Sunwuko's Tempest Rush GR100+

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by Angry_Roleplayer last updated Oct 6, 2017 ( Patch 2.6.1 )

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Skills

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.
Blinding Flash Faith in the Light
- Blinding Flash
Cooldown: 15 seconds

Create a flash of light that blinds all enemies within 20 yards for 3 seconds. Elite enemies recover faster, but suffer a 30% chance to miss with attacks.
Faith in the Light

You deal 29% increased damage for 3 seconds after using Blinding Flash.
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.
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.
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%.

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%.
Harmony
- Harmony
40% of your single elemental resistances from items instead increases your resistance to all elements.
Relentless Assault
- Relentless Assault
You deal 20% more damage to enemies that are Blind, Frozen or Stunned.

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.
Sunwuko's Soul

Set Chest Armor

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket
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.
Cesar's Memento

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 1.0–2.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Enemies take 300–400% increased damage from your Tempest Rush for 5 seconds after you hit them with a Blind, Freeze, or Stun.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+18–23 Dexterity

+18–23 Strength

+18–23 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.
The Witching Hour

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 5.0–6.0%
Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26.0–50.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties
Sunwuko's Leggings

Set Pants

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket
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.
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
Convention of Elements

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Gain 150–200% increased damage to a single element for 4 seconds. This effect rotates through the elements available to your class in the following order: Arcane, Cold, Fire, Holy, Lightning, Physical, Poison.
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence
Unity

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Increases damage against elites by 12 - 15%
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 3.5%

Secondary Stats

All damage taken is split between wearers of this item.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Vengeful Wind

Legendary Fist Weapon

Primary Stats

+626–750 Dexterity
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Increases the maximum stack count of Sweeping Wind by 6–7.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Arcane Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Poison Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Lightning Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Holy Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Cold Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Fire Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Damage
Azurewrath

Legendary Sword

Primary Stats

+(610–745)–(731–926) Cold Damage
Cold skills deal 15–20% more damage.
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

20.0–25.0% Chance to Freeze on Hit
Undead and Demon enemies within 25 yards take 500–650% weapon damage as Holy every second and are sometimes knocked into the air.

More Details

Head
- Sunwuko's Crown
- Stat Priority: CHC Skill: TR Dex
Shoulders
- Sunwuko's Balance
- Mantle of Channeling
- Stat Priority: CDR Life AD Dex
Amulet
- Sunwuko's Shines
- Stat Priority: Cold % CHD CHC
Torso
- Sunwuko's Soul
- Stat Priority: Life Reduced Elite Dmg
Wrists
- Cesar's Memento
- Stat Priority: Cold % CHC
Hands
- Sunwuko's Paws
- Stat Priority: CHD CHC CDR Dex
Waist
- The Witching Hour
- Cord of the Sherma
- String of Ears
- Stat Priority: AR Life
Legs
- Sunwuko's Leggings
- Hexing Pants of Mr. Yan
- Stat Priority: AR Dex Vit
Feet
- The Crudest Boots
- Stat Priority: Skill: TR AR Dex Vit
Rings
- Convention of Elements
- Unity
- Stat Priority: CHD CHC CDR
Weapon
- Vengeful Wind
- Stat Priority: LOH Dmg % CDR
Offhand
- Azurewrath
- Sledge Fist
- Stat Priority: LOH CDR Dmg %

Legendary Gems
- Bane of the Stricken
  Bane of the Stricken
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Each attack you make against an enemy increases the damage it takes from your attacks by 0.80%.
  Gain 25% increased damage against bosses and Rift Guardians. (Requires Rank 25)
- 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)
- Esoteric Alteration
  Esoteric Alteration
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Gain +10% non-Physical damage reduction.

Kanai's Cube

Balance

Legendary Daibo

Primary Stats

+(8–9)–(10–12) Holy Damage
+41–53 Dexterity
Increases Tempest Rush Damage by 150–200% (Monk Only)
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

When your Tempest Rush hits 3 or fewer enemies, it gains 100% Critical Hit Chance.
Balance
Mantle of Channeling

Legendary Shoulders

Primary Stats

+85–108 Vitality
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

While channeling Whirlwind, Rapid Fire, Strafe, Tempest Rush, Firebats, Arcane Torrent, Disintegrate, or Ray of Frost, you deal 20–25% increased damage and take 25% reduced damage.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Mantle of Channeling
Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 4.0–5.0%
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
Reduces cooldown of all skills by 4.0–7.0%.
Reduces all resource costs by 5.0–7.0%.
+1 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Ignores Durability Loss
Reduce the remaining cooldown of one of your skills by 1 seconds when you hit with a resource-spending attack.
Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac

Gear setup is pretty solid. However, there are options to be "tougher" or stronger.

I prefer wearing Unity with/without CDR and Cubing OROTZ. This way you will have more elite damage and kill them faster.

For more DPS:

Drop OROTZ for RORG and use Hexing Pants. I do not recommend playing without OROTZ as this would require serious RCR investment and your toughness will greatly suffer (less cooldown for Epiphany)

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Legendary gems:

Let's assume the basic gem is "Tageuk. It's a good solid gem that gives both toughness and additive damage.

Instead of "basic" Taeguk you can use: Esoteric Alteration, Gogok of Swiftness. Bane of the Powerful and Pain Enhancer as well as Invigorating Gemstone.

Gogok will give around 3% less damage than Taeguk, but 13% more toughness and 17% more CDR.

Bane of the Powerful will give more elite damage/reduction, as well as 13% more damage across the rift, but 5% less toughness. Overall it's good only on lower tiers where you can effectively one-shot elites during one COE rotation.

