What weapon? Knuckles or others?

[Sinvil]

Im looking at all the possible weapons a monk can use. and im new like really new. so i wanted to know. does it matter if i use 1 style of weapon (such as Knuckle, Claw, Cestis) like do i get bonuses or certain skills by using certain styles of weapon. if this is so which would be the best to keep using? i was thinking about getting a cestis first then using Knuckles from then on.

thanks!

[Lone Dragon]

Delay doesn't really matter, so go with the highest damage and special effects over shorter delay.
The best H2H advice one can give, really.

[DJplaeskool]

The only time delay makes a significant difference when doing a direct comparison of Ši“¬ to Ši“¬ is when it is half or lower of the other's delay...
Otherwise, Lone is right...stick with the higher D+ rating...

Of course, you won't see much with really high delays until you start using ƒpƒ^s (I think they're called 'Hooks' in NA)...
Or the Giddeus BC60 Spartan Cestus (has delay of +120)

[bside]

just to give u some idea, here's the list of h2h weapons i've used up to the current lvl;

lvl 1 - Cat Baghnakhs
lvl 9 - Brass Knuckles
lvl 10 - Lgn. Knuckles
lvl 12 - Burning Cesti
lvl 14 - Strike Baghnakhs
lvl 20 - Cougar Baghnakhs
lvl 24 - Lynx Baghnakhs
lvl 32 - Impact Knuckles
lvl 41 - Mythril Claws
lvl 48 - Patas
lvl 50 - Tct. Mag. Hooks
lvl 56 - Bone Patas +1
lvl 58 - Spartan Cesti

i now use Bone Patas +1 rather than Spartan Cesti, just because of its too long delay. i'm an elvaan, so i do miss quite often as compared to other races, and using a weapon w/ long delay kills me...

just note, this is just a path that i took. of course u r free to choose whatever the weapons u think r fit. also, at my lvl, some people prefer Cermet Claws +1, due to its much lower delay.

btw, if u can manage to get Cross-Counters, equippable at lvl 50, u r pretty much set until lvl 70, or even beyond. not to mention it's a highly-rare drop item from the NM that spawns only every 24 hrs, and costs like 1.5 million in my server...

[kobraf]

anybody know where i can find the strike baghnakhs??? I know i get it from an orc in ghelsba but i dont know its name and location.

thanks in adv.

[pickupstix]

cross-counters cost 3 million gil in my server.. i was wondering what is the suggested lvl of PT to kill the NM that drops it?