Build Guide
Quin69 here!For those of you who don't know me i am a massive nerd and have been playing the 2.1 PTR + Live servers religiously since they have been up.
Speaking as a monk with multiple rank 1 titles for every season of the PTR, This has given me some insight into what builds work for higher GR's and builds that don't.
Sweeping wind Calculator: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ssTgRKlp2wOnNNTg8XHStHDpajp6iYhnHfUDK7RjD_Q/edit?usp=sharing
Mandatory Weapon:
>>> http://us.battle.net/d3/en/item/vengeful-wind <<<
Mandatory gems:
Bane of the Trapped
Pain Enhancer
Third gem:
Taeguk - if you can maintain 100% up-time this gem performs the best!
Gogok of swiftness - Lazy mans alternative, a lot less effort and its still very competitive with taeguk
Alternative generators:
WOTF - Assimilation (heaps of AOE dmg but lacks single target. And you have to be aware of the buff)
Deadly Reach - Foresight (slightly less damage output overall - but it does also proc strong arms)
Skill variations:
Mantra of Salvation - Agility (if your getting killed all the time, you can run a defensive mantra)
Mystic ally - Fire ally (if you are running inna's swap out mantra, if you want to be a beast ~ swap out epiphany)
Passive variations(+hellfire bonus):
Sixth Sense (if your gear isn't optimized for harmony, or if you want to go more defensive)
Near Death Experience (if you play HC)
FAQ:
Q: Why not snapshot SW with Mythic Rhythim?
A: 40% Multiplicative damage would be amazing... But its bugged =(
(for those of you who don't believe me, do your tests again ~ but move 50yds)
Q: What gem should i put in my helmet socket?
A: Diamond. CDR = Dmg + Survivability!
Q: What normal gems should i put in my chest/pants?
A: Diamonds until your all resistance is over 800, Then the rest emeralds(dex gems).
Q: What follower should i use?
A: Survivability: Templar.
DPS: Enchantress > Scoundrel.
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no need to say ''fastest'' to advertise your build.
Try out new setup, Only thing that comes close to this speed is SWK + Cyclone (once you get 10min empowered/frenzy this setup is beast, but yeah RG can be awkward sometimes)
Not Quin's fault--it was a valiant effort, its just that since SW is based off or your MH dmg only, any 1h wep's SW dmg is gonna be weak as piss vs a 2h, no matter how much you try to buff it. If vengeful wind was a 2h wep this spec would have much more potential.
This build is most definitely outdated.
I really wanted this build to be good, but it sucks. at least compared to fire-pillar speed build. And I'm even using goldwraps + lavarice on that, which allows me to go all out on offensive skills/passives/stats on gear.
The fire speed build feels twice as fast as this. I got great gear with 1.5mil sheet dps, 30% sweep, 56% phys, 40% elite dmg. and the dmg feels useless compared to fire build. And I'm much more squishy as well.