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This is one of the best levelling builds for Monk. I've completed campaign in 3:25 with the huntress version of this build. You can find the loot filter here. Click here for the sound files that go with the filter. Put these in your item filter folder.
This is the setup for Act 1. It can be a struggle until level 6, but it's not too bad from there.
You'll want to mule a huntress to start with a spear and 
Whirling Slash. Create a Huntress, kill the miller, stash your gems and weapon, then swap to your Monk.
Regex: "!(uiv)" "spear|mov|[egdl] da.* to a"
Weapon (in set 1): Use the highest Attacks per second Spear you can find (for Whirling Slash).
Weapon (in set 2): %IPD / Flat > +# Projectile Skills
Boots: Movement Speed > Resists / Life / Evasion
Rings: Flat Damage > Resists / Life
Gloves: Flat Damage > Resists / Life / Evasion
Helmet/Body Armour: Resists / Life / Evasion
Amulet: +# Projectile Skills > Life / Resists
Belt: 
Rawhide Belt with Resists / Life
Support Gem Requirements:
Str 10
Dex 10
Int 5
Whirling Slash
Level 1
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Set 1
Twister
Set 2
War Banner
Barrage
Fangs of Frost
Parry
Disengage
Upgrading Priority: 
Twister (Don't upgrade Whirling Slash)
Level 1 Skill Gems:
Twister
DisengageLevel 3 Skill Gems:
Fangs of Frost (Drop this when you get Frost Nexus on Twister)TwisterLevel 5 Skill Gems:
Barrage
Ice-Tipped ArrowsLevel 7 Skill Gems:
Freezing Mark
Tame BeastTier 1 Support Gems:
TwisterWhirling SlashWhirling Slash
War BannerClearing Monsters:
Use Whirling Slash 2-3 times before Twister.
When you get Ice-Tipped Arrows, cast it before Twister. It converts the Physical Damage of Twister to Cold Damage, allowing it to Freeze and generate Chilled Ground via Frost Nexus.
You can also use Barrage to clear big packs and improve single target.
Single Target:
Same as clear, but use War Banner, which gives 25% more attack damage, and increased attack speed.
You also have Freezing Mark for more Freeze Buildup and 30% of damage gained as cold.
You'll need to use 
Parry + Fangs of Frost on bosses to get Chilled Ground. When you get Ice-Tipped Arrows and Frost Nexus on Twister you can stop using Parry and Fangs of Frost.
Ascendancy:
Go for 
I am the Blizzard... on 
Invoker.
My ice-tipped arrows isn't working / tornadoes not doing cold damage?
Ice-Tipped Arrows needs to be set to the same weapon set as Twister (Weapon Set 2)
What are the pink and green lines in the tree?
Pink passives are Weapon Set 1 passives. Green passives are Weapon Set 2 passives.
Why weapon set 1 for whirling slash?
In endgame, you get Rigwald's Ferocity, which gives increased attack speed to Whirling Slash if it's in Weapon Set 1.
Why barrage on weapon set 1?
Dance with Death only works with our weapon set 1 because we have a sceptre in weapon set 2. The bonus from dance with death applies to Barrage as well, giving it 25% more skill speed.
How is Dance with Death working?
In weapon set 1 (whirling slash), we have no offhand, so Dance with Death works on weapon set 1, but does nothing for weapon set 2. You cannot put keystones on a specific weapon set, that's why it's not a weapon set point.
Why use Charged Mark on Freezing Mark?
It gives Shocked Ground for free when the mark is activated.
How do you get the benefit from 
Hail?
Ice-Tipped Arrows causes Twister to become empowered.
How are we generating Frenzy Charges for Barrage?
We are using 
Combat Frenzy
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