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Monk is one of the four selectable characters inSworn.
However, Monk is initially locked.
It will become available once you complete 13 chambers with Vigilante.
It has a reliable role within the team.
Monk’s strength lies in its effectiveness in area damage and control.
We rank all the playable character options in Sworn.
In Sworn, you cannot always create the builds you want.
Each time you play, you will experiment with different builds and discover new ones.
However, some Fae and blessings work particularly well for certain characters.
Best Mace Build For Monk
The Mace is the Monks starting weapon.
It also works well with the Heavy Attack since it hits three times, quickly reaching maximum Fury.
Lugh is another solid choice, increasing critical hit chance and allowing for sudden bursts of damage.
If you’re using Arcane Shield, Titanias Burning Flourish blessing pairs perfectly with it.
Thanks to its Ignite damage bonus, every shield explosion will deal even more damage.
Itreduces the damage you take while performing a Light Attack,making fights more manageable.
For Arcane Shield, Divine Shielding is the must-have augment.
Best Magic Staff Build For Monk
The Magic Staff is the Monk’s second weapon.
It fires a projectile in a cube shape, pushing targets slightly back.
The Heavy Attack deals high damage to nearby enemies and knocks them back.
The Crystal Turret shoots at nearby targets for a period before disappearing.
Clionas Draining Touch blessingboosts your base attack and applies Weak to enemies, reducing the damage you take.
When using the Crystal Turret spell, Mabs Venomous Flourish blessing works very well.
As the turrets shoot,they apply Venom stacksand cause enemies to take damage over time.
For your Crystal Turret spell, the best option is the Dual Core augment.
Dual Coreincreases the duration of your turretsbefore they disappear.
If your spell blessing is Mab, then Rapid Fire augment is perfect forquickly reaching the maximum Venom stacks.
Best Tome Build For Monk
The Tome is the Monk’s third weapon.
Although its attack speed is good, it deals low damage.
However, the Tome has a charge mechanic.
After charging for a short period, it fires three projectiles in a single direction, combining their damage.
The Heavy Attack deals area damage to a chosen zone.
The Black Holedeals area damage and pulls enemiestoward a single point.
you could strike these gathered enemies with your Heavy Attack at the same time.
For your Heavy Attack or the Black Hole spell, Titanias Ignite blessing is a great match.
Best Weapon Augments For Tome Build
The Tome is strong when dealing area damage.
The Supermassive augment works well with the area control provided by the Black Hole.
It increases the damage of your spell and the area it affects.
Best Chimes Build For Monk
Chimes is the fourth weapon of the Monk.
Each note you throw deals separate damage.
This will help youdeal damage to targets that are farther away from you.
Each note’s damage fills stacks individually.
Storm Call iseffective against non-moving targetsfor applying stacks.
If you selected blessings from Oberon or Mab, check that to choose the appropriate one for your spell.
If you’re looking for a defensive Fae with Chimes, Cliona’s Banshee blessing would fulfill that need.
After each note’s explosion damage, this augment willcause another explosion at the same location.
For your Storm Call spell, choose the Maelstrom augment.
This will increase the damage and the area it affects.
Explore, die, and repeat.
Over and over again.
