Deskrawl Monk Build: Hundred Hands
Skills
| Slot | Skill | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Furious Fist | Builds up to 20 stacks of attack speed at no cost. |
| Strong | Golden Palms | Triggered for free by the six-piece rune bonus. |
| Special 1 | Wind Steps | Temporary dodge chance spike. |
| Special 2 | Spirit Twin | Summons a double that mirrors basic and strong attacks. |
Capstone talents
Rows at 10, 30 and 60 points are capstone rows: you take one talent from each. This build takes:
- Level 10, Mirror Steps: flat physical damage after each dodge
- Level 30, Gathered Force: basic attacks charge the next strong attack
- Level 60, Formless: bonus critical damage equal to your dodge chance
Spend the first 5 points on the main stat or the build's defensive stat to open the next row, reach the first capstone at 10 points, and do not spread points across a row before the next row is open.
Hundred Hands rune set
| Pieces | Bonus |
|---|---|
| 2 | +100% basic attack damage |
| 4 | +3% physical damage per Furious Fist stack, up to +60% |
| 6 | 25% chance to trigger Golden Palms for free when using Furious Fist |
Legendary gear
| Slot | Item | Legendary power |
|---|---|---|
| Gloves | Deflecting Handwraps | Each Furious Fist stack grants +1% dodge chance |
| Chest | Evasive Cuirass | Physical damage reduction equal to 50% of your dodge chance |
| Helmet | Visage of the Undying | Reduces all damage taken by 25% |
| Weapon | Soulrender | 25% chance to build Soul Harvest; at 25 stacks releases Soul Strike for 800% physical area damage and a stun |
| Amulet | Pendant of Vigor | +75% damage while above 80% life |
| Ring | Ring of Revelation | Standing still grants +10% damage per second, up to 20 stacks |
| Ring | Charged Ring | Up to +50% damage based on current mana |
| Belt | Battle Draught Belt | Drinking a potion grants +35% damage for 6 seconds |
| Boots | Boots of the Windcaller | +50% movement speed for 4 seconds after a kill |
Pants, shoulders and cloak are filled with Black Mist gear, a legendary crafting base with seven affixes revealed at the workshop. Aim the affixes at Dexterity, your damage type, max life and magic resist.
Minions
- Bloodmoon Werewolf or the Treant boss minion early
- Ice Hound or Redrock Lord mid game
- Lord of the Cinder, or a dragon for defence, late
Only the summoned minion applies its bonus. See the minions page.
Levelling notes
A forum player who took both Monk and Warrior to level 10 found the Monk faster to level and the Warrior sturdier. The guide warns against spreading early points: put 5 into dodge, open the level 10 capstone, then take the mana-on-dodge talent.
Other classes
Monk questions
What is the Monk's main stat?
Dexterity. The launch-day guide puts Paragon points into Dexterity and movement speed first.
Which rune set does the Hundred Hands build use?
Hundred Hands. Two pieces: +100% basic attack damage. Four: +3% physical damage per Furious Fist stack, up to +60%. Six: 25% chance to trigger Golden Palms for free when using Furious Fist.
What minion should a Monk use?
Bloodmoon Werewolf or the Treant boss minion early; Ice Hound or Redrock Lord mid game; Lord of the Cinder, or a dragon for defence, late.
Is there an achievement for the Monk?
Yes. Pinnacle: Monk is for beating Inferno difficulty as a Monk. It does not unlock from another class.
Build checked:
Sources: Steam Community guides published on launch day (2026-09-28), cross-checked against the official talent and spell screenshots and the developer patch notes; Steam achievements; Steam forum threads from launch day.