improvise and pick up any old weapon off the ground and use it like a pro.

[rencarl]

Yes, my prayers were heared. A fast melee combat class.

My weapon wishes, i think they referred to as Wu-Shu weapons:
- Jian-Sword
- Dao-Sword
- San Jie Gun/Sam Jit Gwun/Sansetsukon (three-parted staff)
- folding fan, female only of course :girly:
- halberd
- spear
- whips
- sheng biao (rope with arrowhead at the end)
- shuang gao (tigerhead hooks)
- Yueyachan (staff with axe and crescent blade)
- Liuxingchui (Meteor hammer: two weights connected by a rope or chain)

and my favorite wish (yes iknow it is not really monk-like): Nunchaku

[Chorkstain]

Yes, my prayers were heared. A fast melee combat class.

My weapon wishes, i think they referred to as Wu-Shu weapons:
- Jian-Sword
- Dao-Sword
- San Jie Gun/Sam Jit Gwun/Sansetsukon (three-parted staff)
- folding fan, female only of course :girly:
- halberd
- spear
- whips
- sheng biao (rope with arrowhead at the end)
- shuang gao (tigerhead hooks)
- Yueyachan (staff with axe and crescent blade)
- Liuxingchui (Meteor hammer: two weights connected by a rope or chain)

and my favorite wish (yes iknow it is not really monk-like): Nunchaku

Haha yeah but he's not really that Oriental. Just because he's a monk doesn't mean he's Asian. Also, I can imagine getting really pissed off seeing all these dumb Monk-only weapons dropping. They would also feel pretty out of place.

[Autti]

Your weapon wishes are for real monks, Monks made those weapons because only the King's army were able to carry real weapons such as swords, thats why Monks used staffs because they were walking sticks they were aloud to carry them.

As for monk weapons in D2, it wont matter that much, claws will be cool but dont seem that monk like, he is holy and puts his fist through demons i wont care what weapon he bludgeons them with, he is already a badass

[skyjuice]

We'll definitely see more exotic weapon choices in line with their class-only drops.

[Kaleban]

I want a folding ladder.

I want a eight foot length of bamboo that gets progressively more deadly as you use it.

I want game designers to stop wussyfooting around the issue of monks by trying to make them "pan-cultural" types and just own up to the fact that every RPG in existence takes the Monk class straight from the Shaolin temple.

Then at least we could have Monks that every person and their dog would recognize and play. Or model them after Jackie Chan/Jet li/Bruce Lee. Fighting monks are Chinese, frikkin deal with it already!

Oh and add in rencarl's suggested weapons already, good list.

[LonelyAnon]

Oh oh oh!

I want a shaolin spade!

It could work like a staff...ONLY AWESOME!