Monk Raiment Shenlong Generator Build With Crippling Wave

An engine converting Spirit generation into raw damage, the Shenlong's Spirit set absorbs the best of the Monk sets into a build that pummels the enemy with your fists alone. This control-heavy, sustain damage setup is available in a Greater Rift solo progression variation and a speed farming variation, accessible using the link below.

The basic skill setup of the Shenlong Raiment Monk is displayed below. Read the dedicated Skills page for detailed information on choices, alternatives and build customization.

Active Skills
Crippling Wave Mangle Cyclone Strike Implosion 1 Way of the Hundred Fists Assimilation 2 Dashing Strike Radiance 3 Breath of Heaven Infused with Light 4 Mantra of Salvation Agility
Passive Skills
Harmony Alacrity Seize the Initiative Exalted Soul

The required gear setup for the Shenlong Raiment Monk is listed below. Check the Gear page for detailed information on choices, alternatives, gemming, Kanai's Cube and Paragon distribution.

• Helm: Mask of the Searing Sky
• Shoulders: Mantle of the Upside-Down Sinners
• Gloves: Fists of Thunder
• Chest: Heart of the Crashing Wave
• Belt: Captain Crimson's Silk Girdle
• Pants: Captain Crimson's Thrust
• Boots: Eight-Demon Boots
• Bracers: Spirit Guards
• Amulet: The Traveler's Pledge
• Ring 1: The Compass Rose
• Ring 2: Unity
• Weapon: Shenlong's Fist of Legend
• Offhand: Shenlong's Relentless Assault

Season 27 comes with the theme of Angelic Crucibles — consumable items that empower Legendary items with perfected Ancient-level stats, as well as infuse them with one of three unique, powerful, class-specific abilities at random. For this build, we recommend substituting Crippling Wave from the regular build and using Way of the Hundred Fists Hands of Lightning exclusively as your generator skill in order to proc the following power:

• Way of the Hundred Fists Sanctification: All Way of the Hundred Fists combo punches use the second stage combo punch. Consecutive hits from Way of the Hundred Fists increases its damage by 2%. Max 350 stacks.

The freed-up slot from Crippling Wave can be used for an additional protective skill, such as Serenity Ascension.

Use Angelic Crucibles on an item that crosses over most (if not all) variants of a build, and is also an item that is relatively harder to perfect than other slots (since sanctifying an item maximizes its stats). In the case of this build, good candidates for Sanctification are your weapons, Rabid Strike and Kyoshiro's Blade.

You can read more on Angelic Crucibles and the sanctification process in our dedicated Angelic Crucible Mechanics guide.

• Legendary Gem 1: Bane of the Trapped
• Legendary Gem 2: Simplicity's Strength
• Legendary Gem 3: Bane of the Stricken

• Weapon Slot: Flying Dragon
• Armor Slot: Depth Diggers
• Jewelry Slot: Ring of Royal Grandeur