The monk is one of the newest additions to the franchise and appears as one of the six character classes in Diablo Immortal. The Monks of Ivgorod have been part of the franchise since Diablo 3. They are holy warriors who combine martial arts attacks with spells to create a powerful melee fighter. Players looking for a fast melee character should give the monk a try.
All character classes in Diablo Immortal have a primary attack and four skills that are unlocked over the course of leveling up. Unlike the Wizard, Demon Hunter, and minion-spawning Necromancer classes, which work best at a distance, the Monk is most powerful when up close and personal with the demons in and around Wortham.
The Monks have a variety of single-target and Area of Effect (AoE) skills that make them powerful characters in Diablo Immortal. The best all-around builds are a combination of single-target and AoE skills based on how the player wants to approach gameplay. To start, each of the six character classes has the option between two primary skills and four secondary skills. Regardless of how many single-target or AoE secondary skills the player adds, the best primary skill is Fists of Thunder. Fists of Thunder teleports the player to a nearby enemy and deals damage in a series of quick punches. This skill can be upgraded to include lightning damage to the area once an enemy is killed.
Best Single-Target Skills For The Monk in Diablo Immortal
- Seven-Sided Strike (level 1): This is the first skill Diablo players get in the game when playing as the Monk. The player dashes back and forth between different enemies, striking up to seven times to deal melee damage. There is a 12-second cooldown, but being able to do damage to multiple single-targets makes it a powerful skill.
- Cyclone Strike (level 3): Unlike the Seven-Sided Strike, which brings the player to the enemies, Cyclone Strike brings enemies to the player with a gust of wind. The player can charge this skill to generate a longer range and more damage to the enemies. This skill also has a 12-second cooldown.
- Mystic Allies (level 50): Mystic Allies invokes an old skill used in previous games in the franchise, like the Demon Hunter's Valkyrie in Diablo 3. Mystic Allies calls upon two spirits to fight alongside the player for 10 seconds, dealing damage and mirroring the player's health. While this is a powerful skill, it has a long 30-second cooldown. Despite this, being able to clone yourself to attack enemies at close range is pretty awesome, and there's a reason this is the last skill that can be unlocked.
An alternative to Cyclone Strike is the Mystic Strike skill, unlocked at level 15. Like Cyclone Strike, Mystic Strike pulls enemies together and deals damage, but couples this attack with a dash to get the Monk out of trouble. They have similar cooldown times and charges.
Best AoE Skills For The Monk in Diablo Immortal
- Exploding Palm (level 20): This skill has a short 6-second cooldown, making it an easy sell to players who are tired of balancing cooldown times. While the AoE for this attack is not as powerful as the Demon Hunter's Rain of Vengeance, or Wizard's Meteor, it allows the player to attack enemies in a straight line in front of the character. Any enemy who dies from this attack will explode, causing additional damage to surrounding enemies.
- Wave of Light (level 41): This skill is more of a traditional AoE attack. A wave of light attacks enemies in all directions from the player. The cooldown is only 9 seconds, and can hold two charges before needing to be replenished.
The best strategy is to combine some of the Single-Target and AoE skills to create a character that is well-balanced. This Diablo Immortal Monk character build works well in both solo play and hidden lair mini-boss dungeons, so gear up and get ready to fight. Regardless, the Monk is a fun melee character that makes good use of combat skills to deal maximum damage.
Diablo Immortal is available on Android, iOS, and PC.