The latest update in Deksrawl: Idle ARPG at the start of October makes Monk one of the best classes to use. While it retains all its previous strong points, the recent buffs to its movement makes it far more agile. Despite its strengths, you’ll still need to build the class properly to take advantage of its powers.
In this guide, I will go through a fantastic build for you to try out.
Best Monk Combat Talents in Deskrawl: Idle ARPG
Every class, Monk included, In Deskrawl: Idle ARPG can get 60 Talent Points (you get one every time you level up). You’ll also unlock new rows based on many Talents Points you have already invested in your build.
| Levels | Point Allocations | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1-14 | Agility 8/8 Flurry 6/6 |
Raises the Direct Dodge and Direct Attack speed. |
| 15 | Capstone 1: Mirror Steps | Get an immediate, free Phantom Strike after a successful dodge. |
| 16-20 | Zephyr’s Flow 5/5 | Multiplies total Dodge Chance after a succesful dodge. |
| 21-30 | Fundamentals 10/10 | Get max base attack damage. |
| 31 | Capstone II: Gathered Force | Every 5th basic attack will be an empowered strike. |
| 32-40 | Vigor 8/8 Heavy Hands 1/5 |
Vigor increases your physical |
| 41-50 | Enhance Spirit Twin 6/6 Heavy Hands 5/5 |
One extends Spirit Twin uptime while the other maximizes the Critical Strike damage from all your Strong attacks. |
| 51-59 | Enhance Golden Palms: Damage and Mana Cost 8/8 Exploit Weakness 1/10 |
Between these levels, we will increase the base damage while reducing the mana cost for the primary bust skill. |
| 60 | Capstone III: Formless | Converts the total Dodge Chance to an increased Critical Strike damage. |
Best Life Skills and Paragon System for Monk in Deskrawl: Idle ARPG
First, we will go for the following skills from the Life Skills tree. These are permanent progression points that apply account-wide.
- Item Find/Magic Find: Raises the quality of your drops.
- Gold Find: Funds different automation, crafting, and other outlets that require Gold.
- XP Gain: Enhances the rate of progression.
- Revive Cooldown: Minimizes downtime.
- Carriage Unlocks: Improves Carriage capacity.
Here are some of the key unlocks to apply for the Monk.
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| Stat | Reason |
|---|---|
| Dexterity | Most important stat of Monk since increasing this raises his skill damage. |
| Movement Speed | Allows you to clear the map faster. |
| Max Health % | Provides extra health and layer of protection. |
| Critical Strike Chance | Raises the odds for landing a Critical Strike. |
| Critical Strike Damage | Does more damage when you land a Critical Strike. |
| Attack Speed | Allows you to attack more frequently and do more damage. |
| Dodge Chances | Raises the chance for the Monk to dodge more attacks. |
| Life on Hit | Heals you entire HP with successful attacks. |
| Gold Find | Allows you to mark more Gold when you’re idle. |
| Physical Damage Reduction | The Monk takes less damage from all kinds of physical attacks. |
Best weapon affixes for Monk in Deskrawl: Idle ARPG
Here are the best weapon affixes as applicable for the Monk class.
- Weapon: Weapon Damage, Physical Damage%, Critical Strike Chance, and Critical Damage%.
- Helmet: Cooldown Reduction and Dodge Chance%.
- Chest: Armor, Max Health, Physical Damage Reduction%, Dodge Chance%.
- Gloves: Dodge Chance%, Critical Damage%, and Attack Speed%.
- Pants: Dodge Chance%, Max Health%, and Max Health%.
- Boots: Dodge Chance%, Max Health%, and Movement Speed%.
- Rings and Amulet: Critical Chance%, Dodge Chance%, and Critical Strike Damage%.
To make this build work as intended, you’ll need to reach Level 60. For weapons and armor, you’ll also want to opt for higher rarity, but the affixes I have mentioned above will play a bigger role in the build.
