Best Monk Legendary and Set Items in Patch 2.1.2

Archive of the most popular Monk armor, weapons, and Legendary gems in patch 2.1.2

  • Note: This is historical data from Monks at the end of Diablo III patch 2.1.2. See the current Best Monk Legendary and Set Items charts for the latest data, from the current Diablo III patch.
  • The charts were generated from the data of more than 6 million Diablo III characters. They list the most powerful Monk Legendary and Set items that were used by level 70 Monks in Patch 2.1.2.
  • This gear guide shows the equipment worn by level 70 Monks who played during patch 2.1.2. For each weapon and armor slot, there are charts of three groups of Monks:
    1. The softcore Monks who were in the bottom 75% of elite monster kills.
    2. The softcore Monks who were in the top 25% of elite monster kills.
    3. Hardcore Monks, regardless of elite monster kills.
  • See the Patch 2.1.2 Data Archive for details on the data. The Best Legendary & Set Items in Patch 2.1.2 archive displays the most popular items across all classes during that patch.
Charts Last Updated: April 30, 2015

Monk Legendary Gems in Patch 2.1.2

  • These historical charts list the Monk Legendary gems that were the most popular for level 70 Monks during patch 2.1.2.
  • Select any Legendary gem to see more details about it.

Best Monk Armor in Patch 2.1.2

  • These historical charts list the most popular Monk armor, for each armor and jewelry slot on level 70 Monks during patch 2.1.2.

Monk Helms

  • These charts list the most popular Helm items used by level 70 Monks, worn in the Head slot.

Monk Shoulders

  • These charts list the most popular Shoulder items used by level 70 Monks.

Monk Amulets

  • These charts list the most popular Amulet items used by level 70 Monks, worn in the Neck slot.

Monk Chests

  • These charts list the most popular Chest items used by level 70 Monks, worn in the Torso slot.

Monk Gloves

  • These charts list the most popular Gloves used by level 70 Monks, worn in the Hands slot.

Monk Bracers

  • These charts list the most popular Bracers used by level 70 Monks, worn in the Wrists slot.

Monk Rings

  • These charts list the most popular Rings used by level 70 Monks, worn in the two Finger slots.
  • Important Note: Unlike the statistics for the other item slots, the percentage for Rings does not add up to 100%. That is because there are two Finger slots on a Diablo III character, and only the Legendary and Set rings used are displayed in these charts. The Finger slots that aren't using these rings have Rare rings equipped instead.

Monk Belts

  • These charts list the most popular Belt items used by level 70 Monks, worn in the Waist slot.

Monk Pants

  • These charts list the most popular Pants used by level 70 Monks, worn in the Legs slot.

Monk Boots

  • These charts list the most popular Boots used by level 70 Monks, worn in the Feet slot.

Best Monk Weapons in Patch 2.1.2

  • These historical charts list the most popular Monk weapons and off-hands used by level 70 Monks in patch 2.1.2.
  • The first two sets of charts list the weapon types and off-hand types that were most popular with level 70 Monks during patch 2.1.2. The charts below that list the most popular Monk weapons for each slot, used in patch 2.1.2.

Monk Main Hand Weapon Types

  • These charts list the most popular weapon types that Monks equip in their main hand. The display at the top of the charts shows how many Monks use One-Handed weapons versus Two-Handed weapons.
Main Hand Weapon Types
Used by Lower 75%
Softcore Monks
One-Handed usage43.9%
Two-Handed usage56.1%
Weapon TypePercent
Two-Handed Daibo36.2%
Sword20.7%
Fist Weapon14.7%
Two-Handed Mace6.3%
Two-Handed Sword5.9%
Mace4.7%
Two-Handed Polearm2.6%
Two-Handed Staff2.6%
Two-Handed Axe2.4%
Axe2.3%
Dagger0.9%
Spear0.6%
Main Hand Weapon Types
Used by Top 25%
Softcore Monks
One-Handed usage41.6%
Two-Handed usage58.4%
Weapon TypePercent
Two-Handed Daibo50.6%
Sword21.9%
Fist Weapon13.1%
Mace4.4%
Two-Handed Mace4.4%
Two-Handed Sword1.8%
Axe1.4%
Two-Handed Staff0.6%
Dagger0.5%
Two-Handed Polearm0.5%
Two-Handed Axe0.5%
Spear0.2%
Main Hand Weapon Types
Used by Hardcore Monks
One-Handed usage44.4%
Two-Handed usage55.6%
Weapon TypePercent
Two-Handed Daibo34.7%
Sword19.0%
Fist Weapon16.4%
Two-Handed Sword6.7%
Two-Handed Mace6.7%
Mace4.6%
Two-Handed Polearm2.6%
Two-Handed Staff2.5%
Axe2.5%
Two-Handed Axe2.4%
Dagger1.1%
Spear0.8%

