Tempest Rush (normal bounties speed spec)

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by Bagstone last updated Jan 13, 2015 ( Patch 2.1.2 )

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Skills

Tempest Rush Electric Field
- Tempest Rush
Cost: 30 Spirit

Charge directly through your enemies, dealing 390% weapon damage while running.
Electric Field

Enemies within 20 yards take an additional 135% weapon damage as Lightning every second.

Tempest Rush's damage turns into Lightning.
Breath of Heaven Zephyr
- Breath of Heaven
Cooldown: 15 seconds

A blast of divine energy heals you and all allies within 12 yards for 69735 - 91192 Life.

Heal amount is increased by 30% of your Health Globe Healing Bonus.
Zephyr

Allies healed by Breath of Heaven have their movement speed increased by 30% for 3 seconds.
Epiphany Insight
- Epiphany
Cooldown: 60 seconds

Have an Epiphany, increasing your Spirit Regeneration per Second by 20 and enabling your melee attacks to instantly dash to your target for 15 seconds.
Insight

Increases the bonus Spirit regeneration from Epiphany to 45.
Mystic Ally Air Ally
- Mystic Ally
Cooldown: 30 seconds

Active: Your mystic ally has its damage increased by 50% for 10 seconds.

Passive: A mystic ally fights by your side. The ally deals 130% of your weapon damage as Physical per swing. When the ally dies, it is reborn after 5 seconds.
Air Ally

Active: You gain 100 Spirit.

Passive: A mystic ally fights by your side that increases your Spirit Regeneration by 4.
Mantra of Conviction Overawe
- Mantra of Conviction
Cost: 50 Spirit

Active: Damage bonus is increased to 16% for 3 seconds.

Passive: Enemies within 30 yards of you take 8% increased damage.

Only one Mantra may be active at a time.
Overawe

Passive: Increase the strength of Mantra of Conviction so that enemies take 12% increased damage.

Fleet Footed
- Fleet Footed
Increase movement speed by 10%.
Exalted Soul
- Exalted Soul
Increase maximum Spirit by 50 and increase Spirit Regeneration by 4 per second.

Spirit fuels your defensive and offensive abilities.
Beacon of Ytar
- Beacon of Ytar
Reduce all cooldowns by 20%.
Momentum
- Momentum
Moving 25 yards increases your damage by 20% for 6 seconds.

Items

Sunwuko's Crown

Set Helm

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+626–750 Dexterity

+626–750 Strength

+626–750 Intelligence

Monkey King's Garb
Sunwuko's Paws
Sunwuko's Balance
Sunwuko's Crown
Sunwuko's Shines
Sunwuko's Soul
Sunwuko's Leggings
(2) Set: Your damage taken is reduced by 50% while Sweeping Wind is active.
(4) Set: Every second Sweeping Wind spawns a decoy next to the last enemy you hit that taunts nearby enemies and then explodes for 1000% weapon damage for each stack of Sweeping Wind you have.
(6) Set: Lashing Tail Kick, Tempest Rush, and Wave of Light consume a stack of Sweeping Wind to deal 3000% increased damage.
Sunwuko's Balance

Set Shoulders

Primary Stats

+91–100 Resistance to All Elements
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+416–500 Dexterity

+416–500 Strength

+416–500 Intelligence

Monkey King's Garb
Sunwuko's Paws
Sunwuko's Balance
Sunwuko's Crown
Sunwuko's Shines
Sunwuko's Soul
Sunwuko's Leggings
(2) Set: Your damage taken is reduced by 50% while Sweeping Wind is active.
(4) Set: Every second Sweeping Wind spawns a decoy next to the last enemy you hit that taunts nearby enemies and then explodes for 1000% weapon damage for each stack of Sweeping Wind you have.
(6) Set: Lashing Tail Kick, Tempest Rush, and Wave of Light consume a stack of Sweeping Wind to deal 3000% increased damage.
Sunwuko's Shines

Set Amulet

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+626–750 Dexterity

+626–750 Strength

+626–750 Intelligence

Monkey King's Garb
Sunwuko's Paws
Sunwuko's Balance
Sunwuko's Crown
Sunwuko's Shines
Sunwuko's Soul
Sunwuko's Leggings
(2) Set: Your damage taken is reduced by 50% while Sweeping Wind is active.
(4) Set: Every second Sweeping Wind spawns a decoy next to the last enemy you hit that taunts nearby enemies and then explodes for 1000% weapon damage for each stack of Sweeping Wind you have.
(6) Set: Lashing Tail Kick, Tempest Rush, and Wave of Light consume a stack of Sweeping Wind to deal 3000% increased damage.
Blackthorne's Surcoat

Set Chest Armor

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Blackthorne's Battlegear
Blackthorne's Duncraig Cross
Blackthorne's Spurs
Blackthorne's Surcoat
Blackthorne's Notched Belt
Blackthorne's Jousting Mail
(2) Set: +250 VitalityIncreases damage against elites by 10%
(3) Set: Reduces damage from elites by 10%+25% Extra Gold from Monsters
(4) Set: You are immune to Desecrator, Molten, and Plagued monster ground effects.
Warzechian Armguards

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 2.5–3.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 1–2 Yards.
Every time you destroy a wreckable object, you gain a short burst of speed.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Sunwuko's Paws

Set Gloves

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8.0–10.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+626–750 Dexterity

