Most Popular Monk Builds in Patch 2.1.2

Archive of the top Diablo III Monk builds and skills at level 70 during patch 2.1.2

  • Note: this is historical data! These were the most popular Diablo III Barbarian builds and skills, used by level 70 Barbarians during patch 2.1.2.
  • Each set of data contains charts of three groups of Monks:
    • The softcore Monks who are in the bottom 75% of elite monster kills.
    • The softcore Monks who are in the top 25% of elite monster kills.
    • All hardcore Monks regardless of elite monster kills.
  • See the Patch 2.1.2 Data Archive for details on this data.

Monk Active Skills in Patch 2.1.2

  • These historical charts list the most popular Diablo III Monk active skills that were used by level 70 Monks in patch 2.1.2.
  • The chart on the left has data from level 70 softcore Monks, who were in the bottom 75% of elite monster kills. The chart in the middle has data from the level 70 softcore Monks who were in the top 25% of elite monster kills. The chart on the right has data from all hardcore Monks regardless of elite kills.
Charts Last Updated: April 28, 2015

Monk Passive Skills in Patch 2.1.2

  • These charts list the most popular Diablo III Monk passive skills that were used by level 70 Monks in patch 2.1.2
  • The chart on the left has data from level 70 softcore Monks, who were in the bottom 75% of elite monster kills. The chart in the middle has data from the level 70 softcore Monks who were in the top 25% of elite monster kills. The chart on the right has data from all hardcore Monks regardless of elite monster kills.