Monk Off-Hand Types

  • These charts show the types of items that Monks equip at level 70 in their Off-Hand slot, if they have something in that slot.
Off-Hand Types
Used by Lower 75%
Softcore Monks
Off-Hand TypePercent
Fist Weapon38.5%
Sword32.4%
Mace12.8%
Axe6.6%
Shield5.8%
Dagger2.3%
Spear1.7%
Off-Hand Types
Used by Top 25%
Softcore Monks
Off-Hand TypePercent
Fist Weapon44.9%
Sword33.3%
Mace13.0%
Axe4.1%
Shield2.8%
Dagger1.4%
Spear0.6%
Off-Hand Types
Used by Hardcore Monks
Off-Hand TypePercent
Fist Weapon33.3%
Sword26.8%
Shield17.9%
Mace11.4%
Axe6.7%
Dagger2.1%
Spear1.7%

Monk One-Handed Weapons

  • These charts list the One-Handed weapon items that Monks equip at level 70 in their main hand, of the Monks who are using One-Handed weapons.
Main Hand (One-Hand) Weapons
Used by Lower 75%
Softcore Monks
One-Hand WeaponsPercent
Born's Furious Wrath14.9%
Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker9.6%
Won Khim Lau5.9%
Sledge Fist5.5%
Azurewrath4.9%
The Fist of Az'Turrasq4.0%
Odyn Son3.6%
Hallowed Hold3.4%
Fulminator3.3%
Shard of Hate2.4%
Shenlong's Relentless Assault2.4%
Shenlong's Fist of Legend2.2%
Mad Monarch's Scepter2.1%
Jawbreaker1.7%
Other Legendary & Set31.1%
Rare One-Hand Weapons3.0%
Main Hand (One-Hand) Weapons
Used by Top 25%
Softcore Monks
One-Hand WeaponsPercent
Born's Furious Wrath17.0%
Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker15.5%
Won Khim Lau9.7%
The Fist of Az'Turrasq5.7%
Sledge Fist5.7%
Odyn Son5.1%
Shard of Hate4.6%
Azurewrath4.1%
Fulminator3.1%
Sun Keeper2.3%
Jawbreaker2.0%
Shenlong's Relentless Assault2.0%
Shenlong's Fist of Legend1.6%
Hallowed Hold1.6%
Rimeheart1.4%
Other Legendary & Set17.3%
Rare One-Hand Weapons1.3%
Main Hand (One-Hand) Weapons
Used by Hardcore Monks
One-Hand WeaponsPercent
Born's Furious Wrath11.4%
Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker10.2%
Won Khim Lau6.7%
Sledge Fist5.9%
Hallowed Hold5.3%
Vengeful Wind3.9%
Azurewrath3.2%
Fulminator3.2%
Odyn Son3.0%
The Fist of Az'Turrasq2.8%
Mad Monarch's Scepter2.4%
Shenlong's Relentless Assault2.4%
Shard of Hate2.1%
Shenlong's Fist of Legend1.9%
Other Legendary & Set31.7%
Rare One-Hand Weapons3.9%

