Monk Skills
Every node in the Monk's three skill trees, with the engine values at rank 1 and rank 20.
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The Monk has three skill trees of its own — Elementalist, Mender, Iron Fist — and only this class can see them. Your class is picked at character creation, so the trees below are what you sign up for.
- Passive: +20% damage with Staves · −20% damage with Fast and Slow weapons
- Resource: Enlightenment — see Class Resources.
- Home hands: a staff — the configuration the trees are built around.
- Starting kit: Training Staff.
How the trees work. Every tree is a 3 × 5 grid; rows unlock at hero level 1 / 5 / 10 / 20 / 30. A node needs rank 1 in the node straight above it (its prerequisite). The centre column holds the tree’s main skills — pick one as your attack; every rank in the tree’s other main skills adds its synergy to it. Actives cost 20 Enlightenment (capstone buffs 40) and switch on with their default rule when learned; passives are always on. One skill point per hero level (plus the region rewards), per-skill cap rank 20, and on top of it maximum rank = hero level − node level + 1. “+x to Monk Skills” on an amulet and the “+x to All Skills” of some uniques push the effective rank past the cap.
Hand requirements are a soft lock: nothing stops you learning or wearing what you like, but a gated main skill falls back to the plain swing (Strike), and a gated active or passive simply does nothing until you hold the right hands.
Each card below shows the node at rank 1 and at rank 20, rendered with the game’s own tooltip code. Other classes: Berserker · Duelist · Sentinel.
Elementalist
| Level | Node | Type | Prerequisite | Hands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ember Strike | Main skill | — | — |
| 1 | Conduit | Passive | — | — |
| 5 | Freezing Veins | Active | — | — |
| 5 | Kindling | Passive | Conduit | — |
| 10 | Releasing Palm | Active | Freezing Veins | — |
| 10 | Stormbrand | Main skill | Ember Strike | — |
| 10 | Elemental Surge | Passive | Kindling | — |
| 20 | Weakening Touch | Active | Releasing Palm | — |
| 20 | Cataclysm | Main skill | Stormbrand | Staff |
| 20 | Siphon | Passive | Elemental Surge | — |
| 30 | Attunement | Passive | Cataclysm | — |
Ember Strike
Rank 1
Staff strikes that add fire damage and leave a burn on every hit, stacking up to 10.
Fire damage60%
Weapon damage50%
Burn per hit20%, 6 s
Synergy
Stormbrand+1.5% per rank
Cataclysm+1.5% per rank
Ember Strike
Rank 20
Staff strikes that add fire damage and leave a burn on every hit, stacking up to 10.
Fire damage200%
Weapon damage50%
Burn per hit20%, 6 s
Synergy
Stormbrand+1.5% per rank
Cataclysm+1.5% per rank
Level 1 · Main skill
Conduit
Rank 1
Your ignites, freezes and stuns land more often and last longer.
Ignite, freeze, stun+0.25%
Status duration+1.5%
Conduit
Rank 20
Your ignites, freezes and stuns land more often and last longer.
Ignite, freeze, stun+5%
Status duration+50%
Level 1 · Passive
Freezing Veins
Rank 1
A cold strike based on your weapon damage that can freeze.
Cold damage25%
Physical damage70%
Freeze chance10%
Cost20
Freezing Veins
Rank 20
A cold strike based on your weapon damage that can freeze.
Cold damage55%
Physical damage70%
Freeze chance10%
Cost20
Level 5 · Active
Kindling
Rank 1
Your burns deal more damage.
Burn damage+1.5%
Kindling
Rank 20
Your burns deal more damage.
Burn damage+40%
Level 5 · Passive
Releasing Palm
Rank 1
Releases every damage over time on the enemy at once, with bonus damage.
Detonation×1.5
Cost20
Releasing Palm
Rank 20
Releases every damage over time on the enemy at once, with bonus damage.
Detonation×2.5
Cost20
Level 10 · Active
Stormbrand
Rank 1
Staff strikes that add lightning damage to every hit, with a high stun chance.
Lightning damage70%
Stun chance+0.25%
Weapon damage50%
Synergy
Ember Strike+2.5% per rank
Cataclysm+2.5% per rank
Stormbrand
Rank 20
Staff strikes that add lightning damage to every hit, with a high stun chance.
Lightning damage195%
Stun chance+5%
Weapon damage50%
Synergy
Ember Strike+2.5% per rank
Cataclysm+2.5% per rank
Level 10 · Main skill
Elemental Surge
Rank 1
Every ignite, freeze or stun you land bursts for extra damage of that element.
Burst damage3.5%
Elemental Surge
Rank 20
Every ignite, freeze or stun you land bursts for extra damage of that element.
Burst damage100%
Level 10 · Passive
Weakening Touch
Rank 1
A hit that lowers the enemy's resistances until it dies.
