Most Popular Monk Builds in Patch 2.2

Archive of the top Diablo III Monk builds and skills at level 70 during patch 2.2

  • Note: this is historical data! These were the most popular Diablo III Monk builds and skills, used by level 70 Monks during patch 2.2.
  • 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 2.2 Data Archive for details on this data.

Monk Active Skills in Patch 2.2

  • These historical charts list the most popular Diablo III Monk active skills that were used by level 70 Monks in patch 2.2.
  • 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: September 12, 2015

Monk Passive Skills in Patch 2.2

  • These charts list the most popular Diablo III Monk passive skills that were used by level 70 Monks in patch 2.2
  • 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 2.2

See the Patch 2.2 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 2.2.
  • 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 2.18% of the Lower 75% of Monks. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 5.49%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Inner Sanctuary - Forbidden Palace Harmony
Epiphany - Desert Shroud Sixth Sense
Fists of Thunder - Quickening Beacon of Ytar
Breath of Heaven - Infused with Light Seize the Initiative
Mantra of Salvation - Agility
Dashing Strike - Blinding Speed
Build Variant #1A (1.20%)
Dashing Strike - Radiance replaces Blinding Speed
Near Death Experience replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #1B (0.52%)
Fists of Thunder - Wind Blast replaces Quickening
Build Variant #1C (0.43%)
Dashing Strike - Radiance replaces Blinding Speed
Alacrity replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #1D (0.35%)
Near Death Experience replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #1E (0.19%)
Dashing Strike - Radiance replaces Blinding Speed
Build Variant #1F (0.14%)
Epiphany - Insight replaces Desert Shroud
Build Variant #1G (0.13%)
Fists of Thunder - Wind Blast replaces Quickening
Near Death Experience replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #1H (0.12%)
Alacrity replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #1I (0.12%)
Near Death Experience replaces Seize the Initiative
Build Variant #1J (0.11%)
Alacrity replaces Seize the Initiative
Monk Top 25% Build #1
This build is used by 1.78% of the Top 25% of Monks. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 6.44%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Inner Sanctuary - Forbidden Palace Harmony
Epiphany - Desert Shroud Sixth Sense
Fists of Thunder - Quickening Beacon of Ytar
Breath of Heaven - Infused with Light Seize the Initiative
Mantra of Salvation - Agility
Dashing Strike - Blinding Speed
Build Variant #1A (1.29%)
Dashing Strike - Radiance replaces Blinding Speed
Near Death Experience replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #1B (1.18%)
Fists of Thunder - Wind Blast replaces Quickening
Build Variant #1C (0.54%)
Dashing Strike - Radiance replaces Blinding Speed
Alacrity replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #1D (0.39%)
Fists of Thunder - Wind Blast replaces Quickening
Near Death Experience replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #1E (0.35%)
Near Death Experience replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #1F (0.23%)
Dashing Strike - Radiance replaces Blinding Speed
Build Variant #1G (0.20%)
Fists of Thunder - Wind Blast replaces Quickening
Alacrity replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #1H (0.19%)
Fists of Thunder - Wind Blast replaces Quickening
Alacrity replaces Seize the Initiative
Build Variant #1I (0.15%)
Alacrity replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #1J (0.14%)
Alacrity replaces Seize the Initiative
Monk Lower 75% Build #2
This build is used by 0.93% of the Lower 75% of Monks. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.56%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Crippling Wave - Tsunami Harmony
Inner Sanctuary - Forbidden Palace Sixth Sense
Epiphany - Desert Shroud Beacon of Ytar
Breath of Heaven - Infused with Light Seize the Initiative
Mantra of Salvation - Agility
Dashing Strike - Blinding Speed
Build Variant #2A (0.17%)
Near Death Experience replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #2B (0.07%)
Crippling Wave - Rising Tide replaces Tsunami
Dashing Strike - Radiance replaces Blinding Speed
Alacrity replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #2C (0.06%)
Crippling Wave - Rising Tide replaces Tsunami
Dashing Strike - Radiance replaces Blinding Speed
Near Death Experience replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #2D (0.06%)
Epiphany - Insight replaces Desert Shroud
Build Variant #2E (0.06%)
Alacrity replaces Seize the Initiative
Build Variant #2F (0.06%)
