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Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)

PoE 2 0.3 Monk Build - Storm Wave Invoker

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This is a Storm Wave Invoker Monk build for Endgame in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)'s The Third Edict Update. Check out the Storm Wave Invoker Monk build, including its gear, socketables, skills, and playstyle!

Storm Wave Invoker Summary

Ronarray's Storm Wave Invoker Build

This Storm Wave Invoker Build is from RonArray's YouTube guide. The video includes details on how to gear up to get the build online. Be sure to check more of RonArray's Path of Exile 2 and ARPG content by subscribing to his Youtube and Twitch, and visit his Discord or Twitter to ask any questions you have about the build!

Storm Wave Invoker Build

Build Setup
Invoker Portrait Storm Wave Invoker
Meditate Icon Ghost Dance Icon Herald of Ash Icon Wind Dancer Icon Storm Wave Icon Elemental Conflux Icon Convalescence Icon
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) Build - Pro Fast Map Clears

Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) Build - Pro No Weapon Needed

Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) Build - Pro Has Good Scaling

Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) Build - Con Slower Starting Setup

This Lightning Invoker build revolves around using the new Hollow Palm Technique together with Storm Wave to clear any enemies on screen. The build works by amplifying the damage of Storm Wave through various support skills and Critical Damage bonuses.

Date Changes Made
09/19/25 ・ Updated Equipment and Skill/Support Gems.
09/06/25 ・ Updated the Build for more survivability
09/04/25 ・ Updated for Patch 0.3.0
04/24/25 ・ Build created for the Dawn of the Hunt update.

Storm Wave Invoker Equipment

※ The affixes shown below are arranged based on descending priority.

Gear Affixes
Ancestral Tiara ImageAncestral Tiara
・Maximum Energy Shield
・Increased Energy Shield
・Increased Critical Hit Chance
・Fire Resistance
・Maximum Mana
・Increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate
Sleek Jacket ImageSleek Jacket
・Evasion Rating
・Maximum Energy Shield
・Increased Evasion Rating and Energy Shield
・Cold Resistance
・Lightning Resistance
・Faster Start of Energy Shield Recharge
Opulent Gloves ImageOpulent Gloves
・Increased Energy Shield
・Adds Lightning to Attacks
・Adds Physical Damage to Attacks
・Attack Speed
・Dexterity
・Maximum Life
Sekhema Sandals ImageSekhema Sandals
・Increased Energy Shield
・Cold Resistance
・Lightning Resistance
・Fire Resistance
・Movement Speed
Amber Amulet ImageAmber Amulet
・Allocates Subterfuge Mask
・Increased Evasion Rating
・Increased Global Defences
・Increased Critical Hit Chance
・Increased Critical Damage Bonus
・Level of All Melee Skills
Ruby Ring ImageRuby Ring
・Adds Lightning Damage to Attacks
・Evasion Rating
・Maximum Mana
・Fire Resistance
・All Elemental Resistances
・Lightning Resistance
Sapphire Ring ImageSapphire Ring
・Adds Lightning Damage to Attacks
・Increased Fire Damage
・Evasion Rating
・All Attributes
・Cold Resistance
・Leech Physical Attack Damage as Mana

Weapons

The build does not use any weapon as it uses the Hollow Palm Technique, which means the damage stat of the build will mainly come from the goves.

List of Weapons

Armor and Accessories

For the armor, you'll want to stack Evasion Rating and Energy Shield as much as possible to use Chaos Innoculation comfortably and gain the maximum amount of Spirit from Lead Me Through Grace... ascendancy node.

It is best to obtain rings with Lightning Damage to further increase the damage of Storm Wave. It's also important to stack Elemental Resistances for Survivability.

You'll want an amulet with Levels to All Melee Skills and Energy Shield as a perfect roll for the build. These modifiers grant both offensive and defensive stats for the build. It's also best to annoint Subterfuge Mask for more Evasion Rating and Energy Shield.

