HexWuko Cold Rush - Patch 2.1.2 PermaSpirit GR40+ - Monk - Diablo III Builds

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HexWuko Cold Rush - Patch 2.1.2 PermaSpirit GR40+

by jhow4 last updated Jan 18, 2015 ( Patch 2.1.2 )

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Skills

Exploding Palm Impending Doom
- Exploding Palm
Cost: 40 Spirit

Cause an enemy to Bleed for 1200% weapon damage as Physical over 9 seconds. If the enemy dies while bleeding, it explodes and deals 2770% weapon damage as Physical damage to all nearby enemies.
Impending Doom

Exploding Palm no longer causes the enemy to bleed, but if the enemy dies while affected by Exploding Palm, they explode for 6305% weapon damage as Cold.
Tempest Rush Flurry
- Tempest Rush
Cost: 30 Spirit

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

After you stop channeling Tempest Rush, you cause an icy blast to all enemies within 15 yards. The damage of the explosion increases by 90% weapon damage as Cold while channeling.

Tempest Rush's damage turns into Cold.
Mantra of Healing Circular Breathing
- Mantra of Healing
Cost: 50 Spirit

Active: Shroud you and your allies with a mystical shield that absorbs up to 62064 damage for 3 seconds. Absorb amount is increased by 15% of your Health Globe Healing Bonus.

Passive: You and your allies within 60 yards gain 10728 increased Life regeneration. The heal amount is increased by 7% of your Life per Second.

Only one Mantra may be active at a time.
Circular Breathing

Passive: Mantra of Healing also regenerates 3 Spirit per second.
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.
Epiphany Desert Shroud
- 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.
Desert Shroud

Infuse yourself with sand, reducing damage taken by 50%.
Sweeping Wind Inner Storm
- Sweeping Wind
Cost: 75 Spirit

Surround yourself in a vortex that continuously deals 105% weapon damage to all enemies within 10 yards. The vortex lasts 6 seconds and is refreshed each time you strike an enemy with a melee attack. Landing a Critical Hit has a chance to increase the vortex effect up to 3 stacks for a total of 315% weapon damage.
Inner Storm

As long as your vortex is at 3 or more stacks, you gain 8 Spirit per second.

Sweeping Wind's damage turns into Holy.

Beacon of Ytar
- Beacon of Ytar
Reduce all cooldowns by 20%.
Unity
- Unity
Each ally affected by your Mantras increases your damage by 5%, up to a maximum of 20%, and has 5% increased damage.
Momentum
- Momentum
Moving 25 yards increases your damage by 20% for 6 seconds.
Harmony
- Harmony
40% of your single elemental resistances from items instead increases your resistance to all elements.

Items

Inna's Radiance

Set Spirit Stone

Primary Stats

+330–524 Dexterity
+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket

Inna's Mantra
Inna's Radiance
Inna's Reach
Inna's Vast Expanse
Inna's Favor
Inna's Temperance
Inna's Sandals
Inna's Hold
(2) Set: Increase the passive effect of your Mystic Ally and the base passive effect of your Mantra by 100%.
(4) Set: Gain the base effect of all four Mantras at all times.
(6) Set: Gain the five runed Mystic Allies at all times and your damage is increased by 125% for each Mystic Ally you have out.
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.
Inna's Vast Expanse

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

Inna's Mantra
Inna's Radiance
Inna's Reach
Inna's Vast Expanse
Inna's Favor
Inna's Temperance
Inna's Sandals
Inna's Hold
(2) Set: Increase the passive effect of your Mystic Ally and the base passive effect of your Mantra by 100%.
(4) Set: Gain the base effect of all four Mantras at all times.
(6) Set: Gain the five runed Mystic Allies at all times and your damage is increased by 125% for each Mystic Ally you have out.
Reaper's Wraps

Legendary Bracers

367 - 422 Armor

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
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.
Inna's Favor

Set Belt

Primary Stats

+81–85 Resistance to All Elements
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Inna's Mantra
Inna's Radiance
Inna's Reach
Inna's Vast Expanse
Inna's Favor
Inna's Temperance
Inna's Sandals
Inna's Hold
(2) Set: Increase the passive effect of your Mystic Ally and the base passive effect of your Mantra by 100%.
(4) Set: Gain the base effect of all four Mantras at all times.
(6) Set: Gain the five runed Mystic Allies at all times and your damage is increased by 125% for each Mystic Ally you have out.
Hexing Pants of Mr. Yan

