Build Guide
Intro
This is a LoN cold build variation for Davlok's One Kick Monk.
I really like SWK LTK build, it does however have a very annoying issue with the stack management, as there is absolutely no way to maintain it while fighting a single enemy such as the rift guardian or a goblin, costing you A LOT of DPS.
It happened to me more than once, that I was crashing a rift while using SWK and then encountered multiple goblins just to have them open their portal while I'm desperately shouting at the screen: "Please Mr Goblin, please wait for my Sweeping Wind stack so I can kill you!"
This build specializes in freezing and slowing enemies, making it also very efficient as a ranged build, although it really shines in melee range since the Hand of Ytar has a small AoE radius which you can use with Cyclone Strike.
Rift Guardians/Goblins should be extremely easy to deal with.
Game Play
The way you play is quite straight forward:
- Dash to an enemy to receive the 15% IAS from Radiance.
- Hit Cyclone Strike to gather as much enemies on you.
- Hit Mantra of Conviction to get an additional damage bonus.
- Hit enemies with LTK:HoY where they are most crowded.
Make sure to keep your Epiphany up when fighting enemies, Cyclone Strike every 5 seconds when you're dashing around the rift to receive the 50% DR from Lefebvre's Soliloquy.
As you can see from the attached video, I ran a GR65 which is equivalent to T13 with 4 players, without a follower and without using any shrines.
This build is optimized for clearing T13 rifts extremely fast, but can also push higher GR by switching In-Geom with Crystal Fist.
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Have fun!
I would not recommend dropping Nemesis Bracers, since this is an in-geom build, less elites-> less in-geom up time.
Also, in groups (where you will play the majority of your games) you will be mostly way ahead before everyone else, and in that case needing to wait to someone else to trigger the shrine will slow you significantly. You can swap to Nemesis when you encounter a shrine but it's really annoying to do so.
IMO EP is especially good when you are not moving fast, that way you spend your time fishing enemies, making huge clusters with Cyclone Strike and then exploding everyone with EP. However this build is mostly for jumping from one elite pack to another.
I like the concept, just need a few more pieces to create my own. thanks!
Also if survivability is an issue, switch to Mantra of Salvation:Agility till you get enough secondary res, gl!
Thanks, leveling up another monk now to equip. currentl useegular swk ltk, but its so much easier av another char of same class rather than swapping gear all the time
Sure, in HC you can switch Mantra for Sanctuary, it will still work.
Crystal Fist instead of In-Geom -> Yes.
Azurewrath instead of Furnace -> No.