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This Monk leveling build focuses on using lightning-based skills to deal powerful AoE damage capable of swiftly decimating enemies in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2). Learn about the build's progression, equipment, skills, playstyle, and everything you need to know to build the best Monk leveling build for Dawn of the Hunt.
List of Contents
| Build Setup | |
|---|---|
 Monk Leveling Build |  Killing Palm Dash to an enemy and Strike them with an unarmed Attack, Culling enemies if their life is low enough. Each enemy killed by this strike grants a Power Charge. Enemies around you that can be Culled will be highlighted. This skill always Strikes with your bare fist, even if you have a Quarterstaff equipped.  Falling Thunder Infuses your Quarter staff with electrical energies, then slams the ground to deal damage in a large cone in front of you. Consumes your Power Charges to fire Lightning Projectiles forwards from the impact.  Glacial Cascade Sweep your Quarterstaff upwards, releasing an icy fissure which deals damage in a series of bursts culminating in a large spike. Frozen enemies hit by the final spike are dealt heavy damage but the Freeze is Consumed. Ice Crystals hit by the final spike explode.  Frozen Locus Leap backward and crack the ground with your staff to call forth an Ice Crystal, which creates Chilled Ground around it and can be damaged by you and enemies. If the Crystal is destroyed it causes an icy explosion that deals Attack Damage but does not use your weapon's damage.  Tempest Bell Build Combo by successfully Striking Enemies with other skills. After reaching maximum Combo, use this skill to cause the Bell on your staff to grow to massive size as you drop it on the ground. The Bell damages enemies on impact and can be Hit by your skills, creating a damaging shockwave. Elemental Ailments applied to the Bell cause its shockwaves to deal extra damage of the corresponding type, and Hits which would have caused Knockback increase the area of effect of the shockwaves.  Vaulting Impact Leaps forward and Slams the ground, sending out a Stunning shockwave that is especially potent against Dazed enemies. |
 Has Close and Ranged Combat Options Has a Mobility Skill Has Crowd Control Power Charge Reliant | |
| Build Setup | |
|---|---|
| Monk Leveling Build | Killing Palm Dash to an enemy and Strike them with an unarmed Attack, Culling enemies if their life is low enough. Each enemy killed by this strike grants a Power Charge. Enemies around you that can be Culled will be highlighted. This skill always Strikes with your bare fist, even if you have a Quarterstaff equipped. Falling Thunder Infuses your Quarter staff with electrical energies, then slams the ground to deal damage in a large cone in front of you. Consumes your Power Charges to fire Lightning Projectiles forwards from the impact.  Herald of Thunder While active, killing Shocked enemies with Attack damage, will cause subsequent Attack hits to release lightning bolts which deals Attack damage to all surrounding enemies.  Tempest Flurry Perform a series of aggressive Strikes. When used in quick succession, the third use Strikes three times, and the fourth performs a Final strike that calls down a powerful Shocking bolt. Tempest Bell Build Combo by successfully Striking Enemies with other skills. After reaching maximum Combo, use this skill to cause the Bell on your staff to grow to massive size as you drop it on the ground. The Bell damages enemies on impact and can be Hit by your skills, creating a damaging shockwave. Elemental Ailments applied to the Bell cause its shockwaves to deal extra damage of the corresponding type, and Hits which would have caused Knockback increase the area of effect of the shockwaves.  Wind Blast Strike enemies at range by generating a gust of wind as you swing. Enemies will be Knocked Back based on how close they are to you. |
| Consistent Damage Output Great for Boss Content Has Crowd Control Power Charge Reliant Heavy Mana Usage | |
| Build Setup | |
|---|---|
| Monk Leveling Build | Herald of Thunder While active, killing Shocked enemies with Attack damage, will cause subsequent Attack hits to release lightning bolts which deals Attack damage to all surrounding enemies. Tempest Flurry Perform a series of aggressive Strikes. When used in quick succession, the third use Strikes three times, and the fourth performs a Final strike that calls down a powerful Shocking bolt. Tempest Bell Build Combo by successfully Striking Enemies with other skills. After reaching maximum Combo, use this skill to cause the Bell on your staff to grow to massive size as you drop it on the ground. The Bell damages enemies on impact and can be Hit by your skills, creating a damaging shockwave. Elemental Ailments applied to the Bell cause its shockwaves to deal extra damage of the corresponding type, and Hits which would have caused Knockback increase the area of effect of the shockwaves.  Charged Staff Consume all Power Charges to infuse your Quarterstaff with electricity, adding Lightning damage and a Lightning shockwave to your Quarterstaff Attacks. Reusing this skill while the Buff is active adds to the Buff's duration and damage.  Lingering Illusion Creates a short-lived illusory copy of yourself whenever you dodge roll. The copy can be damaged by enemies, and copies that are destroyed by an enemy will grant you a Power Charge.  Siphoning Strike Dash to a target and Strike them with your quarterstaff. If the target is Shocked, consume the Shock to release a Lightning shockwave around the target and grant you a Power Charge. |
| Consistent Damage Output Great for Boss Content Efficient Power Charge Generation Complex Playstyle Heavy Mana Usage | |
Prioritize Glacial Cascade in Act 1 as it's the best skill to use due to its crowd control effects and continous damage as long as you sustain your mana. You'll also want to get Killing Palm, Falling Thunder, and Tempest Bell for large mob groups; with Vaulting Impact used for mobility.
