Monk

Diablo III Barbarian Demon Hunter Monk Witch Doctor Wizard Crusader Follower Armory Difficulty Levels Monster Power Special Effects Experience Gain Paragon Item Rarity Magic Find Gold Find Nephalem Valor The Monk is the fourth character confirmed to be in the game by Blizzard, described as a combination of Diablo II's Assassin and World of Warcraft's Rogue. They use fast hand-to-hand combat, plus weaponry such as staffs and claw weapons. Fragile, yet very fast melee action. Monks use Spirit, which is generated by doing melee damage and the "Spirit Generation" skills. Spirit does not degrade like Fury, and is not generated by taking damage. Monk Trailer Monk Gameplay Monk Class Resource Systems Use our Monk forum for strategy discussion, and feel free to add any resulting guides here. Skills Skill Calculator Information on this page is based on a level 60 character, and was last updated April 2012. Primary Skill Unlock Level Spirit Cooldown Description Fists of Thunder 1 +6/attack None Unleash a series of extremely fast punches that deal 110% weapon damage as Lightning. Every third hit deals damage to all enemies in front of you and knocks them back a short distance. Generates Spirit faster than other Spirit-generating skills due to the high attack speed. 6 Bounding Light Every third punch releases chain lightning instead of knocking enemies back. Each lightning strike inflicts 73% weapon damage as lightning. 14 Lightning Flash Increases your chance to Dodge by 16% for 2 seconds. 30 Static Charge Your primary target is charged with static electricity for 5 seconds and takes 37% weapon damage as Lightning when you attack other enemies with Fists of Thunder. 42 Quickening Critical Hits generate an additional 15 spirit. 52 Thunderclap Teleport to the target and release an electric shockwave with every punch that hits all enemies within 6 yards of your primary target for 35% weapon damage as Lightning. Deadly Reach 3 +6/attack None Project lines of pure force over a short distance for 110% weapon damage. Every third hit extends 25 yards. 9 Piercing Trident Increases the area of effect of the second and third strikes. 18 Keen Eye The third strike increases your Armor by 50% for 4 seconds. 34 Scattered Blows The third strike is replaced with an attack that will hit up to 6 nearby enemies within 15 yards for 170% weapon damage as Lightning. 47 Strike from Beyond Critical Hits generate an additional 10 spirit. 54 Foresight The third strike increases the damage of all attacks by 18% for 30 seconds. Crippling Wave 11 +6/attack None Unleash a series of large sweeping attacks that cause 110% weapon damage to all enemies in front of you. Every third hit damages all enemies around you and dazes them, slowing their movement speed by 30% and attack speed by 20% for 3 seconds. 17 Mangle Increase damage to 143% weapon damage. 26 Concussion Enemies hit by Crippling Wave inflict 20% less damage for 3 seconds. 36 Rising Tide Critical Hits generate an additional 5 Spirit. 51 Tsunami The range of Crippling Wave's third strike is increased to 17 yards and the effect of the movement speed reduction is increased to 60%. 57 Breaking Wave Enemies hit by Crippling Wave take 10% additional damage from all attacks for 3 seconds. Way of the Hundred Fists 15 +6/attack None Unleash a rapid series of punches that strikes enemies for 140% weapon damage. 24 Hands of Lightning Increases the number of hits in the second strike from 7 to 10. 32 Blazing Fists Critical Hits increase your attack speed and movement speed by 5% for 5 seconds. This effect can stack up to 3 times. 40 Fists of Fury Affected targets will take an additional 10% weapon damage per second as Holy for 5 seconds. Also adds a short dash to the first strike. 48 Spirited Salvo Every activation of the skill has a 15% chance to generate 15 additional spirit. 60 Windforce Flurry The third strike generates a wave of wind that deals 250% weapon damage as Physical to enemies directly ahead of you. Secondary Skill Unlock Level Spirit Cooldown Description Lashing Tail Kick 2 -30 None Unleash a deadly roundhouse kick that knocks enemies back and deals 200% weapon damage. 7 Vulture Claw Kick Release a torrent of fire that burns nearby enemies for 220% weapon damage as Fire and causes Knockback. 15 Sweeping Armada Increases Knockback distance by 150% and slows the movement speed of struck enemies by 60% for 2 seconds. 28 Spinning Flame Kick Hurl a column of fire that burns through enemies, causing 240% weapon damage as Fire to each enemy it strikes. 