... in Armsmaster but not Staff. Staves are just too damn slow, don't even touch one all game no matter what characters you're using. A little Armsmaster will really help you crank out the damage with a Monk, especially in the late going; reducing recovery time is something that actually is MORE effective the better you are at it already, and the damage bonus you can eventually get stacks up into something truly frightening. You don't need Armsmaster early - focus on Unarmed - but certainly if it's late in the game and you've just gotten ten skill points, you're better off getting a couple ranks of AM than not-even-one rank of Unarmed.And items that grant bonuses to Unarmed and Armsmaster both stack, unlike any other skill except Dodge. This more than makes up for not having magical weapons.