Ditch the ice skills as soon as you gain access to Tempest Flurry. Replace Glacial Cascade and Frozen Locus with Tempest Flurry and Herald of Thunder, then replace Vaulting Impact with Wind Blast.
For Act 3 the the goal is to make Power Charge generation more frequent and efficient. Siphoning Strike and Lingering Illusion will now act as your means to generate Power Charges, which will be used for Charged Staff and Tempest Flurry.
| Equipment | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Long Quarterstaff Stats: Damage - 9-18 Critical Chance - 10.00% Attacks Per Second - 1.40 Requirements: Dexterity - 10 Modifiers: ・Added Physical Damage ・Increased Physical Damage ・Attack Speed Weapon |
 Chain Tiara Stats: Energy Shield - 44 Requirements: Level - 26 Intelligence - 49 Modifiers: ・Maximum Energy Shield ・+% Increased Maximum Energy Shield ・Elemental Resistance Helmet |
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 Pathfinder Coat Stats: Evasion - 78 Requirements: Level - 11 Dexterity - 24 Modifiers: ・Maximum Life ・Dexterity ・Elemental Resistance Body Armour |
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 Spined Bracers Stats: Evasion - 60 Requirements: Level - 33 Dexterity - 53 Modifiers: ・Added Evasion Rating ・Increased Evasion Rating and Energy Shield ・Elemental Resistance Gloves |
 Rawhide Belt Requirements: Level - 4 Implicit: ・Flasks Gain Charges Per Second Modifier: ・Maximum Life ・Dexterity ・Intelligence ・Elemental Resistance Belt |
 Feathered Sandals Stats: Energy Shield - 38 Requirements: Level - 33 Intelligence - 57 Modifiers: ・Maximum Energy Shield ・Increased Energy Shield ・Increased Movement Speed Boots |
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 Greater Life Flask Stats: Flask Type - Life Recovered Life - 150 Charge Per Use - 10 Total Charges - 70 Duration - 4 sec. Implicit: ・Increased Amount Recovered ・Increased Charges Health Flask |
 Iron Ring Requirements: None Implicit: ・Adds Physical Damage to Attacks Modifier: ・Added Physical Damage to Attacks ・Maximum Life ・Dexterity Ring 1 |
 Bloodstone Amulet Requirements: Level - 18 Implicit: ・Added Maximum Life Modifier: ・Maximum Energy Shield ・Increased Evasion Rating and Energy Shield ・Elemental Resistance Amulet |
Iron Ring Requirements: None Implicit: ・Adds Physical Damage to Attacks Modifier: ・Added Physical Damage to Attacks ・Maximum Life ・Dexterity Ring 2 |
 Greater Mana Flask Stats: Flask Type - Mana Recovered Mana - 90 Charge Per Use - 10 Total Charges - 70 Duration - 2.5 sec. Implicit: ・Increased Amount Recovered ・Increased Charges Mana Flask |
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For Normal Acts 1-3, you don't need to worry about your specific Quarterstaff, just get a quarterstaff that has the following modifiers shown in the table above. Physical Damage is the most important modifier as most of the skills in this build convert your Physical Damage to Elemental.
For your armor pieces, simply take armors with Implicit stats on Evasion Rating and Energy Shield as those are your best means of survival. Take Maximum Life, Mana, Attributes, and Elemental Resistance for the modifiers for survivability and utility.
For your Rings, it's best to take Iron Rings if you're all set on Elemental Resistances. Iron Rings grant an additional increase in Physical Damage, which aligns with the build's goal to stack Physical Damage for bigger Elemental conversion from skills.