Alacrity replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #2G (0.05%)
Near Death Experience replaces Seize the Initiative
Build Variant #2H (0.04%)
Dashing Strike - Radiance replaces Blinding Speed
Near Death Experience replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #2I (0.03%)
Crippling Wave - Rising Tide replaces Tsunami
Near Death Experience replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #2J (0.03%)
Dashing Strike - Radiance replaces Blinding Speed
Monk Top 25% Build #2
This build is used by 1.47% of the Top 25% of Monks. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 2.68%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Crippling Wave - Tsunami Harmony
Inner Sanctuary - Forbidden Palace Sixth Sense
Epiphany - Desert Shroud Beacon of Ytar
Breath of Heaven - Infused with Light Seize the Initiative
Mantra of Salvation - Agility
Dashing Strike - Blinding Speed
Build Variant #2A (0.46%)
Near Death Experience replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #2B (0.16%)
Alacrity replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #2C (0.14%)
Alacrity replaces Seize the Initiative
Build Variant #2D (0.09%)
Near Death Experience replaces Seize the Initiative
Build Variant #2E (0.09%)
Crippling Wave - Rising Tide replaces Tsunami
Dashing Strike - Radiance replaces Blinding Speed
Near Death Experience replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #2F (0.08%)
Epiphany - Insight replaces Desert Shroud
Build Variant #2G (0.05%)
Alacrity replaces Seize the Initiative
Near Death Experience replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #2H (0.05%)
Dashing Strike - Radiance replaces Blinding Speed
Near Death Experience replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #2I (0.05%)
Crippling Wave - Rising Tide replaces Tsunami
Dashing Strike - Radiance replaces Blinding Speed
Alacrity replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #2J (0.04%)
Dashing Strike - Radiance replaces Blinding Speed
Monk Lower 75% Build #3
This build is used by 0.93% of the Lower 75% of Monks. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.51%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Epiphany - Insight Harmony
Fists of Thunder - Quickening Exalted Soul
Blinding Flash - Faith in the Light Beacon of Ytar
Mantra of Conviction - Annihilation Momentum
Mystic Ally - Fire Ally
Dashing Strike - Way of the Falling Star
Build Variant #3A (0.17%)
Dashing Strike - Radiance replaces Way of the Falling Star
Build Variant #3B (0.09%)
Dashing Strike - Blinding Speed replaces Way of the Falling Star
Build Variant #3C (0.08%)
Mystic Ally - Air Ally replaces Fire Ally
Build Variant #3D (0.07%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Way of the Falling Star
Build Variant #3E (0.04%)
Dashing Strike - Barrage replaces Way of the Falling Star
Build Variant #3F (0.03%)
Epiphany - Desert Shroud replaces Insight
Build Variant #3G (0.03%)
Mantra of Conviction - Overawe replaces Annihilation
Build Variant #3H (0.03%)
Fleet Footed replaces Exalted Soul
Build Variant #3I (0.02%)
Mystic Ally - Air Ally replaces Fire Ally
Dashing Strike - Radiance replaces Way of the Falling Star
Build Variant #3J (0.02%)
Near Death Experience replaces Exalted Soul
Monk Top 25% Build #3
This build is used by 1.20% of the Top 25% of Monks. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 3.77%.
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 #3A (0.71%)
Exploding Palm - Impending Doom replaces Shocking Grasp
Build Variant #3B (0.43%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Blinding Speed
Build Variant #3C (0.40%)
Exalted Soul replaces Unity
Build Variant #3D (0.25%)
Dashing Strike - Way of the Falling Star replaces Blinding Speed
Build Variant #3E (0.20%)
Exalted Soul replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #3F (0.16%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Blinding Speed
Exalted Soul replaces Unity
Build Variant #3G (0.16%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Blinding Speed
Exalted Soul replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #3H (0.10%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Blinding Speed
Exploding Palm - Impending Doom replaces Shocking Grasp
Build Variant #3I (0.08%)
Dashing Strike - Way of the Falling Star replaces Blinding Speed
Exploding Palm - Impending Doom replaces Shocking Grasp
Build Variant #3J (0.08%)
Dashing Strike - Way of the Falling Star replaces Blinding Speed
Exalted Soul replaces Unity
Monk Lower 75% Build #4
This build is used by 0.79% of the Lower 75% of Monks. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 2.45%.
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 #4A (0.36%)
Exploding Palm - Impending Doom replaces Shocking Grasp
Build Variant #4B (0.31%)
Exalted Soul replaces Unity
