

Duress Rune Word crushing blow, deadly strike, open wounds, boost to all resistances.

Natalya's Shadow bonus to shadow skills.Stone Rune Word very high defense, level 15 Clay Golem as an additional tank.Enigma Rune Word bonus to skills, better magic item find, Teleport.Chains of Honor Rune Word bonus to skills, very high resistances.Treachery Rune Word relatively inexpensive to make, chance to cast level 15 Fade when struck, bonus to skills (Highly recommended).Monks should not typically be right in the thick of combat, so having armor with the highest-possible defense is not required, but as with all characters, they benefit greatly from good armor. Any enchanted or rare claw that gives a bonus to skills.Shadow Killer high cold damage, 33% chance of casting frost nova for added area of effect damage, slows enemies making escape easier.Firelizard's Talons bonus to martial arts skills, additional traps, high fire damage.Bartuc's Cut-Throat bonus to all Assassin skills, additional bonus to martial arts skills, faster hit recovery.The other hand should be free to carry a shield (see below). Because they typically rely on charge-up attacks, kicks, and traps, only one claw is needed. Blinds opponents, allowing you to recover your corpse (if you die), and makes hit-and-run attacks easier.īecause Monks are a hybrid build, any claw that gives bonuses to primary or secondary skills may be used.


Do not invest too heavily, especially if you rely on Fade to bolster resistances.
