[[File:Monk-exploding-palm.jpg|thumb|200px|Exploding Palm in action.]]'''Exploding Palm''' (or EP) is a Techniques [[Monk skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 13. The Monk inflicts internal damage that can cause a causes the target to take damage over time, and to explodedealing huge damage to nearby enemies if it dies while the [[DoT]] is in effect. * An earlier version of this skill had a much more complicated operation. For details, see: [[Exploding Palm (Feb 2012)]].   ==Reaper of Souls Nerf==

* An earlier version of this Thus the developers reworked the skill had in Patch 2.1 on the PTR in early July 2014, taking out the percentage based damage and replacing it with a much more complicated operationvery high weapon damage. For details, see[http: //us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/14569138/patch-210-ptr-patch-notes-updated-july-9-7-18-2014] [[Exploding Palm (Feb 2012)]]* Weapon damage increased from 1179% to 1200% over 9 seconds* Explosion damage has been changed from a percentage of the enemy's maximum Life to % Weapon Damage* Now deals 2770% weapon damage as Physical if an enemy dies while bleeding The skill remains strong, and may actually be more effective for players in lower difficulty levels, but prior to the nerf/change EP could deal billions of points of damage in very high level Greater Rifts.