How to Rune and Gear Your Monk at Level 20 in Guild Wars

Guild Wars is a MMORPG that has captured people’s attention across the globe. Knowing how to properly rune and gear characters in Guild Wars for maximum potential is something everyone needs to know and learn. The Monk is a favorite Guild Wars character class.

The healers of the Guild Wars party, Monks, can provide either protection or healing skills. Utilizing energy a Monk will keep the group alive against multiple enemies that are attacking in groups or alone. The Monk’s comforting touch reaches from the tanks to casters alike.

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Typically staying in the rear of a group to heal the Monk has also been known to fight as well. Beneficial buffs and damage skills available to Monks make solo runs and farms possible in Guild Wars. The most common second profession people use in Guild Wars is Monk.

There are a great deal of different armor types to choose from that are designed specifically for the Monk character class. Level 20 characters always want to obtain “maxed” armor for their Monks. Maxed armor for a Monk is 60.

Here is a list of the different maxed armor types for the Monk and where to obtain each in the game:

• Obsidian Armor: The Fissure of Woe
• Asuran Elite: Rata Sum
• Deldrimor Elite: Central Transfer Chamber
  

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• Monument Elite: Eye of the North Outpost
• Norn Elite: Gunnar’s Hold
• Ancient Elite: Bone Palace
• Sunspear Elite: Command Post
• Primeval Elite: Throne of Secrets
• Vabbian Elite: The Kodash Bazaar
• Canthan Elite: Divine Path
• Kurzick Elite: Vasburg Armory
• Luxon Elite: Leviathan Pits
• Judge Elite: Granite Citadel
• Saintly Elite: Marhan’s Grotto
• Woven Elite: Granite Citadel
• Flowing Elite: Granite Citadel
• Labyrinthine Elite: Marhan’s Grotto

• Tyrian Standard: Droknar’s Forge, Wajjun Bazaar, and Boreal Station
• Istani Standard: Consulate Docks or Command Post
• Sunspear Standard: Consulate Docks or Command Post
• Canthan Standard: Kaineng Center
• Kurzick Standard: House zu Heltzer
• Luxon Standard: Cavalon
• Shing Jea Standard: Kaineng Center
• Ascalon Standard: Kaineng Center
• Krytan Standard: Bukdek Byway
• Censor Standard: Droknar’s Forge
• Dragon Standard: Droknar’s Forge
• Sacred Standard: Droknar’s Forge
• Star Standard: Droknar’s Forge
• Woven Standard: Droknar’s Forge

Standard or elite armor plays no role in how efficiently the armor works, only the looks and status of the armor is determined by that.