Virtue Spells
Master Harmony, Justice, and Sustain to unlock your Monk's full potential
What are Virtue Spells?
Virtue Spells are a secondary cooldown group exclusive to Monks. These are toggle spells that provide different bonuses depending on your playstyle. Only one virtue can be active at a time, and they all share a 10-second cooldown when switching.
All three virtues are automatically learned when you get promoted to Monk at level 20. No quest required.
The 3 Virtues:
- ⚡Virtue of Harmony — Increases Harmony generation (3% base, 6% when Serene)
- ⚔️Virtue of Justice — Increases Fist Fighting (8% base, 16% when Serene)
- ❤️Virtue of Sustain — Increases healing (35% base, 70% when Serene)
Understanding the Serene State
Double your power
Serene is the state where a Monk is at maximum power. While Serene, ALL virtue effects are doubled.
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When are you Serene?
- Solo monks: Always Serene (100% uptime)
- In party: Serene UNLESS you have 6+ monsters adjacent to you
- Shrine bonuses: Ancient Shrine bonuses also double when Serene
Visual Indicator
When Serene is active, you'll see a violet bar or circle near your character (depending on whether you use bars or arcs display mode).
DANGER
How to Lose Serene (in party)
If you are in a party AND have 6 or more monsters adjacent to you simultaneously, you will lose the Serene state. This means your virtue bonuses will be cut in half until the conditions change.
Virtue of Harmony
Sustained DPS
Spell Details
- Words: utori virtu
- Mana: 210
- Level: 20
- Cooldown: 10s
- Premium: Yes
Effect
- Base: +3% Harmony bonus
- Serene: +6% Harmony bonus
- Bonus: Refunds 1 Harmony when using Spender spells
Virtue of Harmony increases your Harmony base bonus by 3% (or 6% when Serene). Additionally, whenever you use a Spender spell while this virtue is active, it refunds 1 Harmony point.
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Best for:
- Default virtue for most hunting situations
- Sustained damage over long fights
- Harmony-heavy rotations (frequent Spenders)
- Solo hunting (always Serene = 6% bonus)
⚠️ Balance Changes
October 21, 2025: Reduced from 4% → 3% base (8% → 6% when Serene)
May 6, 2025: Reduced from 5% → 4% base (10% → 8% when Serene)
Virtue of Justice
Burst damage
Spell Details
- Words: utito virtu
- Mana: 210
- Level: 20
- Cooldown: 10s
- Premium: Yes
Effect
- Base: +8% Fist Fighting
- Serene: +16% Fist Fighting
Virtue of Justice increases your Fist Fighting skill by 8% (or 16% when Serene). This directly boosts your melee damage output.
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Best for:
- Burst damage phases (boss fights)
- PvP combat (maximize fist damage)
- Low-Harmony situations where you can't generate enough for Spenders
- Hunting spots where you rely more on auto-attacks than spells
⚠️ Balance Changes
June 11, 2025: Reduced from 10%/20% → 8%/16%
Virtue of Sustain
Healing power
Spell Details
- Words: utura tio
- Mana: 210
- Level: 20
- Cooldown: 10s
- Premium: Yes
Effect
- Base: +35% healing done
- Serene: +70% healing done
- Affects: All monk healing spells + Virtue passive heal
Virtue of Sustain increases ALL healing done by monk spells by 35% (or 70% when Serene). This includes the passive Virtue Healing that occurs when generating or spending Harmony.
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Best for:
- Tanking situations (running spawns)
- Team hunts where you need to survive big pulls
- Dangerous boss fights with high incoming damage
- Low-level hunting where survivability matters more than damage
Stacks with other bonuses
Virtue of Sustain stacks multiplicatively with other healing bonuses like equipment stats and buffs. At 70% (Serene), this can make you extremely tanky.
When to Use Each Virtue
Situational guide
⚡ Use Virtue of Harmony when:
- Solo hunting (default choice — always Serene for 6% bonus)
- You're using a Spender-heavy rotation
- Sustained damage is more important than burst
- Hunting spots where you can maintain Harmony generation
⚔️ Use Virtue of Justice when:
- Boss fights where you need maximum melee burst damage
- PvP combat (16% Fist Fighting boost when Serene)
- Hunting spots where auto-attacks are your main damage source
- Low Harmony situations (can't generate enough for Spenders)
❤️ Use Virtue of Sustain when:
- Tanking/running large spawns in team hunts
- Boss fights with dangerous damage spikes
- Low-level hunting where you need to survive, not optimize DPS
- Learning new spawns (survivability > damage while learning)
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💡 Pro Tip: Switching Virtues
You can switch virtues mid-fight, but there's a 10-second cooldown. Plan your switches strategically: start a boss fight with Justice for burst, then swap to Sustain if you start taking heavy damage, or swap to Harmony for the sustained damage phase.
FAQ
Common questions