600 Monk

600 Monk
A 600 or "600 monk is a type of surviver monk who's hp (health) is 600 and above. This type of build is mostly used for farming. This type of farming is done my means of the skill Spirit Bond. For this reason, they are sometimes called Spirit Bonders.

General Purpose
Loot is the goal for those who wish to be a 600. With using Smiting Prayers the player can stay alive by using Enchantments. These enchantments are commonly knows as the activation on hit, which means that the enchantments attacks or effect the nearby or attacking foe when attacked first. However, for self-healing and preservation the only skills really needed is Protective Spirit and Spirit Bond.

Additional Skills
Your not going to want to run out there though with just two skills, even though it can be done. There are plenty of other skills that can aid you and make farming more productive. The Shield of Absorption, which was updated on 2006 October updates, is a common one. During this update Spirit Bond was changed so it would only trigger the healing ten times instead of the enchantment wearing off. The Shield of Absorption lets you fights as many enemies at a time, while with Spirit Bond alone, you could only fight 8 to 5 creatures, depending on if your in hard mode or not.

Energize
To maintain your energy you'll have to use either the Essence Bond or Balthazar's Spirit. This way every time you get hit, you also gain energy, thus never running out. To make these enchantments last longer you may want to equip Blessed Aura, which makes these things last so much longer then normal. If you mix Life Attunement with Spirit Bond you'll be healed for more and if you add Spell Breaker, you wont have to worry about your enchantments being removed for a time. One thing to remember is that interrupt spells are the number one cause of death for 600 monks. to prevent this, add Mantra of Resolve.

Attack
Keeping yourself alive is one thing, but your going to have to attack if you want the loot, This is where spells like Retribution come in, causing enemies that attack take in damage. Something else that can be used is Holy Wrath which combined with Retribution can really do serious harm to your attackers.

Aid
You may need a little help due to the effects that Holy Wrath can cause such as lose of energy.Its also helpful if your partner has some of the same skills and enchantments so that once your runs out, they can cast theirs on you.

Example
Below is an example of what your skill set might look like for a 600.