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#a3bfb1;text* [[Skill]]s -align:left;color:#000;padding:0General skill design and mechanics.2em 0** [[Skill rune]]s - The huge skill customization and improvement system.* [[Monk]] - a [[melee]]-oriented class of great dexterity and skill.** [[Spirit]] - The Monk's energy [[resource]].4em;** [[Monk skills]] - A list of all the Monk's active skills.*** [[Spirit generator]]s - Skills that generate the Monk's resource, and used to be called ">Error<[[combo]]s".*** [[Mantra]]s - Skills that provide buffs to party members and/h2>or debuffs to enemies.** [[Monk passives]] - A list of all the Monk's passive skills.* [[Monk skill archive]] - Monk skills removed or modified during development.* [[Monk traits]] - Passive skills in Diablo III were called [[traits]] for a while before reverting back.

  ==Active Skills==Click to the individual skill pages for more details about these skills including numbers, screenshots, [[skill rune]] information, blue quotes, and much more. ===Primary==={{| styleSkill description header}}<skill class="Monk">Fists of Thunder</skill><skill class="Monk">Deadly Reach</skill><skill class="width:600px;-moz-border-radius:11px; border:1.5px dashed #55dd55;background:#eeffeeMonk" align>Crippling Wave</skill><skill class="centerMonk" >Way of the Hundred Fists</skill>|-|[[Image:wiki.png|180px]]|align===Secondary==={{Skill description header}}<skill class="centerMonk"|>Lashing Tail Kick</skill><font colorskill class="blackMonk">Tempest Rush</skill><brskill class="Monk">Wave of Light</skill>  ===Defensive==={{Skill description header}}<bigskill class="Monk">'''Missing DiabloWiki Blinding Flash Plugin</skill><skill class="Monk">Breath of Heaven</skill><skill class="Monk">Serenity</skill><skill class="Monk">Inner Sanctuary</skill>  ===Techniques==={{Skill description header}}<skill class="Monk">Dashing Strike</skill><skill class="Monk">Exploding Palm</skill><skill class="Monk">Sweeping Wind</skill>  ===Focus==={{Skill description header}}<skill class="Monk">Cyclone Strike</skill><skill class="Monk">Seven Sided Strike</skill><skill class="Monk">Mystic Ally</skill>  ===Mantras==={{Skill description header}}<skill subcat="Mantras" class="Monk">Mantra of Evasion</skill><skill subcat="Mantras" class="Monk">Mantra of Retribution</skill><skill subcat="Mantras" class="Monk">Mantra of Healing</skill><skill subcat="Mantras" class="Monk">Mantra of Conviction</skill>   ==Passive Skills==Passive skills do not need activating. The player can choose up to three Passives and they each become available at different characters levels which is indicated in the 'level'column.  {{Skill description header}}<skill class="Monk">Fleet Footed</skill><skill class="Monk">Resolve</skill><skill class="Monk">Exalted Soul</skill><skill class="Monk">Transcendence</skill><skill class="Monk">Chant of Resonance</skill><skill class="Monk">Seize the Initiative</skill><skill class="Monk">The Guardian's Path</bigskill><brskill class="Monk">Sixth Sense</skill><bigskill class="Monk">'''Your Plugin version is outdated.'''Pacifism</bigskill><brskill class="Monk">Beacon of Ytar<big/skill>'''Please update it.'''<skill class="Monk">Guiding Light</bigskill><brskill class="Monk">One With Everything</skill><bigskill class="Monk">'''Click hereCombination Strike</skill><skill class="Monk">Near Death Experience</skill> ==Skill Distribution==A player-made chart showing when the Monk gains access to skills, passives, and rune effects.  [[File:Char-prog-monk.png|center|frame|Monk skill progression. Stats as of May 5, 2012.]]   ==Development=====Removed Skills===The following skills were removed or renamed prior to the July 2011 Press Event: * [[Hands of Lightning]] - Renamed to [http[Fists of Thunder]].* [[Long Reach]]* [[Circle of Wrath]]* [[Holy Aura]]* [[Dominate Aura]]* [[Retribution Aura]]* [[Resist Aura]]  Changed/Removed during the [[beta test]] period://x* [[Beacon of Ytar]] - Replaced with [[Combination Strike]].co/q7bR Flash Plugin  [[Impenetrable Defense]], [[Radiant Visage]], and [[Force Without Thought]]were removed from the Monk'''s skill listing between Blizzcon 2009 and Blizzcon 2010. * See the [[Monk skill archive]] for a full listing of skill changes over time.   ==Monk Builds=====Inferno Act 1 Monk Solo Build===<youtube>fmwA6NtIihg</bigyoutube> ===Inferno Act 2 Monk Tank Build===<youtube>HWjKdPNk98w<br/youtube>   ==References==* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-monk-skill-tree-discussion-and-status/ Full Monk Skill Tree Stats and Discussion]* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=783417 Monk gameplay report]* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/hands-on-from-blizzcon-mega-pvm-report-monk/ BlizzCon 2010 Monk Hands-on report]* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7960229#post7960229 Zediono's translation of JudgeHype'Diablowikis pre-beta report] -- IncGamers 1st Aug 2011* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.net'php?p=8009022#post8009022 HardRock's Monk Passive Skills] -- IncGamers 6th Sep 2011<* [http://www.thehealthygamer.com/category/diablo-3-monk-builds/font>Monk builds with video guides and gameplay footage]   {{Skill_navbox_Diablo_III|Monk}} [[Category:Monk]][[Category:Skills]]