Build Variant #4C (0.28%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Blinding Speed
Build Variant #4D (0.16%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Blinding Speed
Exalted Soul replaces Unity
Build Variant #4E (0.13%)
Dashing Strike - Way of the Falling Star replaces Blinding Speed
Build Variant #4F (0.11%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Blinding Speed
Exalted Soul replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #4G (0.09%)
Exalted Soul replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #4H (0.08%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Blinding Speed
Exploding Palm - Impending Doom replaces Shocking Grasp
Build Variant #4I (0.07%)
Exploding Palm - Impending Doom replaces Shocking Grasp
Exalted Soul replaces Unity
Build Variant #4J (0.07%)
Epiphany - Insight replaces Desert Shroud
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Blinding Speed
Monk Top 25% Build #4
This build is used by 0.58% of the Top 25% of Monks. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.07%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Epiphany - Insight Harmony
Fists of Thunder - Quickening Exalted Soul
Blinding Flash - Faith in the Light Beacon of Ytar
Mantra of Conviction - Annihilation Momentum
Mystic Ally - Fire Ally
Dashing Strike - Way of the Falling Star
Build Variant #4A (0.14%)
Dashing Strike - Radiance replaces Way of the Falling Star
Build Variant #4B (0.06%)
Dashing Strike - Blinding Speed replaces Way of the Falling Star
Build Variant #4C (0.06%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Way of the Falling Star
Build Variant #4D (0.06%)
Mystic Ally - Air Ally replaces Fire Ally
Build Variant #4E (0.04%)
Seize the Initiative replaces Exalted Soul
Build Variant #4F (0.03%)
Fleet Footed replaces Exalted Soul
Build Variant #4G (0.03%)
Mystic Ally - Air Ally replaces Fire Ally
Dashing Strike - Radiance replaces Way of the Falling Star
Build Variant #4H (0.03%)
Mantra of Conviction - Overawe replaces Annihilation
Dashing Strike - Radiance replaces Way of the Falling Star
Build Variant #4I (0.02%)
Dashing Strike - Barrage replaces Way of the Falling Star
Build Variant #4J (0.02%)
Dashing Strike - Blinding Speed replaces Way of the Falling Star
Seize the Initiative replaces Exalted Soul
Monk Lower 75% Build #5
This build is used by 0.59% of the Lower 75% of Monks. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.05%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Crippling Wave - Breaking Wave Harmony
Inner Sanctuary - Forbidden Palace Sixth Sense
Epiphany - Desert Shroud Beacon of Ytar
Mantra of Conviction - Annihilation Chant of Resonance
Dashing Strike - Blinding Speed
Cyclone Strike - Implosion
Build Variant #5A (0.08%)
Epiphany - Insight replaces Desert Shroud
Dashing Strike - Way of the Falling Star replaces Blinding Speed
Fleet Footed replaces Chant of Resonance
Build Variant #5B (0.07%)
Near Death Experience replaces Chant of Resonance
Build Variant #5C (0.06%)
Mantra of Conviction - Overawe replaces Annihilation
Build Variant #5D (0.05%)
Epiphany - Insight replaces Desert Shroud
Near Death Experience replaces Chant of Resonance
Build Variant #5E (0.04%)
Epiphany - Insight replaces Desert Shroud
Dashing Strike - Way of the Falling Star replaces Blinding Speed
Near Death Experience replaces Chant of Resonance
Build Variant #5F (0.04%)
The Guardian's Path replaces Chant of Resonance
Build Variant #5G (0.03%)
Epiphany - Insight replaces Desert Shroud
Build Variant #5H (0.03%)
Mantra of Conviction - Overawe replaces Annihilation
Near Death Experience replaces Chant of Resonance
Build Variant #5I (0.03%)
Dashing Strike - Way of the Falling Star replaces Blinding Speed
Build Variant #5J (0.03%)
Epiphany - Insight replaces Desert Shroud
The Guardian's Path replaces Chant of Resonance
Monk Top 25% Build #5
This build is used by 0.51% of the Top 25% of Monks. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 0.88%.
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 #5A (0.06%)
Harmony replaces Fleet Footed
Build Variant #5B (0.06%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Way of the Falling Star
Build Variant #5C (0.05%)
Epiphany - Desert Shroud replaces Insight
Build Variant #5D (0.04%)
Harmony replaces Seize the Initiative
Build Variant #5E (0.03%)
Exalted Soul replaces Fleet Footed
Build Variant #5F (0.03%)
Epiphany - Desert Shroud replaces Insight
Harmony replaces Fleet Footed
Build Variant #5G (0.03%)
Exalted Soul replaces Seize the Initiative
Build Variant #5H (0.03%)
Dashing Strike - Radiance replaces Way of the Falling Star
Build Variant #5I (0.02%)
Dashing Strike - Blinding Speed replaces Way of the Falling Star
Build Variant #5J (0.02%)
Exalted Soul replaces Fleet Footed
Harmony replaces Seize the Initiative

