Monk Resources & Guides

[:1]Get your beard on here! Some useful Monk info links:

• Monk wiki page, growing rapidly.
  


• All Monk skills with stats and discussion.
  


• The first 11 Monk screenshots.
  


• The Monk intro trailer.
  


• Monk gameplay video.
  


• Monk Character panel powerpoint. Also in video, and see our discussion.
  


• The Monk info leaked an hour early, thanks to whoever runs the official Korean Bliz site failing to understand daylight savings time.

Monk skills

• Skill Tree A
  • Force Without Thought
  
  
  • Seven Sided Strike
  
  
  • Inner Sanctuary
  
  
  • Way of the Hundred Fists
  
  


• Skill Tree B
  • Crippling Wave
  
  
  • Exploding Palm
  
  


• Skill Tree C
  • Impenetrable Defense
  
  
  • Radiant Visage
  
  

Enjoy your Monk discussion, and go in peace, Grasshopper.|||I think one of the biggest misconceptions with the monk skills right now is that of Impenetrable Defense and Inner Sanctuary.

Most people don't even realize that two of these "orb protection" skills exist. They see the Monk in a bubble and say "OMG IMPENATRABLE DEFENCE," when in actuality:

Impenetrable Defense is where the monk spins his staff around, creating a purple sphere akin to Slow Time, and deflects only projectiles. If a big melee attacker, such as a Fallen Overseer, comes up to you, as long as his weapon range is long enough, you can be hit. In contrast, a tiny Fallen Imp would be stopped at the edge of the sphere and could not hit you.

Inner Sanctuary is a another sphere, with a more golden/airy feel to it. In this skill, the monk bows down slightly, closes his eyes in deep thought, and forms his hands into a prayer. In this case, he his invulnerable to all damage for 6 seconds. You can see the Monk use this skill in the Monk Gameplay trailer, but with a view from inside the sphere it creates, so you cannot see the actual sphere itself.

As with both of these skills, any monsters that could possibly be trapped inside the spheres are pushed out upon activation of the skill and creation of the sphere.|||sweet information i hope get some more news about the other skills for the monk soon|||Quote:








sweet information i hope get some more news about the other skills for the monk soon




I hope too, but don't hold your breath. We got 11 WD skills at Blizzcon 2008, and nothing more until the full trees this year, 10 months later. I don't expect that we'll see much more in the way of detailed skill info until Blizzcon 2010.|||im really feelin the monk and i love things that are "asiany" but im not sure seeing how i have always played the barb or druid i would totally have to change my gameplay styles but should be fun