Monk Uliana Seven-Sided Strike Build With Exploding Palm
Welcome to our build guide for Uliana Seven-Sided Strike 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 2.6.10 and Season 22.
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Introduction
Uliana's Stratagem set puts one of the coolest looking Monk skills —
Seven-Sided Strike — in the Greater Rifting spotlight, along with
the helpful push of the class trademark, 
Exploding Palm. This high burst,
AoE centric playstyle is available in both Greater Rift solo progression (the
present guide) and speed farming (see link just below) variations.
Quick Reference
Skill Setup
The basic skill setup of the Uliana Seven-Sided Strike Monk is displayed below. Read the dedicated Skills page for detailed information on choices, alternatives and build customization.
| Active Skills |
|---|
Way of the Hundred Fists
 Assimilation
Exploding Palm
 Impending Doom
1
Epiphany
 Desert Shroud
2
Dashing Strike
 Blinding Speed
3
Seven-Sided Strike
Sustained Attack
4
Cyclone Strike
Implosion
|
| Passive Skills |
Gear Setup
The required gear setup for the Uliana Seven-Sided Strike Monk is listed below. Check the Gear page for detailed information on choices, alternatives, gemming, Kanai's Cube and Paragon distribution.
- Helm:
Uliana's Spirit - Shoulders:
Uliana's Strength - Gloves:
Uliana's Fury - Chest:
Uliana's Heart - Belt:
Captain Crimson's Silk Girdle - Pants:
Captain Crimson's Thrust - Boots:
Uliana's Destiny - Bracers:
Gungdo Gear - Amulet:
The Traveler's Pledge - Ring 1:
The Compass Rose - Ring 2:
Convention of Elements - Weapon 1:
Shenlong's Fist of Legend - Weapon 2:
Shenlong's Relentless Assault
Legendary Gems
- Legendary Gem 1:
Bane of the Trapped - Legendary Gem 2:
Gogok of Swiftness - Legendary Gem 3:
Bane of the Stricken
Kanai's Cube
- Weapon Slot:
The Flow of Eternity (or 
The Fist of Az'Turrasq in Season 22) - Armor Slot:
Binding of the Lost - Jewelry Slot:
Ring of Royal Grandeur - 4th Slot (Season 22):
Lion's Claw
Changelog
- 16 Nov. 2020 (speed farming page): Added 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 (skills page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 01 Jul. 2020 (speed farming 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 (this page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (speed farming page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (gear page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (skills page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 21 Nov. 2019 (speed farming page): Major revision to the guide to include the Sage's set and utility jewelry.
- 21 Nov. 2019 (this page): Revised the guide to include Cpt. Crimson's set. Updated for Season 19.
- 21 Nov. 2019 (gear page): Updated to include Cpt. Crimson; imrpoved tables and explanations across the board.
- 21 Nov. 2019 (skills page): Reviewed and approved for Season 19.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (gear page): Reviewed for Season 18.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (skills page): Reviewed for Season 18.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 18.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (speed farming page): Flavor of Time is now the recommended amulet.
- 16 May 2019 (skills 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 (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.
- 28 Oct. 2017 (gear page): Replaced Lefebvre's Soliloquy with Spirit Guards as the cubed armor piece.
- 28 Oct. 2017 (this page): Minor revisions to the guide to reflect the 2.6.1 buffs.
- 30 Jun. 2017 (this page): Updated for Patch 2.6 and moved to new guide format.
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