Monk Uliana Seven-Sided Strike Build With Exploding Palm (Patch 2.7.7 / Season 31) (2024)

Last updated on Apr 10, 2024 at 09:00by Deadset30 comments

Build VariationsUpdated for Season 31, Patch 2.7.7Main BuildSolo Greater Rift ProgressionNephalem Rift Farming

Introduction

Uliana's Stratagem set putsone of the coolest looking Monk skills — Seven-Sided Strike— in the Greater Riftingspotlight, along with the helpful push of the class trademark, Exploding Palm. This high burst, AoE centric playstyle is available inboth Greater Rift solo progression (the present guide) and speed farming (seelink just below) variations.

Uliana SSS Speed Farming Monk

Quick Reference

2.1.

Skill Setup

The basic skill setup of the Uliana Seven-Sided Strike Monk is displayedbelow. Read the dedicated Skills page fordetailed information on choices, alternatives and build customization.

Uliana SSS Monk Skills and Runes

Active Skills
Way of the Hundred Fists AssimilationExploding Palm Impending Doom1Epiphany Desert Shroud2Dashing Strike Blinding Speed3Seven-Sided Strike Sustained Attack4Cyclone Strike Implosion
Passive Skills
HarmonyBeacon of YtarMythic RhythmNear Death Experience

(diablo3.com link)

2.2.

Gear Setup

The required gear setup for the Uliana Seven-Sided Strike Monk is listedbelow. Check the Gear page for detailedinformation on choices, alternatives, gemming, Kanai's Cube and Paragondistribution.

Uliana SSS Monk Gear and Stats

2.2.1.

Altar of Rites

The former Season 28 theme, the Altar of Rites, has been revised andre-added to Diablo 3 as a permanent character progression mechanic. — Forvirtually all builds and players of all skill levels — from casual toadvanced — we recommend progressing through the Altar tree using the pathoutlined below. The suggested path is geared towards maximum quality of lifefirst, then amplifying damage, and then mopping up the tree with defensive andedge case utility nodes.

Note that while they require reaching them with a Seal, Legendary PotionPowers are not part of the Seal cost system; Potions unlock with a separateresource called Primordial Ashes, obtained from salvaging Legendary or Setitems of Primal (red bordered) quality. Upgrade them as soon as possible, andin the order shown below (courtesy of Caleko's Altar of Rites planner).

You can read more on the Altar of Rites, Seals and Legendary Potion Powersin our dedicated Altar of Rites Mechanics guide.

Altar of Rites Explained

2.3.

Legendary Gems

Legendary Gem 1: Bane of the Trapped
Legendary Gem 2: Gogok of Swiftness
Legendary Gem 3: Bane of the Stricken

2.4.

Unbound Kanai's Cube Slots (Season 31 Specific)

The seasonal theme for Season 31 will be completely flexible slots forKanai's Cube, which means you can use anypiece of gear in any slot of the Cube.

This is one of the builds where we don't recommend making any changes, sincethe options presented in the default build already make up the strongestKanai's Cube composition possible for the setup.

2.5.

Kanai's Cube

Weapon Slot: The Flow of Eternity
Armor Slot: Binding of the Lost
Jewelry Slot: Ring of Royal Grandeur

Changelog

10 Apr. 2024 (gear page): Added Season 31 advice for the unbound Kanai's Cube slots.
10 Apr. 2024 (skills page): Skills and passives reviewed for Season 31.
10 Apr. 2024 (this page): Added Season 31 advice for the unbound Kanai's Cube slots.
08 Jan. 2024 (gear page): Revised guide for the permanent addition of the Altar of Rites, and added Season-specific Soul Shard recommendations.
08 Jan. 2024 (skills page): Skills and passives reviewed for Season 30.
08 Jan. 2024 (this page): Revised guide for the permanent addition of the Altar of Rites, and added Season-specific Soul Shard recommendations.
13 Sep. 2023 (gear page): Added Season 29 Paragon Cap and Gearing recommendations.
13 Sep. 2023 (skills page): Skills and passives reviewed for Season 29.
13 Sep. 2023 (this page): Added Season 29 Paragon Cap and Gearing recommendations.
22 Feb. 2023 (gear page): Added Season 28 Altar of Rites recommendations.
22 Feb. 2023 (skills page): Skills and passives reviewed for Season 28.
22 Feb. 2023 (this page): Added Season 28 Altar of Rites recommendations.
26 Aug. 2022 (gear page): Added Season 27 Angelic Crucible recommendations.
26 Aug. 2022 (skills page): Skills and passives reviewed for Season 27.
26 Aug. 2022 (this page): Added Season 27 Angelic Crucible recommendations.
14 Apr. 2022 (gear page): Guide reviewed for Season 26.
14 Apr. 2022 (skills page): Guide reviewed for Season 26.
14 Apr. 2022 (this page): Guide reviewed for Season 26.
08 Dec. 2021 (gear page): Minor gear revision; added Season 25 Soul Shard recommendations.
08 Dec. 2021 (skills page): Reviewed for Season 25.
08 Dec. 2021 (this page): Minor gear revision; added Season 25 Soul Shard recommendations.
21 Jul. 2021 (gear page): Added Ethereal weapon recommendation for Season 24.
21 Jul. 2021 (skills page): No changes required for Season 24.
21 Jul. 2021 (this page): Added Ethereal weapon recommendation for Season 24.
01 Apr. 2021 (gear page): Added follower recommendation.
01 Apr. 2021 (skills page): No changes required for Season 23.
01 Apr. 2021 (this page): Added follower recommendation.
16 Nov. 2020 (gear page): Added S22 Cube recommendation.
16 Nov. 2020 (skills page): No changes required for Season 22.
16 Nov. 2020 (this page): Added S22 Cube recommendation.
01 Jul. 2020 (gear page): No changes required for Season 21.
01 Jul. 2020 (skills page): No changes required for Season 21.
01 Jul. 2020 (this page): No changes required for Season 21.
12 Mar. 2020 (gear page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
12 Mar. 2020 (skills page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
12 Mar. 2020 (this page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
21 Nov. 2019 (gear page): Updated to include Cpt. Crimson; imrpoved tables and explanations across the board.
21 Nov. 2019 (skills page): Reviewed and approved for Season 19.
21 Nov. 2019 (this page): Revised the guide to include Cpt. Crimson's set. Updated for Season 19.
23 Aug. 2019 (gear page): Reviewed for Season 18.
23 Aug. 2019 (skills page): Reviewed for Season 18.
23 Aug. 2019 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 18.
16 May 2019 (gear page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
16 May 2019 (skills page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
16 May 2019 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
17 Jan. 2019 (gear page): Added suggestions for the baseline Ring of Royal Grandeur for Seasonal characters.
17 Jan. 2019 (skills page): Information was reviewed and approved for Season 16 with no changes required.
17 Jan. 2019 (this page): Guide was revised with additional recommendations for Season 16.
20 Sep. 2018 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 15.
14 Jun. 2018 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 14.
28 Oct. 2017 (gear page): Replaced Lefebvre's Soliloquy with Spirit Guards as the cubed armor piece.
28 Oct. 2017 (this page): Minor revisions to the guide to reflect the 2.6.1 buffs.
30 Jun. 2017 (this page): Updated for Patch 2.6 and moved to new guide format.

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