2B toughness Tank

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by Manshima last updated Oct 24, 2014 ( Patch 2.1 )

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Skills

Crippling Wave Concussion
- Crippling Wave
Generate: 12 Spirit per attack

Unleash a series of large sweeping attacks that deal 155% weapon damage as Physical to all enemies in front of you.

Every third hit also dazes enemies within 11 yards, slowing their movement speed by 30% and attack speed by 20% for 3 seconds.
Concussion

Enemies hit by Crippling Wave deal 20% less damage for 3 seconds.
Cyclone Strike Implosion
- Cyclone Strike
Cost: 50 Spirit

Pull up to 16 enemies within 24 yards towards you, followed by a furious blast of energy that deals 261% weapon damage as Holy.
Implosion

Increase the distance enemies will be pulled towards you to 34 yards.
Serenity Ascension
- Serenity
Cooldown: 16 seconds

You are enveloped in a protective shield that absorbs all incoming damage for 3 seconds and grants immunity to all control impairing effects.

This ability does not start its cooldown until after its effects expire.
Ascension

Increase the duration of Serenity to 4 seconds.
Dashing Strike Blinding Speed
- Dashing Strike
Cost: 1 Charge

Quickly dash up to 50 yards, striking enemies along the way for 370% weapon damage as Physical.

You gain a charge every 8 seconds and can have up to 2 charges stored at a time.
Blinding Speed

Gain 40% increased chance to Dodge for 4 seconds after using Dashing Strike.

Dashing Strike's damage turns into Cold.
Mantra of Salvation Agility
- Mantra of Salvation
Cost: 50 Spirit

Active: You and nearby allies gain an additional 20% increased resistance to all elements for 3 seconds.

Passive: You and your allies within 60 yards gain 20% increased resistance to all elements.

Only one Mantra may be active at a time.
Agility

Passive: Mantra of Salvation also increases Dodge Chance by 35%.
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%.

Harmony
- Harmony
40% of your single elemental resistances from items instead increases your resistance to all elements.
Beacon of Ytar
- Beacon of Ytar
Reduce all cooldowns by 20%.
The Guardian's Path
- The Guardian's Path
While dual-wielding, you gain a 35% chance to dodge incoming attacks. While using a two-handed weapon, all Spirit generation is increased by 15%.
Sixth Sense
- Sixth Sense
Reduce all non-Physical damage taken by 25%.

Items

Leoric's Crown

Legendary Helm

72 - 89 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Secondary Stats

Increase the effect of any gem socketed into your helm by 100%. This effect does not apply to Legendary Gems.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Born's Privilege

Set Shoulders

Primary Stats

+6 Random Magic Properties

Born's Command
Born's Frozen Soul
Born's Privilege
Born's Furious Wrath
(2) Set: +15% Life
(3) Set: Reduces cooldown of all skills by +10%.+20% Experience. (0.2*10|1| % at level 70)
Xephirian Amulet

Legendary Amulet

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 5 - 6%

Secondary Stats

Prevent all Lightning damage taken and heal yourself for 10 - 15% of the amount prevented.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Aughild's Rule

Set Chest Armor

Primary Stats

+6 Random Magic Properties

Aughild's Authority
Aughild's Power
Aughild's Search
Aughild's Rule
Aughild's Spike
(2) Set: Reduces damage from melee attacks by 7%Reduces damage from ranged attacks by 7%.
(3) Set: Reduces damage from elites by 15%Increases damage against elites by 15%
Aughild's Search

Set Bracers

Primary Stats

+6 Random Magic Properties

Aughild's Authority
Aughild's Power
Aughild's Search
Aughild's Rule
Aughild's Spike
(2) Set: Reduces damage from melee attacks by 7%Reduces damage from ranged attacks by 7%.
(3) Set: Reduces damage from elites by 15%Increases damage against elites by 15%
Asheara's Ward

Set Gloves

Primary Stats

+6 Random Magic Properties

Asheara's Vestments
Asheara's Custodian
Asheara's Ward
Asheara's Pace
Asheara's Finders
(2) Set: +100 Resistance to All Elements
(3) Set: +20% Life
(4) Set: Attacks cause your followers to occasionally come to your aid.
Captain Crimson's Silk Girdle

Set Belt

Primary Stats

+6 Random Magic Properties

Captain Crimson's Trimmings
Captain Crimson's Waders
Captain Crimson's Silk Girdle
Captain Crimson's Thrust
(2) Set: Reduces cooldown of all skills by +10%.Regenerates 6000 Life per Second
(3) Set: Reduces all resource costs by 10%.+50 Resistance to All Elements
Captain Crimson's Thrust