Monk Softcore Builds in Patch 2.1.2

See the Patch 2.1.2 Data Archive for more historical details, including the best Monk equipment.
  • These were the most popular softcore Monk builds, among softcore level 70 Monks active in patch 2.1.2.
  • The charts list the 5 most popular Monk builds and the percentage of the characters who used that specific build. It also lists 10 build variants. These are builds which use the same active skills as the primary build, but with small differences in the passive skills or runes.
  • The charts on the left have data from softcore Monks who made up the bottom 75% of elite monster kills.
  • The charts on the right have data from softcore Monks who were at the top 25% of elite monster kills.
Monk Lower 75% Build #1
This build is used by 1.28% of the Lower 75% of Monks. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 4.58%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Epiphany - Desert Shroud Harmony
Sweeping Wind - Inner Storm Sixth Sense
Mystic Ally - Air Ally Beacon of Ytar
Dashing Strike - Blinding Speed Unity
Wave of Light - Pillar of the Ancients
Exploding Palm - Shocking Grasp
Build Variant #1A (0.73%)
Exalted Soul replaces Unity
Build Variant #1B (0.71%)
Exploding Palm - Impending Doom replaces Shocking Grasp
Build Variant #1C (0.48%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Blinding Speed
Build Variant #1D (0.31%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Blinding Speed
Exalted Soul replaces Unity
Build Variant #1E (0.26%)
Dashing Strike - Way of the Falling Star replaces Blinding Speed
Build Variant #1F (0.19%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Blinding Speed
Exalted Soul replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #1G (0.18%)
Exalted Soul replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #1H (0.15%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Blinding Speed
Exploding Palm - Impending Doom replaces Shocking Grasp
Build Variant #1I (0.15%)
Dashing Strike - Way of the Falling Star replaces Blinding Speed
Exalted Soul replaces Unity
Build Variant #1J (0.14%)
Exploding Palm - Impending Doom replaces Shocking Grasp
Exalted Soul replaces Unity
Monk Top 25% Build #1
This build is used by 2.74% of the Top 25% of Monks. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 7.80%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Epiphany - Desert Shroud Harmony
Sweeping Wind - Inner Storm Sixth Sense
Mystic Ally - Air Ally Beacon of Ytar
Dashing Strike - Blinding Speed Unity
Wave of Light - Pillar of the Ancients
Exploding Palm - Shocking Grasp
Build Variant #1A (1.13%)
Exploding Palm - Impending Doom replaces Shocking Grasp
Build Variant #1B (1.03%)
Exalted Soul replaces Unity
Build Variant #1C (0.75%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Blinding Speed
Build Variant #1D (0.54%)
Dashing Strike - Way of the Falling Star replaces Blinding Speed
Build Variant #1E (0.37%)
Exalted Soul replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #1F (0.36%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Blinding Speed
Exalted Soul replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #1G (0.36%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Blinding Speed
Exalted Soul replaces Unity
Build Variant #1H (0.18%)
Dashing Strike - Way of the Falling Star replaces Blinding Speed
Exalted Soul replaces Unity
Build Variant #1I (0.18%)
Dashing Strike - Way of the Falling Star replaces Blinding Speed
Exalted Soul replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #1J (0.16%)
Determination replaces Sixth Sense
Monk Top 25% Build #2
This build is used by 1.00% of the Top 25% of Monks. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.77%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Epiphany - Insight Beacon of Ytar
Sweeping Wind - Inner Storm Fleet Footed
Mantra of Conviction - Annihilation Seize the Initiative
Mystic Ally - Air Ally Momentum
Dashing Strike - Way of the Falling Star
Wave of Light - Explosive Light
Build Variant #2A (0.14%)
Harmony replaces Fleet Footed
Build Variant #2B (0.13%)
Epiphany - Desert Shroud replaces Insight
Build Variant #2C (0.10%)
