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Monk Leveling Build (Lv. 1-60)

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Diablo Immortal - Monk Leveling Build

This is a Leveling Build for Monk in Diablo Immortal. Read on to see a complete leveling guide from 1-60, including equipment, gem, and skill priorities along the way!

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Monk Build Profile

Build Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths Weaknesses
・Great at Gathering
・Can Eliminate Hordes of Enemies
・Short Skill Cooldowns
・Good Damage-Reduction
・Combo-Focused & Fun to Play		 ・Moderate Damage
・No Mobility
・Outshined by Other Classes in DPS/Support
・Lower HP Pool

This build is focused on eliminating as many enemies as possible in an instant. Although the Monk has moderate damage output on its own, the combination of its skills make it a class that is highly effective in general PvE combat.

The Monk is slightly lacking in the damage department, since it is half a DPS class and half a support class, having the best of both worlds but not excelling in either. The Monk has lower HP for a melee class, as well, making this class a bit more difficult to use more effectively.

Leveling Equipment, Gems, and Skills

Skill Progression

Fists of ThunderFists of Thunder
(Primary)
Flying KickFlying Kick
(Lv. 1)		 → Shield of ZenShield of Zen
(Lv. 28)
Seven-Sided StrikeSeven-Sided Strike
(Lv. 1)		 → Seven-Sided StrikeSeven-Sided Strike
(Lv. 1)
Cyclone StrikeCyclone Strike
(Lv. 3)		 → Cyclone StrikeCyclone Strike
(Lv. 3)
Wave StrikeWave Strike
(Lv. 8)		 → Exploding PalmExploding Palm
(Lv. 20)

From Mobility to Defense

Flying Kick can get you out of tight spots, although it quickly becomes less useful the more skills you unlock. You can replace this skill with Mystic Strike, and then finally Shield of Zen to give you that extra defense the Monk sorely needs.

Gather and Decimate

Exploding Palm is a necessary skill to have when fighting hordes of enemies, since your damage-dealing potential increases the more enemies surround you. Using Cyclone Strike to group enemies together before using Exploding Palm, and then following up with Seven-Sided Strike is the bread and butter of this build, as it is capable of eliminating an entire mob of enemies in a single instant..

Equipment Priority

Equipment Slot Affected Skill & Effect
Spirit's Reach Main Hand Seven-Sided Strike: Seven-Sided Strike now places a runic circle inside which all enemies will be struck by your spirit allies.
Eye of the Storm Off Hand Cyclone Strike: Cyclone radius increases by 20%
Crippling Insight Head Exploding Palm: Maximum charges of Exploding Palm increased by 1.
Discipline's Weight Shoulder Seven-Sided Strike: Seven-Sided Strike damage increased by 10%.
Breath of Incense Chest Seven-Sided Strike: Seven-Sided Strike can now trigger the Exploding Palm explosion when it kills Bleeding enemies.
Path of the Storm Legs Cyclone Strike: Cyclone Strike also temporarily decreases all damage you take by 20%.

Keep on Upgrading Whatever Gear you Have

Don't skimp out on upgrading your current gear, while you're waiting for better gear, since you can transfer your gear ranks to better gear anyway.
How to Upgrade Gear Ranks

Aim for Gear That Improves Your Best Skills

Aim for Legendary gear that will help boost both Cyclone Strike and Seven-Sided Strike, making them even more lethal against hordes of enemies.

Gem Priority

Gem Name
Rank		 Effect
CaCa'arsen's Invigoration
★ 		Increases the speed of your Primary Attack by 6%.
Chained DeathChained Death
★ 		Increases damage done by your attacks by 1.50% per target hit, up to a maximum of 4.5% with 3 targets.
SeledSeled's Weakening
★ 		Gain 6.00% increased damage for 60 seconds after killing an Elite monster.
Power and CommandPower and Command
★★ 		Power and Command alternates states every 9 seconds. Power increases your Primary Attack damage by 8%. Command increases all other skill damage by 8%.
The HungerThe Hunger
★★ 		Heal 40% base damage +567 Life each time you defeat an enemy. Cannot occure more often than once every 20 seconds.
Fervent FangFervent Fang
★★ 		Each time you deal damage to an enemy, that enemy now takes 0.80% increased from your attacks, up to a maximum increase of 8% at 10 stacks.

As the Monk has relatively low HP for a melee class, it is advised to aim for The Hunger, which will give you a bit more survivability. The rest of your Gems should boost your attack power, turning the Monk into a devastating force on the battlefield.

Leveling Guide (Lv. 1-60)

Checkmark Focus on Main Quests
Checkmark Complete Daily Activities
Checkmark Enter Hidden Lairs

Focus on Main Quests

Diablo Immortal - Main Quest
Aim to complete the main story quests as fast as possible, as these quests grant huge XP rewards and are your ticket to getting to the endgame.

List of Main Quests

Complete Daily Activities

Diablo Immortal - Activities
Alongside the main story quest, try to finish all daily activities, as they usually grant you XP rewards along with materials that help you upgrade your gear. These activities can be found in the Battle Pass menu, and include the following:

Completing these activities gives you great rewards and materials for becoming stronger. Purchasing the Empowered Battle Pass will add to the amount of rewards you receive, giving you a steady source of Legendary Gems, which are vital to improving your build.

Things to Do Daily

Enter Hidden Lairs

Diablo Immortal - Lairs
Hidden Lairs spawn randomly around every zone. If you happen to find one of these, enter it immediately or else it'll be taken by someone else. These Hidden Lairs reward you with XP as well as Normal Gems, which you can slot into your secondary gear.
Hidden Lair Locations: Where to Find Hidden Lairs

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(PvP)
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(PvE) 		Inner Sanctuary PvPInner Sanctuary PvP
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(PvE) 		Wave of Light PvPWave of Light PvP
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