Best Monk Legendary and Set Items in Patch 2.2

Archive of the most popular Monk armor, weapons, and Legendary gems in patch 2.2

  • Note: This is historical data from Monks at the end of Diablo III patch 2.2. 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 2.2.
  • This gear guide shows the equipment worn by level 70 Monks who played during patch 2.2. 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 2.2 Data Archive for details on the data. The Best Legendary & Set Items in Patch 2.2 archive displays the most popular items across all classes during that patch.
Charts Last Updated: September 13, 2015

Monk Legendary Gems in Patch 2.2

  • These historical charts list the Monk Legendary gems that were the most popular for level 70 Monks during patch 2.2.
  • Select any Legendary gem to see more details about it.

Best Monk Armor in Patch 2.2

  • These historical charts list the most popular Monk armor, for each armor and jewelry slot on level 70 Monks during patch 2.2.

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 2.2

  • These historical charts list the most popular Monk weapons and off-hands used by level 70 Monks in patch 2.2.
  • The first two sets of charts list the weapon types and off-hand types that were most popular with level 70 Monks during patch 2.2. The charts below that list the most popular Monk weapons for each slot, used in patch 2.2.

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 usage43.1%
Two-Handed usage56.9%
Weapon TypePercent
Two-Handed Daibo39.1%
Sword23.0%
Fist Weapon12.0%
Two-Handed Sword6.2%
Two-Handed Mace5.5%
Mace3.3%
Axe2.6%
Two-Handed Polearm2.2%
Two-Handed Axe2.0%
Two-Handed Staff2.0%
Dagger1.6%
Spear0.6%
Main Hand Weapon Types
Used by Top 25%
Softcore Monks
One-Handed usage39.1%
Two-Handed usage60.9%
Weapon TypePercent
Two-Handed Daibo53.9%
Sword21.5%
Fist Weapon11.0%
Two-Handed Mace3.9%
Mace2.9%
Axe2.1%
Two-Handed Sword1.8%
Dagger1.3%
Two-Handed Polearm0.5%
Two-Handed Staff0.4%
Spear0.4%
Two-Handed Axe0.4%
Main Hand Weapon Types
Used by Hardcore Monks
One-Handed usage44.4%
Two-Handed usage55.6%
Weapon TypePercent
Two-Handed Daibo34.5%
Sword21.2%
Fist Weapon13.5%
Two-Handed Sword7.9%
Two-Handed Mace6.4%
Mace3.7%
Axe3.3%
Two-Handed Polearm2.5%
Two-Handed Axe2.2%
Two-Handed Staff2.1%
Dagger1.9%
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
Sword37.7%
Fist Weapon34.1%
Mace9.3%
Dagger6.9%
Axe5.9%
Shield4.5%
Spear1.6%
Off-Hand Types
Used by Top 25%
Softcore Monks
Off-Hand TypePercent
Fist Weapon41.0%
Sword35.2%
Mace9.2%
Dagger7.1%
Axe4.4%
Shield2.0%
Spear1.1%
Off-Hand Types
Used by Hardcore Monks
Off-Hand TypePercent
Sword32.9%
Fist Weapon29.4%
Shield13.3%
Mace8.6%
Axe7.1%
Dagger6.8%
Spear1.8%

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 Wrath16.1%
In-geom12.8%
Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker5.6%
Sledge Fist4.5%
The Fist of Az'Turrasq4.0%
Azurewrath4.0%
Won Khim Lau3.9%
Shenlong's Fist of Legend2.4%
Shenlong's Relentless Assault2.4%
Hallowed Hold2.3%
Utar's Roar2.2%
Fulminator2.1%
Odyn Son1.8%
Sun Keeper1.8%
Other Legendary & Set32.2%
Rare One-Hand Weapons1.9%
Main Hand (One-Hand) Weapons
Used by Top 25%
Softcore Monks
One-Hand WeaponsPercent
Born's Furious Wrath15.6%
In-geom12.9%
Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker8.0%
Won Khim Lau6.6%
The Fist of Az'Turrasq5.9%
Sledge Fist4.8%
Azurewrath4.8%
Sun Keeper2.8%
Utar's Roar2.8%
Shard of Hate2.8%
Odyn Son2.4%
Shenlong's Relentless Assault2.2%
Shenlong's Fist of Legend2.1%
Fulminator2.0%
Jawbreaker1.9%
Other Legendary & Set21.6%
Rare One-Hand Weapons0.8%
Main Hand (One-Hand) Weapons
Used by Hardcore Monks
One-Hand WeaponsPercent
Born's Furious Wrath11.2%
In-geom10.8%
Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker5.7%
Sledge Fist4.8%
Won Khim Lau4.4%
Hallowed Hold4.1%
Azurewrath3.7%
The Fist of Az'Turrasq3.1%
Shenlong's Relentless Assault2.3%
Vengeful Wind2.2%
Utar's Roar2.2%
Fulminator2.1%
Sun Keeper2.0%
Shenlong's Fist of Legend2.0%
Other Legendary & Set36.1%
Rare One-Hand Weapons3.3%