Harmony replaces Seize the Initiative
Build Variant #2D (0.09%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Way of the Falling Star
Build Variant #2E (0.08%)
Epiphany - Desert Shroud replaces Insight
Harmony replaces Fleet Footed
Build Variant #2F (0.06%)
Exalted Soul replaces Fleet Footed
Build Variant #2G (0.06%)
Exalted Soul replaces Seize the Initiative
Build Variant #2H (0.04%)
Epiphany - Desert Shroud replaces Insight
Harmony replaces Seize the Initiative
Build Variant #2I (0.04%)
Dashing Strike - Radiance replaces Way of the Falling Star
Build Variant #2J (0.03%)
Mystic Ally - Fire Ally replaces Air Ally
Monk Lower 75% Build #3
This build is used by 0.62% of the Lower 75% of Monks. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.40%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Crippling Wave - Breaking Wave Harmony
Inner Sanctuary - Forbidden Palace Near Death Experience
Epiphany - Desert Shroud Sixth Sense
Serenity - Ascension Beacon of Ytar
Mantra of Conviction - Dishearten
Cyclone Strike - Implosion
Build Variant #3A (0.36%)
Mantra of Conviction - Overawe replaces Dishearten
Build Variant #3B (0.07%)
Epiphany - Insight replaces Desert Shroud
Mantra of Conviction - Overawe replaces Dishearten
Build Variant #3C (0.07%)
Epiphany - Insight replaces Desert Shroud
Build Variant #3D (0.06%)
Crippling Wave - Tsunami replaces Breaking Wave
Mantra of Conviction - Overawe replaces Dishearten
Build Variant #3E (0.06%)
Crippling Wave - Tsunami replaces Breaking Wave
Build Variant #3F (0.05%)
Mantra of Conviction - Overawe replaces Dishearten
The Guardian's Path replaces Near Death Experience
Build Variant #3G (0.03%)
The Guardian's Path replaces Near Death Experience
Build Variant #3H (0.03%)
Mantra of Conviction - Overawe replaces Dishearten
The Guardian's Path replaces Harmony
Build Variant #3I (0.03%)
Mantra of Conviction - Overawe replaces Dishearten
Chant of Resonance replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #3J (0.02%)
Mantra of Conviction - Overawe replaces Dishearten
Chant of Resonance replaces Near Death Experience
Monk Top 25% Build #3
This build is used by 0.95% of the Top 25% of Monks. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.67%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Epiphany - Desert Shroud Harmony
Sweeping Wind - Inner Storm Alacrity
Breath of Heaven - Infused with Light Beacon of Ytar
Mantra of Salvation - Agility Seize the Initiative
Way of the Hundred Fists - Fists of Fury
Dashing Strike - Radiance
Build Variant #3A (0.17%)
Dashing Strike - Blinding Speed replaces Radiance
Build Variant #3B (0.17%)
Dashing Strike - Way of the Falling Star replaces Radiance
Build Variant #3C (0.07%)
Epiphany - Insight replaces Desert Shroud
Build Variant #3D (0.07%)
Sixth Sense replaces Beacon of Ytar
Build Variant #3E (0.06%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Radiance
Build Variant #3F (0.06%)
Sixth Sense replaces Seize the Initiative
Build Variant #3G (0.05%)
Mantra of Salvation - Perseverance replaces Agility
Build Variant #3H (0.03%)
Sixth Sense replaces Harmony
Build Variant #3I (0.02%)
Sixth Sense replaces Alacrity
Build Variant #3J (0.02%)
Mantra of Salvation - Perseverance replaces Agility
Dashing Strike - Way of the Falling Star replaces Radiance
Monk Lower 75% Build #4
This build is used by 0.58% of the Lower 75% of Monks. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 0.93%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Epiphany - Insight Beacon of Ytar
Sweeping Wind - Inner Storm Fleet Footed
Mantra of Conviction - Annihilation Seize the Initiative
Mystic Ally - Air Ally Momentum
Dashing Strike - Way of the Falling Star
Wave of Light - Explosive Light
Build Variant #4A (0.07%)
Harmony replaces Fleet Footed
Build Variant #4B (0.05%)
Epiphany - Desert Shroud replaces Insight
Build Variant #4C (0.04%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Way of the Falling Star
Build Variant #4D (0.04%)
Harmony replaces Seize the Initiative
Build Variant #4E (0.04%)
Exalted Soul replaces Fleet Footed
Build Variant #4F (0.03%)
Exalted Soul replaces Seize the Initiative
Build Variant #4G (0.02%)
Exalted Soul replaces Fleet Footed
