Guild Wars: State of the Game: April 23, 2007

The latest State of the Game authored by Harold Chow is entitled "The Monk's Toolbox". As most know, a well-versed monk is essential for any PvP/GvG action. Going through sections on elite skill selection, hex removal and aegis chains, Chow begins the article saying:

Regardless of whether you regularly walk the Monk path, observing current Monk practices can prove helpful. Monks struggling to keep their teams alive can improve their methods by seeing what works and what does not. And for those aggressive folk striving to break the efficiency of a backline, nothing helps like knowing thine enemy.

And in his "parting shots", Chow states:

Experience trumps build selection. Those who do not Monk regularly should refrain from telling experienced Monks how to use their Skill Bars, other than to make sure they work with the rest of the team build (e.g., fewer Enchantments in a Nature's Renewal/Tranquility build). In the end, the results mean much more than the specific skill choices. But those just beginning to tread the sacred Monk road can gain quite a bit of knowledge and experience by watching what works for other Monks and trying to use those skills in the appropriate situations.