Monk BiS List for Kunark Expansion
This page is my BiS (Best in Slot) list for Monk in Classic Everquest. I created this guide in 2024 after the Tower was released, this is a new zone which is available on Progression servers and it gives you an entire set of very powerful non-vis gear in early eras. For this reason I will have a (Pre-Tower) note for some items which let you know it was BiS before Tower. This makes the BiS list still useful for private servers.
Monks will want to get Haste and BiS weapons. You'll also want to get Strength and Dexterity for damage along with Stamina and Agility for surviving. AC/HP is important too, as is some resist gear if you plan to do pulling or raids. On the topic of pulling, you'll also want to get a 250 Range item.
Weapon Slots
Primary: Celestial Fists (Trakanon's Teeth Monk Epic: Celestial Fists Quest)
Secondary: Celestial Fists (Trakanon's Teeth Monk Epic: Celestial Fists Quest)
Range: Idol of the Thorned (Chief RokGus in Frontier Mountains)
Ammo: N/A
Visible Slots
Arms: Spirit Wracked Cord (Spirit Wracked Cord Quest or Grand Lorekeeper Kino Shai`din in Chardok)
Chest: Robe of the Lost Circle (Monks of The Whistling Fist)
Feet: Grey Suede Boots (Blood-Thirsty Racnor or Hoshkar in Veeshan's Peak )
Hands: Celestial Fists (Trakanon's Teeth Monk Epic: Celestial Fists Quest)
Head: Crown of Rile (Elder Ekron or Phara Dar in Veeshan's Peak)
Head (Magic Res): Crown of King Tranix (King Tranix in Nagafen's Lair)
Legs: Golden Efreeti Greaves (Noble Dojorn, Overseer of Air, the Hand of Veeshan in Plane of Sky)
Wrist (1): Back Straps of Mastery (Plane of Sky Monk Test of Strength Quest)
Wrist (2): Shackle of Tynnonium (Dreadlands Shackle of Tynnonium Quest)
(Tower BiS) Non-Vis Slots
This section includes the best in slot items that come from Tower (aka Tides of Time), a dungeon added in 2024 which is available on the TLP servers. You can purchase a full set of non-vis armor from Tower which gets upgrades every 10 levels. During this era of EQ the best tower gear has the prefix "Outstanding"; in order to make this gear BiS though you'll need to purchase the augs that go with it too. Each piece of gear from Tower has a slot 25, you'll need to put an aug in this slot to make the Tower gear exceptional.
If you're a melee class you'll want to use the aug with Vigorous on it. Casters will want to choose the aug with Brilliant on it.
Back: Outstanding Cloak of Distant Echoes
Charm: Outstanding Charm of Distant Echoes
Earring (1): Outstanding Stud of Distant Echoes
Earring (2): Outstanding Stud of Distant Echoes
Face: Outstanding Mask of Distant Echoes
Fingers (1): Outstanding Ring of Distant Echoes
Fingers (2): Outstanding Band of Distant Echoes
Neck: Outstanding Neck of Distant Echoes
Shoulders: Outstanding Shawl of Distant Echoes
Waist(No Haste): Outstanding Belt of Distant Echoes
Note: Allakhazam doesn't have links to this level tower gear atm, they have spotty database links to all of the Tower gear from what I have seen.
(Pre-Tower) Non-Vis Slots
Back: Siblisian Berserker Cloak (Various Mobs in Old Sebilis)
Charm: N/A
Earring (1): Fingerbone Hoop (Embalming Fluid in Howling Stones)
Earring (2): Sarnak Earring of Station (Various Zones)
Face: Ton Po's Eye Patch (Plane of Sky Monk Test of Sight Quest)
Fingers (1): Regal Band of Bathezid (Chardok Regal Band of Bathezid Quest)
Fingers (2): Djarn’s Amethyst Ring (Efreeti Lord Djarn in Nagafen's Lair)
Neck: Pulsating Gem (Qunard Ashenclaw in Veeshan's Peak)
Shoulders: Sode of Empowerment (Grandmaster R`Tal in Plane of Hate)
Waist: Golden Sash of Tranquility (Plane of Sky Monk Test of Tranquility Quest)
Gear Alternatives
This section includes some other gear ideas which may or may not be BiS during this era. During this early phase of EQ you can't cap all of your stats and what's BiS varies a bit depending on your situation. That's why I wanted to give you a couple more options for gear instead of only using what's best in slot.
Primary: Imbued Fighters Staff, Wu's Fist of Mastery, Bo Staff of Trorsmang or Tranquil Staff
Secondary: Wu's Fist of Mastery, Adamantite Club, Stave of Shielding
Range: Antonian Javelin, Stone of Morid or Idol of the Thorned
Ammo: N/A
Arms: Shiverback-hide Armbands
Chest: Robe of the Lost Circle, Fungus Covered Scale Tunic or Robe of the Whistling Fists
Feet: Sandals of Alacrity, Grey Suede Boots or Shiverback-hide Boots
Hands: Shiverback-hide Gloves, Celestial Fists or Gauntlets of Fiery Might
Head: Crown of King Tranix
Legs: Shiverback-hide Leggings, Gatorscale Leggings, Crescent Pants or Sarnak-hide Leggings
Wrists: Granite Bracer, Back Straps of Mastery, Hardened Clay Bracelet or Shiverback-hide Wristbands
Back: Rakusha Cloak, Siblisian Berserker Cloak or Hierophant's Cloak
Charm: N/A
Earrings: Earring of Essence, Fingerbone Hoop or Sarnak Earring of Station
Face: Pearlescent Mask, Ton Po's Eye Patch or Enshrouded Veil
Fingers: Platinum Fire Wedding Ring, Djarns Amethyst Ring or Gem Encrusted Ring
Neck: Necklace of Superiority
Shoulders: Wurm Scale Coat, Mantle of Fire, Sode of Empowerment, Poisoned Mantle or Ton Po's Shoulder Wraps
Waist: Runebranded Girdle, Runed Bolster Belt, or Golden Sash of Tranquility