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
Flying Dragon31.8%
Incense Torch of the Grand Temple17.9%
Inna's Reach9.8%
The Furnace4.4%
Scourge1.6%
Maximus1.5%
Balance1.4%
The Flow of Eternity1.3%
The Paddle1.3%
Rozpedin's Force1.3%
Vigilance1.3%
Staff of Kyro1.2%
Blackguard1.2%
Sledge of Athskeleng1.1%
Other Legendary & Set21.1%
Rare Two-Hand Weapons1.8%
Two-Handed Weapons
Used by Top 25%
Softcore Monks
Two-Hand WeaponsPercent
Flying Dragon44.6%
Incense Torch of the Grand Temple32.9%
Inna's Reach7.4%
The Furnace4.6%
The Flow of Eternity1.1%
Warstaff of General Quang0.9%
Maximus0.6%
Schaefer's Hammer (Legacy)0.5%
Balance0.5%
Staff of Kyro0.4%
The Paddle0.3%
Blackguard0.3%
Wrath of the Bone King0.3%
Sledge of Athskeleng0.3%
Vigilance0.3%
Other Legendary & Set4.8%
Rare Two-Hand Weapons0.2%
Two-Handed Weapons
Used by Hardcore Monks
Two-Hand WeaponsPercent
Flying Dragon23.8%
Incense Torch of the Grand Temple16.3%
Inna's Reach12.4%
The Furnace4.3%
Scourge2.2%
The Grandfather1.8%
Sledge of Athskeleng1.7%
Rozpedin's Force1.6%
Maximus1.6%
Schaefer's Hammer1.5%
Balance1.4%
Blackguard1.4%
Vigilance1.4%
The Flow of Eternity1.4%
Other Legendary & Set24.8%
Rare Two-Hand Weapons2.4%

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'Turrasq10.7%
In-geom9.8%
Born's Furious Wrath9.3%
Sledge Fist5.2%
Won Khim Lau4.4%
Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker3.8%
Envious Blade3.7%
Azurewrath3.1%
Sun Keeper2.8%
Odyn Son2.5%
Shenlong's Fist of Legend2.1%
Shenlong's Relentless Assault2.1%
Fulminator2.0%
Jawbreaker1.9%
Other Legendary & Set34.6%
Rare Off-Hand Weapons2.0%
Off-Hand Weapons
Used by Top 25%
Softcore Monks
Off-Hand WeaponsPercent
The Fist of Az'Turrasq17.3%
In-geom8.7%
Won Khim Lau8.4%
Born's Furious Wrath7.2%
Sledge Fist5.2%
Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker4.6%
Envious Blade4.1%
Odyn Son3.7%
Azurewrath3.6%
Sun Keeper3.3%
Shard of Hate3.1%
Jawbreaker2.5%
Shenlong's Fist of Legend2.2%
Shenlong's Relentless Assault1.9%
Fulminator1.7%
Other Legendary & Set22.1%
Rare Off-Hand Weapons0.4%
Off-Hand Weapons
Used by Hardcore Monks
Off-Hand WeaponsPercent
In-geom10.5%
The Fist of Az'Turrasq6.8%
Born's Furious Wrath6.4%
Won Khim Lau5.1%
Sledge Fist4.5%
Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker3.9%
Envious Blade3.3%
Azurewrath2.9%
Sun Keeper2.7%
Vengeful Wind2.6%
Hallowed Hold2.5%
Hallowed Breach2.5%
Odyn Son2.3%
Shenlong's Fist of Legend2.2%
Other Legendary & Set39.4%
Rare One-Hand Weapons2.4%

