About Monk
Melee martial artist: fists, chi and wind - stuns, dodges and speed.
Class overview
- Role
- Warden
- Combat
- Melee
- Armor
- Medium
- Weapon
- Brawler's Gauntlet
- Offhand
- Windward Gauntlet
- Skills
- 20 skills · 4 skill lines
Weapon & offhand
Class equipment bases and the stats they can roll.
Skills
Monk has 20 skills across 4 lines. Read each effect and base cooldown below; select a card for its full details.
Fists
Iron Palm
Fists · Tier 1
The open palm hits harder than the closed fist.
- Cooldown
- 6s
- Effect type
- Direct damage
- Scaling stat
- Attack
Flurry of Blows
Fists · Tier 2
Strikes so fast the sound arrives late.
- Cooldown
- 6s
- Effect type
- Direct damage
- Scaling stat
- Attack
Stunning Blow
Fists · Tier 3
One precise punch, and the enemy stands still, seeing stars.
- Cooldown
- 12s
- Effect type
- Crowd control
- Scaling stat
- Chill
Devastating Combo
Fists · Tier 4
The whole sequence, from the first step to the last turn.
- Cooldown
- 9s
- Effect type
- Area damage
- Scaling stat
- Attack
Thousand Fists
Fists · Tier 5
Loses count and keeps going.
- Cooldown
- 16s
- Effect type
- Ultimate
- Scaling stat
- Attack
Wind
Wind Step
Wind · Tier 1
Moves as if the wind opened the way.
- Cooldown
- 8s
- Effect type
- Movement
- Scaling stat
- Dodge
Swift Flurry
Wind · Tier 2
The body goes before the decision.
- Cooldown
- 14s
- Effect type
- Buff
- Scaling stat
- Haste
Fluid Dodge
Wind · Tier 3
He doesn't block: he lets it pass where nobody was.
- Cooldown
- 14s
- Effect type
- Buff
- Scaling stat
- Dodge
Whirl
Wind · Tier 4
Turns on his axis and takes everything around him.
- Cooldown
- 9s
- Effect type
- Area damage
- Scaling stat
- Attack
Hurricane
Wind · Tier 5
Becomes the wind itself, and the group's hands speed up with it.
- Cooldown
- 16s
- Effect type
- Ultimate
- Scaling stat
- Haste
Chi
Chi Drain
Chi · Tier 1
Gathers the chi of the fallen and keeps it.
- Cooldown
- 0s
- Effect type
- Sustain
- Scaling stat
- Lifesteal
Body of Steel
Chi · Tier 2
The body hardens where the blow will land.
- Cooldown
- 12s
- Effect type
- Shield
- Scaling stat
- Absorption
Meditation
Chi · Tier 3
A blindfold in the middle of the fight, and his calm heals the party.
- Cooldown
- 10s
- Effect type
- Healing over time
- Scaling stat
- Regen
Balance
Chi · Tier 4
Finds the centre, and from the centre everything lands.
- Cooldown
- 14s
- Effect type
- Buff
- Scaling stat
- Crit Chance
Transcendent Body
Chi · Tier 5
Every body in the group takes what used to knock it down.
- Cooldown
- 16s
- Effect type
- Ultimate
- Scaling stat
- Health
Spirit
Chi Wave
Spirit · Tier 1
Pushes the chi out in a single wave, straight at the target.
- Cooldown
- 6s
- Effect type
- Direct damage
- Scaling stat
- Chaos Damage
Spirit Fist
Spirit · Tier 2
The fist lands before the arm arrives.
- Cooldown
- 6s
- Effect type
- Direct damage
- Scaling stat
- Chaos Damage
Aura of Serenity
Spirit · Tier 3
His calm spreads to the group and the hand steadies.
- Cooldown
- 0s
- Effect type
- Aura
- Scaling stat
- Crit Chance
Soul Strike
Spirit · Tier 4
Vanishes in a flash and returns midair with a flying kick that sends the enemy far away.
- Cooldown
- 6s
- Effect type
- Direct damage
- Scaling stat
- Chaos Damage
Spirit Fury
Spirit · Tier 5
Vanishes and reappears in a whirlwind of blows, one enemy after another.
- Cooldown
- 16s
- Effect type
- Ultimate
- Scaling stat
- Chaos Damage
Skins
Monk appearances in the beta client catalog. Current availability is controlled by the game.
Monkey King
Monkey King is a Eternal appearance for Monk, from the Signature collection.
Dawn Monk
Dawn Monk is a Mythic appearance for Monk, from the Celestial Dawn collection.
Jiangshi
Jiangshi is a Mythic appearance for Monk, from the Pumpkin Night collection.
Yeti Fists
Yeti Fists is a Legendary appearance for Monk, from the Boss Trophies collection.
New Year Guardian
New Year Guardian is a Mythic appearance for Monk, from the Trades and Worlds collection.
Base stats
Class defaults before equipment, passives and other modifiers. Health, Regen and Absorption use their character-sheet display scales.
| Stat | Bonus |
|---|---|
| Luck | 0.5% |
| Haste | 0.45% |
| Attack | 9 |
| Health | 700 |
Beta values
Values describe the 0.7.3 beta client. Runtime balance settings and server-controlled availability or prices may differ.