you’ve got the option to call me Lightning McQueen.
To assist you in facing the challenge of playing Monk, we have prepared this guide.
You have at your disposal Lightning, Ice, and Wind attacks.
One of the Monk’s strongest weapons is not the quarterstaff, but the bell invoked by theTempest Bellskill.
When you hit it with your attacks, the bell propagates and amplifies your damage.
So the idea is to drop it near enemies and focus all your attacks on it.
With this build, the opener ability depends on the enemy’s ability rotation.
There are some major bosses who begin the fight with moves that you’re able to easily dodge.
These abilities allow you to hit the boss from afar and start inflicting the related elemental effect.
During fights, your goal is to escape the enemy’s abilities and keep hitting them withTempest FlurryorIce Strike.
Monk can unleash fast sequences of elemental attacks, quickly inflicting detrimental effects such as Freeze and Shock.
At higher levels, the class gains stronger skills for these situations.
Until then, you want tolure enemiesand face only a couple at a time.
There are two skills at the top of the list:Ice StrikeandTempest Flurry.
The former is a three-hit combo of ice attacks while the latter is a four-hit combo of lightning attacks.
These will replace your basic attack and become your main damage source.
These are the core of this build, which only becomes stronger as you level up.
You need Killing Palm to use Charged Staff and you want Shattering Palm to handle groups of enemies.
One of your top priorities is to spend some early points onAttack DamageandSkill Speed.
However, this class’s greatest strength is not defense, but attack.
If enemies are dead, they can’t kill you.
Flow Stateand other couple of Mana management skills are worth it as well.
Instead of increasing your Mana, you could opt to unlockReduced Mana Costnodes too.
Quarterstaves withLightning DamageorIce Damageincrease the damage you cause with Tempest Flurry and Ice Strike.
Look for weapons withPhysical Damageas well.
So you want to have solidEnergy ShieldandEvasion Ratingnumbers.
These two aren’t mandatory, but they boost the build’s strengths in general.
They might stall your progress if their strengths aren’t taken into consideration and respected.
So, find pieces that will be useful against certain enemies to make your life easier.
There are, however, generic but yet useful accessories for any situation.
Some good amulets come withLife Regenerationas well, which is a great combo to have as a Monk.
On the other hand, belts can come with great suffixes.
There are two general good options for you.
First, a belt thatincreases Flask charges gained.
The second option is to run belts whichrecover more Life when you use flasks.
As a Monk, it is not uncommon to find yourself on the brink of death.
Good luck playing as a Monk in Path of Exile 2!
