Tag Archives: Monks

What Gem Should I Use?

There are only four types of gems in the game each with three different effects based on the type of equipment they are used in. There are 4 primary stats and then some miscellaneous effects like + Critical Damage, + Experience, etc. It’s easy to overlook that there are two ways to add damage to […]

Monk AoE & Leveling Build

Monks excel at area of effect (AoE) attacks. Most of their abilities have an AoE as a primary or side effect. If you like seeing exploding bodies and elemental craziness zapping across the screen then the monk is for you. Building a monk that is efficient at AoE destruction without a whole lot of downtime […]

Best Gems by Class

In my recent class analysis we took a look at each class and which stats, mods and gear they will be looking for. One thing I didn’t do was put it all together to see the big picture. I want to answer the question: which gems will be the most popular and why? There are […]

Monk Stat Preview

The Monk plays much like I imagine a Pandarian Monk to play, with quick attacks and a spirit based energy system it dashes around the targets using Dashing Strike. In the beta, I’ve used fist weapons for a long time which is a piece of equipment unique to the Monk. As with the other 4 […]

Diablo 3 AoE Farming Skills – Part 2

Yesterday, we talked about rolling around with our Barbarian and Demon Hunters, throwing grenades and smashing groups of enemies with our Groundstomp and Earthquakes. Today let’s take a look at the other 3 classes’ AoE Farming Skills; the Wizard, With Doctor and Monk.