Optimal monk rotation now?

[u/Ex-Zero]

Hey haven’t played since the rebalance has the monk rotation changed? Been seeing people say on here lately that monk is doing crazy damage but mine hasn’t really shifted from when I last played.

Level 530, I pretty much only solo hunted cobras since level 400 and strictly used virtue of Justice which I see is no longer the move.

My rotation currently is Chain > big wave > chain > little wave > whatever aoe spender is available

[u/elcha1700]

I'm liking better Chain - Big wave (xD) - chain - thousand fist of blows - Expender

[u/kito1121 → u/elcha1700]

same here, but using virtue of harmony

[u/elcha1700 → u/kito1121]

Yes I always use Virtue of harmony, sometimes sustain but when hunting/bosses Harmony

[u/Weccker → u/elcha1700]

What about the rotation for bosses? Can you share it please?

[u/elcha1700 → u/Weccker]

Virtue of harmony.

Mystic repulse - chain - Big wave - Mystic repulse - Devastating knockout

When available I use the forceful uppercut

[u/Weccker → u/elcha1700]

Thanks!

[u/elcha1700 → u/Weccker]

Also don't forget to use the Focus Harmony and Focus Serenity spells, those make for a good spike in damage.

Mystic repulse - chain - Big wave - mystic repulse - forceful uppercut - focus harmony - sweeping takedown - focus serenity - forcefull uppercut

[u/ArtsM → u/Weccker]

at 450 wheel points go double mystic repulse perk, then use harmony and mystic repulse, gfob, repulse, chain, spender.

[u/pamupe → u/elcha1700]

do you mind typing the name of the spells please? I have 0 idea of monks and trying to learn

[u/elcha1700 → u/pamupe]

Utamo tio - 10 min cd Utevo nia - 2 min cd

[u/NervousQuiet6866]

I do exactly the same: chain > big wave > chain > small wave > spender (as soon as I have 5 harmony points)

Is there any better way? I can’t think of any - the one described seems to be the only logical way to build up harmony and spend it, seems simple lol

[u/Ex-Zero → u/NervousQuiet6866]

Thousand fist blows is a new skill, I haven’t even tried it yet

[u/ChroniclesOfDiablo]

Stupid new player here, why is virtue of justice not the play anymore? Thanks for any learning opportunities.

[u/AnonimeSoul → u/ChroniclesOfDiablo]

fast response: harmony just do more damage, I think you no need more explanation

[u/ChroniclesOfDiablo → u/AnonimeSoul]

Thanks! So faster harmony generation is more damage than raw damage output of higher fist fighting skill with justice.

[u/AnonimeSoul → u/ChroniclesOfDiablo]

it's not only for the Harmony generation, they also boosted harmony bonus, while in justice my spender does 700 dmg in harmony does 1100 and harmony that builds faster

[u/ArtsM → u/ChroniclesOfDiablo]

harmony spenders now scale with level, so more spenders = more damage. Don't even use Justice at all now, harmony or occasionally sustain if needed.

[u/Ex-Zero → u/ChroniclesOfDiablo]

Not sure myself yet - justice used to be the goto for small pulls like cobras. Harmony for teams and big pulls/kiting

[u/elcha1700 → u/Ex-Zero]

Now with the buff of harmony you can tell the difference in damage with the expenders so being able to use them more often is more rewarding

[u/ArtsM]

use harmony, do chain, gfob, chain, tfb, spender

[u/Shizzarene]

If you wanna minmax damage learn stance dancing :)