G40+ zDps Group monk (Quin69)

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by Quinsane last updated Oct 19, 2014 ( Patch 2.1 )

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Skills

Crippling Wave Breaking Wave
- Crippling Wave
Generate: 12 Spirit per attack

Unleash a series of large sweeping attacks that deal 155% weapon damage as Physical to all enemies in front of you.

Every third hit also dazes enemies within 11 yards, slowing their movement speed by 30% and attack speed by 20% for 3 seconds.
Breaking Wave

Enemies hit by Crippling Wave take 10% additional damage from all attacks for 3 seconds.
Inner Sanctuary Forbidden Palace
- Inner Sanctuary
Cooldown: 20 seconds

Create a runic circle of protection on the ground for 6 seconds that reduces all damage taken by 55% for all allies inside.
Forbidden Palace

Enemies inside Inner Sanctuary have their movement speed reduced by 80%.
Mantra of Conviction Dishearten
- Mantra of Conviction
Cost: 50 Spirit

Active: Damage bonus is increased to 16% for 3 seconds.

Passive: Enemies within 30 yards of you take 8% increased damage.

Only one Mantra may be active at a time.
Dishearten

Passive: Mantra of Conviction also slows the movement speed of enemies by 80%.
Serenity Ascension
- Serenity
Cooldown: 16 seconds

You are enveloped in a protective shield that absorbs all incoming damage for 3 seconds and grants immunity to all control impairing effects.

This ability does not start its cooldown until after its effects expire.
Ascension

Increase the duration of Serenity to 4 seconds.
Cyclone Strike Implosion
- Cyclone Strike
Cost: 50 Spirit

Pull up to 16 enemies within 24 yards towards you, followed by a furious blast of energy that deals 261% weapon damage as Holy.
Implosion

Increase the distance enemies will be pulled towards you to 34 yards.
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%.
Harmony
- Harmony
40% of your single elemental resistances from items instead increases your resistance to all elements.
Near Death Experience
- Near Death Experience
When receiving fatal damage, you instead restore 35% Life and 35% Spirit and are immune to damage and control impairing effects for 2 seconds.

This effect may occur once every 60 seconds.
Sixth Sense
- Sixth Sense
Reduce all non-Physical damage taken by 25%.

Items

Leoric's Crown

Legendary Helm

72 - 89 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)
+626 - 750 Strength
+626 - 750 Dexterity
+626 - 750 Intelligence

Secondary Stats

Increase the effect of any gem socketed into your helm by 100%. This effect does not apply to Legendary Gems.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Born's Privilege

Set Shoulders

Primary Stats

+6 Random Magic Properties

Born's Command
Born's Frozen Soul
Born's Privilege
Born's Furious Wrath
(2) Set: +15% Life
(3) Set: Reduces cooldown of all skills by +10%.+20% Experience. (0.2*10|1| % at level 70)
Overwhelming Desire

Legendary Amulet

Secondary Stats

Chance on hit to charm the enemy. While charmed, the enemy takes 35% increased damage.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Born's Frozen Soul

Set Chest Armor

Primary Stats

+6 Random Magic Properties

Born's Command
Born's Frozen Soul
Born's Privilege
Born's Furious Wrath
(2) Set: +15% Life
(3) Set: Reduces cooldown of all skills by +10%.+20% Experience. (0.2*10|1| % at level 70)
Strongarm Bracers

Legendary Bracers

200 - 220 Armor

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 1%
+201 - 230 Vitality

Secondary Stats

Enemies hit by knockbacks suffer 20 - 30% increased damage for 6 seconds.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Frostburn

Legendary Gloves

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 6.0–10.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Cold skills deal 15–20% increased damage and have a 50% chance to Freeze enemies.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+330–524 Dexterity

+330–524 Strength

+330–524 Intelligence
Vigilante Belt

Legendary Belt

24 - 28 Armor

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Captain Crimson's Thrust

Set Pants

Primary Stats

+6 Random Magic Properties

Captain Crimson's Trimmings
Captain Crimson's Waders
Captain Crimson's Silk Girdle
Captain Crimson's Thrust
(2) Set: Reduces cooldown of all skills by +10%.Regenerates 6000 Life per Second
(3) Set: Reduces all resource costs by 10%.+50 Resistance to All Elements
Captain Crimson's Waders

Set Boots

Primary Stats

+6 Random Magic Properties

Captain Crimson's Trimmings
Captain Crimson's Waders
Captain Crimson's Silk Girdle
Captain Crimson's Thrust
(2) Set: Reduces cooldown of all skills by +10%.Regenerates 6000 Life per Second
(3) Set: Reduces all resource costs by 10%.+50 Resistance to All Elements
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
Band of the Rue Chambers

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 3.0–4.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Your Spirit Generators generate 40–50% more Spirit.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Sledge Fist

Legendary Fist Weapon

Primary Stats

+128–163 Dexterity
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

30.0–50.0% Chance to Stun on Hit
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(32–39)–(39–49) Arcane Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Poison Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Lightning Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Holy Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Cold Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Fire Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Damage