Enemy resistances−1.5%
Durationpermanent
Physical damage50%
Cost20
Weakening Touch
Rank 20
A hit that lowers the enemy's resistances until it dies.
Enemy resistances−30%
Durationpermanent
Physical damage50%
Cost20
Level 20 · Active
Cataclysm
Rank 1
Every swing carries fire, cold and lightning; each can ignite, freeze or stun, but only one freeze or stun lands per swing. Needs a staff.
Each element30%
Weapon damage50%
Weaponstaff
Synergy
Ember Strike+0.95% per rank
Stormbrand+0.95% per rank
Cataclysm
Rank 20
Every swing carries fire, cold and lightning; each can ignite, freeze or stun, but only one freeze or stun lands per swing. Needs a staff.
Each element65%
Weapon damage50%
Weaponstaff
Synergy
Ember Strike+0.95% per rank
Stormbrand+0.95% per rank
Level 20 · Main skill · Needs staff
Siphon
Rank 1
Heals you for a share of the elemental and burn damage you deal.
Elemental leech+0.45%
Siphon
Rank 20
Heals you for a share of the elemental and burn damage you deal.
Elemental leech+10%
Level 20 · Passive
Attunement
Rank 1
More fire, cold and lightning damage. Always on.
Elemental damage+1.5%
Attunement
Rank 20
More fire, cold and lightning damage. Always on.
Elemental damage+40%
Level 30 · Passive
Mender
| Level | Node | Type | Prerequisite | Hands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mending Strike | Main skill | — | — |
| 1 | Healing Hands | Passive | — | — |
| 5 | Renewal | Active | — | — |
| 5 | Inner Peace | Passive | Healing Hands | — |
| 10 | Mercy | Active | Renewal | — |
| 10 | Soothing Palm | Main skill | Mending Strike | — |
| 10 | Equilibrium | Passive | Inner Peace | — |
| 20 | Tempered Soul | Passive | Equilibrium | — |
| 30 | Sanctuary | Active | Mercy | — |
Mending Strike
Rank 1
Staff strikes that heal you for part of the damage they deal; heals on yourself count 25%.
Weapon damage90%
Heal per hit1.5% of hit
Synergy
Soothing Palm+1.5% per rank
Mending Strike
Rank 20
Staff strikes that heal you for part of the damage they deal; heals on yourself count 25%.
Weapon damage245%
Heal per hit30% of hit
Synergy
Soothing Palm+1.5% per rank
Level 1 · Main skill
Healing Hands
Rank 1
All your skill heals are stronger.
Healing+1.5%
Healing Hands
Rank 20
All your skill heals are stronger.
Healing+30%
Level 1 · Passive
Renewal
Rank 1
Heals you over time and removes one burn, poison or bleed; heals on yourself count 50%.
Heal per second0.15% max HP
Heals over10 s
Cost20
Renewal
Rank 20
Heals you over time and removes one burn, poison or bleed; heals on yourself count 50%.
Heal per second2.5% max HP
Heals over10 s
Cost20
Level 5 · Active
Inner Peace
Rank 1
Renewal and Mercy cost less Enlightenment.
Cost−0.95%
Inner Peace
Rank 20
Renewal and Mercy cost less Enlightenment.
Cost−25%
Level 5 · Passive
Mercy
Rank 1
Instantly heals you for a share of your maximum life; heals on yourself count 50%.
Heal1.5% max HP
Cost20
Mercy
Rank 20
Instantly heals you for a share of your maximum life; heals on yourself count 50%.
Heal40% max HP
Cost20
Level 10 · Active
Soothing Palm
Rank 1
Slower strikes that heal more and leave a heal over time behind.
Weapon damage150%
Heal per hit1.5% of hit
Attack speed−20%
Heal over time+50%, 4 s
Synergy
Mending Strike+2.5% per rank
Soothing Palm
Rank 20
Slower strikes that heal more and leave a heal over time behind.
Weapon damage305%
Heal per hit30% of hit
Attack speed−20%
Heal over time+50%, 4 s
Synergy
Mending Strike+2.5% per rank
Level 10 · Main skill
Equilibrium
Rank 1
The part of your skill heals you cannot use hits the enemy as lightning damage, counted from the full heal.
Overflow as lightning3.5%
Equilibrium
Rank 20
The part of your skill heals you cannot use hits the enemy as lightning damage, counted from the full heal.
Overflow as lightning100%
Level 10 · Passive
Tempered Soul
Rank 1
Raises all your resistances.
All resistances+0.75%
Tempered Soul
Rank 20
Raises all your resistances.
All resistances+20%
Level 20 · Passive
Sanctuary
Rank 1
For a while, you take less damage.
Damage taken−0.95%
Duration30 s
Cost40
Sanctuary
Rank 20
For a while, you take less damage.
