Build Guide
Quin69 here!
>>>UPDATED FOR 2.1.2<<<
11/02/2015
Mandatory gems:
Bane of the trapped
Taeguk
Third gem:
Gogok of swiftness - Mainly for the CDR
Bane of the powerful - Straight Dmg
Other viable gems:
Moratorium (HC)
2.1.2 - Esoteric Alteration - Need to test (looks great on paper)
2.1.2 - Molten Wildebeest's Gizzard - Need to test (looks great on paper)
Basic game-play strategy:
- Spread exploding palm
- Wave of light for damage
- Maintain your spirit with mystic ally on use and Epiphany
- Dash for mobility
Skill variations:
Dashing strike - Quicksilver (T6 Farming)
Mantra of Conviction - Annihilation (T6 Farming ~ swap out EP)
Passive variations(+hellfire bonus):
Seize the initiative (T6 Farming ~ in place of sixth sense)
Near Death Experience (if you play HC)
Stat Priority:
Helm: Socket>Crit
Shoulders: CDR
Torso: x3 Sockets>11% Elite damage reduction (secondary: 7% Melee dmg reduction)
Legs: x2 Sockets
Gloves: ChC>CDR>ChD>IAS
Rings: Socket>ChD>ChC>IAS
Waist: ChD>IAS
Wrist: 20% Lightning damage>ChC (secondary: 7% Melee dmg reduction)
Amulet: Socket>ChD>ChC=20% Lightning
Weapon: 10% Damage > 6 Spirit Regen > LPSS > LPH > Vit
you want dex/secondary resist on all your pieces(where possible) & health globe bonus ownz for Mantra of healing/transcendence.
People WITHOUT flying torch:
Just use any weapon with the highest DPS/Healing. (note: you will have to get more spirit regen or RCR)
FAQ:
Q: Why am i getting instantly killed g33+?
A: You need Unity equipped, and Unity on your active follower(with a "follower cannot die" relic)
Also! 1000+ All resistance | 16,000+ Armour | 350,000+ Health - Is a good amount to be around.
Q: Does the sunwuko 2 set scale with elemental damage?
A: Yes, the 1000% weapon damage proc grabs your highest elemental damage % then modifies the proc accordingly (all item damage cannot proc area damage)
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: Diamonds until your all resistance is over 800, Then the rest emeralds(dex gems).
Q: What follower should i use?
A: Templar. Why? Inspire (x1.1 ALL spirit generation)
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Be sure to check back on the guide every now and then! as i am always making minor changes.
Note: I will try answer as many questions as i can! and will read all of your posts, but obviously doing a gear-check for each one of you bros or re-answering the same question over and over will take all day If you want a direct answer come follow the stream <3
I have all the gear you suggest but my change has made me more or less invinclible (not always..)
I use boon of the horder gem instead of pain gem combinded with goldwrap and 6000% gf - ive had my toughness go from 200mill all the way to 500billion!! (That was in greed realm thou lol) but it is constantly 200-1billion. I also use deepth diggers and iceclimber boots. CDR is only 42% but enough for 100% uptime on BoH. No spirit issues or surviability issues. Even in Grifts killing monsters get you gold!
Thanks quin - i mained a wd/dh/sader but i think im going to be monk for a while now!
Thanks again for all the informative posts Quin.
I understood that 7% Weapon attack speed directly modified the attacks per second, of the weapon.
I also understood that Item attack speed, directly modified that number!
So the value of WAS goes up dramatically the more IAS you have... or say flying dragon procs + gem procs ETC!
i will go consult my team of math scientists, and get back to you!
I am hesitant to put my armory up on this page as it will be distracting because im running Hardcore at the moment! and my gear setup is odd. If you want to find me, I am the R1 Monk on the US HC ladders <3
If all 4 players in the group equip a unity, and everyone to stays within your mantra of healing range, the entire groups suriviability will go up 4Fold! (all damage is spread out, your shields heal the entire group. 70k shield x4=280k healing, you can easily put up 2 shields a second... 560k healing in the shields alone! it also dramatically increases the value of the LPS on your MoH, and the individual players healing!!!
Warning: if one player has dramatically higher healing than the rest, he can out heal the rest of the group and will be at full life, whilst the rest of the group perish because hes standing in nasty affixes!
also see: http://www.diablofans.com/builds/848-g40-zdps-full-support-group-monk-quin69 <--- Support monk
there is 100% no ICD, get a channeling pylon... spam both MoH + SW, see what happens xoxo <3
I just wanted to clarify something, if you'd be so kind as to answer.
The Sunwoko set needs 75 spirit to proc... does it mean literally 75? In other words, are we forbidden to have resource reduction? Would RR prevent me being able to proc the set?
Thanks.
(stealth change they made with 2.1)
Things like chant of resonant, and the WoL diabo behave differently though! (not in a beneficial sense)
I use this setup for Hardcore, but its pretty bad for SC players (majority of players). I am currently rendering a video, which explains blackthorns, and also the entire build in depth!
Nice guide, thk a lot
Yeah, Head is diamond ~ Then get your resists to 1k! -> Rest dex gems
Trying to get into this build in season, still missing many items, flying dragon especially. But still I have a question - you're saying that proc rate of Smite gem is insane - is that true only for 2-handed weapons? Because with 1handlers it doesn't seem that insane