Monk S13 Wave of Light

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by Lostgunman last updated Feb 22, 2018 ( Patch 2.6.1 )

Seasonal

Hybrid

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Skills

Crippling Wave Mangle
- 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.
Mangle

Increase damage to 255% weapon damage as Fire.
Wave of Light Explosive Light
- Wave of Light
Cost: 75 Spirit

Focus a wave of light that crushes enemies for 835% weapon damage as Holy.
Explosive Light

Release bursts of energy that deal 830% weapon damage as Fire to nearby enemies.
Dashing Strike Radiance
- 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.
Radiance

Gain 15% increased attack speed for 4 seconds after using Dashing Strike.

Dashing Strike's damage turns into Fire.
Mystic Ally Air Ally
- Mystic Ally
Cooldown: 30 seconds

Active: Your mystic ally has its damage increased by 50% for 10 seconds.

Passive: A mystic ally fights by your side. The ally deals 130% of your weapon damage as Physical per swing. When the ally dies, it is reborn after 5 seconds.
Air Ally

Active: You gain 100 Spirit.

Passive: A mystic ally fights by your side that increases your Spirit Regeneration by 4.
Sweeping Wind Fire 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.
Fire Storm

Increase the radius of the vortex to 14 yards.

Sweeping Wind's damage turns into Fire.
Mantra of Healing Circular Breathing
- Mantra of Healing
Cost: 50 Spirit

Active: Shroud you and your allies with a mystical shield that absorbs up to 62064 damage for 3 seconds. Absorb amount is increased by 15% of your Health Globe Healing Bonus.

Passive: You and your allies within 60 yards gain 10728 increased Life regeneration. The heal amount is increased by 7% of your Life per Second.

Only one Mantra may be active at a time.
Circular Breathing

Passive: Mantra of Healing also regenerates 3 Spirit per second.

Exalted Soul
- Exalted Soul
Increase maximum Spirit by 50 and increase Spirit Regeneration by 4 per second.

Spirit fuels your defensive and offensive abilities.
Harmony
- Harmony
40% of your single elemental resistances from items instead increases your resistance to all elements.
Transcendence
- Transcendence
Every point of Spirit spent heals you for 429 Life.

Heal amount is increased by 0.4% of your Health Globe Healing Bonus.
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.

Items

Tzo Krin's Gaze

Legendary Spirit Stone

322 - 359 Armor

Secondary Stats

Wave of Light is now cast at your enemy.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Sunwuko's Balance

Set Shoulders

59 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

+51 - 60 Resistance to All Elements

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 have their damage increased by 1000% for each stack of Sweeping Wind you have.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Sunwuko's Shines

Set Amulet

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

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 have their damage increased by 1000% for each stack of Sweeping Wind you have.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Sunwuko's Soul

Set Chest Armor

51 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

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 have their damage increased by 1000% for each stack of Sweeping Wind you have.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Pinto's Pride

Legendary Bracers

8 - 10 Armor

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 1%

Secondary Stats

Wave of Light also Slows enemies by 80% for 3 seconds and deals 125 - 150% increased damage.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Sunwuko's Paws

Set Gloves

42 - 55 Armor

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 6 - 6.5%

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 have their damage increased by 1000% for each stack of Sweeping Wind you have.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Kyoshiro's Soul

Legendary Belt

6 - 7 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence

Secondary Stats

Increases 1 - 1.25 Damage by 100 - 125%
Sweeping Wind gains 2 stacks every second it does not deal damage to any enemies.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Sunwuko's Leggings

Set Pants

33 - 38 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

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 have their damage increased by 1000% for each stack of Sweeping Wind you have.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
The Crudest Boots

Legendary Boots

30 - 35 Armor

Primary Stats

+8 - 9% Movement Speed

Secondary Stats

Mystic Ally summons two Mystic Allies that fight by your side.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Focus

Set Ring

Primary Stats

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

+416–500 Dexterity

+416–500 Strength

+416–500 Intelligence

Bastions of Will
Focus
Restraint
(2) Set: When you hit with a resource-generating attack or primary skill, deal 50% increased damage for 5 seconds.
Restraint

Set Ring

Primary Stats

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

+416–500 Dexterity

+416–500 Strength

+416–500 Intelligence

Bastions of Will
Focus
Restraint
(2) Set: When you hit with a resource-generating attack or primary skill, deal 50% increased damage for 5 seconds.
Kyoshiro's Blade