Monk Hardcore Builds in Patch 2.2

  • These were the most popular hardcore Monk builds, among hardcore level 70 Diablo III Monks active in patch 2.2.
  • 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 1.33% of hardcore Monks. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 3.97%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Inner Sanctuary - Forbidden Palace Harmony
Epiphany - Desert Shroud Near Death Experience
Fists of Thunder - Quickening Sixth Sense
Breath of Heaven - Infused with Light Beacon of Ytar
Mantra of Salvation - Agility
Dashing Strike - Blinding Speed
Build Variant #1A (0.82%)
Seize the Initiative replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #1B (0.68%)
Dashing Strike - Radiance replaces Blinding Speed
Seize the Initiative replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #1C (0.22%)
Dashing Strike - Radiance replaces Blinding Speed
Build Variant #1D (0.19%)
Fists of Thunder - Wind Blast replaces Quickening
Build Variant #1E (0.17%)
Seize the Initiative replaces Beacon of Ytar
Build Variant #1F (0.13%)
Alacrity replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #1G (0.12%)
Seize the Initiative replaces Harmony
Build Variant #1H (0.11%)
Seize the Initiative replaces Near Death Experience
Build Variant #1I (0.11%)
Fists of Thunder - Wind Blast replaces Quickening
Seize the Initiative replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #1J (0.09%)
Epiphany - Insight replaces Desert Shroud
Monk Hardcore Build #2
This build is used by 0.68% of hardcore Monks. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.74%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Crippling Wave - Tsunami Harmony
Inner Sanctuary - Forbidden Palace Near Death Experience
Epiphany - Desert Shroud Sixth Sense
Breath of Heaven - Infused with Light Beacon of Ytar
Mantra of Salvation - Agility
Dashing Strike - Blinding Speed
Build Variant #2A (0.50%)
Seize the Initiative replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #2B (0.13%)
Alacrity replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #2C (0.09%)
Seize the Initiative replaces Beacon of Ytar
Build Variant #2D (0.06%)
Seize the Initiative replaces Harmony
Build Variant #2E (0.05%)
Dashing Strike - Radiance replaces Blinding Speed
Seize the Initiative replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #2F (0.05%)
Seize the Initiative replaces Near Death Experience
Build Variant #2G (0.05%)
Momentum replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #2H (0.05%)
Crippling Wave - Rising Tide replaces Tsunami
Dashing Strike - Radiance replaces Blinding Speed
Seize the Initiative replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #2I (0.04%)
Crippling Wave - Rising Tide replaces Tsunami
Seize the Initiative replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #2J (0.04%)
Epiphany - Insight replaces Desert Shroud
Monk Hardcore Build #3
This build is used by 0.50% of hardcore Monks. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.89%.
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 #3A (0.46%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Blinding Speed
Build Variant #3B (0.16%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Blinding Speed
Unity replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #3C (0.12%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Blinding Speed
Exalted Soul replaces Beacon of Ytar
Build Variant #3D (0.12%)
Dashing Strike - Way of the Falling Star replaces Blinding Speed
Build Variant #3E (0.09%)
Unity replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #3F (0.09%)
Epiphany - Insight replaces Desert Shroud
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Blinding Speed
Build Variant #3G (0.09%)
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Blinding Speed
Exalted Soul replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #3H (0.09%)
Exploding Palm - Impending Doom replaces Shocking Grasp
Build Variant #3I (0.09%)
Unity replaces Beacon of Ytar
Build Variant #3J (0.08%)
Exalted Soul replaces Sixth Sense
Monk Hardcore Build #4
This build is used by 0.19% of hardcore Monks. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 0.60%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Crippling Wave - Breaking Wave Harmony
Inner Sanctuary - Forbidden Palace Near Death Experience
Epiphany - Desert Shroud Sixth Sense
Mantra of Salvation - Agility Beacon of Ytar
Dashing Strike - Blinding Speed
Cyclone Strike - Implosion
Build Variant #4A (0.14%)
Crippling Wave - Tsunami replaces Breaking Wave
Build Variant #4B (0.04%)
Crippling Wave - Tsunami replaces Breaking Wave
The Guardian's Path replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #4C (0.03%)
Epiphany - Insight replaces Desert Shroud
Build Variant #4D (0.03%)
Crippling Wave - Tsunami replaces Breaking Wave
Dashing Strike - Quicksilver replaces Blinding Speed
Build Variant #4E (0.03%)
The Guardian's Path replaces Near Death Experience
Build Variant #4F (0.03%)
Crippling Wave - Tsunami replaces Breaking Wave
Cyclone Strike - Wall of Wind replaces Implosion
Build Variant #4G (0.03%)
The Guardian's Path replaces Harmony
Build Variant #4H (0.03%)
Crippling Wave - Tsunami replaces Breaking Wave
The Guardian's Path replaces Beacon of Ytar
Build Variant #4I (0.03%)
The Guardian's Path replaces Sixth Sense
Build Variant #4J (0.02%)
Crippling Wave - Tsunami replaces Breaking Wave
The Guardian's Path replaces Harmony
Want more historical data from patch 2.2? See the Patch 2.2 Data Archive for other charts.
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