Seven-Sided Strike
Seven Sided Strike is a Focus Monk skill unlocked at Level 17. The Monk uses holy magic to attack multiple enemies at once.
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[hide]Background[edit | edit source]
The Monk transcends, calling the holy Light to gain supernatural speed, hitting multiple foes in the span of a second.
Skill Rune Effects[edit | edit source]
The following is a very quick summary. See the Seven Sided Strike rune effects page for a more thorough description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
| Name | Level | Description |
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<skill class="Monk">Seven Sided Strike</skill> <skill class="Monk" rune="Sudden Assault">Seven Sided Strike</skill> <skill class="Monk" rune="Incinerate">Seven Sided Strike</skill> <skill class="Monk" rune="Pandemonium">Seven Sided Strike</skill> <skill class="Monk" rune="Sustained Attack">Seven Sided Strike</skill> <skill class="Monk" rune="Fulminating Onslaught">Seven Sided Strike</skill>
Skill Design[edit | edit source]
A very fun skill. Much like a finishing move in a fighter. Jay Wilson described it as "Human Chain Lightning."
Video[edit | edit source]
A video of Seven Sided Strike can be seen below, courtesy of the DiabloInc You Tube channel.
Synergies[edit | edit source]
The following Monk passives provide a benefit to Seven Sided Strike, runed or not:
| Name | Level | Description |
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<skill class="Monk">Resolve</skill> <skill class="Monk">Beacon of Ytar</skill>
Development[edit | edit source]
Seven Sided Strike was first shown at BlizzCon 2009 as one of the originals when the Monk was unveiled. Flux was able to try it in the gameplay demo:[1]
This one was best used on single or double targets, ideally a boss that needed finishing off, especially a teleporter or another elusive one, since all the hits would go to it in rapid succession, and hit it no matter how it squirmed.
Beta[edit | edit source]
Skill tiers were removed shortly before the beta started in September 2011, and Seven Sided Strike became a level 24 skill. The skill system was once again overhauled for the Beta Patch 13 in February 2012, and Seven Sided Strike was classified as a Focus skill and moved to level 19. For Beta Patch 14, it was moved to level 17.
Previous Versions[edit | edit source]
See the Monk skill archive for more details on previous versions of Seven Sided Strike and other Monk skills.
Media[edit | edit source]
Seven Sided Strike can be seen in action on video here:
You can find pictures in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery:
References[edit | edit source]
- BlizzCon 2009 Full Monk Skill Tree Stats and Discussion
- Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report — IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
- Silva's Monk Runestone Effects — IncGamers 6th Sep 2011
- Monk Active Skills — Blizzard's Official Diablo III Site
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Cyclone Strike |
Seven-Sided Strike |
Mystic Ally |
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