The Diablo 3 Monk Preview Released

Written by: (@_Caltu_) | April 18, 2012 2:00 pm

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The third class for Diablo 3 to be previewed is the Monk.

The Monk is as you would expect it, a demon-fighting version of the Shaolin Monk.

Hailing from the Floating Sky Monastery — where they train for years to become a force of righteousness — the Monk is an elegant powerhouse focused around rigorous training.

The Monk utilizes the power of brute force — similar to the Barbarian — in melee combat yet with a sense of control that a kung fu warrior has. Using primarily melee attacks in a kung fu style to overwhelm the enemy, the Monk has a definitive feeling of control over combat.

The regimented training gives them precise attacks that — as you chain combos together — become more and more powerful as his Spirit increases with each blow. A warrior of the gods, The Monk has an array of spiritual powers that he will delve into as he unleashes his energy upon foes.

If you want the feeling of melee combat but in a controlled state of mind, the Monk is the class for you. Get ready to become a weapon for the gods and honor your Monk brothers.

Bring your focus to the battle and you cannot be stopped.

 

The Diablo 3 Monk Preview Released

  • JJGlyph

    I’ll remain skeptical until I try it. Kung fu in the Diablo universe doesn’t really click in my head yet.

    • http://twitter.com/Slayerqt Bradley

      Monk was in Diablo 1……………………………………………………………

      • JJGlyph

        And it didn’t look anything like this class.

  • spencer rugg

    Most likely a monk, I blasted all the meat off of a zombie with my bare hands……so there is that. 

    Also not cool with the DH hate you poke at it now but you get a couple of good hand crossbows and ripid fire is nasty.

  • http://twitter.com/Thaguf Thaguf

    Mainly I want to play Witchdoctor and Barbarian. Monk seems fun to tho. Also I think kung fu and shaolin kung fu is different.

  • JJGlyph

    Please turn off autoplay :)

  • Krzysztof Kotarba

    I like Caltu’s attitude!

  • InvaderMig

    I think the class looks amazing.  I’ve always wished there was some kind of martial artist in this kind of setting and it finally exists thanks to Diablo.  Not even sure if I’m going to get this game, but it looks like a really cool class.

  • VT100

    Do you get per-enemy-type experience in D3? That was a concept I always liked in the original (kill a lot of harpies and you become better against harpies).

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Tory-Alexander/821021631 Tory Alexander

     imma roll a balet dancer

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