My Monk shoots lighting out of every orifice

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by Roque74 last updated Oct 20, 2015 ( Patch 2.3 )

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Skills

Exploding Palm Shocking Grasp
- Exploding Palm
Cost: 40 Spirit

Cause an enemy to Bleed for 1200% weapon damage as Physical over 9 seconds. If the enemy dies while bleeding, it explodes and deals 2770% weapon damage as Physical damage to all nearby enemies.
Shocking Grasp

Exploding Palm arcs up to 15 yards to another target.

Exploding Palm's damage turns into Lightning.
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.
Epiphany Insight
- 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.
Insight

Increases the bonus Spirit regeneration from Epiphany to 45.
Dashing Strike Way of the Falling Star
- Dashing Strike
Cost: 1 Charge

Quickly dash up to 50 yards, striking enemies along the way for 370% weapon damage as Physical.

You gain a charge every 8 seconds and can have up to 2 charges stored at a time.
Way of the Falling Star

Gain 20% increased movement speed for 4 seconds after using Dashing Strike.

Dashing Strike's damage turns into Holy.
Wave of Light Pillar of the Ancients
- Wave of Light
Cost: 75 Spirit

Focus a wave of light that crushes enemies for 835% weapon damage as Holy.
Pillar of the Ancients

Summon an ancient pillar that deals 635% weapon damage as Lightning, followed by 785% weapon damage as Lightning over 3 seconds to enemies who remain in the area.
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%.

Chant of Resonance
- Chant of Resonance
The Spirit costs of Mantra activation effects are reduced by 50% and you gain 4 Spirit every second when you have a Mantra learned.
Exalted Soul
- Exalted Soul
Increase maximum Spirit by 50 and increase Spirit Regeneration by 4 per second.

Spirit fuels your defensive and offensive abilities.
Beacon of Ytar
- Beacon of Ytar
Reduce all cooldowns by 20%.
Harmony
- Harmony
40% of your single elemental resistances from items instead increases your resistance to all elements.

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.
Golden Gorget of Leoric

Legendary Amulet

Primary Stats

+11–20 Resistance to All Elements
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 2.0–3.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

After earning a massacre bonus, 4–6 Skeletons are summoned to fight by your side for 10 seconds.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+36–44 Dexterity

+36–44 Strength

+36–44 Intelligence
Aughild's Rule

Set Chest Armor

Primary Stats

+6 Random Magic Properties

Aughild's Authority
Aughild's Power
Aughild's Search
Aughild's Rule
Aughild's Spike
(2) Set: Reduces damage from melee attacks by 7%Reduces damage from ranged attacks by 7%.
(3) Set: Reduces damage from elites by 15%Increases damage against elites by 15%
Aughild's Search

Set Bracers

Primary Stats

+6 Random Magic Properties

Aughild's Authority
Aughild's Power
Aughild's Search
Aughild's Rule
Aughild's Spike
(2) Set: Reduces damage from melee attacks by 7%Reduces damage from ranged attacks by 7%.
(3) Set: Reduces damage from elites by 15%Increases damage against elites by 15%
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.
Thundergod's Vigor

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

Lightning skills deal 10–15% more damage.
+160–179 Vitality
+1 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

+150–200 Lightning Resistance
Blocking, dodging or being hit causes you to discharge bolts of electricity that deal 100–130% weapon damage as Lightning.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+160–179 Dexterity

+160–179 Strength

+160–179 Intelligence
Blackthorne's Jousting Mail

Set Pants

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Blackthorne's Battlegear
Blackthorne's Duncraig Cross
Blackthorne's Spurs
Blackthorne's Surcoat
Blackthorne's Notched Belt
Blackthorne's Jousting Mail
(2) Set: +250 VitalityIncreases damage against elites by 10%
(3) Set: Reduces damage from elites by 10%+25% Extra Gold from Monsters
(4) Set: You are immune to Desecrator, Molten, and Plagued monster ground effects.
Blackthorne's Spurs

Set Boots

Primary Stats

+220–349 Vitality
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Blackthorne's Battlegear
Blackthorne's Duncraig Cross
Blackthorne's Spurs
Blackthorne's Surcoat
Blackthorne's Notched Belt
Blackthorne's Jousting Mail
(2) Set: +250 VitalityIncreases damage against elites by 10%
(3) Set: Reduces damage from elites by 10%+25% Extra Gold from Monsters
(4) Set: You are immune to Desecrator, Molten, and Plagued monster ground effects.
Ring of Royal Grandeur

