Monke

Passive: Wall-climbing mobility; bonus HP per level
Unlock: Find Gold Key in Forest and unlock the cage
Default Weapon: Bananarang

Build Card

• Passive: Wall-climbing mobility; bonus HP per level
• Unlock: Find Gold Key in Forest and unlock the cage
• Default Weapon: Bananarang
• Role: Mobile bruiser / Hybrid
• Recommended Weapons: Bananarang (multi-hit pierce; wall-bounce tech), Aura (hands-free farming while moving), Aegis (close safety for greedy routes)
• Tomes (order): Agility → Quantity → Cooldown → HP/Regen
• Beginner Preset: Bananarang + Aura; Agility → Quantity → Cooldown → HP/Regen
• High-Curse Preset: Agility → Cooldown → Quantity → Armor/Shield; use walls to disengage

Core Mechanics & Gameplan

Exploit verticality—climb to break line-of-sight and funnel mobs. Bananarang plus movement creates high hit counts.

Weapons & Upgrade Path

• Bananarang — angles + returns hit many targets
• Aura — lets you route keys/shrines safely
• Aegis — panic safety in tight spaces

Tome Priority & Why

• Agility — mobility = safety + DPS
• Quantity — more boomerangs = more pierces
• Cooldown — keeps boomerang uptime high
• HP/Regen — offsets commit moments

Step-by-step Route

Phase 1 (0–4 min) — Stabilize clear/survivability; grab your core Tome #1 and at least one crowd tool.
Phase 2 (4–8 min) — Finish main weapon upgrades; lock in Tomes #2–#3; start boss DPS plan.
Phase 3 (8+ min / Boss) — Cover weaknesses (shield/armor/evasion), add burst or DoT as needed; align cooldown windows for boss.

Mistakes to Avoid

• Greeding damage before wave-clear/safety is online.
• Ignoring shrine tempo and pot routes.
• Overcapping one stat (e.g., Crit or Move Speed) at the expense of Quantity/Cooldown.

Presets (Details)

Beginner — Practice wall routes; don’t drop into dense packs without cooldowns ready.

High-Curse — Speed → cooldowns first; kite elites vertically; shield if maps have few walls.

Notes

Horizontal kiting only wastes the climb advantage—go vertical.