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 2.2

  • These historical charts list the most popular Legendary and Set items that were used by Monks in any slot, during patch 2.2.
  • 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 GrandeurFinger47.3%
2Mantle of the Upside-Down SinnersShoulders37.9%
3Fists of ThunderHands36.4%
4Eight-Demon BootsFeet35.7%
5Scales of the Dancing SerpentLegs35.2%
6Mask of the Searing SkyHead32.5%
7Heart of the Crashing WaveTorso32.5%
8Sunwuko's BalanceShoulders31.4%
9Sunwuko's PawsHands30.8%
10Inna's FavorWaist25.7%
11Inna's TemperanceLegs25.2%
12Inna's Vast ExpanseTorso25.2%
13Sunwuko's ShinesNeck23.9%
14The Crudest BootsFeet20.7%
15Flying DragonTwo-Handed18.1%
16RestraintFinger17.4%
17FocusFinger17.1%
18Sunwuko's CrownHead15.7%
19Leoric's CrownHead15.4%
20Spirit GuardsWrists13.6%
21String of EarsWaist12.0%
22The Witching HourWaist12.0%
23Reaper's WrapsWrists11.5%
24Stone of JordanFinger11.4%
25Born's Frozen SoulTorso10.5%
ItemSlotPercent
Top 25% Monks
ItemSlotPercent
1Ring of Royal GrandeurFinger58.4%
2Mantle of the Upside-Down SinnersShoulders44.3%
3Fists of ThunderHands44.0%
4Eight-Demon BootsFeet43.2%
5Sunwuko's PawsHands41.8%
6Scales of the Dancing SerpentLegs41.5%
7Sunwuko's BalanceShoulders41.2%
8Mask of the Searing SkyHead39.5%
9Sunwuko's ShinesNeck39.0%
10Heart of the Crashing WaveTorso37.2%
11Inna's FavorWaist32.9%
12Inna's TemperanceLegs31.9%
13Inna's Vast ExpanseTorso30.3%
14The Crudest BootsFeet29.5%
15Flying DragonTwo-Handed27.1%
16RestraintFinger22.8%
17FocusFinger22.7%
18Incense Torch of the Grand TempleTwo-Handed20.0%
19Stone of JordanFinger19.1%
20The Witching HourWaist17.1%
21UnityFinger16.9%
22String of EarsWaist16.2%
23Reaper's WrapsWrists16.0%
24Leoric's CrownHead15.9%
25Sunwuko's CrownHead15.4%
ItemSlotPercent
All Hardcore Monks
ItemSlotPercent
1Ring of Royal GrandeurFinger50.7%
2Mantle of the Upside-Down SinnersShoulders37.7%
3Fists of ThunderHands35.6%
4Scales of the Dancing SerpentLegs33.6%
5Eight-Demon BootsFeet33.3%
6Heart of the Crashing WaveTorso32.5%
7Mask of the Searing SkyHead30.9%
8Sunwuko's BalanceShoulders30.2%
9Inna's FavorWaist29.4%
10Inna's Vast ExpanseTorso28.9%
11Sunwuko's PawsHands28.5%
12Inna's TemperanceLegs28.3%
13The Crudest BootsFeet22.4%
14Sunwuko's ShinesNeck21.2%
15Spirit GuardsWrists19.9%
16RestraintFinger19.8%
17FocusFinger19.5%
18Sunwuko's CrownHead16.3%
19String of EarsWaist14.9%
20Reaper's WrapsWrists13.4%
21Flying DragonTwo-Handed13.2%
22Leoric's CrownHead11.3%
23Inna's RadianceHead10.8%
24Blackthorne's Duncraig CrossNeck10.1%
25Aughild's SearchWrists9.8%
ItemSlotPercent
  • This historical chart lists the most popular Legendary and Set items that were used by level 70 hardcore Monks, during patch 2.2.
  • 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 2.2?
See the Patch 2.2 Data Archive for other charts.