Build Guide
Quin69 here!
>>>UPDATED FOR 2.2<<<
29/05/2015
Hey boyz! Season One & Two - Rank 1 monk (world) here!
In my opinion/experience this build is currently one of the strongest possible monk setups for solo competitive greater rift laddering (season 3).
Please note: I always keep my diablo fans guides up to date and will be making adjustments to the guide whenever there is a shift in endgame meta! so be sure to check back, and vote on the guide!
Basic game-play strategy:
- Hold down spirit generator
- Use breath of heaven on cooldown (when in combat)
- Use inner sanctuary on cooldown (when in combat)
- Use Epiphany on cooldown
- Drop spirit as needed with dashing strike (don't spam - because you will waste the charges and lose dps)
Skill variations:
- Fists of Thunder - Wind Blast (For use with APD Bracers)
- Crippling Wave - Tsunami (For use with APD Bracers, less DPS ~ more survivability)
Passive variations(+hellfire bonus):
- Alacrity
- Guardians Path
Stat Priority:
- Helm: Socket>Crit
- Shoulders: 15% Dash Damage>RCR>CDR
- Torso: x3 Sockets>15% Dash Damage>30% RCR>20% Fire
- Legs: x2 Sockets
- Gloves: ChC>RCR>CHD
- Rings: Socket>RCR>Crit>IAS>CDR
- Waist: 15% Life
- Wrist: 20% Fire damage>ChC
- Amulet: Socket>ChD>ChC=20% Fire>Dex
- Weapon: LPH > LPSS > RCR > Vit
you want dex/secondary resist on all your pieces(where possible)
People WITHOUT flying dragon:
Furnace is OK. But the build is heavily reliant on a flying dragon.
FAQ:
Q: Why am i getting instantly killed g45+?
A: This spec is extremly fragile, and you will die... Alot (with bad mobs). 1200+ All resistance | 16,000+ Armour | 500,000+ Health - Is a good amount to be around.
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: Emeralds, Moarrrr DMG!
Q: What follower should i use?
A: Templar. Why? Inspire (x1.1 ALL spirit generation).
Q: What procs APD's?
A: Freeze = Stun.
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Nice build Quin. To sad it's only seasonal though. Without spirit guards (to drop unity) focus restrain are not viable in my opinion. May i ask in that build what procs the APD? Thanx in advance Quin nice build as always.
almost got 55 down yesterday with APD + Focus/Restraint - its still the best setup vs unity/soj
freeze activates the APD's
Thank you for the reply Quin :)) .
I know freeze activates APD :)) i ask in this particular build (Fist of thunder - quickening) what activates it, exept if you use Crippling wave - Tsunami.
Thanx for your time to reply.
Really appreciated
Nick.
Ah, my bad dude ~ yeah, in the video ~ and the written guide, i go over the alternatives (FoT-Q is just the base-line)
I would suggest FoT-Windblast
With this build I notice I have 0 passive spirit regen. This unfortunately makes the templar's inspire ability useless =(
Hi, great job! I always read your guides, and after reading this one I have a little question: what about playing in party? What should I change in this build or I need definitely other build? Any gems, skills, maybe some gear. I would be grateful if your could answer my question.
tnx quin for great guide,i just wanted to ask is there any other 2h or DW combinations before we find a dragon/furnance or this build work only with these two weapons?
Other alternative to weapons, specially in the begining when you can´t find the ancients weapons, is the hollowed set (axe and fist) you get 10 ias and 100 all res.
Have you checked out how the Momentum passive works out over Alacrity as a fift or 4th passive exchange?
maybe if you scrolled down a bit more in the guide and read it, you'll see he says people without FD and Furnace can use
Wrath of the bone king or Utars roar/Azure Wrath + Sunkeeper are both great alternatives.
Why Seize the Initiative over Mythic Rhythm? The skills setup would seem to benefit better with it, no?
Watch the video - there he explains that your very very squichy!! IF you watch him on live you c that he dies alot if do one thing wrong!
Inspire also multiplies regen from primary skills babe <3
Depends on what kind of party, but this setup is designed specifically for pushing the solo ladder to the extreme~ but this build will still work in parties up into the mid 50s
I will be making a T6 speed farming raiment build soon enough, One based around CDR and envious blade!
momentum is just additive 20% damage, alacrity is a 1.15 IAS multiplier (op!)
yes that would be acceptable, but under the perfect circumstances you wouldn't die once ~ and the passive would be useless!
flying dragon is op! but yeah ~ ancient is a flat 30% better... If i was you, would just use crafted wep + sunkeeper, or maybe a wrath of the bone king (ancients)
Okay, so I've got an ancient Flying Dragon. The base damage was okay, not amazing - DPS was around 3800 without any % damage.
Originally it had 1393 Dex, 1238 Vitality, and 10% explosive palm damage (+27 spirit secondary). I rerolled the explosive palm damage into 10% damage and DPS is now 4177. Gifted for CHD gem.
The issue here is obviously that I have 0 life on hit on the weapon and have been using Gizzard + Esoteric + Trapped as result. At this point I'm considering whether or not to reroll that % damage into LOH so that I can dump Gizzard. As good as Gizzard is, I have the feeling that regen would be even better with LOH plus then I could roll with Gogok (which would make damage, cooldowns, and survivability better too). I know in the video you said that if you don't have LOH to use Gizzard instead of Esoteric but that sounds like a survivability nightmare to me
At the same time, going from 4177 back to 3800 kinda sucks
I'm really torn here. I'd appreciate any advice!
Thanks for the guide as always!
Wouldn't the new Broken Promises give a better overall DPS? It also opens the opportunity for a second ring. I'm not sure about the uptime on that though, but it seems that if it's 70%+ it would be better than Focus+Restraint given we could stay at min CHC.