Monk Support Build With Inna
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1.
Introduction
With group compositions heavily favoring crowd control, damage mitigation and health sustain, the support Monk maintains a strong position in the metagame. This crowd control and buff-oriented build is strictly multiplayer oriented, a zero DPS spec that plays part of a composition with other damage dealing party members.
2.
Quick Reference
2.1.
Skill Setup
The basic skill setup of the Support Monk is displayed below. Read the dedicated Skills page for detailed information on choices, alternatives and build customization.
| Active Skills |
|---|
Crippling Wave
 Tsunami
Serenity
 Tranquility
1
Deadly Reach
Piercing Trident
2
Inner Sanctuary
 Temple of Protection
3
Mantra of Healing
 Time of Need
4
Epiphany
Soothing Mist
|
| Passive Skills |
2.2.
Gear Setup
The required gear setup for the Support Monk is listed below. Check the Gear page for detailed information on choices, alternatives, gemming, Kanai's Cube and Paragon distribution.
- Helm:
Inna's Radiance - Shoulders:
Born's Privilege - Gloves:
Inna's Hold - Chest:
Inna's Vast Expanse - Belt:
Captain Crimson's Silk Girdle - Pants:
Captain Crimson's Thrust - Boots:
Illusory Boots - Bracers:
Strongarm Bracers - Amulet:
The Flavor of Time - Ring 1:
Oculus Ring - Ring 2:
Ring of Royal Grandeur - Weapon:
Born's Furious Wrath - Offhand:
Stormshield
2.3.
Legendary Gems
- Legendary Gem 1:
Gogok of Swiftness - Legendary Gem 2:
Iceblink - Legendary Gem 3:
Gem of Efficacious Toxin
2.4.
Kanai's Cube
- Weapon Slot:
Flying Dragon - Armor Slot:
Spirit Guards - Jewelry Slot:
The Star of Azkaranth
3.
Changelog
- 01 Apr. 2021 (this page): No changes required for Season 23.
- 01 Apr. 2021 (gear page): No changes required for Season 23.
- 01 Apr. 2021 (skills page): No changes required for Season 23.
- 08 Dec. 2020 (gear page): Revised S22 Cube recommendation.
- 08 Dec. 2020 (this page): Revised S22 Cube recommendation.
- 16 Nov. 2020 (this page): Added S22 Cube recommendation.
- 16 Nov. 2020 (gear page): Added S22 Cube recommendation.
- 16 Nov. 2020 (skills page): No changes required for Season 22.
- 01 Jul. 2020 (skills page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 01 Jul. 2020 (this page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 01 Jul. 2020 (gear page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (gear page): Added gear recommendations when pushing with Witch Doctors.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (this page): Added gear recommendations when pushing with Witch Doctors.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (skills page): Revised skill selection to better reflect Season 20 meta.
- 04 Jan. 2020 (this page): Small fix to the Cube recommendations.
- 04 Jan. 2020 (gear page): Small fix to the Cube recommendations.
- 09 Dec. 2019 (skills page): Fixed skill mentions from a previous version of the guide.
- 21 Nov. 2019 (skills page): Skill selection revised to include Breath of Heaven and Deadly Reach.
- 21 Nov. 2019 (this page): Guide thoroughly revised to include new sets and skills.
- 21 Nov. 2019 (gear page): Guide revised to include Cpt. Crimson and Born sets.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (this page): Item recommendations revised for Season 18.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (gear page): Item recommendations revised for Season 18.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (skills page): Reviewed for Season 18.
- 16 May 2019 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 16 May 2019 (gear page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 16 May 2019 (skills page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 17 Jan. 2019 (gear page): Added suggestions for the baseline Ring of Royal Grandeur for Seasonal characters.
- 17 Jan. 2019 (this page): Guide was revised with additional recommendations for Season 16.
- 17 Jan. 2019 (skills page): Information was reviewed and approved for Season 16 with no changes required.
- 20 Sep. 2018 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 15.
- 14 Jun. 2018 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 14.
- 26 Nov. 2017 (this page): Reverted the guide to its pure Inna version to accommodate the meta needs.
- 26 Nov. 2017 (skills page): Reverted the guide to its pure Inna state.
- 26 Nov. 2017 (gear page): Removed Uliana recommendations and replaced them with an optional Uliana setup.
- 28 Oct. 2017 (skills page): Added Exploding Palm to go with the Ulyana pieces.
- 28 Oct. 2017 (gear page): Added 2 Uliana pieces.
- 28 Oct. 2017 (this page): Guide adjusted to a more favorable setup, mixed with the Uliana set.
- 30 Jun. 2017 (this page): Updated for Patch 2.6 and moved to new guide format.
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