Legendary Pants

33 - 38 Armor

Secondary Stats

Your resource generation and damage is increased by 25% while moving and decreased by 20 - 25% while standing still.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
The Crudest Boots

Legendary Boots

Primary Stats

+8–9% Movement Speed
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Mystic Ally summons two Mystic Allies that fight by your side.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+18–23 Dexterity

+18–23 Strength

+18–23 Intelligence
Ring of Royal Grandeur

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 2.0–3.0%
+27–60 Life per Hit
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduces the number of items needed for set bonuses by 1 (to a minimum of 2).
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+24–29 Dexterity

+24–29 Strength

+24–29 Intelligence
Unity

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
Increases damage against elites by 12.0–15.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

All damage taken is split between wearers of this item.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence
The Furnace

Legendary Two-Handed Mace

15.75 Damage Per Second

Secondary Stats

Increases damage against elites by 40 - 50%.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(132 - 308) Physical Damage

+(132 - 308) Fire Damage

+(132 - 308) Lightning Damage

+(132 - 308) Cold Damage

+(132 - 308) Poison Damage

+(132 - 308) Arcane Damage

+(132 - 308) Holy Damage

+ 3 Random Magic Properties

More Details

Head
- Inna's Radiance
- Tzo Krin's Gaze
- Stat Priority: None
Shoulders
- Sunwuko's Balance
- Stat Priority: None
Amulet
- Sunwuko's Shines
- Stat Priority: None
Torso
- Inna's Vast Expanse
- Aughild's Rule
- Stat Priority: None
Wrists
- Reaper's Wraps
- Aughild's Search
- Stat Priority: None
Hands
- Sunwuko's Paws
- Stat Priority: None
Waist
- Inna's Favor
- Stat Priority: None
Legs
- Hexing Pants of Mr. Yan
- Stat Priority: None
Feet
- The Crudest Boots
- Stat Priority: None
Rings
- Ring of Royal Grandeur
- Unity
- Stone of Jordan
- Stat Priority: None
Weapon
- The Furnace
- Warstaff of General Quang
- Stat Priority: None
Offhand
- Stat Priority: None

Legendary Gems
- Taeguk
  Taeguk
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Gain 2% increased damage for 1.5 seconds when you spend resource on a channeled skill. This effect stacks up to 10 times.
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15.00%.
  Gain an aura that reduces the movement speed of enemies within 15 yards by 30%. (Requires Rank 25)
- Bane of the Powerful
  Bane of the Powerful
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Gain 20% increased damage for 30 seconds after killing an elite pack.

Utilizing the Sunwuko set again with a pair of Hexing pants you can effectively maintain a permanently Tempest Rush, only to release it for the explosion. Inna's just creates a good overall base for survivability, however switching a few skills around, as discussed in the video, can give you a great overall feel as well. Taeguk and Bane of the Trapped gems are pretty much a necessity to be able to gain increased damage as a base skill and as an effect on the enemies. Inna's & the Crudest Boots allow you to have proper Spirit regeneration as well. Running a 2H allows for an adequate depletion rate so you don't run out of Spirit, thus it's always good to find a way to utilize this build to have some, else you start sacrificing in other areas that may cost you damage overall.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality
Maximum Resource

Offense

Cooldown Reduction
Critical Hit Damage
Critical Hit Chance
Attack Speed

Defense

Resist All
Armor
Life Regeneration
Life

Utility

Life on Hit
Resource Cost Reduction
Area Damage
Gold Find

Max movement speed with your gear and then the rest can go into Dex as nothing else is really needed. Cooldown reduction will allow you to keep Mystic Ally giving you Spirit and also allows for Epiphany to come around quicker to reduce damage and help spirit regen. Crit Damage is always important. Attack speed isn't necessarily a top priority due to the needed ability to maintain spirit, however if you have enough spirit regeneration and balance then you can certainly give it a shot.

Build Guide

This Monk uses the Sunwuko set and Tempest Rush to create a very fast and efficient Torment 6 farming build and can go pretty high into Greater Rifts as well. A few skills could be changed out(covered in video) to create some intense damage, but for greater rifts and survivability this build will get you going for both T6 and GRift content. Skills such as Exploding Palm can help amplify the damage to create very large explosions and help down elites even quicker, however in Torment 6 you can just run Tempest Rush permanently due to proper Spirit management with this build without the need for other Spirit supplements that may require changing of gear or stats.

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