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The '''Monk''' is one of the five playable characters in Diablo 3. He was the fourth to be revealed, at Blizzcon 2009, and the class plays as a [[melee]]/fighter, but with an emphasis on speed, combos, and tactics, rather than the brute force of the [[casterBarbarian]] hybrid, with a . The Monk's skills have an Eastern martial arts/kung fu type theme to most of influence, though his attacks. His appearance is reminiscent a mixture of a European monk, while his medieval monks with saffron robed garments, religion, robes and combat style draw more fashions drawing from the Eastern, Shao Lin style influence.
Though only eight of the [[Monk skills]] have yet been revealed, the character design calls for numerous fast-hitting, arcade-style chain combo attacks, shares a variety of defensive active name and passive skillssome properties with the {{iw|monk Monk}} from Diablo I's expansion pack Hellfire, Blizzard has disowned that expansion pack and various unknown types of party-boosting [[Auras]]claims no connection between the characters.[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/jaybashiok-wilsonon-exclusivethe-monk-and-fullcluttered-transcriptvisuals/]
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The male Monk character comes from the Monasteries of [[Ivgorod]] in the Foothills. They are taken into the Monastery at a young age, where they are taught ancient knowledge; they believe in 1001 gods that dwell within everything (one god in water, one god in fire, one god in the air, etc.), martial arts, and meditation to purify the body and soul.
Tier Five Skills
[[Image:Monk_-_Seven_Sided_Strike02.jpg|frame|thumb|Seven Sided Strike.]]
* [[Exploding Palm]] -- A [[combo skill]] that hits twice for low damage, before a powerful third hit that sets a pulsing heart over the enemy's head. When they die they explode, dealing heavy damage to anything in the vicinity.
* [[Inner Sanctuary]] -- Creates a protected region on the ground for a short duration, shielding the monk from melee attackers.
* [[Healer]] -- Increases the amount healed by your healing skills.
* [[Lucky]] -- Causes monsters to drop larger amounts of gold.
Level requirement: 11
* [[Sixth Sense]] -- Increases the Monk's chance to dodge attacks.
* [[Intimidation]] -- Increases damage done and reduces vendor costs.
Level requirement: 15
[[Beast Hunter]] -- Damage bonus against [[Beasts]].
* [[Demonsbane]] -- Damage bonus against [[Demons]].
* [[Just... Stay... Dead!]] -- Damage bonus against [[Undead]].
Level requirement: 27
* [[Cruelty]] -- Increases the Monk's chance of dealing [[critical hit]]s.
* [[Fleet]] -- Increases the Monk's movement speed.
Level requirement: 35
* [[Weak Spot]] -- Increases critical hit damage.
* [[Natural Leader]] -- Effect Unknown.
Level requirement: 39
* [[Pound of Flesh]] -- Increases the Monk's chance to get a [[health globe]] from normal monsters by 20%. Also increases the amount of healing provided by 10%.
* [[Rapid Strikes]] -- Increases attack speed
Level requirement: 43
* [[Thunderous Blows]] -- Increases damage done when the Monk is wielding a two-handed weapon.
* [[Frenzied Attacks]] -- Increases your chance to deal critical strikes and increases critical strike damage.
Level requirement: 47
* [[Temperature Control]] -- Reduces lightning, fire and frost damage taken by the monk.
==Class Design==
The Monk's background was related in the [[Writings of Abd al-Hazir: Entry no. 0032|32nd journal entry]] of [[Abd al-Hazir]].
<blockquote><i>The last weeks of autumn had settled upon [[Ivgorod]], and the first breath of winter had crept into the air. As night fell and the sun dipped below the horizon, I was all too grateful to take refuge in a tavern. As I entered, I noted a certain tension in the room. Despite the hour, it was not busy, with only scattered, small groups huddled at the tables around the edges of the room. The benches at the center of the room were empty except for one man.
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I would not have believed it if I had not seen it with my own two eyes. It seems the stories of these peerless warriors might not have been as exaggerated as I first thought.</i></blockquote>
Diablo 3 community manager [[Bashiok]] drove this point home a month later: [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/bashiok-on-the-monk-and-cluttered-visuals/]
::''I seem to recall reading and hearing on various parts of blizzards sites and on the forum itself that aside from the Barbarian that they wouldn’t be bringing back any more old classes. However they announce the Monk... He’s from Diablo Hellfire, while technically not a Diablo 2 character (and I think Hellfire was someone else’s project) hes still known in the Diablo universe. So why did blizzard tell us no more old classes then throw us a curve ball in the Monk?
::'''Bashiok:''' It’s not a recognized part of the Diablo franchise, and to be honest it is so much so not recognized, that when people asked about returning classes in the Q&A’s and in some of the press interviews the Hellfire expansion just wasn’t in anyone’s minds.
==Media==
You can find pictures in the every sort of Diablo 3 III screenshot and artwork [http://www.diii.net/gallery/ in the picture gallery].* Monk [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=monk&cat=560&x=0&y=0 Act One screenshots]* Monk [http://wwwdiablo.diiiincgamers.netcom/gallery/ Diablo 3 search.php?keywords=monk&cat=561&x=0&y=0 Act Two screenshots and pictures]* Monk [http://wwwdiablo.diiiincgamers.netcom/gallery/showgallerysearch.php?keywords=monk&cat=all509&six=0&y=0 Character Artwork]* Monk Monk-specific [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery contents/search.php?keywords=monk&cat=510&x=0&y=0 Wallpapers]