Season 2 Monk Starter

Ideal Starting Monk Itemization

Terminology: Secondary Resist= Physical Resist,Fire Resistance,Lightning Resistance, Cold Resistance, Poison Resistance & Arcane Resistance, Elemental Damage = %Damage Increase to the respective skills you are using, Dex= Dexterity, Vit=Vitality

Weapon: Slow 2-Hander(ie.Mace),High Weapon Damage Roll(What your Skills Scale off of) Primary Stats: Damage Roll-%Damage Increase-Dex-Socket Secondary: Life After Kill
Head: Primary Stats: Main Stat-Vitality-Critical Hit Chance-Socket or Wave of Light/Exploding Palm Damage Secondary Stats: Stacking Resist & Pickup Radius
Shoulders: Primary Stats: Dex-Vit-Life%-Life Regen/Armor Secondary Stats: Stacking Resist & Chance on Freeze
Gloves: Primary Stats: Dex-Vit-Crit Chance-Critical Hit Damage Secondary Stats: Stacking Resist
Chest: Primary Stats: Dex-Vit-Triple Socket-Elite Damage Reduction or Life% Secondary Stats: Stacking Resist & Reduction from Range Melee Attacks or Life After Kill
Belt: Dex-Vit-Life%-Life Regen or Armor Secondary Stats: Stacking Resist, Life After Kill
Bracers: Critical Hit Chance- Elemental Damage Increase-Dexterity- Vitality Secondary Stats:Stacking Resist & Reduction from Range or Melee Attacks
Boots: Movement Speed, Dex, Vit, Skill Damage Increase(Wave of Light or Exploding Palm) or Life per Second  Secondary Stats: Stacking Resist
Rings: Critical Hit Chance - Critical Hit Damage - Dex - Socket(Socket once you get your legendary gems from Greater Rifts) Secondary Stats: Stacking Resist
Amulets: Critical Hit Damage- Critical Hit Chance - Increase Elemental Skill % - Dex Secondary Stats: Stacking Resist

Keep in your mind you are not going to get every stats listed above. Just make sure you are above 350k Health, 700+ All Resist, 13000+ Armor, around 40%+ Critical Hit Chance & as much Critical Hit Damage after that point & 25% movement speed via gear/paragon points.

Initial Blood Shard Gambling - Getting Sunwuko 4 piece bonus - start gambling gloves, shoulders, helmet - Getting SWK 4-set will almost instantly put you in T6 regardless of other items

Good Luck in Season 2