The Amulet chosen for the build is the Bloodstone Amulet, which is great overall for the increase in maximum health. For the modifiers of the amulet, it's best to take Attack Speed and Critical Strike Chance.
| Equipment | Sockets |
|---|---|
| Weapon | |
| Armor |
|
Place Iron Runes in your weapons to increase your Physical Damage, which in turn will increase the elemental damage done by the build's skill choice. For your Armor, it's best to stack elemental resistances for survivability.
| All Runes and Soul Cores | |
|---|---|
| List of Runes | List of Soul Cores |
 Antidote Charm  Sapphire Charm  Topaz Charm
|
・Increased Duration
・Increased Charges ・Gain Charges Per Second |
|---|
Antidote Charm is our general recommendation charm for the build as Poison is an extremely tough status to build resistance to. While Sapphire and Topaz Charm provide additional resistances to the Count Geonor and Jamanra boss fights respectively.
| Skill | Support Gems |
|---|---|
| Killing Palm Killing Palm Dash to an enemy and Strike them with an unarmed Attack, Culling enemies if their life is low enough. Each enemy killed by this strike grants a Power Charge. Enemies around you that can be Culled will be highlighted. This skill always Strikes with your bare fist, even if you have a Quarterstaff equipped. |  Profusion Profusion Supports skills that can generate Charges, giving them a chance to generate and additional Charge when they do so. |
| Falling Thunder Falling Thunder Infuses your Quarter staff with electrical energies, then slams the ground to deal damage in a large cone in front of you. Consumes your Power Charges to fire Lightning Projectiles forwards from the impact. |  Perpetual Charge Perpetual Charge Supports skills that consume Power, Frenzy, or Endurance Charges on use, giving them a chance not to remove each Charge while still gaining the benefits of Consuming them.  Lightning Infusion Lightning Infusion Supports attacks, causing them to gain Lightning Damage but deal less Cold and Fire Damage. |
| Glacial Cascade Glacial Cascade Sweep your Quarterstaff upwards, releasing an icy fissure which deals damage in a series of bursts culminating in a large spike. Frozen enemies hit by the final spike are dealt heavy damage but the Freeze is Consumed. Ice Crystals hit by the final spike explode. |  Cold Infusion Cold Infusion Supports attacks, causing them to gain Cold Damage but deal less Fire and Lightning Damage.  Concentrated Effect Concentrated Effect Supports any skill with an area of effect, causing that area to be smaller but any area damage it deals to be higher.  Martial Tempo Martial Tempo Supports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster. |
| Tempest Bell Tempest Bell Build Combo by successfully Striking Enemies with other skills. After reaching maximum Combo, use this skill to cause the Bell on your staff to grow to massive size as you drop it on the ground. The Bell damages enemies on impact and can be Hit by your skills, creating a damaging shockwave. Elemental Ailments applied to the Bell cause its shockwaves to deal extra damage of the corresponding type, and Hits which would have caused Knockback increase the area of effect of the shockwaves. |  Magnified Effect Magnified Effect Supports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger. |
| Frozen Locus Frozen Locus Leap backward and crack the ground with your staff to call forth an Ice Crystal, which creates Chilled Ground around it and can be damaged by you and enemies. If the Crystal is destroyed it causes an icy explosion that deals Attack Damage but does not use your weapon's damage. | - |
| Vaulting Impact Vaulting Impact Leaps forward and Slams the ground, sending out a Stunning shockwave that is especially potent against Dazed enemies. | - |
| Skill | Support Gems |
|---|---|
| Killing Palm Killing Palm Dash to an enemy and Strike them with an unarmed Attack, Culling enemies if their life is low enough. Each enemy killed by this strike grants a Power Charge. Enemies around you that can be Culled will be highlighted. This skill always Strikes with your bare fist, even if you have a Quarterstaff equipped. | Profusion Profusion Supports skills that can generate Charges, giving them a chance to generate and additional Charge when they do so. |
| Falling Thunder Falling Thunder Infuses your Quarter staff with electrical energies, then slams the ground to deal damage in a large cone in front of you. Consumes your Power Charges to fire Lightning Projectiles forwards from the impact. | Perpetual Charge Perpetual Charge Supports skills that consume Power, Frenzy, or Endurance Charges on use, giving them a chance not to remove each Charge while still gaining the benefits of Consuming them. Lightning Infusion Lightning Infusion Supports attacks, causing them to gain Lightning Damage but deal less Cold and Fire Damage. |
| Tempest Flurry Tempest Flurry Perform a series of aggressive Strikes. When used in quick succession, the third use Strikes three times, and the fourth performs a Final strike that calls down a powerful Shocking bolt. |  Conduction Conduction Supports any skill that hits enemies, making it more likely to Shock. Martial Tempo Martial Tempo Supports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster. |
