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Dashing Strike is a Techniques Monk skill unlocked at Level 9. The Monk dashes forwards to attack his enemy, appearing behind them and inflicting a short confused debuff on the target.

This skill allows almost instantaneous movement to the target, but it is not a teleport. It can not be used to bypass gaps or move over walls (such as from the Waller boss modifier). Interestingly, while Dashing Strike does not break the Jailer effect, the Monk will still move to the target; he'll just take the orange jailer circle with him.

Dashing Strike can be used to avoid some effects, since the Monk is untouchable by spells and monsters during the dash. A monk can pass through Arcane Enchanted beams or over Plagued or Desecrator pits without taking damage, and can even avoid being hit by the Frozen explosion with a perfectly-timed Dashing Strike.

Skill Design[edit | edit source]

The Monk dashes forward to strike his enemy, dealing physical damage. This is a helpful movement skill, taking the Monk instantly to the targeted enemy. It befits his class build as a party leader and tank, with very fast hit and run abilities.

Though it provides movement, Dashing Strike is not precisely a movement skill. It only works when an enemy is targeted; the Monk can cast it on an empty screen, but will only move a few yards without a target. Destructibles can be targeted as well as monsters, and this is an effective way to move quickly and break multiple barrels or other such objects upon arrival.

There are some pathfinding bugs when using Dashing Strike against targets on the other side of obstacles that can not be crossed directly, such as the gaps in the ground in the Act One Cemetery of the Forsaken. The Monk will target an enemy on the other side of the gap, but will then dash around the gap as though walking, and will stop and hit at the air before reaching the enemy.

Skill Rune Effects[edit | edit source]

Name	Level	Description

<skill class="Monk">Dashing Strike</skill> <skill class="Monk" rune="Way of the Falling Star">Dashing Strike</skill> <skill class="Monk" rune="Blinding Speed">Dashing Strike</skill> <skill class="Monk" rune="Quicksilver">Dashing Strike</skill> <skill class="Monk" rune="Radiance">Dashing Strike</skill> <skill class="Monk" rune="Blinding Speed">Dashing Strike</skill>

Synergies[edit | edit source]

The following Monk passives provide a benefit to Dashing Strike:

Name	Level	Description

<skill class="Monk">Resolve</skill>

Development[edit | edit source]

Dashing Strike was first revealed at BlizzCon 2010 as a Tier 4 skill, but was untestable in that demo.

Beta[edit | edit source]

Skill tiers were removed shortly before the beta started in September 2011, and Dashing Strike became a level 6 skill. The skill system was once again overhauled for the Beta Patch 13 in February 2012, and Dashing Strike was classified as a Secondary skill and moved to level 2. For Beta Patch 14, it was re-classified as a Techniques skill and moved to level 9, and also buffed a bit.

Testers found it a very nice skill during beta testing, as it let the Monk move so quickly between groups of overmatched enemies.

Media[edit | edit source]

Dashing Strike can be seen in action on video here:

Video: August 2011 Monk Skill Animations

You can find pictures in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery:

References[edit | edit source]

Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report — IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
Silva's Monk Runestone Effects — IncGamers 6th Sep 2011
Monk Active Skills — Blizzard's Official Diablo III Site

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-'''Dashing Strike''' is a Techniques [[Monk skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 9. The Monk dashes forwards to attack his enemy.
+[[File:Dashing-strike-flying-side-kick-sequence.JPG|thumb|400px|The [[Flying Side Kick]] rune effect.]]
+'''Dashing Strike''' is a Techniques [[Monk skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 9. The Monk dashes forwards to attack his enemy, appearing behind them and inflicting a short confused debuff on the target.
-<br><br><br>__TOC__
+This skill allows almost instantaneous movement to the target, but it is not a teleport. It can not be used to bypass gaps or move over walls (such as from the [[Waller]] boss modifier). Interestingly, while Dashing Strike does not break the [[Jailer]] effect, the Monk will still move to the target; he'll just take the orange jailer circle with him.
-==Background==
-[[File:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Dashing Strike in action.]]
+Dashing Strike can be used to avoid some effects, since the Monk is untouchable by spells and monsters during the dash. A monk can pass through [[Arcane Enchanted]] beams or over [[Plagued]] or [[Desecrator]] pits without taking damage, and can even avoid being hit by the [[Frozen]] explosion with a perfectly-timed Dashing Strike.
-The Monk dashes forward to strike his enemy, dealing physical damage.
+==Skill Design==
+The Monk dashes forward to strike his enemy, dealing physical damage. This is a helpful movement skill, taking the Monk instantly to the targeted enemy. It befits his class build as a party leader and tank, with very fast hit and run abilities.
+Though it provides movement, Dashing Strike is not precisely a movement skill. It only works when an enemy is targeted; the Monk can cast it on an empty screen, but will only move a few yards without a target. Destructibles can be targeted as well as monsters, and this is an effective way to move quickly and break multiple barrels or other such objects upon arrival.
+There are some pathfinding bugs when using Dashing Strike against targets on the other side of obstacles that can not be crossed directly, such as the gaps in the ground in the Act One [[Cemetery of the Forsaken]]. The Monk will target an enemy on the other side of the gap, but will then dash around the gap as though walking, and will stop and hit at the air before reaching the enemy.
 ==Skill Rune Effects==
-The following is a very quick summary. See the [[Dashing Strike rune effects]] page for a more thorough description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
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 <skill class="Monk">Dashing Strike</skill>
 <skill class="Monk" rune="Way of the Falling Star">Dashing Strike</skill>
-<skill class="Monk" rune="Flying Side Kick">Dashing Strike</skill>
+<skill class="Monk" rune="Blinding Speed">Dashing Strike</skill>
 <skill class="Monk" rune="Quicksilver">Dashing Strike</skill>
-<skill class="Monk" rune="Soaring Skull">Dashing Strike</skill>
+<skill class="Monk" rune="Radiance">Dashing Strike</skill>
 <skill class="Monk" rune="Blinding Speed">Dashing Strike</skill>
-==Skill Design==
-This [[skill]] first appeared at [[BlizzCon 2010]]. There are currently no visuals available for the skill, and no reports on it from demo players. It was revealed in the skill tree.
 ==Synergies==
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 ==Development==
-'''Dashing Strike''' was first revealed at [[BlizzCon 2010]] as a Tier 4 skill. There were no visuals available for the skill, and no reports on it from demo players. It was revealed in the skill tree.
+'''Dashing Strike''' was first revealed at [[BlizzCon 2010]] as a Tier 4 skill, but was untestable in that demo.
 ===Beta===
 Skill tiers were removed shortly before the [[beta]] started in September 2011, and Dashing Strike became a level 6 skill. The skill system was once again overhauled for the [[Beta Patch 13]] in February 2012, and Dashing Strike was classified as a Secondary skill and moved to level 2. For [[Beta Patch 14]], it was re-classified as a Techniques skill and moved to level 9, and also [[buff]]ed a bit.
+Testers found it a very nice skill during beta testing, as it let the Monk move so quickly between groups of overmatched enemies.
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