+626–750 Strength

+626–750 Intelligence

Monkey King's Garb
Sunwuko's Paws
Sunwuko's Balance
Sunwuko's Crown
Sunwuko's Shines
Sunwuko's Soul
Sunwuko's Leggings
(2) Set: Your damage taken is reduced by 50% while Sweeping Wind is active.
(4) Set: Every second Sweeping Wind spawns a decoy next to the last enemy you hit that taunts nearby enemies and then explodes for 1000% weapon damage for each stack of Sweeping Wind you have.
(6) Set: Lashing Tail Kick, Tempest Rush, and Wave of Light consume a stack of Sweeping Wind to deal 3000% increased damage.
Vigilante Belt

Legendary Belt

24 - 28 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Reduces cooldown of all skills by 4 - 7%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Hexing Pants of Mr. Yan

Legendary Pants

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Your resource generation and damage is increased by 25% while moving and decreased by 20–25% while standing still.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
The Crudest Boots

Legendary Boots

30 - 35 Armor

Primary Stats

+8 - 9% Movement Speed

Secondary Stats

Mystic Ally summons two Mystic Allies that fight by your side.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Rechel's Ring of Larceny

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

1.0–2.8% Chance to Fear on Hit
Gain 45–60% increased movement speed for 4 seconds after Fearing an enemy.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Pandemonium Loop

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

10.0–15.0% Chance to Fear on Hit
Enemies slain while Feared die in a bloody explosion and cause other nearby enemies to flee in Fear.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+24–29 Dexterity

+24–29 Strength

+24–29 Intelligence
Warstaff of General Quang

Legendary Daibo

Primary Stats

+192–245 Dexterity
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Tempest Rush gains the effect of the Tailwind rune.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(39–47)–(47–59) Arcane Damage

+(39–47)–(47–59) Poison Damage

+(39–47)–(47–59) Lightning Damage

+(39–47)–(47–59) Holy Damage

+(39–47)–(47–59) Cold Damage

+(39–47)–(47–59) Fire Damage

+(39–47)–(47–59) Damage

More Details

Head
- Sunwuko's Crown
- Leoric's Crown
- Stat Priority: CDR Socket
Shoulders
- Sunwuko's Balance
- Homing Pads
- Stat Priority: CDR Reduced Resource Cost
Amulet
- Sunwuko's Shines
- Blackthorne's Duncraig Cross
- Stat Priority: None
Torso
- Blackthorne's Surcoat
- Stat Priority: None
Wrists
- Warzechian Armguards
- Stat Priority: None
Hands
- Sunwuko's Paws
- Gloves of Worship
- Stat Priority: CDR Reduced Resource Cost
Waist
- Vigilante Belt
- Stat Priority: None
Legs
- Hexing Pants of Mr. Yan
- Stat Priority: None
Feet
- The Crudest Boots
- Stat Priority: None
Rings
- Rechel's Ring of Larceny
- Pandemonium Loop
- Ring of Royal Grandeur
- Stat Priority: Socket CDR
Weapon
- Warstaff of General Quang
- Stat Priority: None
Offhand
- Stat Priority: None

Legendary Gems
- Boon of the Hoarder
  Boon of the Hoarder
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  25.0% chance on killing an enemy to cause an explosion of gold.
  Gain 30% increased movement speed for 2 seconds after picking up gold. (Requires Rank 25)
- Wreath of Lightning
  Wreath of Lightning
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  15% chance on hit to gain a Wreath of Lightning, dealing 1250.0% weapon damage as Lightning every second to nearby enemies for 3 seconds.
  While under the effect of the Wreath of Lightning, gain 25% increased movement speed. (Requires Rank 25)
- Gogok of Swiftness
  Gogok of Swiftness
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Gain Swiftness with every attack, increasing your Attack Speed by 1% and Dodge by 0.5% for 4 seconds. This effect stacks up to 15 times.

First priority is getting lots of CDR and RCR. It's probably even possible to give up the Sunwoku set - the Tempest Rush damage should be enough (in that case use the secondary items I proposed). Chest and amulet are kind of "free choices" as there isn't a clear "best item", on the other slots all alternatives are not optimal and might reduce the efficiency of this build. The two first gems again are there because of their movement speed bonus; Gogok might be okay for additional CDR, but also requires more spirit regeneration due to the increased attack speed, so it's probably best to just run with two gems.

Not using a LMB skill because you'll keep RMB pressed all the time anyways.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Maximum Resource
Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality

Offense

Cooldown Reduction
Critical Hit Damage
Critical Hit Chance
Attack Speed

Defense

Life Regeneration
Resist All
Armor
Life

Utility

Resource Cost Reduction
Area Damage
Life on Hit
Gold Find

Paragon point order as displayed - if you are above paragon 600 you might not put points in attack speed (if you have spirit issues).

Build Guide

Link to video:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2ekl5n_monk-tr-speed-bounty-underbridge-normal_videogames

This build is more or less experimental - add your thoughts for improvements. It's definitely not the fastest bounty build (check my DH build which is significantly faster) but it's a lot of fun, in my opinion.

Playstyle: You never have to hit the mantra button, the passive effect is all you need. There's also no LMB. All you need to do is hit the three cooldown buttons occasionally to make sure they're up as often as possible (Ally for the spirit gain on activation) and keep running around with RMB pressed. Really simple! Watch the video to see it in action.

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