Damage taken−25%
Duration30 s
Cost40
Level 30 · Active
Iron Fist
| Level | Node | Type | Prerequisite | Hands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flowing Staff | Main skill | — | — |
| 1 | Footwork | Passive | — | — |
| 5 | Staggering Blow | Active | — | — |
| 5 | Still Mind | Passive | Footwork | — |
| 10 | Tiger Stance | Active | Staggering Blow | — |
| 10 | Mountain Blow | Main skill | Flowing Staff | — |
| 10 | Shatterpoint | Passive | Still Mind | — |
| 20 | Guarded Stance | Active | Tiger Stance | Staff |
| 20 | Hundred Palms | Main skill | Mountain Blow | Staff |
| 30 | Iron Rhythm | Passive | Hundred Palms | — |
Flowing Staff
Rank 1
Staff strikes; every third hit you land is a heavy blow for double damage.
Weapon damage75%
Heavy blowevery 3rd hit, ×2
Synergy
Mountain Blow+1.5% per rank
Hundred Palms+1.5% per rank
Flowing Staff
Rank 20
Staff strikes; every third hit you land is a heavy blow for double damage.
Weapon damage185%
Heavy blowevery 3rd hit, ×2
Synergy
Mountain Blow+1.5% per rank
Hundred Palms+1.5% per rank
Level 1 · Main skill
Footwork
Rank 1
More Attack Rating and Defense Rating.
Attack Rating+15
Defense Rating+25
Footwork
Rank 20
More Attack Rating and Defense Rating.
Attack Rating+350
Defense Rating+700
Level 1 · Passive
Staggering Blow
Rank 1
A staff hit that staggers (stuns) the enemy briefly. The stun can land at most every 5 s.
Physical damage70%
Stun0.5 s, once per 5 s
Cost20
Staggering Blow
Rank 20
A staff hit that staggers (stuns) the enemy briefly. The stun can land at most every 5 s.
Physical damage125%
Stun0.5 s, once per 5 s
Cost20
Level 5 · Active
Still Mind
Rank 1
Every attack you evade or parry restores Enlightenment.
Per evade or parry+0.2
Still Mind
Rank 20
Every attack you evade or parry restores Enlightenment.
Per evade or parry+5
Level 5 · Passive
Tiger Stance
Rank 1
For a while, you attack much faster.
Attack speed+0.75%
Duration30 s
Cost20
Tiger Stance
Rank 20
For a while, you attack much faster.
Attack speed+20%
Duration30 s
Cost20
Level 10 · Active
Mountain Blow
Rank 1
Slow staff strikes; each one on the same enemy hits harder than the last, up to 10.
Weapon damage130%
Attack speed−20%
Damage per hit+6.5%
Synergy
Flowing Staff+1.5% per rank
Hundred Palms+1.5% per rank
Mountain Blow
Rank 20
Slow staff strikes; each one on the same enemy hits harder than the last, up to 10.
Weapon damage220%
Attack speed−20%
Damage per hit+6.5%
Synergy
Flowing Staff+1.5% per rank
Hundred Palms+1.5% per rank
Level 10 · Main skill
Shatterpoint
Rank 1
Your hits on a stunned enemy never miss and deal more damage.
Damage vs stunned+1.5%
Hit chance vs stunned100%
Shatterpoint
Rank 20
Your hits on a stunned enemy never miss and deal more damage.
Damage vs stunned+30%
Hit chance vs stunned100%
Level 10 · Passive
Guarded Stance
Rank 1
For a while, your staff parries (blocks) many attacks, even without Parry training. Needs a staff.
Parry chance+10%
Duration30 s
Cost20
Weaponstaff
Guarded Stance
Rank 20
For a while, your staff parries (blocks) many attacks, even without Parry training. Needs a staff.
Parry chance+30%
Duration30 s
Cost20
Weaponstaff
Level 20 · Active · Needs staff
Hundred Palms
Rank 1
Three fast staff hits per swing; every third hit you land is a heavy blow. Needs a staff.
Weapon damage3 × 25%
Heavy blowevery 3rd hit, ×2
Weaponstaff
Synergy
Flowing Staff+0.75% per rank
Mountain Blow+0.75% per rank
Hundred Palms
Rank 20
Three fast staff hits per swing; every third hit you land is a heavy blow. Needs a staff.
Weapon damage3 × 40%
Heavy blowevery 3rd hit, ×2
Weaponstaff
Synergy
Flowing Staff+0.75% per rank
Mountain Blow+0.75% per rank
Level 20 · Main skill · Needs staff
Iron Rhythm
Rank 1
More physical damage. Always on.
Physical damage+1.5%
Iron Rhythm
Rank 20
More physical damage. Always on.
Physical damage+40%
Level 30 · Passive