Monk

Attributes #

Life

23 + 2 per level + 1 per point of Vitality. Vitality from items gives 1.5 life per point.

Mana

5.5 + 2 per level + 1 per point of Magic. Magic from items gives 1.5 mana per point.

At level 1

45 life, 22 mana, 62 stamina

Each level

+2 life, +2 mana and 5 attribute points

Stamina

40 + Vitality + 2 per level (see running)

Fractions count, but the game shows whole points.

Combat #

Damage bonus

level × (Strength + Dexterity) / 150 with a staff or bare hands, / 300 with any other weapon

Melee to hit

level + Dexterity / 2 + 50 + item bonuses − the monster's armor

Ranged to hit

level + Dexterity + 50 + item bonuses − the monster's armor − (the arrow's flight time in ticks)² / 2

Spell to hit

Magic + 50 − 2 × the monster's level

Block

Dexterity + 25 + 2 × level − 2 × the monster's level, with a staff, bare hands, a lone one-handed weapon or a shield

Mana costs

× 0.75 for spells and arts

Potions

healing × 1.5, mana × 1.5

Healing spell

× 2

Spirit

Every melee hit restores 1 + level / 10 mana (1 at level 1, 4 at level 30).

Bare hands

Unarmed blows deal level / 2 to level damage.

Staff

A staff blow also strikes the two tiles beside the target, with a lower chance to hit and a quarter of the damage.

Blocking

Blocks with a staff (a faster block), bare-handed, with a one-handed weapon and the other hand empty, or with a shield.

Body armor

Light armor or none: +2 × level armor. Medium: +level / 2 (a unique one counts as light). Heavy: nothing, or +level / 2 if unique.

Weapons

Weapons he picks up are never equipped on their own.

Attack and cast speed

20 frames per second; block frames last 3 ticks each. Items with faster attack, faster hit recovery or faster block skip frames. All to-hit chances stay between 5% and 95%; see combat.

Class skill and arts #

The Monk learns these without books, at the levels below. An art's level is 1 + (character level − the level it unlocks at) / 3, rounded down, at most 15. "+spell levels" items and the class items' bonuses add to it. Costs grow with character level. The Monk's mana costs are × 0.75; the cost columns below include it.

Level		Art	Cost
1		Search	Free
6		Dashing Strike	5 + 0.15 per level past 6 mana
12		Exploding Palm	4.8 + 0.12 per level past 12 mana
18		Mantra of Conviction	15 + 0.3 per level past 18 mana
24		Seven-Sided Strike	25 + 0.5 per level past 24 mana

Search #

Class skill, level 1

For (2 × level + 10 × art level + 245) ticks, every item lying on the level shows on the automap, and the items you can see glint.

Casting it again adds to the time left. It works in town.

Learned at

level 1

Use

A cast on yourself

Cost

Free

Cooldown

None

In town

Yes

Character level	Art level	Cost	Lasts
1	1	Free	12.85 s
6	2	Free	13.85 s
12	4	Free	15.45 s
18	6	Free	17.05 s
24	8	Free	18.65 s
30	10	Free	20.25 s
40	14	Free	23.25 s
50	15	Free	24.75 s

Dashing Strike #

Art, level 6

Dash in a straight line to a monster up to 6 tiles away and strike it for (100 + 10 × art level)% of a normal blow, with +25% chance to hit.

The way must be clear and there must be free ground beside the monster. You never land on stairs or a portal.

Learned at

level 6

Use

A blow at a monster, up to 6 tiles away

Cost

5 + 0.15 per level past 6 mana

Cooldown

1 s

In town

No

Character level	Art level	Cost	Damage
6	1	3.8 mana	110% of a blow
12	3	4.4 mana	130% of a blow
18	5	5.1 mana	150% of a blow
24	7	5.8 mana	170% of a blow
30	9	6.4 mana	190% of a blow
40	12	7.6 mana	220% of a blow
50	15	8.7 mana	250% of a blow

Exploding Palm #

Art, level 12

A melee strike. If it hits, the monster bleeds for 6 seconds, losing (25 + 5 × art level)% of the blow's damage every second.

If it dies while bleeding, it bursts for a quarter of its maximum life on every monster beside it. A burst can set off other bleeding monsters.

Learned at

level 12

Use

A blow at a monster beside you (you walk up to it first)

Cost

4.8 + 0.12 per level past 12 mana

Cooldown

None

In town

No

Character level	Art level	Cost	Bleed per second
12	1	3.6 mana	30% of the blow
18	3	4.1 mana	40% of the blow
24	5	4.7 mana	50% of the blow
30	7	5.2 mana	60% of the blow
40	10	6.1 mana	75% of the blow
50	13	7.0 mana	90% of the blow

Mantra of Conviction #

Art, level 18

For 30 seconds, monsters within 4 tiles of you take (10 + 2 × art level)% more damage from every source: your blows, your spells and missiles, and your minions.

Casting it again renews it.

Learned at

level 18

Use

A cast on yourself

Cost

15 + 0.3 per level past 18 mana

Cooldown

None

In town

No

Character level	Art level	Cost	Extra damage taken
18	1	11.3 mana	+12%
24	3	12.6 mana	+16%
30	5	13.9 mana	+20%
40	8	16.2 mana	+26%
50	11	18.4 mana	+32%

Seven-Sided Strike #

Art, level 24

7 blows, each for (100 + 10 × art level)% of a normal blow, spread over the monsters within 5 tiles that you can see. With fewer monsters, each takes more of the blows.

Nothing can target you while it lasts (0.7 s), and you end where you started.

Learned at

level 24

Use

A blow at a monster or a spot, up to 5 tiles away

Cost

25 + 0.5 per level past 24 mana

Cooldown

8 s

In town

No

Character level	Art level	Cost	Each blow
24	1	18.8 mana	110% of a blow
30	3	21 mana	130% of a blow
40	6	24.8 mana	160% of a blow
50	9	28.5 mana	190% of a blow

The Monk can also learn spells from books, like every hero: see Spells.

Gear #

Every Monk also starts with 100 gold in the purse.

The Monk has no class items: staves and bare hands are his weapons.

On depth 9 lies the Fallen Champion. Searching the body gives a Monk a magic Long Staff.

Tips #

• Keep a staff or fight bare-handed: both use the full damage bonus, level × (Strength + Dexterity) / 150; other weapons get half.
• Light armor or none adds 2 × level armor (80 at level 40); medium armor adds only level / 2, and heavy armor nothing unless it is unique.
• Spirit refills mana with every melee hit, the side blows of a staff included.
• His spells and arts cost 0.75 times the usual mana.