| Tempest Bell Tempest Bell Build Combo by successfully Striking Enemies with other skills. After reaching maximum Combo, use this skill to cause the Bell on your staff to grow to massive size as you drop it on the ground. The Bell damages enemies on impact and can be Hit by your skills, creating a damaging shockwave. Elemental Ailments applied to the Bell cause its shockwaves to deal extra damage of the corresponding type, and Hits which would have caused Knockback increase the area of effect of the shockwaves. | Magnified Effect Magnified Effect Supports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger. |
| Herald of Thunder Herald of Thunder While active, killing Shocked enemies with Attack damage, will cause subsequent Attack hits to release lightning bolts which deals Attack damage to all surrounding enemies. | Concentrated Effect Concentrated Effect Supports any skill with an area of effect, causing that area to be smaller but any area damage it deals to be higher. |
| Wind Blast Wind Blast Strike enemies at range by generating a gust of wind as you swing. Enemies will be Knocked Back based on how close they are to you. | - |
| Skill | Support Gems |
|---|---|
| Tempest Flurry Tempest Flurry Perform a series of aggressive Strikes. When used in quick succession, the third use Strikes three times, and the fourth performs a Final strike that calls down a powerful Shocking bolt. | Conduction Conduction Supports any skill that hits enemies, making it more likely to Shock. Martial Tempo Martial Tempo Supports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.  Coursing Current Coursing Current Supports any skill that Hits enemies, giving it a chance to also Shock nearby enemies when you Shock an enemy. |
| Siphoning Strike Siphoning Strike Dash to a target and Strike them with your quarterstaff. If the target is Shocked, consume the Shock to release a Lightning shockwave around the target and grant you a Power Charge. | Profusion Profusion Supports skills that can generate Charges, giving them a chance to generate and additional Charge when they do so. |
| Charged Staff Charged Staff Consume all Power Charges to infuse your Quarterstaff with electricity, adding Lightning damage and a Lightning shockwave to your Quarterstaff Attacks. Reusing this skill while the Buff is active adds to the Buff's duration and damage. | Perpetual Charge Perpetual Charge Supports skills that consume Power, Frenzy, or Endurance Charges on use, giving them a chance not to remove each Charge while still gaining the benefits of Consuming them. |
| Tempest Bell Tempest Bell Build Combo by successfully Striking Enemies with other skills. After reaching maximum Combo, use this skill to cause the Bell on your staff to grow to massive size as you drop it on the ground. The Bell damages enemies on impact and can be Hit by your skills, creating a damaging shockwave. Elemental Ailments applied to the Bell cause its shockwaves to deal extra damage of the corresponding type, and Hits which would have caused Knockback increase the area of effect of the shockwaves. | Magnified Effect Magnified Effect Supports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.  Close Combat Close Combat Supports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage to enemies based on how close they are to you. |
| Herald of Thunder Herald of Thunder While active, killing Shocked enemies with Attack damage, will cause subsequent Attack hits to release lightning bolts which deals Attack damage to all surrounding enemies. | Concentrated Effect Concentrated Effect Supports any skill with an area of effect, causing that area to be smaller but any area damage it deals to be higher.  Shock Siphon Shock Siphon Supports any skill that hits enemies, causing you to recover Energy Shield when it kills a Shocked enemy. |
| Lingering Illusion Lingering Illusion Creates a short-lived illusory copy of yourself whenever you dodge roll. The copy can be damaged by enemies, and copies that are destroyed by an enemy will grant you a Power Charge. |  Persistence Persistence Supports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer. |
| Passive Nodes | |||
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The Passive Tree focuses on obtaining nodes that grant damage, mana generation, critical strikes, and increase to lightning and shock attacks. Rush to Flow State and obtain all nearby clusters before rushing to Conservative Casting. From there, work your way up to the nodes that grant Alternating Current and Critical Exploit.
Afterward, head right and take Style Bender for an increase in Raw attack damage, then complete the node clusters around True Strike.
Passive Skill Tree Guide and List of Passives
| Jump to an Act! | ||
|---|---|---|
| Act 1 | Act 2 | Act 3 |
To progress through Act 1 and beat Count Geonor using the Lightning Monk leveling build, follow these steps:
| # | Step by Step Guide to Act 1 Leveling |
|---|---|
| 1 | Equip
Glacial Cascade
and defeat
 The Bloated Miller
.
|
| 2 | Head for the Mysterious Campsite at Clearfell to get an extra Level 1
 Uncut Skill Gem
and get
Falling Thunder
.
|
| 3 | Defeat
 Beira of the Rotten Pack
to obtain
 Head of the Winter Wolf
for the Cold Resistance to prepare against Count Geonor.