Harmony replaces Seize the Initiative
Build Variant #4H (0.02%)
Epiphany - Desert Shroud replaces Insight
Harmony replaces Fleet Footed
Build Variant #4I (0.02%)
Dashing Strike - Radiance replaces Way of the Falling Star
Build Variant #4J (0.02%)
Dashing Strike - Blinding Speed replaces Way of the Falling Star
Monk Top 25% Build #4
This build is used by 0.38% of the Top 25% of Monks. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 0.65%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Epiphany - Desert Shroud Harmony
Sweeping Wind - Inner Storm Alacrity
Breath of Heaven - Infused with Light Beacon of Ytar
Way of the Hundred Fists - Fists of Fury Seize the Initiative
Mantra of Healing - Time of Need
Dashing Strike - Radiance
Build Variant #4A (0.05%)
Relentless Assault replaces Harmony
Build Variant #4B (0.05%)
Dashing Strike - Way of the Falling Star replaces Radiance
Build Variant #4C (0.03%)
Mantra of Healing - Circular Breathing replaces Time of Need
Build Variant #4D (0.02%)
Sixth Sense replaces Harmony
Build Variant #4E (0.02%)
Mantra of Healing - Boon of Inspiration replaces Time of Need
Build Variant #4F (0.02%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Radiance
Build Variant #4G (0.02%)
Epiphany - Insight replaces Desert Shroud
Build Variant #4H (0.02%)
Dashing Strike - Blinding Speed replaces Radiance
Build Variant #4I (0.02%)
Sixth Sense replaces Beacon of Ytar
Build Variant #4J (0.02%)
Sixth Sense replaces Seize the Initiative
Monk Lower 75% Build #5
This build is used by 0.49% of the Lower 75% of Monks. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 0.74%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Epiphany - Desert Shroud Harmony
Sweeping Wind - Inner Storm Alacrity
Breath of Heaven - Infused with Light Beacon of Ytar
Way of the Hundred Fists - Fists of Fury Seize the Initiative
Mantra of Healing - Time of Need
Dashing Strike - Radiance
Build Variant #5A (0.05%)
Dashing Strike - Way of the Falling Star replaces Radiance
Build Variant #5B (0.04%)
Relentless Assault replaces Harmony
Build Variant #5C (0.03%)
Mantra of Healing - Circular Breathing replaces Time of Need
Build Variant #5D (0.03%)
Sixth Sense replaces Harmony
Build Variant #5E (0.02%)
Mantra of Healing - Boon of Inspiration replaces Time of Need
Build Variant #5F (0.02%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Radiance
Build Variant #5G (0.02%)
Epiphany - Insight replaces Desert Shroud
Build Variant #5H (0.02%)
Dashing Strike - Blinding Speed replaces Radiance
Build Variant #5I (0.01%)
Sixth Sense replaces Seize the Initiative
Build Variant #5J (0.01%)
Mantra of Healing - Sustenance replaces Time of Need
Monk Top 25% Build #5
This build is used by 0.34% of the Top 25% of Monks. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 0.84%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Crippling Wave - Breaking Wave Harmony
Inner Sanctuary - Forbidden Palace Near Death Experience
Epiphany - Desert Shroud Sixth Sense
Serenity - Ascension Beacon of Ytar
Mantra of Conviction - Dishearten
Cyclone Strike - Implosion
Build Variant #5A (0.22%)
Mantra of Conviction - Overawe replaces Dishearten
Build Variant #5B (0.04%)
Epiphany - Insight replaces Desert Shroud
Mantra of Conviction - Overawe replaces Dishearten
Build Variant #5C (0.04%)
Crippling Wave - Tsunami replaces Breaking Wave
Build Variant #5D (0.04%)
Crippling Wave - Tsunami replaces Breaking Wave
Mantra of Conviction - Overawe replaces Dishearten
Build Variant #5E (0.03%)
Mantra of Conviction - Overawe replaces Dishearten
The Guardian's Path replaces Near Death Experience
Build Variant #5F (0.03%)
Mantra of Conviction - Overawe replaces Dishearten
Chant of Resonance replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #5G (0.03%)
Epiphany - Insight replaces Desert Shroud
Build Variant #5H (0.03%)
Mantra of Conviction - Overawe replaces Dishearten
Unity replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #5I (0.02%)
Mantra of Conviction - Overawe replaces Dishearten
Alacrity replaces Near Death Experience
Build Variant #5J (0.02%)
Mantra of Conviction - Overawe replaces Dishearten
Exalted Soul replaces Sixth Sense