List of Armors List of Accessories

Runes and Soul Cores

Equipment Sockets
Armor
Belt

For your Armor, you'll have to adjust the runes depending on your lowest elemental resistance. Ideally, you should have most elemental resistances covered by your armor modifiers so you can stack on Iron Runes to increase Energy Shield.

For your belt, it is highly recommended to use socketables that buff Energy Shield aspects for more survivability.

List of Runes List of Soul Cores

Belt and Charms

Belt Modifiers
Darkness Enthroned IconDarkness Enthroned ・3 Charm Slots
・Flasks Gain Charges per Second
・Gains Bonus from Socketed Items as though it was a Shield
・Increased Effect of Socketed Items
Charm Options
Silver Charm ImageSilver Charm Golden Charm ImageGolden Charm NgamahuNgamahu's Chosen Ruby Charm

The list of charms above are the best for the build as they contribute to the clear speed when clearing maps. For their modifiers it's best to get Increased Duration and Charges and Gain Charges per Second.

As for your Belt, make sure to equip the Darkness Enthroned unique belt so you can slot your defensive Runes based on the previous section. If you want to focus more on offensive stats, slot in the Thane Grannell's Rune of Mastery to increase the magnitude of your Shocks.

List of Belts List of Charms

Storm Wave Invoker Skills

All Active and Persistent Skills

Skill Support Gems
Storm Wave IconStorm Wave
Meditate IconMeditate
Herald of Ash IconHerald of Ash
Elemental Conflux IconElemental Conflux
Convalescence IconConvalescence
Wind Dancer IconWind Dancer
Ghost Dance IconGhost Dance

Storm Wave is the only damaging skill you need for this build; you just have to juice it up with Lightning Attunement and Elemental Armament to increase its Lightning Damage. Elemental Conflux also grants an immense damage increase, though it is not always active.

Convalescence is the most important skill for defense as it allows you to instantly begin recharging your energy shield. On top of this, Meditate allows you to overflow your Energy Shield, giving you mroe survivability.

List of Skills

Storm Wave Invoker Passive Tree

Passive Tree Progression

Ascendency Passive Nodes
I am the Thunder, Lead me Through Grace, Sunder my Enemies, Faith is a Choice
Passive Nodes
1. Mindful Awareness, and Moment of Truth 2. Critical Exploit and Pure Energy
3. Hollow Palm Technique 4. Deadly Force and For the Jugular
5. Wild Storm and Throatseeker 6. Walker of the Wilds
7. Chaos Inoculation 8. Pure Power and Patient Barrier
Screenshots taken from Path of Building.

The passive Tree revolves around increasing Evasion Rating and Energy Shield as well as mitigating the effects of Chaos Innoculation, countering constant Stuns and Freezes that enemies may cause. Increasing your Stun Threshold is a must, as it is one of the weaknesses of Chaos Innoculation in this patch.

For your damage, you'll still have to take Lightning Damage, Damage, and Critical Hit nodes to juice up the damage of Storm Wave.

Walker of the Wilds is also an important node as it allows the build to leech mana through Storm Wave, essentially allowing the build to have infinite mana.

Passive Skill Tree Guide and List of Passives

Jewels

Sapphire JewelSapphire ・Increased Maximum Energy Shield
・Increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate
・Recover Maximum Mana on Kill
・Gain additional Stun Threshold Equal to % of Maximum Energy Shield
・Increased Maximum Energy Shield
・Increased Critical Damage Bonus
・Gain additional Stun Threshold Equal to % of Maximum Energy Shield

It's also great to slot in two Sapphire jewels for more Energy Shields and maintaining your Mana when fast clearing mobs.

Storm Wave Invoker Playstyle

Skill Rotation

The playstyle follows a basic spam of Storm Wave as it is the only skill juiced up to handle any content:

  1. Be sure to activate all Persistent Skills.
  2. Spam Storm Wave for mobbing and boss content.

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6 Anonymous Anonymous@Game8 3 months

Hello there! Thanks for pointing that out. We have corrected the issue, and the build is now using Elemental Armament II instead of I.

5 N N 3 months

Why do you have Elemental Armament rank1 on Storm Wave ? (when the rank2 exist)

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