|
| 4 | Complete Treacherous Ground to get a Level 1
 Uncut Support Gem
and slot in
Martial Tempo
on Glacial Cascade.
|
| 5 | Proceed to Grelwood and defeat
 Areagne, Forgotten Witch
to get another Level 1 Uncut Support Gem and slot in
Cold Infusion
on Glacial CascadeNote: Make sure to loot the Witch Hut to get Medium Flasks. |
| 6 | Defeat
 The Brambleghast
to get a Level 2 Uncut Skill Gem and use it to upgrade your Glacial Cascade.
|
| 7 | Progress to The Grim Tangle and defeat
 The Rotten Druid
to obtain another Level 1 Uncut Support Gem and slot int
Profusion
on
Killing Palm
.
|
| 8 | Look for the Haunted Treasure Inside the Tomb of the Consort and defeat the rare enemy to acquire a Level 1 Uncut Support Gem to slot in
Perpetual Charge
on
Falling Thunder
.
|
| 9 | Defeat
 The Crowbell
at the Hunting Grounds to obtain a
 Book of Specialisation
for additional passive points.
|
| 10 | Search and complete your first Ritual in the same area to get a Level 4 Uncut Support Gem and use this to upgrade your Fragmentation Rounds.
|
| 11 | Start looking for the Dryadic Ritual in the same area to get an extra Level 1 Uncut Support Gem
Lightning Infusion
on Falling Thunder.
|
| 12 | Enter Freythorn to defeat
 The King in the Mists
for +30 Spirit and a Level 4
 Uncut Spirit Gem
. Use this to equip
Herald of Thunder
.
|
| 13 | Complete The Lost Lute at the Ogham Farmlands to obtain a Book of Specialisation for more passive points.
|
| 14 | Search for the Crop Circle in the same area to defeat
 Vargir the Feral Mutt
and obtain a Level 4 Uncut Skill Gem and use it to get
Tempest Bell
.
|
| 15 | Proceed to Ogham Village and defeat
 The Executioner
to free Leitis and acquire a Level 5 Uncut Skill Gem for upgrading Glacial Cascade.
|
| 16 | Head for The Manor Ramparts and look for The Gallows to get a free Level 1 Uncut Support Gem and get
Magnified Effect
for Tempest Bell.
|
| 17 | Search and defeat the
 Candlemass, the Living Rite
at Ogham Manor to get the
 Candlemass' Essence
for the free +20 Maximum Life.
|
| 18 | Continue and defeat
 Count Geonor
to complete Act 1.Note: Make sure you have Medium Flasks since this boss fight has 2 Phases so you will be spending a good amount of time learning and surviving the mechanics. |
To progress through Act 2 and beat Jamanra, the Abomination using the Lightning Monk leveling build, follow these steps:
| # | Steps |
|---|---|
| 1 | Complete the Earning Passage quest for an
Uncut Skill Gem
Level 5 and use it to get
Tempest Flurry
.
|
| 2 | Defeat
 Balbala, The Traitor
to gain access to The Trial of Sekhemas.Ascendancy: You can attempt to finish the Sekhema's Trial to get your first Ascendancy Skill: ┣
 Invoker
: Upon picking the Invoker, it is recommended to get I am the Thunder Node to easily Shock enemies.┗
 Acolyte of Chayula
: Upon picking the Acolyte of Chayula, it is recommended to get Reality Rending for more damage. |
| 3 | Clear Mobs in Keth until you get the
 Kabala Clan Relic
(to be used later).
|
| 4 | Defeat
 Kabala, Constrictor Queen
to get a
Book of Specialisation
.
|
| 5 | Defeat
 The Ninth Treasure of Keth
in the Galleria for a random Jewel.
|
| 6 | Locate the Golden Tomb for an
Uncut Spirit Gem
Level 7 and use it to upgrade Tempest Flurry.
|
| 7 | Open the Guarded Sarcophagus for an
Uncut Support Gem
Level 1 and slot
Conduction
on Tempest Flury.
|
| 8 | Three Elemental Offering Ring choices: Ruby Ring, Sapphire Ring, and Topaz Ring for flame, cold, and lightning resistance respectively. It is recommended to choose the Topaz Ring to prepare for lightning resistance against
 Jamanra, the Abomination
.
|
| 9 | Clear The City of Seven Waters for an Uncut Support Gem.
|
| 10 | Destroy the Effigy located in the Shrine of Bones for an Uncut Support Gem Level 1.
|
| 11 | Clear Mobs in The Bone Pits until you get the
 Sun Clan Relic
(to be used later).
|
| 12 | Complete A Theft of Ivory quest for an Uncut Support Gem Level 1.