38 Scorpion Sting Enemies have a 50% chance to be stunned for 1.5 seconds instead of being knocked back. 52 Hand of Ytar Attack enemies at long range, slowing the movement speed of affected targets by 80% for 2 seconds. Tempest Rush 5 -15, -10 (channel) None Charge directly thorugh your enemies, knocking them back and hobbling them, slowing their movement by 60% for 2 seconds. Also deals 50% weapon damage while running. 11 Northern Breeze Reduces the channeling cost of Tempest Rush to 8 Spirit. 20 Tailwind Increases the movement speed of Tempest Rush by 25%. 33 Flurry Increases the potency of the hobbling effect, slowing enemy movement by 80%. 45 Slipstream Reduces damage taken while running by 25%. 56 Bluster Enemies knocked back have their damage reduced by 20% for the duration of the effect. Wave of Light 12 -100 None Focuses a wave of light that crushes enemies for 150% weapon damage as Holy, followed by and additional 150% weapon damage as Holy to all enemies in a line. 18 Wall of Light Increases damage of the initial strike to 240% weapon damage as Holy. 25 Explosive Light Release bursts of energy that deal 330% weapon damage as Holy to nearby enemies. 35 Empowered Wave Reduces the cost of Wave of Light to 60 Spirit. 49 Blinding Light Critical Hits Stun enemies for 3 seconds. 57 Pillar of the Ancients Summon an ancient pillar that deals 240% weapon damage followed by an additional 240% weapon damage after 2 seconds. Defensive Skill Unlock Level Spirit Cooldown Description Blinding Flash 4 -10 15 s Create a flash of light that blinds all enemies within 20 yards for 3 seconds. Elite enemies recover faster, but suffer a 30% chance to miss with attacks. 14 Circle of Scorn Breath of Heaven also sears enemies for 80% weapon damage as Holy. 21 Circle of Life Increases the healing power of Breath of Heaven to 8063-9675 Life. 32 Blazing Wrath Breath of Heaven increases the damage of your attacks by 15% for 45 seconds. 44 Infused with Light Gain 6 additional Spirit from Spirit Generator attacks for 5 seconds after using Breath of Heaven. 59 Penitent Flame Enemies exposed to Breath of Heaven run away in Fear for 1.5 seconds. Serenity 16 -10 20 s You are enveloped in a protective shield that absorbs all incoming damage for 3 seconds and grants immunity to all control impairing effects. 23 Peaceful Repose When activated, Serenity heals you for 6202-7752 Life. 29 Reap What Is Sown When Serenity ends, the shield explodes, dealing 30% of the damage absorbed by Serenity as Holy damage to enemies within 20 yards. The damage to each enemy cannot exceed 100% of your maximum Life. 39 Tranquility Extends the protective shield to allies within 45 yards for 2 seconds, and makes them immune to control impairing effects like Slow and Frozen. 47 Ascension Increases the duration of Serenity to 4 seconds. 54 Instant Karma While Serenity is active, 50% of all projectiles and melee attacks are reflected back at the attacker. Inner Sanctuary 22 -30 30 s Create a runic circle of protection on the ground for 6 seconds that cannot be passed by enemies. 26 Safe Haven You and your allies standing in the area of effect of Inner Sanctuary regenerate 1550 Life per second. 31 Sanctified Ground When Inner Sanctuary expires, it becomes sanctified ground for 6 seconds, slowing the movement of all enemies that move through it by 60%. 37 Consecration Increases the duration of Inner Sanctuary to 8 seconds. 43 Circle of Protection You and your allies standing in the area of effect of Inner Sanctuary take 35% less damage. 58 Forbidden Palace You and your allies standing in the area of effect of Inner Sanctuary deal 10% additional damage. Techniques Skill Unlock Level Spirit Cooldown Description Dashing Strike 9 -25 None Quickly dash at the targeted enemy or location, striking for 100% weapon damage and rooting the target for 1 second. 15 Way of the Falling Star After striking an enemy, your movement speed is increased 25% for 3 seconds. 23 Flying Side Kick Perform a flying kick that has a 50% chance to Stun your target for 2 seconds. 32 Quicksilver Reduces the cost of Dashing Strike to 10 Spirit. 39 Soaring Skull Launch yourself through the air and slow all enemies along your path by 60% for 2 seconds. 49 Blinding Speed Receive a 20% increased chance to Dodge for 3 seconds. Exploding Palm 13 -40 None Cause a target to Bleed for 220% weapon damage as Physical over 3 seconds. If the target dies while bleeding, it explodes and deals 30% of the target's maxium Life as Physical damage to all nearby enemies. 18 The Flesh is Weak Also causes the target to take 12% additional damage for 3 seconds. 