I suppose this is a bit of a blessing and a curse, since doing more damage (over 15%) will make the creature more likely to turn on you, but we think it will be well received. This should reaffirm Monks as the masters of melee damage. I was even able to solo an experience-giving creature at 50th without using the mend skill.

Baring any problems on test, this should make the live servers at the next patch. Let us know what you think.

-Gordon

Well I did have a few buffs and appropriate equipment on for the level.

The Buffs were:

Strength of Stone
Swift Like the Wind
Resolution
Symbol of Naltron

So I suppose it wasn't a *pure* solo. I'm going to have to go back in, try it again without the buffs but use mend if need-be. Oh, the mob tested was a 37th level Hill Giant.

-Gordon

Yeah, it can go much lower than that now. The cap at 20 was based on the max effect of any haste-items and haste-spells combined. The built-in monk haste is computed before that. Though I of course won't give you the exact numbers, it can go substantially lower than 20.

Vaedar,

This is a monk thread, not a paladin thread. I guess I'll have to sit down and wade through one of those things.

Hints going forward: Don't yell at us when we enhance another class. We get yelled at when we nerf, we get yelled at when we enhance, it makes us a bit jaded

-Gordon