Changes

Characters have three passive skill slots, which become available at level 10, 20, and 30. The passive skills come in more gradually, with one or two becoming accessible every few levels from 10 up to 60. Passive skills replaced [[Traits]] late in game development. Many passives are very similar to previously-known traits, with the main changes coming in changes to the character level requirements, and the fact that passives are on/off, rather than using 1, 3, or 5 points, as Traits did. Characters only get three passive in total, with one slot opening up for a passive at Clvl 10, 20, and 30.

This list is tentative See which of these skills players use the most in the ranking pages in Diablo3Ladders.com. * [http://www.diablo3ladders.com/skills/mostused/monk#softcore Most used Monk skills]  Monk passives are primarily defensive or utility, and based on Monk players often look jealously at the beta buildhuge offensive bonuses provided by [[Barbarian passives]]. Expect further refinements in [[One With Everything]] for resistance and [[Seize the Initiative]] for the defense bonus are the most Monk passives. Hardcore Monks subscribe heavily to [[Near Death Experience]] which can save the final gameMonk's life when sudden death appears.