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PoE 2 0.2 Monk Build - Storm Wave Invoker

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This is a Storm Wave Invoker Monk build for Mapping in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)'s Dawn of the Hunt 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

Mapping
Cruel

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

Mapping
Cruel
Build Setup
Invoker Portrait Storm Wave Invoker
Ghost Dance Icon Herald of Ash Icon Herald of Thunder Icon Tempest Flurry Icon Tempest Bell Icon Cast on Shock Icon Storm Wave Icon Blink Icon
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) Build - Pro High Burst and DPS options

Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) Build - Con Requires Different Skills for Bossing
Build Setup
Invoker Portrait Storm Wave Invoker
Herald of Ash Icon Herald of Thunder Icon Storm Wave Icon
Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) Build - Pro Eeasy to Use

Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) Build - Pro High Burst DPS

Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) Build - Con Requires a ton ofMana

This Lightning Invoker build revolves around using 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.

Storm Wave Invoker Equipment

Mapping
Cruel
Equipment
Sinister Quarterstaff Icon Weapon Wicker Tiara Icon Helmet -
Keth Raiment Icon Body Armour
Intricate Gloves Icon Gloves Fine Belt Icon Belt Silk Slippers Icon Boots
Olroth Health Flask Breach Ring Icon Ring 1 Azure Amulet Icon Amulet Breach Ring Icon Ring 2 Melting Maelstrom Ultimate Mana Flask Icon Mana Flask
Equipment
Long Quarterstaff Icon Weapon Lace Hood Icon Helmet -
Anchorite Garb Icon Body Armour
Spined Bracers Icon Gloves Rawhide Belt Icon Belt Rawhide Boots Icon Boots
Greater Life Flask Icon Health Flask Ruby Ring Icon Ring 1 Amber Amulet Icon Amulet Topaz Ring Icon Ring 2 Greater Mana Flask Icon Mana Flask

Weapons

For this build, you don't need a specific Quarterstaff to pull it off, you just need a Quarterstaff with high Physical and Lightning Damage as these are the most important modifiers from which Storm Wave pulls damage from.

List of Weapons

Armor

For the armor, you'll want to stack 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. For your gloves, it's best to have modifiers that increase the build's DPS to be able to tackle pinnacle content.

List of Armors

Accessories

Rings

It's best to obtain these rings with Mana Regeneration modifiers to fix the mana issues with the build. Rarity of Items Found and Lightning Damage are only Bonus modifiers to further increase the build's utility and DPS.

List of Rings

Azure Amulet

We suggest using the Azure Amulet as its implicit modifier grants mana regeneration, fixing the high mana cost of Storm Wave at high levels. You can also focus on DPS modifiers like Critical Hit and added level to Melee Skills to increase your damage.

You'll also want to Annoint Subterfuge Mask into your amulet to gain Evasion Rating based on your Energy Shield.

List of Amulets

Runes and Soul Cores

Equipment Sockets
Weapon
Armor

You'll want Soul Cores of Citaqualotl or Iron Runes in your weapon to increase the Elemental and Physical Damage for Storm Wave.

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.

All Runes and Soul Cores
List of Runes List of Soul Cores

Charms

POE 2 - Antidote Charm Antidote Charm
POE 2 - Thawing CharmThawing Charm
・Increased Duration
・Increased Charges
・Gain Charges Per Second

Antidote and Thawing Charms are the best charms to use for the build as they allow you to become immune to Poison and Freeze, respectively. This makes mapping much easier, as Poison and Freeze are by far one of the dangerous ailments in the game.

Storm Wave Invoker Skills

Skill Support Gems
Storm Wave IconStorm Wave
Blink IconBlink
Herald of Thunder IconHerald of Thunder
Tempest Flurry IconTempest Flurry
Cast on Shock IconCast on Shock
Tempest Bell IconTempest Bell
Herald of Ash IconHerald of Ash

Storm Wave is the only damaging skill you need for this build, you just have to juice it up with Lightning Infusion and Primal Armament to increase its Lightning Damage. Cast on Shock with Comet and Heralds of Ash and Thunder are used for AoE clears, making mapping much faster.

Tempest Flurry and Tempest Bell are only used against Pinnacle Bosses along with Cast on Shock for constant DPS.

List of Skills

Storm Wave Invoker Passive Tree

Passive Tree Progression

Ascendancy Passive

I am the Thunder
Passive Nodes
1.
Mindful Awareness and Flow State
2.
Tenfold Attacks and Killer Instinct
3.
Self Mortification and Critical Exploit
4.
True Strike
5.
Eternal Youth and Wild Storm
6.
Chaos Innoculation
7.
Throatseeker
8.
Struck Through
9.
Coming Calamity
- -

The passive Tree revolves around increasing Energy Shield and mitigating the effects of Chaos Innoculation, countering constant Stuns and Freezes that enemies may cause. To increase your Stun and Freeze Threshold, obtaining Ascetism and slotting jewels with increases to Stun Thresholds are a must.

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

Passive Skill Tree Guide and List of Passives

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:

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4 Walkthrough Team@Game8@Game8about 1 month

Thanks for the comment! Just to clarify — support gems do work with Cast on Shock! Hope that helps clear things up!

3 Anonymousabout 1 month

support gems dont work for cast on shock

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