Esoteric will simply increase toughness by 76% and decrease DPS by around 17%.

Pain Enhancer will give more damage than Taeguk at 7 stacks but will start increasing spirit cost by a lot (15-25%) as you get more stacks.

Overall all of them are good choices, with Taeguk and Gogok being best bets for lowest tiers (for me it is <gr85). <="" p=""> </gr85).>

For higher GR85 runs + you will have to use Esoteric because toughness is simply not enough.

There is one AMAZING GEM however, and i think it's the ONLY build in the universe where this gem is very effective = Invigorating Gemstone.

As you can understand, TR is a channelling build, and it means any kind of knockback or jailer will completely ruin all your stacks. This happens a lot during the rift and can be very very annoying. That's why when i switched to IG and results were actually very VERY good. Gameplay becomes much smoother and relaxed. The only thing that still bothers is Vortex (not sure if it's bug or not), it still pulls. But the rest is like swimming in a calm lake.

The DPS is much lower though (as well as toughness because no esoteric), but during many many runs it was well worth it. I highly recommend this gem if you get frustrated.

All normal gems in gear: diamonds except weapon of cause.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality
Maximum Resource

Offense

Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage
Cooldown Reduction
Attack Speed

Defense

Life
Resist All
Armor
Life Regeneration

Utility

Life on Hit
Resource Cost Reduction
Area Damage
Gold Find

move speed->dex

chc/chd->cdr

life->allres->armor

rcr->loH

Build Guide

Hey guys!

Tempest Rush is very fun build but it's not for everyone indeed. It's not as strong as Raiment Gen monk or as fast as Bellwuko/LTK monk of cause, but absolutely viable.

What have changed in patch 2.6.1?

1) Balance and Cesar's Memento were buffed

2) Sunwuko 6pc was reworked, Kyoshiro's Soul not needed anymore.

3) Dual wielding instead of two-hander. Furnace dropped.

4) As a result = spirit cost per second increased from 36 to around 49 and now we are not channeling for "free" with OROTZ.

5) It is not uncommon to mess up cooldowns and drop stacks now and then, unfortunately because of the increased spirit costs.

6) Much harder to play now as you need to watch your cooldowns more closely as well as stack RCR and CDR. But much higher damage

7) As annoying as before to get fucked by Vortex, Wormhole, Jailer, Knockbacks, Nightmarish..

So what i enjoy about the build?

1) It can one-shot elites in 1 COE rotation (in GR85+) if you execute it properly.

2) It's the only channelling monk build

3) It actually requires more skill than for any other monk build out there (IMHO)

4) You can speedfarm T13 in AFK mode like a WW barb.

What are the problems?

1) Squishiness. 3 layers of damage reduction required to survive GR90+

2) Lack of "instant" damage compared to other builds

3) Lack of speed (you can use Dash of cause, but you lose all TR stacks, and you need to channel for a longest time possible for max damage)

4) All mob attacks or elite affixes that stop channelling/knockback = WASTE OF TIME/DPS LOSS. These are Jailer, Knockback, Vortex, Wormhole, Nightmarish

5) Any maps that have doors you need to manually open = leave the game.

6) Damn hard to execute everything properly

So how do you play?

1) Press Sweping Wind once. Get 10 stacks. Start rushing. ALWAYS WATCH SW stacks.

2) When you a near elite--> just when COLD COE rotation rolls in -> immidiately cast Blinding Flash and then immidiately DOUBLE CLICK (or unpress) Left Mouse Button (where your TR is). If you had a lot of stacks = elite will explode with all mobs around. Keep in mind though that explosion area is just 15 yards and it's pretty close. It's much easier to one-shot yellow elites than blue champions packs for that reason.You must absoilutely be AS NEAR TO ELITE AS POSSIBLE.

3) Start building TR stacks again, you can cast Blinding Flash/Dash in density 1-2 more times (depending on your CDR/cooldowns) before a new COLD COE rotation rolls in. Make sure you have you Blinding Flash ready before that!

4) Always refresh your Epiphany and Mystic Ally to have full spirit!

Skill options:

For dps you can use Sieze the Initiative instead of Harmony (around 25% more damage but TR spirit cost will increase 25%).

For damage reduction: Crippling Light. Faith in the Light is only 7% more damage because it's additive (not 29%).

Also Near Death Experience is an option of cause.

More important info:

1) Obisidian Ring procs faster with PE stacks, but PE stacks increase your spirit cost of TR by around 25% as well.

2) Pain Enhancer will give you much more damage than Taeguk. At 7 PE stacks it already outdamages Taeguk, but as i said PE will also increase the spirit cost of TR, and it will be a very big problem to keep spirit up.

2) With Epiphany, 2 Allies and Inner Storm you will be replenishing 36 spirit per second. But if you increase your attack speed with Seize the Initiative or PE stacks = you will start losing spirit really fast.

3) Any maps like Corvus or Act 5 when you need to OPEN DOORS = Just leave the damn game lol. Also mobs with knockbacks, Vortex or Jailer will stop you from channelling and must be avoided (or skipped completely). Invigorating gem will greatly help with Knockbacks and Jailer.

4) Speed Pylon will drain your Spirit VERY FAST and also cause stuttering, so DON'T TAKE IT!

The build can clear 100+ but it requires quite a tonn of fishing at my paragon. I cleared GR98 without a big problem though. Had some decent attempts at GR100 as well.

GR98 CLEAR: https://youtu.be/ERYujQc_Rn0

Thank you!

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