[[File:IconFistofThunderIconFistsThunder.jpgpng|left]]'''Fists of Thunder''' (known as [[Hands of Lightning]] prior to July 2011) is a Spirit Generator [[Monk skill]] enabled unlocked at [[clvl|levelLevel]] 1. The Monk charges his strikes with [[lightning]] in a three-stage attack.

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==Skill Design==[[Image:hol2.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Welcome to electric avenue.]]This [[skill]] first appeared at [[BlizzCon 2010]], playable in the demo. It adds lightning damage to the Monk's strikes.  The attack has three phases. Each strike deals X% weapon damage as lightning damage, varying by rank and other factors, which may be valuable for later difficulty settings with enemies who are [[resist]]ant to [[physical]] damage. Each strike also has a chance to interrupt the enemy being struck. [[Combo]] skills are the cornerstone for Monks. Combos do bonus damage, grant special properties (i.e. lightning damage and interrupt attacks on Hands of Lightning), and build up the [[Spirit]] needed to cast other skills. All combos have three stages, each progressively more powerful and flashier.   ==Skill Effect=={{Active skill skills header}}</noinclude>{{Skill effects|Fists of Thunder|IconFistofThunder.jpg|([[clvl|Level]] 1)|Deal a series of extremely fast punches that deal {{c_lime|100%}} weapon damage as Lightning damage. Each strike has a {{c_lime|15%info}} chance to interrupt enemy attacks. Generates {{c_lime|6}} Spirit Per Hit}} | width="40px" | [[image:IconCrimson.jpg|40px|center|link=Crimson]]| width="140px" | [[Thunderclap (rune effect)|Thunderclap]]| Each punch causes a shockwave that hits all enemies within {{c_lime|X8}} yards of your primary target for {{c_lime|X105%}} weapon damage as Lightning damage. Also enables the Monk you to teleport a short distance during the ability's first strike.

| width="40px" | [[image:IconIndigo.jpg|40px|center|link=Indigo]]| [[Chain Lightning (rune effect)|Chain Lightning]] | The third strike creates chain lightning that can jump to up to {{c_lime|9}} other nearby targets. Each lightning strike inflicts {{c_lime|X80%}} weapon damage as Lightning damage.

| width="40px" | [[image:IconObsidian.jpg|40px|center|link=Obsidian]]| [[Static Charge (rune effect)|Static Charge]] | Enemies attacked are charged with static for {{c_lime|X10}} seconds. Charged enemies take {{c_lime|X130%}} weapon damage as Lightning damage when the Monk attacks you attack other nearby enemies with Fists of Thunder.

| width="40px" | [[image:IconGolden.jpg|40px|center|link=Golden]]| [[Rolling Thunder (rune effect)|Rolling Thunder]] | Critical hits with this skill generate {{c_lime|X7}} additional Spirit.

| width="40px" | [[image:IconAlabaster.jpg|40px|center|link=Alabaster]]| [[Lightning Flash (rune effect)|Lightning Flash]] | Each attack with Fists of Thunder increases the Monk's your Dodge chance by {{c_lime|X2.5%}}. This effect stacks up to {{c_lime|Y8}} times.

<blockquote>''In the Monks case, with her actual lightning fist skill (I do not remember the name), the first hit would be a claw sweep with lightning damage, the second one granted more lightning damage with more lightning graphics, and the third hit was a lightning blast that created a nice AOE arc. (The third move’s animation {Monk’s move and spell effect} reminded me of how Ryu and Ken’s Hadouken looked in Street Fighter 2 {Sorry, I have not played any more recent than that) } if your opponent was right in front of you.)</blockquote>