Who's stronger? Kensai vs Monk

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Ok guys what do you think?
At high levels, which is better; Monk or Kenzai (assuming they have good items like gaunt of crushing for monk)?

Monks are better in overall combat.
They do great damage (4 attacks x 1-20 + strength and gauntlets of crushing), plus they have magic resistance, immunities, healing, and special attacks.

I think Kensais are the best at one on one melee, but they tend to die alot when fighting wizards, mind flayers, beholders, and such. If you duel a kensai to a wiz or thief, however, that is another story altogether.

 

Kensai are better at lower levels when you compare them to a Monk. But get a Monk to Lvl 15 (a lot of commitment) and you will have a Char that will be able to kick the butt off a Kensai just because of the sheer amount and furiosity of attacks a Monk can put into a fight. Monks are a wonder to fight and can quite easily take on Golems all by themselves and several of the most powerful demons in the game.

plus i get annoyed with kensai's coz of the amount of people that DC them... but i won't start on that again...

 

Well said, Deano - don´t start make us all unhappy again ...

[This message has been edited by Ragusa (edited March 19, 2001).]

 

What is wrong with dual classing a kensai?

 

Because some 'roleplayers' should be playing barbie dolls instead of Baldur's Gate 2 and they get pissed when we remind them of that fact.

 

Let's stick to the question shall we?
Why do Kensai get their but kicked by beholders and mindflayers etc.?
I think they're both great and I haven't decide which one to choose for my next time through or to play in Throne of Bhaal.

 

i knew i shouldn't have sed anything... shhhhh Shura... don't start again i've had enough of your Flames.

do Kensai get bashed by Beholders? i haven't noticed that... but they should have the same saving rolls of Fighters... weird... doesn't magical armour add to your Saving Rolls as well as your AC... i am sure i read that somewhere.

 

Only Keldorn's armor gives him +1 to savingthrows, but I believe that's the only armor in the game that does that.

 

Hmpf, armor is for chaeting cowards only! However, since you seem to need to wear armor....

Punisher, there is the "armor of the believer" (+1 on rescue throws either, AC 1) or so as shadow keeper tells me, and, of cource my favourite "human flesh" (gives you +4 to all saving throws + 20% magic resistance and has AC 3).

Also quite nice: Helm of Balduran: (+5 to all rescue throws)

[This message has been edited by Ragusa (edited March 20, 2001).]

 

There was a post about a week ago about magic armor and saving throws. The p&p D&D rules say no bonus to saving throws except for rings and cloaks of protection, but the BG2 manual says yes-bonus to saves for magic armor. You can find the specific passage in the magic armor section. It appears that this works.

Remove armor and look @ character screen / saving throws. Then put it back on & check again. Bonus.