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Monk

Monk Class Guide

The Monk is a dexterity/intelligence hybrid combining martial arts mastery with spiritual energy, channeling elemental power through swift melee strikes.

PvE Rating

★★★★★

4/5

Base Stats

STR: 14

DEX: 23

INT: 23

Difficulty

Hard (4/5)

Starting Position

Right side of the passive tree

Playstyle

Dexterity/intelligence hybrid. Martial artist using quarterstaves and unarmed combat enhanced by spiritual power. Fast attacks with elemental infusions.

Strengths

  • +Fastest attack speed of any melee class
  • +Elemental infusions add versatile damage types
  • +Good hybrid defenses with evasion and energy shield
  • +Unique stance-based mechanics add strategic depth

Weaknesses

  • -Requires mastery of stance-switching for full potential
  • -Lower base damage per hit than STR-based melee classes
  • -Gear requirements are complex due to hybrid stat needs
  • -Squishy if caught out of position without evasion stacks

Pro Tips

  • 1Stance-dancing is core to the Monk -- learn to switch between elemental stances fluidly.
  • 2Use quarterstaves for the best Monk-specific skill interactions.
  • 3Combine evasion with energy shield for a layered defense approach.
  • 4Faster Attacks support gem is essential for maximizing the Monk hit-count playstyle.

Ascendancies

Invoker

★★★★

Elemental martial artist that switches between fire, cold, and lightning stances. Each stance modifies basic attacks with different elemental effects.

Key Nodes

Elemental StanceSpirit PalmInner FireHarmonic Convergence

Acolyte of Chayula

★★★

Chaos-infused monk that converts physical damage to chaos. Uses void energy and darkness mechanics for powerful melee-spell hybrid attacks.

Key Nodes

Void MeditationChayula's GraceDarkness WithinTranscendence