Build Guide
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.
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Basic game-play strategy:
- Hold down spirit generator
- Use Cyclone strike to maintain focus+restraint buff
- Use breath of heaven on cooldown (when in combat)
- Use inner sanctuary on cooldown (when in combat)
- Use Epiphany on cooldown
- Use mantra active when you are taking alot damage
- Use the Epiphany teleport for mobility
Skill variations:
- Cyclone Strike - Implosion (Use with Strongarm Bracers)
- Dashing Strike - Blinding Speed (Replace inner sanctuary)
Legendary Gem variations:
- Bane of the stricken - Swap out Gogok of Swiftness for max DPS setup OR Simplicity's Strength if you want to keep survivability and gain single target.
- Pain enhancer - Swap out Simplicity's Strength for a slightly higher damage setup if you can average 11+ Targets (god rifts).
Hellfire Passive:
- Exalted Soul
- Near Death experience(hardcore)
When playing in a group:
- Swap Unity for Convention of elements
Stat Priority:
- Helm: Socket>Crit
- Shoulders: CDR>20% AE Dmg
- Torso: x3 Sockets>20% Fire
- Legs: x2 Sockets
- Gloves: CDR>ChC>20% AE Dmg>CHD
- Rings: Socket>CDR>Crit>20% AE Dmg>CHD
- Waist: 15% Life
- Wrist: 20% Fire damage>ChC
- Amulet: Socket>ChD>ChC>20% Fire=Dex
- Weapon: CDR > LPH > AE DMG > Vit
you want dex/secondary resist on all your pieces(where possible)
People WITHOUT shenlong's fists:
Do not attempt the build without the shenlong's set!
FAQ:
Q: Why am i getting instantly killed g45+?
A: Make sure your stats look something like this: 1200+ All resistance | 16,000+ Armour | 500,000+ Health.
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 (Diamonds if you're HC).
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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Hi Quin,
Always enjoy your builds but i've been away for a while and have noticed that nearly all of the top builds have a very specific item requirement to even work. Is it possible post a build that has no item requirements so that it can be used to grind with, to aquire the items to use these builds?
Love the survivability and damage of this build but good god it takes forever to run around any map. Time to check out this goku monk...
Q: What procs APD's?
A: Freeze = Stun.
So what procs freeze?
Cyclone Strike: Wall of Wind
Wait, no Hunter's Wrath belt? That's a HUGE boost right there.
Cyclone rune?
Is it better than R6?
Hi Quin,
Awesome build! Really loving teleing around like a mad man. Have you experimented with Blinding Flash - Self Reflection or Faith in the Light? I ran a couple of 50 GR's with it and helped me survive the melee packs a bit easier. Spirit Regen wasn't an issue since FD proc makes spirit gen a joke.
Freeze = Stun
Isint max resource bad cos you want full spirit as fast as possible?
Why u use Cindercoat if your only resorce spendng skill is cyclone strike cold rune? Shouldn't it be fire rune?
The main spirit attack is fire based = more fire damage.
Could you swap head weapon body and waist for inna's and breath of heaven with mystic ally fire and still have a decent build? Then change cube body to gem in head effect.?
When I played in the PTR I was using a build slightely different. I combined 2 Uliana's, 2~3 Innas (String of ears OR Innas Belt) and 2 Raiment with F/R, Gundo Gear in the Wrist and on cube Flying Dragon, Spirit Guard [Because it gets max passive (40%)] and RRoG if 3 Innas and CoE (Could be Rune of inner chamber) if String of Ears. The Inna effect gave me 70% dodge for the mantra, combined with the Dashing Strike (The one that gives Dodge too) and MAYBE Dual wielding passives which gives more dodge, my toughness jumped to 90m. Of course it was before they nerf the Shenlongs, but it seens to work yet.
Quin's build is very efficient, I'm curently using it and loving it. My only question is, which is the Shenlong that gives LpH? I remembered it had to be ancient to this option appered and was on only one of each, so I was hoping you could enlight me before I spend 5 of ea materials to reforge one lol Thanks in advance
They can't roll? Is this new? both my Ancient fists had LOH and I re-rolled for CDR. I don't miss LOH however, once your CDR is high enough you can just heal yourself or keep dodge stack up.
It MUST be ancient to have it, I remember in PTR that I could only have it on one of them, that's why I'm asking because I don't remember which, but maybe it was a bug or something
Would this be a good build without being on seasons? I don't really see anything here that requires season items, or am i missing something?
I have so much more progress off season and am not overly concerned with leaderboards, just playing for my own personal challenge. Also have around 400 Grift keys on non season so i wouldn't have to grind reg rifts so long xD
hi quin,
great build!
1st question: does the ability of APD show anywhere when activated? coz my toughness does not increase when i do cyclone strike with freeze, unlike the spirit guards which really increases the toughness number.
2nd question: i currently dont have a cindercoat so i used ulianas gloves and chest so my 3rd hit now has EP. is this damage less that having magefist and cindercoat?
thanks!