|
| 13 | Place both Relics in the Valley of Titans to complete the Ancient Vows quest. Choose the increased Charm Charges gained for more Poison Resistance from the Antidote Charm.
|
| 14 | Complete A Crown of Stone quest for an Uncut Support Gem Level 1.
|
| 15 | Complete the Tradition's Toll quest to get a
Book of Specialisation
.
|
| 16 | Defeat the
 Watchful Twins
for a
 Djinn Barya
.
|
To progress through Act 3 and beat Doryani using the Lightning Monk leveling build, follow these steps:
| # | Steps |
|---|---|
| 1 | |
| 2 |
Loot the basket found in the Orok Campfire to get a
 Lesser Jeweller's Orb
and use it on
Tempest Flurry
. |
| 3 |
Defeat the
 Mighty Silverfist
for a
Book of Specialisation
. |
| 4 |
Complete The Slithering Dead to get the
 Venom Draught of the Lost
. We suggest taking Mana Regeneration for more mana sustainability in the endgame. |
| 5 |
Interact with the Ravaged Corpse in the Jungle Grave to get a rare Belt. Take the Rawhide Belt for more Life Recovery Flasks. |
| 6 |
Defeat
 Ignagduk, the Bog Witch
for 30 Spirit and
Uncut Spirit Gem
Lvl 10 and use it to get
Lingering Illusion
. |
| 7 |
Submit the Tribal Vengeance to get a charm. Choose the
for increased defenses against Poison. |
| 8 |  Blackjaw, the Remnant
for +10% Fire Resistance. |
| 9 |
Use the Paquate's Mechanism to Corrupt gear. We suggest corrupting the
Tempest Flurry
skill gem for a chance of a fourth Support Gem slot. |
| 10 |
Obtain an
Uncut Spirit Gem
Lvl 10 from Treasures of Utzaal and save it for the endgame. |
| 11 | |
| 12 |
Use the
 Sacrificial Heart
for Weapon Set Skill Points. |
※ Press on what type you are fighting for a more detailed explanation on the playstyle and skill rotation.
| Type | Skill Rotation |
|---|---|
| Mobbing | Tempest Flurry Perform a series of aggressive Strikes. When used in quick succession, the third use Strikes three times, and the fourth performs a Final strike that calls down a powerful Shocking bolt.
▶
Siphoning Strike Dash to a target and Strike them with your quarterstaff. If the target is Shocked, consume the Shock to release a Lightning shockwave around the target and grant you a Power Charge.
▶
Charged Staff Consume all Power Charges to infuse your Quarterstaff with electricity, adding Lightning damage and a Lightning shockwave to your Quarterstaff Attacks. Reusing this skill while the Buff is active adds to the Buff's duration and damage.
▶
Tempest Flurry Perform a series of aggressive Strikes. When used in quick succession, the third use Strikes three times, and the fourth performs a Final strike that calls down a powerful Shocking bolt.
▶
Tempest Bell Build Combo by successfully Striking Enemies with other skills. After reaching maximum Combo, use this skill to cause the Bell on your staff to grow to massive size as you drop it on the ground. The Bell damages enemies on impact and can be Hit by your skills, creating a damaging shockwave. Elemental Ailments applied to the Bell cause its shockwaves to deal extra damage of the corresponding type, and Hits which would have caused Knockback increase the area of effect of the shockwaves.
|
| Bossing | Lingering Illusion Creates a short-lived illusory copy of yourself whenever you dodge roll. The copy can be damaged by enemies, and copies that are destroyed by an enemy will grant you a Power Charge.
▶
Charged Staff Consume all Power Charges to infuse your Quarterstaff with electricity, adding Lightning damage and a Lightning shockwave to your Quarterstaff Attacks. Reusing this skill while the Buff is active adds to the Buff's duration and damage.
▶
Tempest Flurry Perform a series of aggressive Strikes. When used in quick succession, the third use Strikes three times, and the fourth performs a Final strike that calls down a powerful Shocking bolt.
▶
Tempest Bell Build Combo by successfully Striking Enemies with other skills. After reaching maximum Combo, use this skill to cause the Bell on your staff to grow to massive size as you drop it on the ground. The Bell damages enemies on impact and can be Hit by your skills, creating a damaging shockwave. Elemental Ailments applied to the Bell cause its shockwaves to deal extra damage of the corresponding type, and Hits which would have caused Knockback increase the area of effect of the shockwaves.