More Details

Head
- Leoric's Crown
- Stat Priority: None
Shoulders
- Born's Privilege
- Asheara's Custodian
- Stat Priority: CDR
Amulet
- Overwhelming Desire
- Xephirian Amulet
- The Ess of Johan
- Stat Priority: CDR
Torso
- Born's Frozen Soul
- Stat Priority: None
Wrists
- Strongarm Bracers
- Stat Priority: None
Hands
- Frostburn
- Asheara's Ward
- Stat Priority: CDR
Waist
- Vigilante Belt
- Stat Priority: CDR
Legs
- Captain Crimson's Thrust
- Asheara's Pace
- Stat Priority: None
Feet
- Captain Crimson's Waders
- Illusory Boots
- Stat Priority: None
Rings
- Ring of Royal Grandeur
- Band of the Rue Chambers
- Manald Heal
- Stat Priority: CDR
Weapon
- Sledge Fist
- Born's Furious Wrath
- Azurewrath
- Stat Priority: CDR
Offhand
- Stat Priority: None

Legendary Gems
- Gogok of Swiftness
  Gogok of Swiftness
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Gain Swiftness with every attack, increasing your Attack Speed by 1% and Dodge by 0.50% for 4 seconds. This effect stacks up to 15 times.
  Gain 1% Cooldown Reduction per stack of Swiftness. (Requires Rank 25)
- Gem of Efficacious Toxin
  Gem of Efficacious Toxin
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Poison all enemies hit for 2000% weapon damage over 10 seconds.
  All enemies you poison take 10% increased damage from all sources and deal 10% less damage. (Requires Rank 25)
- Zei's Stone of Vengeance
  Zei's Stone of Vengeance
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Damage you deal is increased by 4% for every 10 yards between you and the enemy hit. Maximum 20% increase at 50 yards.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Vitality
Maximum Resource
Primary Stat

Offense

Cooldown Reduction
Attack Speed
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage

Defense

Resist All
Armor
Life
Life Regeneration

Utility

Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Area Damage
Gold Find

Build Guide

>> 2-4 Man only - - - This build is only for greater rifts G30-40+ - - - It is pretty pointless in Torment 1-6/g1-30 <<
This build is not for beginners, and is specifically designed for group play

Quin69 here!
For those of you who don't know me i am a massive nerd and have been playing the 2.1 PTR religiously since its been up.

Speaking as a monk with multiple rank 1 titles for every season of the PTR, This has given me some insight into what builds work for higher GR's and builds that don't.

Legendary gems used:
Gorok of Swiftness (required)
Gem of Efficacious Toxin (10% Party buff)
Zei's Stone of Vengeance (20% stun)

Amazing thing about this spec:
135% Uptime on Epiphany (~4 sec overlap)
162% Uptime on Inner Sanc (~2.3 sec overlap)
>>108% Uptime<< on Serenity: Ascension (~.31 sec overlap) <--- Immortality

*values with max 81.55% CDR*

Basic game-play strategy:
Spam your serenity for near invulnerability (small downtime after first serenity before your gem has stacked to 15% CDR) - then run ahead grouping the mobs ~ pulling them into a good position for your buddies so they can kill them from a safe distance, then damage amp the mobs (by up to 146%)!

Skill variations:
Mantra of conviction - Overawe (more group damage, less control)
Mantra of salvation - Agility (less group damage, small group buff)
Epiphany - Insight (if you have a xephirian amulet and a good internet connection)
Cyclone strike - Wall of wind (more crowd control, smaller pull radius)

Passive variations(+hellfire bonus):
Resolve (less personal survivability, small group buff)
Unity (small group buff, only viable if using MoC)
Exalted Soul (helps with spirit regen when using desert shroud)

Stat Priority:
Helm: Socket=Leoric Crown %>Vit
Shoulders: CDR>Vit>RCR
Torso: x3 Sockets>11% Elite damage reduction (secondary: 7% Melee dmg reduction)
Legs: x2 Sockets
Gloves: CDR>Vit
Rings: CDR>Socket
Waist: CDR>15% Health
Wrist: 30% Strong arm Roll>Vit (secondary: 7% Melee dmg reduction)
Amulet: CDR>Socket>18% Life>Vit
Weapons: CDR>RCR>Vit

You want secondary resist on all your pieces(where possible).

Paragon Point priority:
Core: Cap Movement speed>Vit
Offence: CDR>Attkspeed
Defense: Armour>All Res>Life>LPS
Utility: LoH=RCR

Important note:
You need MAX rolled CDR on, Ring x2, Necklace, Gloves, Shoulders, Belt, Helmet(gem), Weapons x2. You should end up with 81.55% CDR(including gem stacks + paragons).

If you liked the guide then come follow my stream @ >>www.twitch.tv/quin69<< for more monk action!
So when i go live, Any questions that you guys have... i can answer for you on stream! I will also be posting youtube guides on my twitch channel soon!

Be sure to check back frequently, As i am always making modifications to my guides!

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