Monk Support Build With Inna
Welcome to our build guide for Support Monk in Diablo 3. Here, you will learn everything you need to know to play this build at the highest level. This build is updated for Patch 2.7.2 and Season 25.
Introduction
Adept at damage mitigation and health sustain, the support Monk maintains a presence in metagame compositions where squishy DPS and damage intake-dependent bonuses need to be protected. 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.
Quick Reference
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 |
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
Legendary Gems
- Legendary Gem 1:
Gogok of Swiftness - Legendary Gem 2:
Iceblink - Legendary Gem 3:
Gem of Efficacious Toxin
Soul Shards (Season 25 Specific)
- Helm: Fragment of Destruction with 10% HP Culling effect
- Weapon: Essence of Anguish with 50% Poison damage increase
Check details on the specific rolls of the Soul Shards required for this build in the Gear page of this guide. Read more about Season 25 in our dedicated Season 25 Compendium, and about Soul Shards specifically our Soul Shard Mechanics Guide.
Kanai's Cube
- Weapon Slot:
The Executioner - Armor Slot:
Spirit Guards - Jewelry Slot:
The Star of Azkaranth
Changelog
- 08 Dec. 2021 (gear page): Guide revised and added Season 25 Soul Shard recommendations.
- 08 Dec. 2021 (skills page): Reviewed for Season 25.
- 08 Dec. 2021 (this page): Guide revised and added Season 25 Soul Shard recommendations.
- 21 Jul. 2021 (this page): Added Ethereal weapon recommendation for Season 24.
- 21 Jul. 2021 (gear page): Added Ethereal weapon recommendation for Season 24.
- 21 Jul. 2021 (skills page): No changes required for Season 24.
- 01 Apr. 2021 (gear page): No changes required for Season 23.
- 01 Apr. 2021 (this page): No changes required for Season 23.
- 01 Apr. 2021 (skills page): No changes required for Season 23.
- 08 Dec. 2020 (this page): Revised S22 Cube recommendation.
- 08 Dec. 2020 (gear page): Revised S22 Cube recommendation.
- 16 Nov. 2020 (gear page): Added S22 Cube recommendation.
- 16 Nov. 2020 (this page): Added S22 Cube recommendation.
- 16 Nov. 2020 (skills page): No changes required for Season 22.
- 01 Jul. 2020 (this page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 01 Jul. 2020 (gear page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 01 Jul. 2020 (skills 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 (gear page): Guide revised to include Cpt. Crimson and Born sets.
- 21 Nov. 2019 (this page): Guide thoroughly revised to include new sets and skills.
- 21 Nov. 2019 (skills page): Skill selection revised to include Breath of Heaven and Deadly Reach.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (gear page): Item recommendations revised for Season 18.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (skills page): Reviewed for Season 18.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (this page): Item recommendations revised for Season 18.
- 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.
- 16 May 2019 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 17 Jan. 2019 (this page): Guide was revised with additional recommendations for Season 16.
- 17 Jan. 2019 (gear page): Added suggestions for the baseline Ring of Royal Grandeur for Seasonal characters.
- 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 (gear page): Removed Uliana recommendations and replaced them with an optional Uliana setup.
- 26 Nov. 2017 (skills page): Reverted the guide to its pure Inna state.
- 26 Nov. 2017 (this page): Reverted the guide to its pure Inna version to accommodate the meta needs.
- 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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