▶
Tempest Flurry Perform a series of aggressive Strikes. When used in quick succession, the third use Strikes three times, and the fourth performs a Final strike that calls down a powerful Shocking bolt.
|
For general mobbing, the skill combination is versatile but follows a core mechanic following this rotation:
For bossing, swap between defensive and offensive playstyles to manage your Power Charges. The rotation is as follows:
After completing Act 3, these are the recommended build options that will allow you to progress through the Cruel Mode and clear the Endgame pinnacle content:
| Ice Lightning Invoker
UP |
 Ghost Dance Periodically Gain Ghost Shrouds. If you are Hit while you have a Ghost Shroud, it is immediately consumed to recover Energy Shield based on your Evasion.
 Herald of Ice While active, Shattering an enemy with an Attack Hit will cause an icy explosion that deals Attack damage to surrounding enemies.
Herald of Thunder While active, killing Shocked enemies with Attack damage, will cause subsequent Attack hits to release lightning bolts which deals Attack damage to all surrounding enemies.
 Ice Strike Perform a fast icy Strike, Using this Attack three times in quick succession causes a final strike that is slower and more powerful.
Tempest Bell Build Combo by successfully Striking Enemies with other skills. After reaching maximum Combo, use this skill to cause the Bell on your staff to grow to massive size as you drop it on the ground. The Bell damages enemies on impact and can be Hit by your skills, creating a damaging shockwave. Elemental Ailments applied to the Bell cause its shockwaves to deal extra damage of the corresponding type, and Hits which would have caused Knockback increase the area of effect of the shockwaves.
 Combat Frenzy While active, grants you a Frenzy Charge when you Freeze, Electrocute, or Pin an enemy. This can only occur once every few seconds.
 Wind Dancer Grants a buff that gives you more Evasion per stage. Being Hit by a Melee Attack while you have this buff consumes all stages to damage and Knock Back enemies around you.
Charged Staff Consume all Power Charges to infuse your Quarterstaff with electricity, adding Lightning damage and a Lightning shockwave to your Quarterstaff Attacks. Reusing this skill while the Buff is active adds to the Buff's duration and damage.
 Shattering Palm Dash to an enemy and strike them with an unarmed attack that manifests a wave of cold, coating nearby enemies in shards of Ice. Dealing enough damage to these enemies will shatter the shards, causing an icy explosion that deals Attack Damage. This skill always strikes with your bare fist, even if you have a quarterstaff equipped.
Focus: AoE, DPS, Crowd Control, Bossing |
If you would prefer to mix in some Ice along with your Lightning skills, then the Ice Lightning Invoker can do that for you. The build makes use of Element enhancement skills from the Invoker to deal absurd amounts of damage.
| Mana Stacking Acolyte of Chayula
NEW |
 Orb of Storms Creates an Orb of electricity that fires Chaining Lightning bolts at nearby enemies.
Herald of Thunder While active, killing Shocked enemies with Attack damage, will cause subsequent Attack hits to release lightning bolts which deals Attack damage to all surrounding enemies.
Tempest Flurry Perform a series of aggressive Strikes. When used in quick succession, the third use Strikes three times, and the fourth performs a Final strike that calls down a powerful Shocking bolt.
 Overwhelming Presence While active, enemies in your Presence are easier to Stun and inflict Elemental Ailments upon.
Combat Frenzy While active, grants you a Frenzy Charge when you Freeze, Electrocute, or Pin an enemy. This can only occur once every few seconds.
 Disengage Jump back as you rupture the earth in front of you with spearpoints, damaging enemies. Consumes the Parried Debuff on Hitting enemies to release a shockwave and grant you a Frenzy Charge. This skill can be used while using other skills, and causes Strikes and Projectiles to miss you while jumping. This skill cannot be Ancestrally Boosted.
 Lightning Spear Throw a single copy of your spear. When it hits an enemy it bursts, firing secondary lightning bolt Projectiles at multiple other enemies within a large area around it. Consumes a Frenzy Charge if possible to cause the main spear to split into multiple copies on impact, each of which then bursts.
 Primal Strikes Perform a Lightning-charged stab that can be chained into a combination of up to three attacks. The first two attacks conjure a charging Wildwood spirit if they Hit a Shocked enemy and refresh Shock duration. The third attack is a large swipe that inflicts Lightning Exposure and can Consume Shock to conjure a stampede of spirits.
Focus: AoE, Lightning, Tank, Mobbing |
On the other hand, if you were to prefer a different playstyle that uses the Lightning Spear while making full use of the Acolyte of Chayula's niche strengths, the Mana Stacking Acolyte of Chayula build can give you a breath of fresh air!
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| Lightning Monk
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Herald of Thunder While active, killing Shocked enemies with Attack damage, will cause subsequent Attack hits to release lightning bolts which deals Attack damage to all surrounding enemies.
