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
Active Skills - Lower 75%
Active Skills | Percent | |
---|---|---|
1 | Dashing Strike | 71.85 |
2 | Epiphany | 70.58 |
3 | Sweeping Wind | 65.43 |
4 | Mystic Ally | 48.13 |
5 | Exploding Palm | 45.35 |
6 | Wave of Light | 44.84 |
7 | Cyclone Strike | 34.64 |
8 | Way of the Hundred Fists | 29.49 |
9 | Mantra of Conviction | 26.22 |
10 | Serenity | 20.61 |
11 | Mantra of Salvation | 18.44 |
12 | Fists of Thunder | 16.54 |
13 | Mantra of Healing | 15.60 |
14 | Lashing Tail Kick | 14.38 |
15 | Crippling Wave | 14.33 |
16 | Breath of Heaven | 13.53 |
17 | Inner Sanctuary | 12.58 |
18 | Blinding Flash | 11.64 |
19 | Seven-Sided Strike | 8.68 |
20 | Deadly Reach | 6.71 |
21 | Mantra of Retribution | 5.33 |
22 | Tempest Rush | 5.02 |
Active Skills - Top 25%
Active Skills | Percent | |
---|---|---|
1 | Epiphany | 80.79 |
2 | Dashing Strike | 74.04 |
3 | Sweeping Wind | 70.12 |
4 | Mystic Ally | 56.17 |
5 | Wave of Light | 51.51 |
6 | Exploding Palm | 45.48 |
7 | Cyclone Strike | 26.70 |
8 | Mantra of Conviction | 25.56 |
9 | Way of the Hundred Fists | 24.72 |
10 | Serenity | 21.83 |
11 | Mantra of Salvation | 17.36 |
12 | Blinding Flash | 13.82 |
13 | Lashing Tail Kick | 13.73 |
14 | Inner Sanctuary | 13.10 |
15 | Breath of Heaven | 12.00 |
16 | Fists of Thunder | 11.33 |
17 | Mantra of Healing | 11.32 |
18 | Crippling Wave | 9.28 |
19 | Deadly Reach | 6.02 |
20 | Tempest Rush | 5.25 |
21 | Seven-Sided Strike | 5.22 |
22 | Mantra of Retribution | 4.58 |
Hardcore Active Skills
Active Skills | Percent | |
---|---|---|
1 | Dashing Strike | 84.67 |
2 | Sweeping Wind | 67.12 |
3 | Epiphany | 61.46 |
4 | Mystic Ally | 44.98 |
5 | Wave of Light | 39.99 |
6 | Mantra of Salvation | 37.54 |
7 | Exploding Palm | 37.45 |
8 | Way of the Hundred Fists | 34.70 |
9 | Cyclone Strike | 32.95 |
10 | Serenity | 26.64 |
11 | Mantra of Healing | 19.96 |
12 | Fists of Thunder | 19.13 |
13 | Crippling Wave | 16.37 |
14 | Mantra of Conviction | 14.72 |
15 | Breath of Heaven | 12.40 |
16 | Lashing Tail Kick | 11.89 |
17 | Inner Sanctuary | 9.45 |
18 | Seven-Sided Strike | 8.02 |
19 | Blinding Flash | 6.79 |
20 | Deadly Reach | 5.70 |
21 | Tempest Rush | 5.00 |
22 | Mantra of Retribution | 3.03 |
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.
Passive Skills - Lower 75%
Passive Skills | Percent | |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmony | 63.95 |
2 | Beacon of Ytar | 60.83 |
3 | Exalted Soul | 39.82 |
4 | Sixth Sense | 36.07 |
5 | Seize the Initiative | 33.07 |
6 | Unity | 22.89 |
7 | Alacrity | 20.76 |
8 | Relentless Assault | 18.06 |
9 | Momentum | 15.65 |
10 | Near Death Experience | 14.23 |
11 | Determination | 12.81 |
12 | The Guardian's Path | 12.74 |
13 | Chant of Resonance | 10.97 |
14 | Transcendence | 10.01 |
15 | Fleet Footed | 9.77 |
16 | Mythic Rhythm | 8.98 |
17 | Resolve | 5.39 |
18 | Combination Strike | 3.88 |
Passive Skills - Top 25%
Passive Skills | Percent | |
---|---|---|
1 | Harmony | 70.11 |
2 | Beacon of Ytar | 69.58 |
3 | Sixth Sense | 35.79 |
4 | Seize the Initiative | 34.20 |
5 | Exalted Soul | 32.51 |
6 | Unity | 31.60 |
7 | Momentum | 19.42 |
8 | Alacrity | 19.10 |
9 | Relentless Assault | 17.07 |
10 | Determination | 14.66 |
11 | Near Death Experience | 9.08 |
12 | Fleet Footed | 9.01 |
13 | The Guardian's Path | 8.72 |
14 | Transcendence | 8.07 |
15 | Chant of Resonance | 7.40 |
16 | Mythic Rhythm | 5.32 |
17 | Resolve | 4.46 |
18 | Combination Strike | 3.66 |
Hardcore Passive Skills
Passive Skills | Percent | |
---|---|---|
1 | Near Death Experience | 82.47 |
2 | Harmony | 69.67 |
3 | Sixth Sense | 50.12 |
4 | Beacon of Ytar | 41.31 |
5 | Exalted Soul | 29.03 |
6 | Seize the Initiative | 24.07 |
7 | Alacrity | 16.29 |
8 | Unity | 14.51 |
9 | The Guardian's Path | 13.59 |
10 | Relentless Assault | 12.37 |
11 | Chant of Resonance | 8.58 |
12 | Momentum | 7.83 |
13 | Determination | 6.41 |
14 | Transcendence | 6.22 |
15 | Resolve | 5.55 |
16 | Fleet Footed | 5.08 |
17 | Mythic Rhythm | 4.73 |
18 | Combination Strike | 2.02 |
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%.
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%.
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 Lower 75% Build #2
This build is used by 1.06% of the Lower 75% of Monks. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.68%.
Build Variant #2A (0.14%)
Dashing Strike - Way of the Falling Star replaces Radiance |
Build Variant #2B (0.14%)
Dashing Strike - Blinding Speed replaces Radiance |
Build Variant #2C (0.06%)
Mantra of Salvation - Perseverance replaces Agility |
Build Variant #2D (0.06%)
Epiphany - Insight replaces Desert Shroud |
Build Variant #2E (0.06%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Radiance |
Build Variant #2F (0.04%)
Sixth Sense replaces Seize the Initiative |
Build Variant #2G (0.04%)
Breath of Heaven - Blazing Wrath replaces Infused with Light |
Build Variant #2H (0.03%)
Sixth Sense replaces Harmony |
Build Variant #2I (0.03%)
Sixth Sense replaces Beacon of Ytar |
Build Variant #2J (0.02%)
Sixth Sense replaces Alacrity |
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%.
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%.
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%.
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%.
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%.
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%.
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%.
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%.
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%.
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%.
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%.
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.