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 2.0–3.0%
+27–60 Life per Hit
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduces the number of items needed for set bonuses by 1 (to a minimum of 2).
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+24–29 Dexterity

+24–29 Strength

+24–29 Intelligence
Stolen Ring

Legendary Ring

More Details

Head
- Sunwuko's Crown
- Stat Priority: None
Shoulders
- Sunwuko's Balance
- Stat Priority: None
Amulet
- Golden Gorget of Leoric
- Stat Priority: None
Torso
- Aughild's Rule
- Stat Priority: None
Wrists
- Aughild's Search
- Stat Priority: None
Hands
- Sunwuko's Paws
- Stat Priority: None
Waist
- Thundergod's Vigor
- Stat Priority: None
Legs
- Blackthorne's Jousting Mail
- Stat Priority: None
Feet
- Blackthorne's Spurs
- Stat Priority: None
Rings
- Ring of Royal Grandeur
- Stolen Ring
- Stat Priority: None
Weapon
- Stat Priority: None
Offhand
- Stat Priority: None

Legendary Gems
- Wreath of Lightning
  Wreath of Lightning
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  15% chance on hit to gain a Wreath of Lightning, dealing 1250.0% weapon damage as Lightning every second to nearby enemies for 3 seconds.
  While under the effect of the Wreath of Lightning, gain 25% increased movement speed. (Requires Rank 25)
- Taeguk
  Taeguk
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Gain 2.00% increased damage for 1.5 seconds when you spend resource on a channeled skill. This effect stacks up to 10 times.
  Gain 2.0% increased Armor for every stack. (Requires Rank 25)
- Moratorium
  Moratorium
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  35% of all damage taken is instead staggered and dealt to you over 3.00 seconds.
  20% chance on kill to clear all staggered damage.
  (Requires Rank 25)

Kanai's Cube

Schaefer's Hammer

Legendary Two-Handed Mace

Primary Stats

+(732–894)–(877–1111) Lightning Damage
Lightning skills deal 20–25% more damage.
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Casting a Lightning skill charges you with Lightning, causing you to deal 650–850% weapon damage as Lightning every second for 5 seconds to nearby enemies.
Schaefer's Hammer
Leoric's Crown

Legendary Helm

Primary Stats

+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Increase the effect of any gem socketed into this item by 75–100%. This effect does not apply to Legendary Gems.
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+18–26 Dexterity

+18–26 Strength

+18–26 Intelligence
Leoric's Crown
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
Convention of Elements

Gear up whatever set pieces you have collected that make sense. Sunwuko's makes this shine, shooting to transition this into the static charge monks that are popular for endgame once I collect all the right set pieces.

WEAPON is most important I got lucky enough to get Ancient Incense Torch, this makes the build.

Not sure about Moratorium but it is nice for "JOE AVERAGE" players like me in that it gives you a little extra time to not get insta gibbed when you make a mistake. Use a different gem if you like.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality
Maximum Resource

Offense

Critical Hit Damage
Critical Hit Chance
Cooldown Reduction
Attack Speed

Defense

Resist All
Armor
Life
Life Regeneration

Utility

Resource Cost Reduction
Area Damage
Life on Hit
Gold Find

WEAPON DAMAGE!!!!!, Movement speed to 25%, DEX, Crit chance and damage, then RCR, Resists, Cooldown Reduction.

Build Guide

Pretty fun build with decent survivability that I'm using at T6-T7 GR. T6 melts, T7 is challenging but not impossible, haven't pushed it past T7. Not an endgame build but a transition build something to use between the beginner build working towards the static charge monks popular in higher rifts.

Apply Exploding Palm at will drop and use Wave of Light as needed, keep sweeping wind up, hit Epiphany when you need a boost to Spirit, more movement, and/or Elites. Totally the same as Quin69's beginner monk build in that regard.

Only difference from QUIN's beginner build is using Mantra of Salvation over Healing, for the dodge chance and different runes for better survivability.

I'm not a pro by any stretch of the imagination just a guy that get 2-3 hours a session 3-4 times a week. This season has been pretty good to me considering my limited playing time and this build is the most fun I've had with my monk in quite some time.

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