25 Strong Spirit If the target explodes after bleeding, gain 5 Spirit for each enemy caught in the blast. 36 Creeping Demise Also reduces your target's movement speed by 80%. 44 Impending Doom Increases the duration of the Bleed effect to 5 seconds. 51 Essence Burn Instead of bleeding, the target will burn for 250% weapon damage as Fire every second over 3 seconds. If the target dies while burning, it explodes causing all nearby enemies to burn for 60% weapon damage as Fire over 3 seconds. This effect can happen multiple times. Sweeping Wind 21 -75 None Surround yourself in a vortex that continuously deals 15% 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 2 times for a total of 45% weapon damage to nearby enemies. 27 Master of Wind Increases the duration of the vortex to 10 seconds. 33 Blade Storm Intensify the vortex, increasing the damage per stack to 20% weapon damage. This increases the damage with 3 stacks to 60% weapon damage. 38 Fire Storm Increases the radius of the vortex to 14 yards and changes the damage dealt to Fire. 46 Inner Storm As long as your vortex is at the maximum stack count, you gain 3 Spirit per second. 56 Cyclone While your vortex is at the maximum stack count, Critical Hits have a chance to spawn a lightning tornado that periodically electrocutes nearby enemies for 20% weapon damage as Lightning. Each spawned lightning tornado lasts 3 seconds. Focus Skill Unlock Level Spirit Cooldown Description Cyclone Strike 14 -50 None Pull all enemies within 24 yards towards you, followed by a furious blast of energy that deals 100% weapon damage as Holy. 21 Eye of the Storm Reduces the Spirit cost of Cyclone Strike to 30 Spirit. 25 Implosion Increases the distance enemies will be pulled towards you to 34 yards. 34 Sunburst Changes the blast into an explosion of fire that has a 25% chance to Fear enemies for 2.0 seconds. 41 Wall of Wind After using Cyclone Strike, gain a 20% chance to dodge attacks for 3 seconds. 55 Soothing Breeze Cyclone Strike heals you and all allies within 24 yards for 1240 Life. Seven-Sided Strike 17 -50 30 s Dash rapidly between nearby enemies, dealing 777% weapon damage over 7 hits. 23 Sudden Assault Teleport to the target, increasing damage done to 1007% weapon damage over 7 strikes. 29 Several-Sided Strike Increases the number of strikes to 9. 37 Pandemonium Enemies hit by Seven-Sided Strike have a 25% chance to be stunned for 7 seconds by each hit. 43 Sustained Attack Reduces the cooldown of Seven-Sided Strike by 7 seconds. 60 Fulminating Onslaught Each strike explodes, dealing 111% weapon damage as Holy in a 7 yard radius around the target. Mystic Ally 22 -25 None Summon a mystic ally to fight alongside you until it is destroyed. The ally deals 40% of your weapon damage as Physical per swing. 27 Water Ally Imbue the ally with the essence of water. The ally gains the ability to perform a wave attack that deals 120% of your weapon damage as Physical and slows the movement of affected targets by 30% for 2 seconds. 31 Fire Ally Imbue the ally with the essence of fire The ally gains the ability to unleash a flaming kick for 80% weapon damage as Fire plus an additional 40% of your weapon damage per second as Fire for 2 seconds to all enemies in a straight line. 39 Air Ally Imbue the ally with the essence of air. Every attack made by the ally has a 2% chance to generate 100 Spirit for you. In addition, the ally is surrounded in a torrent of wind that deals 10% of your weapon damage per second as Physical to all nearby enemies. 46 Eternal Ally Imbue the ally with the essence of life. When the ally dies, it has a 50% chance to be reborn after 5 seconds. In addition, the physical damage of the ally's basic attack is increased to 44% of your weapon damage per swing. 53 Earth Ally Imbue the ally with the essence of earth. Maximum Life for you and the ally is increased by 10%. The ally also gains the ability to create a wave of earth, dealing 60% of your weapon damage as Physical to a single enemy and forcing that enemy to attack the ally for 3 seconds. Mantras Skill Unlock Level Spirit Cooldown Description Mantra of Evasion 19 -50 None Recite a Mantra that grants you and your allies within 40 yards a 15% chance to dodge attacks for 3 minutes. For 3 seconds after activation, a second effect grants an additional 15% chance to dodge attacks. This is a Mantra. You can only have one Mantra active at a time. 24 Hard Target Mantra of Evasion also increases Armor by 20%. 33 Divine Protection Each target can be protected at most once every 90 seconds by this effect. 