Legendary Fist Weapon

7 Damage Per Second

Secondary Stats

Increase the damage of Wave of Light by 150%. When the initial impact of your Wave of Light hits 3 or fewer enemies, the damage is increased by 200 - 250%.
One of 2 Magic Properties (varies)
+66 - 132 Minimum Damage
+88 - 176 Maximum Damage

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Vengeful Wind

Legendary Fist Weapon

7 Damage Per Second

Secondary Stats

Increases the maximum stack count of Sweeping Wind by 6 - 7.
One of 2 Magic Properties (varies)
+66 - 132 Minimum Damage
+88 - 176 Maximum Damage

+ 3 Random Magic Properties

More Details

Head
- Tzo Krin's Gaze
- Sunwuko's Crown
- Stat Priority: Skill: WoL Fire %
Shoulders
- Sunwuko's Balance
- Stat Priority: Reduced Resource Cost Skill: Sweeping Wind
Amulet
- Sunwuko's Shines
- Stat Priority: Socket Fire % Reduced Resource Cost
Torso
- Sunwuko's Soul
- Cindercoat
- Stat Priority: Fire % Skill: Sweeping Wind
Wrists
- Pinto's Pride
- Spirit Guards
- Nemesis Bracers
- Stat Priority: Skill: WoL Fire %
Hands
- Sunwuko's Paws
- Magefist
- Stat Priority: Fire % Reduced Resource Cost
Waist
- Kyoshiro's Soul
- Stat Priority: Reduced Resource Cost Skill: Sweeping Wind
Legs
- Sunwuko's Leggings
- Stat Priority: Fire %
Feet
- The Crudest Boots
- Ice Climbers
- Fire Walkers
- Stat Priority: Skill: WoL
Rings
- Focus
- Restraint
- Unity
- Stat Priority: Fire %
Weapon
- Kyoshiro's Blade
- Rabid Strike
- Stat Priority: Skill: WoL Reduced Resource Cost
Offhand
- Vengeful Wind
- Rabid Strike
- Stat Priority: Reduced Resource Cost

Legendary Gems
- Bane of the Powerful
  Bane of the Powerful
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Gain 20% increased damage for 30 seconds after killing an elite pack.
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15.00%.
  Gain an aura that reduces the movement speed of enemies within 15 yards by 30%. (Requires Rank 25)
- Esoteric Alteration
  Esoteric Alteration
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Gain 10.0% non-Physical damage reduction.
  While below 50% Life, your resistances to Cold, Fire, Lightning, Poison, and Arcane are increased by 75%. (Requires Rank 25)

Kanai's Cube

Incense Torch of the Grand Temple

Legendary Daibo

359.15 Damage Per Second

Secondary Stats

Reduces the Spirit cost of Wave of Light by 50% and increases its damage by 450 - 550%.
One of 2 Magic Properties (varies)
+66 - 132 Minimum Damage
+88 - 176 Maximum Damage

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Incense Torch of the Grand Temple
Nemesis Bracers

Legendary Bracers

8 - 10 Armor

Secondary Stats

Shrines and Pylons will spawn an enemy champion.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Nemesis Bracers
Ring of Royal Grandeur

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 5 - 6%
+152 - 224 Life per Hit

Secondary Stats

Reduces the number of items needed for set bonuses by 1 (to a minimum of 2).

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Ring of Royal Grandeur

Skills on items should be geared towards what benefits this build the most.

Fire Skills Damage

Wave of Light Damage (Sweeping Wind also)

Reduced Resource Costs

Skill Cooldown (Maybe...because WoL already casts pretty quickly)

Getting a balance between timer reduction and casting cost of WoL means everything for stable and consistent damage.

Rings leave a lot of choices...Some people like CoE, but I don't...it seems to slow me down more than help me. Unity works best with your follower having it also and if that follower has the Legendary Follower item that prevents them from dieing.

Band of Rue Chambers is useful also, just mix and match as you please...rings have little impact on this build while I was testing it.

Also remember Harmony gives 40% of your single element resists as Resist All...so getting resists elements on items secondary attributes REALLY helps your staying power.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Maximum Resource
Primary Stat
Vitality

Offense

Cooldown Reduction
Attack Speed
Critical Hit Damage
Critical Hit Chance

Defense

Resist All
Life Regeneration
Armor
Life

Utility

Resource Cost Reduction
Area Damage
Life on Hit
Gold Find

No Explanation needed...it's basic.

Build Guide

Season 13 Monk, focusing on Sweeping Wind + Wave of Light to deal damage.

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