Monk vs Barbarian (PvP)

[:1]When you first look at the title I am sure there are a few of you that insist that comparing the 2 is pointless.

Since they are the only 2 melee characters in the game I am also sure that the people who like melee are wondering which to play.

I am going to start off with a little bit, completely from the PvP stand point

While the Barb will have more health and be able to take a bigger beating, I think one of the advantages of the Monk is that he has abilities like:

Breath of Heaven

Circle of Wrath

That the monk can bring something to the table in the form of group support that the Barb simply cannot.

The Barb though as said before, can take more of a beating. But one thing that stand out for me when it comes to the Barb is his movement capabilities compared to the Monk

For skills that close distance the Barb has:

Ancient Spear

Leap Attack

Sprint

with the monk only having"

Dashing Strike



these are things that could change, but as of now, unless the Monks damage is a good amount higher than the barb's (and I expect them to be about the same) then I would say the Barb has the edge in PvP. The movement abilities are just too much to ignore for a melee class|||The Monk also has SSS and Hundred Fists (much shorter range).



Keep in mind that the Monk has more to do with special effects like slow and DoT than the barb. It can easily turn into another STR vs DEX yet both are good kinda thing.|||I think it will come down to skill order. How Monk uses combo skills, how the Barbarian attempts to use his skills to interrupt that sequence sort of thing.

Also, Wizards can be melee characters. Don't be hatin', mon!|||"That the monk can bring something to the table in the form of group support that the Barb simply cannot."

What about shouts?|||They don't heal.|||Support doesn't mean heal though. It just means well... support. i.e. team support.|||for the time being, even though there will probably be changes before release and the monk's skills have not all been announced, it is quite clear that the monk has more to bring in terms of support than the barb.

that being said, he isnt necessarily better for PvP. I have a feeling the barb will function much like the warrior in WoW when it comes to PvP, the longer the game is out and the better the gear gets, the more powerful the Barb will become compared to other classes|||Quote:








Support doesn't mean heal though. It just means well... support. i.e. team support.




I'm pretty sure healing supports them. Barb shouts don't do it.|||Quote:




I'm pretty sure healing supports them. Barb shouts don't do it.




Reducing enemy damage by a high % with click of a button isn't support now?|||And I said that in which post?