Monk Two-Handed Weapons

  • These charts list the Two-Handed weapon items that Monks equip at level 70, of the Monks who use Two-Handed weapons.
Two-Handed Weapons
Used by Lower 75%
Softcore Monks
Two-Hand WeaponsPercent
Incense Torch of the Grand Temple26.1%
Flying Dragon17.9%
Inna's Reach7.8%
The Furnace4.5%
Rozpedin's Force2.4%
Schaefer's Hammer2.2%
Maximus1.9%
The Flow of Eternity1.8%
Balance1.7%
The Paddle1.6%
Staff of Kyro1.6%
Lai Yui's Persuader1.5%
Scourge1.5%
Warstaff of General Quang1.5%
Other Legendary & Set23%
Rare Two-Hand Weapons3.0%
Two-Handed Weapons
Used by Top 25%
Softcore Monks
Two-Hand WeaponsPercent
Incense Torch of the Grand Temple54.2%
Flying Dragon21.3%
Inna's Reach5.7%
The Furnace5.2%
The Flow of Eternity1.5%
Warstaff of General Quang1.4%
Schaefer's Hammer1.0%
Maximus1.0%
Balance0.7%
The Paddle0.6%
Rozpedin's Force0.5%
Staff of Kyro0.4%
Sledge of Athskeleng0.4%
Vigilance0.4%
Lai Yui's Persuader0.4%
Other Legendary & Set5.1%
Rare Two-Hand Weapons0.2%
Two-Handed Weapons
Used by Hardcore Monks
Two-Hand WeaponsPercent
Flying Dragon20.6%
Incense Torch of the Grand Temple20.5%
Inna's Reach8.5%
The Furnace4.1%
Rozpedin's Force2.9%
Schaefer's Hammer2.2%
Scourge2.0%
Maximus1.9%
Sledge of Athskeleng1.8%
The Flow of Eternity1.8%
Lai Yui's Persuader1.7%
Balance1.6%
Sunder1.6%
The Grandfather1.6%
Other Legendary & Set23.6%
Rare Two-Hand Weapons3.6%

Monk Off-Hand Weapons

  • These charts list the Off-Hand weapons that Monks equip at level 70, of the Monks who are dual-wielding.
Off-Hand Weapons
Used by Lower 75%
Softcore Monks
Off-Hand WeaponsPercent
The Fist of Az'Turrasq8.9%
Born's Furious Wrath8.2%
Won Khim Lau7.3%
Sledge Fist6.2%
Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker6.0%
Odyn Son5.0%
Azurewrath3.9%
Fulminator3.0%
Hallowed Hold2.6%
Shard of Hate2.4%
Jawbreaker2.4%
Sun Keeper2.4%
Hallowed Breach2.3%
Shenlong's Fist of Legend2.3%
Other Legendary & Set32.5%
Rare Off-Hand Weapons4.6%
Off-Hand Weapons
Used by Top 25%
Softcore Monks
Off-Hand WeaponsPercent
The Fist of Az'Turrasq14.9%
Won Khim Lau13.9%
Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker8.4%
Born's Furious Wrath8.1%
Odyn Son7.0%
Sledge Fist6.0%
Shard of Hate4.8%
Jawbreaker3.4%
Azurewrath3.3%
Sun Keeper2.7%
Fulminator2.7%
Shenlong's Fist of Legend2.1%
Devastator1.6%
The Burning Axe of Sankis1.6%
Shenlong's Relentless Assault1.5%
Other Legendary & Set16.9%
Rare Off-Hand Weapons1.1%
Off-Hand Weapons
Used by Hardcore Monks
Off-Hand WeaponsPercent
Won Khim Lau8.5%
Born's Furious Wrath7.2%
Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker6.0%
The Fist of Az'Turrasq5.5%
Sledge Fist5.4%
Odyn Son5.2%
Vengeful Wind4.5%
Hallowed Breach3.2%
Azurewrath3.1%
Fulminator3.1%
Hallowed Hold3.0%
Mad Monarch's Scepter2.5%
Sun Keeper2.4%
Shenlong's Fist of Legend2.4%
Other Legendary & Set33.4%
Rare One-Hand Weapons4.6%

Monk Off-Hand Holdables

  • These charts list the Holdable items that Monks equip the most at level 70, of the Monks who are using an Off-Hand that is not a weapon.