Monk Hardcore Builds in Patch 2.1.2

  • These were the most popular hardcore Monk builds, among hardcore level 70 Diablo III Monks active in patch 2.1.2.
  • The charts list the 4 most popular hardcore Monk builds and the percentage of the characters who used that particular build. It also lists 10 build variants. These are builds which have the same active skills as the primary build, but with small differences in the passive skills or runes.
Monk Hardcore Build #1
This build is used by 0.88% of hardcore Monks. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 3.44%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Epiphany - Desert Shroud Harmony
Sweeping Wind - Inner Storm Near Death Experience
Mystic Ally - Air Ally Sixth Sense
Dashing Strike - Blinding Speed Beacon of Ytar
Wave of Light - Pillar of the Ancients
Exploding Palm - Shocking Grasp
Build Variant #1A (0.74%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Blinding Speed
Build Variant #1B (0.27%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Blinding Speed
Unity replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #1C (0.26%)
Exploding Palm - Impending Doom replaces Shocking Grasp
Build Variant #1D (0.25%)
Dashing Strike - Way of the Falling Star replaces Blinding Speed
Build Variant #1E (0.25%)
Unity replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #1F (0.19%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Blinding Speed
Exalted Soul replaces Beacon of Ytar
Build Variant #1G (0.16%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Blinding Speed
Exalted Soul replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #1H (0.15%)
Exalted Soul replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #1I (0.15%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Blinding Speed
Exploding Palm - Impending Doom replaces Shocking Grasp
Build Variant #1J (0.14%)
Exploding Palm - Impending Doom replaces Shocking Grasp
Unity replaces Sixth Sense
Monk Hardcore Build #2
This build is used by 0.60% of hardcore Monks. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.82%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Epiphany - Desert Shroud Harmony
Sweeping Wind - Inner Storm Near Death Experience
Breath of Heaven - Infused with Light Sixth Sense
Mantra of Salvation - Agility Beacon of Ytar
Way of the Hundred Fists - Fists of Fury
Dashing Strike - Radiance
Build Variant #2A (0.22%)
Alacrity replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #2B (0.17%)
Seize the Initiative replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #2C (0.16%)
Alacrity replaces Beacon of Ytar
Build Variant #2D (0.13%)
Alacrity replaces Near Death Experience
Seize the Initiative replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #2E (0.13%)
Alacrity replaces Beacon of Ytar
Seize the Initiative replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #2F (0.10%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Radiance
Build Variant #2G (0.08%)
Seize the Initiative replaces Beacon of Ytar
Build Variant #2H (0.08%)
Dashing Strike - Way of the Falling Star replaces Radiance
Build Variant #2I (0.08%)
Alacrity replaces Near Death Experience
Build Variant #2J (0.07%)
Dashing Strike - Blinding Speed replaces Radiance
Monk Hardcore Build #3
This build is used by 0.24% of hardcore Monks. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 0.56%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Crippling Wave - Breaking Wave Harmony
Inner Sanctuary - Forbidden Palace Near Death Experience
Epiphany - Desert Shroud Sixth Sense
Serenity - Ascension Beacon of Ytar
Mantra of Conviction - Dishearten
Cyclone Strike - Implosion
Build Variant #3A (0.17%)
Mantra of Conviction - Overawe replaces Dishearten
Build Variant #3B (0.04%)
Crippling Wave - Tsunami replaces Breaking Wave
Build Variant #3C (0.03%)
Crippling Wave - Tsunami replaces Breaking Wave
Mantra of Conviction - Overawe replaces Dishearten
Build Variant #3D (0.02%)
The Guardian's Path replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #3E (0.01%)
Mantra of Conviction - Intimidation replaces Dishearten
Build Variant #3F (0.01%)
Epiphany - Insight replaces Desert Shroud
Build Variant #3G (0.01%)
The Guardian's Path replaces Near Death Experience
Build Variant #3H (0.01%)
Mantra of Conviction - Annihilation replaces Dishearten
Build Variant #3I (0.01%)
Epiphany - Insight replaces Desert Shroud
Mantra of Conviction - Overawe replaces Dishearten
Build Variant #3J (0.01%)
Mantra of Conviction - Overawe replaces Dishearten
Cyclone Strike - Wall of Wind replaces Implosion
Monk Hardcore Build #4
This build is used by 0.15% of hardcore Monks. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 0.29%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Crippling Wave - Concussion The Guardian's Path
Epiphany - Desert Shroud Harmony
Serenity - Ascension Sixth Sense
Mantra of Salvation - Agility Beacon of Ytar
Dashing Strike - Blinding Speed
Cyclone Strike - Implosion
Build Variant #4A (0.04%)
Near Death Experience replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #4B (0.02%)
Crippling Wave - Breaking Wave replaces Concussion
Build Variant #4C (0.01%)
Near Death Experience replaces The Guardian's Path
Build Variant #4D (0.01%)
Serenity - Tranquility replaces Ascension
Build Variant #4E (0.01%)
Crippling Wave - Breaking Wave replaces Concussion
Near Death Experience replaces The Guardian's Path
Build Variant #4F (0.01%)
Crippling Wave - Tsunami replaces Concussion
Build Variant #4G (0.01%)
Crippling Wave - Tsunami replaces Concussion
Near Death Experience replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #4H (0.01%)
Near Death Experience replaces Harmony
Build Variant #4I (0.01%)
Crippling Wave - Breaking Wave replaces Concussion
Near Death Experience replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #4J (0.01%)
Near Death Experience replaces Beacon of Ytar
Want more historical data from patch 2.1.2? See the Patch 2.1.2 Data Archive for other charts.
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