Set Pants

Primary Stats

+6 Random Magic Properties

Captain Crimson's Trimmings
Captain Crimson's Waders
Captain Crimson's Silk Girdle
Captain Crimson's Thrust
(2) Set: Reduces cooldown of all skills by +10%.Regenerates 6000 Life per Second
(3) Set: Reduces all resource costs by 10%.+50 Resistance to All Elements
Asheara's Finders

Set Boots

Primary Stats

+6 Random Magic Properties

Asheara's Vestments
Asheara's Custodian
Asheara's Ward
Asheara's Pace
Asheara's Finders
(2) Set: +100 Resistance to All Elements
(3) Set: +20% Life
(4) Set: Attacks cause your followers to occasionally come to your aid.
Ring of Royal Grandeur

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Attack Speed Increased by 5 - 6%
+7737 - 9214 Life per Hit

Secondary Stats

Reduces the number of items needed for set bonuses by 1 (to a minimum of 2).

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Born's Furious Wrath

Set Sword

Primary Stats

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Holy Damage
+5 Random Magic Properties

Born's Command
Born's Frozen Soul
Born's Privilege
Born's Furious Wrath
(2) Set: +15% Life
(3) Set: Reduces cooldown of all skills by +10%.+20% Experience. (0.2*10|1| % at level 70)

More Details

Head
- Leoric's Crown
- Stat Priority: Socket Dex Vit
Shoulders
- Born's Privilege
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit CDR
Amulet
- Xephirian Amulet
- Countess Julia's Cameo
- Stat Priority: Dex CDR Vit Socket
Torso
- Aughild's Rule
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit Socket AR
Wrists
- Aughild's Search
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit Armor +
Hands
- Asheara's Ward
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit CDR Armor +
Waist
- Captain Crimson's Silk Girdle
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit AR Life
Legs
- Captain Crimson's Thrust
- Stat Priority: Socket Dex Vit Armor +
Feet
- Asheara's Finders
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit Armor +
Rings
- Ring of Royal Grandeur
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit CDR Socket
Weapon
- Born's Furious Wrath
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit CDR Socket
Offhand
- Stat Priority: None

Legendary Gems
- Gogok of Swiftness
  Gogok of Swiftness
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Gain Swiftness with every attack, increasing your Attack Speed by 1% and Dodge by 0.50% for 4 seconds. This effect stacks up to 15 times.
  Gain 1% Cooldown Reduction per stack of Swiftness. (Requires Rank 25)
- Invigorating Gemstone
  Invigorating Gemstone
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Each hit done increases healing received by 1.00% for 5 seconds. Stacks up to 10 times.
  You are immune from control impairing effects. (Requires Rank 25)
- Moratorium
  Moratorium
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  35% of all damage taken is instead staggered and dealt to you over 3.00 seconds.
  20% chance on kill to clear all staggered damage.
  (Requires Rank 25)

2 Billion Toughness Monk Tank (based on uptime of immunity). Developed for group play where you will have DPS players killing mobs while you keep them gathered and focused on you.

This build was developed by Kripparrian and highlighted on his Youtube channel. The build focuses on getting your CDR (Cool Down Reduction) to 75% so that you can spam Serenity and Epiphany, making yourself immune to all damage.

Most of the items are crafted, so if you do not have the recipes you will need to obtain Items that have CDR, Vit, and resists. Leoric's Crown and the Royal Ring of Grandeur are the only required items that you will need to farm.

The second ring and off-hand weapon do not matter; just get something with Cooldown Reduction.

The only gem that is mandatory is Gogok for the Cooldown REduction - all other gems are just suggestions

Paragon Priorities

Core

Vitality
Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Maximum Resource

Offense

Cooldown Reduction
Attack Speed
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage

Defense

Resist All
Armor
Life
Life Regeneration

Utility

Life on Hit
Resource Cost Reduction
Area Damage
Gold Find

Defense and keeping yourself alive. CDR of course, but after that it is just personal preference.

Build Guide

Once you start getting to higher GRifts the chance of getting insta-killed goes way up, and the tank is usually the first one to buy the farm. This build is well suited for hardcore characters who wish to push higher GRifts in a group and stay alive doing it.

Play style:

Use Cyclone Strike to keep mobs gathered around you. Dashing Strike will provide dodge, Serenity will provide immunity for 4 seconds, and Epiphany will lower damage by 50%. Hit Mantra as needed and don't worry about DPS.

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