Best Overall Monk Gear in Patch 2.1.2

  • These historical charts list the most popular Legendary and Set items that were used by Monks in any slot, during patch 2.1.2.
  • The chart on the left shows the Legendary and Set items worn the most by softcore Monks who were in the Lower 75% of Elite Kills. The chart on the right lists that data for the softcore Monks who were in the Top 25% of Elite Kills.
Lower 75% Monks
ItemSlotPercent
1Ring of Royal GrandeurFinger58.9%
2Sunwuko's PawsHands48.2%
3Sunwuko's BalanceShoulders46.3%
4Inna's TemperanceLegs28.8%
5Inna's Vast ExpanseTorso27.9%
6The Crudest BootsFeet27.3%
7Inna's FavorWaist26.9%
8Sunwuko's ShinesNeck26.5%
9Sunwuko's CrownHead23.5%
10Aughild's SearchWrists20.4%
11Leoric's CrownHead17.7%
12Stone of JordanFinger17.4%
13Captain Crimson's ThrustLegs16.4%
14Aughild's RuleTorso15.3%
15Incense Torch of the Grand TempleTwo-Handed14.8%
16Captain Crimson's WadersFeet14.5%
17Reaper's WrapsWrists12.7%
18Born's Frozen SoulTorso12.6%
19Thundergod's VigorWaist11.6%
20Depth DiggersLegs11.6%
21Fists of ThunderHands11.1%
22Eight-Demon BootsFeet10.8%
23UnityFinger10.7%
24Mantle of the Upside-Down SinnersShoulders10.6%
25Strongarm BracersWrists10.3%
ItemSlotPercent
Top 25% Monks
ItemSlotPercent
1Ring of Royal GrandeurFinger79.1%
2Sunwuko's PawsHands66.9%
3Sunwuko's BalanceShoulders62.1%
4Sunwuko's ShinesNeck48.6%
5The Crudest BootsFeet41.1%
6Inna's TemperanceLegs40.2%
7Inna's FavorWaist38.9%
8Inna's Vast ExpanseTorso36.2%
9Incense Torch of the Grand TempleTwo-Handed31.8%
10Stone of JordanFinger30.6%
11Aughild's SearchWrists29.8%
12Sunwuko's CrownHead25.8%
13UnityFinger24.0%
14Leoric's CrownHead20.9%
15Captain Crimson's ThrustLegs19.5%
16Reaper's WrapsWrists18.9%
17Aughild's RuleTorso18.6%
18Captain Crimson's WadersFeet16.1%
19Tzo Krin's GazeHead12.7%
20Flying DragonTwo-Handed12.5%
21Born's Frozen SoulTorso12.5%
22Thundergod's VigorWaist12.5%
23Aughild's PowerShoulders12.4%
24Eight-Demon BootsFeet12.3%
25Fists of ThunderHands12.1%
ItemSlotPercent
All Hardcore Monks
ItemSlotPercent
1Ring of Royal GrandeurFinger63.5%
2Sunwuko's PawsHands44.7%
3Sunwuko's BalanceShoulders42.6%
4Inna's TemperanceLegs27.4%
5Inna's Vast ExpanseTorso26.9%
6The Crudest BootsFeet25.7%
7Inna's FavorWaist25.5%
8Aughild's SearchWrists25.4%
9Sunwuko's CrownHead24.2%
10Sunwuko's ShinesNeck22.0%
11Aughild's RuleTorso18.9%
12Stone of JordanFinger15.0%
13Depth DiggersLegs14.5%
14Reaper's WrapsWrists13.9%
15Blackthorne's SpursFeet13.8%
16Leoric's CrownHead13.7%
17Blackthorne's Jousting MailLegs13.2%
18Aughild's PowerShoulders12.4%
19Blackthorne's SurcoatTorso12.1%
20Captain Crimson's ThrustLegs11.8%
21Blackthorne's Notched BeltWaist11.8%
22Blackthorne's Duncraig CrossNeck11.6%
23Fists of ThunderHands11.5%
24Flying DragonTwo-Handed11.5%
25Incense Torch of the Grand TempleTwo-Handed11.4%
ItemSlotPercent
  • This historical chart lists the most popular Legendary and Set items that were used by level 70 hardcore Monks, during patch 2.1.2.
  • Since they must be more cautious when farming for gear, hardcore Monks do not gain the same number of Legendary or Set items on average as a softcore Monk. Because of this, there are fewer items widely used across level 70 hardcore Monks, compared to the Legendary and Set items popular with the softcore Monks.
Want more historical data from patch 2.1.2?
See the Patch 2.1.2 Data Archive for other charts.