40 Wind through the Reeds Mantra of Evasion also increases movement speed by 5%. 50 Perseverance Mantra of Evasion also reduces the duration of all control impairing effects like Slow or Frozen by 20%. 58 Backlash Successfully dodging an attack has a chance to create a burst of flame dealing 35% weapon damage as Fire to all nearby enemies. Mantra of Retribution 21 -50 None Recite a Mantra that causes you and your allies within 40 yards to reflect melee damage back at enemies, dealing Holy damage equal to 40% of the damage sustained. The effect lasts for 3 minutes. For 3 seconds after activation, the effect on you increases to 80% of the damage sustained. This is a Mantra. You can only have one Mantra active at a time. 28 Retaliation Increases the amount of damage reflected by the Mantra to 60%. The Mantra will now reflect ranged damage as well as melee damage. 36 Transgression Increases attack speed for you and your allies by 8%. 41 Indignation When taking damage from the Mantra of Retribution, enemies have a 10% chance to be stunned for 2 seconds. 56 Against all Odds When reflecting damage done to you, Mantra of Retribution has a chance to restore 3 Spirit. 59 Collateral Damage An attacker that is damaged by Mantra of Retribution has a 30% chance to suffer a feedback blast, dealing 45% weapon damage as Holy to itself and nearby enemies. Mantra of Healing 26 -50 None Recite a Mantra that grants you and your allies within 40 yards to gain increased Life regeneration by 310 Life per second. The Mantra lasts 3 minutes. For 3 seconds after activation, the effect is increased to 1240.4 Life per second. This is a Mantra. You can only have one Mantra active at a time. 31 Sustenance Increases the Life regeneration granted by Mantra of Healing to 620 Life per second. 38 Circular Breathing Mantra of Healing also regenerates 3 Spirit per second. 42 Boon of Protection Mantra of Healing shrouds you and your allies with a mystical shield for 2 seconds that absorbs up to 15% of each target's maximum Life in damage. 48 Heavenly Body Mantra of Healing also increases Vitality by 10%. 53 Time of Need Mantra of Healing also increases resistances to all damage types by 20%. Mantra of Conviction 30 -50 None Recite a Mantra that causes all enemies within 20 yards of you to take 12% additional damage. The Mantra lasts 3 minutes. For 3 seconds after activation, the effect is increased to 24% additional damage. This is a Mantra. You can only have one Mantra active at a time. 35 Overawe Increases the strength of Mantra of Conviction so that enemies take 24% additional damage and 48% for the first 3 seconds. 44 Intimidation Enemies affected by Mantra of Conviction deal 10% less damage. 47 Dishearten Slows the movement of enemies within 20 yards by 30%. 55 Reclamation You and your allies have a 30% chance to be healed for 279-341 Life when using melee attacks on an enemy under the effects of Mantra of Conviction 60 Submission Enemies affected by Mantra of Conviction take 12% weapon damage per second as Holy. Passive Skill Unlock Level Description Fleet Footed 10 Increases movement speed by 10%. Resolve 10 Damage you deal reduces enemy damage by 25% for 2.5 seconds. The Guardian's Path 13 While dual-wielding, you gain a 15% chance to dodge incoming attacks. While using a two-handed weapon, all Spirit generation is increased by 25%. Transcendence 16 Every point of Spirit spent heals you for 62.0 Life. Chant of Resonance 20 Duration of all Mantras increased by 7 minutes. While one of your Mantras is active you gain 2 Spirit every second. Seize the Initiative 20 Your Armor is increased by 100% of your Dexterity. Exalted Soul 24 Increases maximum Spirit by 100. Spirit fuels your defensive and offensive abilities. Sixth Sense 27 Your dodge chance is increased by an amount equal to 30% of your Critical Hit Chance. Pacifism 30 While you are under a Stun, Fear or Charm effect, all damage taken is reduced by 75%. Beacon of Ytar 35 Reduces all cooldowns by 15%. Guiding Light 40 Whenever you use a direct heal skill on another player you and the other player deal 16% more damage for 15 seconds. One With Everything 45 Your resistance to all elements is equal to your highest elemental resistance. Combination Strike 50 Each different Spirit Generator ability you use increases your damage by 8% for 3 seconds. Near Death Experience 58 When receiving fatal damage, you are instead restored to 35% of maximum Life and 35% Spirit. This effect cannot occur more than once every 90 seconds. (This effect resets if you die.)