Monk Guide to weapons and armor

This guide is made to help you on choosing gear while leveling Monk on Eden. It caters towards new players, omitting some niche but useful items that may not be the easiest to obtain or use. Eden tends to focus on certain level ranges, so I put extra emphasis on items in important level ranges, and also don't mention items higher than level 67 as people just don't EXP in that level range.
Bolded items are items I find to be very important to get.
Last Updated: 9-3-24.	
==Weapons==
====Hand to Hand:====
* 1: Cesti
* 5: Bronze Knuckles
* 9: Brass Knuckles - 1 level item, probably skip it.
* 10: Legionnaire's Knuckles - Dunes weapon of choice.
** 10: Tropical Punches - I'll list these because they are iconic, the +1 are alright, really don't think this item is great.
* 15: Bastokan Knuckles
* 20: Cougar Baghnakhs
* 24: Lynx Baghnakhs 
* 30: Boreas Cesti - These can last you a long time, annoying camp but probably worth it. Especially since Mnk excels in the 30s and 40s.
** 32: Impact Knuckles - Very good if you don't have Boreas.
** 40: Tourney Patas
** 46: Exocets
** 48: Patas
* 50: Cross Counters / Retaliators - Not easy to get but very good, will last till 75 and cover you for the 3 major TOAU camps.
** 50: T.M Hooks - Great value item if you don't have CC, the +1s and +2s are also great.
** 64: Gold Patas
** 66: Tigerfangs
==== Ammo====
*1: Orphic Egg - Pretty good if you can activate it.
*1: Happy Egg/Fortune Egg - Event only but good.
*30: RSE Sachet
*58: Tiphia Sting
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== Armor ==
*1: Bronze Cap 
*8: Hachimaki
*9: Compound Eye Circlet
*11: Monk's Headgear
*20: Mercenary's Hachimaki
*24: Empress Hairpin / Emperor Hairpin - Very good ra/ex item that is worth camping.
**30: Mercenary Captains Headgear - If you can't afford Empress/Emperor.
*41: Voyager Sallet - Great piece, will last till 75.
*56: Temple Crown - Gear swap in for Focus.
=== Body ===
* 1: Bronze Harness or RSE Starter Body
* 8: Kenpogi
* 13: Power Gi
* 30: Mercenary Captains Doublet
*33: RSE Bodies if they apply for your race
*40: Jujitsu Gi 
*57: Scorpion Harness - You'll use this till 75.
*58: Temple Cyclas - For Chakra, Scorpion Harness aren't expensive so grab one for your actual DD set.
=== Hands===
*1: Bronze Mittens or RSE Starter Hands
*10: Legionnaire's Mittens
*14: Battle Gloves - Very good and hard to replace.
*25: Federation Tekko - The HQ specifically matches Battle Gloves in stats if you really want more defense.
* 27: RSE Gloves if they apply to you.
*34: Ochiudo's Kote / Ochimusha Kote - You'll use these till 75, iconic but not fun to get.
**34: Horomusha Kote - Great cheap alternative to Okote.
*54: Temple Gloves - Swap in for boosting before a WS.
===Legs===
*1: Bronze Subligar or RSE Starter Legs
*8: Sitabaki
*11: Brass Subligar
*16: Bone Subligar
*20: Legionnaire's Subligar
*24: Martial Slacks - For a level and pricy for what you get, skip.
*25: Bastokan Subligar - This is gonna last you a long time, I'd recommend investing in the Republic Subligar.
*60: Strike Subligar - Not very common item to find.
===Feet===
*1: Bronze Leggings or RSE Starter Feet
*7: Solea or Kyahan
*13: Light Soleas
*25: Windurstian Kyahan - Great item for 30 cap, low level parties, or if you can't afford Fumas at 39.
*29: RSE Boots if applicable
*39: Fuma Kyahan / Sarutobi Kyahan - BIS at 75, really strong item but not as strong while leveling as they are at 75. You'll need them eventually.
**51: Kung Fu Shoes - If you can't afford Fumas these aren't half bad.
**62: RSE2 Boots if applicable
===Waist===
* 1: White Belt
*18: Purple Belt
*40: Brown Belt - You'll use this all the way till Black Belt at 75.
*48: Life Belt - This is good to swap in for WS if you are inclined, but Brown belt is too good for meleeing.
===Back===
*4: Rabbit Mantle
*12: Travelers Mantle
*24: Nomads Mantle - You'll use this for a long time.
*47: Jaguar Mantle
*55: Royal Army Mantle or Republican Army Mantle
*61: Amemet Mantle - You'll use it till 75 and maybe even at 75.
=== Neck ===
* 7: Wing Pendant
* 21: Fang Necklace - Invest in a Spike Necklace, you'll be using this probably till 75 if you are new.
*33: Peacock Charm or Peacock Amulet - Extremely good even at 75, but also very hard to get.
* 59: Spectacles - Affordable alternative to Peacock Charm.
*60: Chivalrous Chain - Affordable alternative to Peacock Charm.
===Ring===
*1: Copper Ring - Skippable but if you want to fill the slot.
* 1: Starter Nation Rings
*14: Mighty Ring - Very powerful rings for the level, you'll use these till 30+ at least but they do have consumable charges.
**14: Amethyst Ring - If you can't afford to use Mighty Rings the DEX+1 or DEX+2 rings are the choice.
*30: Rajas Ring - Not for new players.
*34: Venerer Ring
*35: Jaeger Ring
*40: Woodsman Ring / Sniper's Ring - Take the time to farm 2 of these up, you'll use them till and at 75.
*57: Toreador's Ring
=== Earring ===
* 10: Optical Earring
* 16: Bone Earring - Think about investing in +1s of these as you may use them a lot.
*21: Beetle Earring - Buy +1s of these, you can ride these to 75 to be honest.
*45: Tortoise Earring - Skip if you have Beetle+1s.
*55: Fang Earring
*61: Minuet Earring - Very good if you have a Bard in your party.
*63: Coral Earring
If you have any questions or comments feel free to reach out to Falaras in game or on Discord.
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