Tempest Flurry Perform a series of aggressive Strikes. When used in quick succession, the third use Strikes three times, and the fourth performs a Final strike that calls down a powerful Shocking bolt.
Tempest Bell Build Combo by successfully Striking Enemies with other skills. After reaching maximum Combo, use this skill to cause the Bell on your staff to grow to massive size as you drop it on the ground. The Bell damages enemies on impact and can be Hit by your skills, creating a damaging shockwave. Elemental Ailments applied to the Bell cause its shockwaves to deal extra damage of the corresponding type, and Hits which would have caused Knockback increase the area of effect of the shockwaves.
Charged Staff Consume all Power Charges to infuse your Quarterstaff with electricity, adding Lightning damage and a Lightning shockwave to your Quarterstaff Attacks. Reusing this skill while the Buff is active adds to the Buff's duration and damage.
Lingering Illusion Creates a short-lived illusory copy of yourself whenever you dodge roll. The copy can be damaged by enemies, and copies that are destroyed by an enemy will grant you a Power Charge.
Siphoning Strike Dash to a target and Strike them with your quarterstaff. If the target is Shocked, consume the Shock to release a Lightning shockwave around the target and grant you a Power Charge.
Focus: AoE, Burst Damage, Lightning |
| Ice Lightning Invoker
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Ghost Dance Periodically Gain Ghost Shrouds. If you are Hit while you have a Ghost Shroud, it is immediately consumed to recover Energy Shield based on your Evasion.
Herald of Ice While active, Shattering an enemy with an Attack Hit will cause an icy explosion that deals Attack damage to surrounding enemies.
Herald of Thunder While active, killing Shocked enemies with Attack damage, will cause subsequent Attack hits to release lightning bolts which deals Attack damage to all surrounding enemies.
Ice Strike Perform a fast icy Strike, Using this Attack three times in quick succession causes a final strike that is slower and more powerful.
Tempest Bell Build Combo by successfully Striking Enemies with other skills. After reaching maximum Combo, use this skill to cause the Bell on your staff to grow to massive size as you drop it on the ground. The Bell damages enemies on impact and can be Hit by your skills, creating a damaging shockwave. Elemental Ailments applied to the Bell cause its shockwaves to deal extra damage of the corresponding type, and Hits which would have caused Knockback increase the area of effect of the shockwaves.
Combat Frenzy While active, grants you a Frenzy Charge when you Freeze, Electrocute, or Pin an enemy. This can only occur once every few seconds.
Wind Dancer Grants a buff that gives you more Evasion per stage. Being Hit by a Melee Attack while you have this buff consumes all stages to damage and Knock Back enemies around you.
Charged Staff Consume all Power Charges to infuse your Quarterstaff with electricity, adding Lightning damage and a Lightning shockwave to your Quarterstaff Attacks. Reusing this skill while the Buff is active adds to the Buff's duration and damage.
Shattering Palm Dash to an enemy and strike them with an unarmed attack that manifests a wave of cold, coating nearby enemies in shards of Ice. Dealing enough damage to these enemies will shatter the shards, causing an icy explosion that deals Attack Damage. This skill always strikes with your bare fist, even if you have a quarterstaff equipped.
Focus: AoE, DPS, Crowd Control, Bossing |
| Storm Wave Invoker
UP |
Ghost Dance Periodically Gain Ghost Shrouds. If you are Hit while you have a Ghost Shroud, it is immediately consumed to recover Energy Shield based on your Evasion.
 Herald of Ash While active, enemies you sufficiently Overkill with attacks will cause an explosion that ignites nearby enemies based on the Overkill damage dealt.
Herald of Thunder While active, killing Shocked enemies with Attack damage, will cause subsequent Attack hits to release lightning bolts which deals Attack damage to all surrounding enemies.
Tempest Flurry Perform a series of aggressive Strikes. When used in quick succession, the third use Strikes three times, and the fourth performs a Final strike that calls down a powerful Shocking bolt.
Tempest Bell Build Combo by successfully Striking Enemies with other skills. After reaching maximum Combo, use this skill to cause the Bell on your staff to grow to massive size as you drop it on the ground. The Bell damages enemies on impact and can be Hit by your skills, creating a damaging shockwave. Elemental Ailments applied to the Bell cause its shockwaves to deal extra damage of the corresponding type, and Hits which would have caused Knockback increase the area of effect of the shockwaves.
 Cast on Shock While active, gains Energy when you Shock enemies and triggers socketed spells on reaching maximum Energy.
 Storm Wave Sweep your Quarterstaff, projecting a bolt of Lightning through the ground in a long wave ahead of you.
 Blink Replaces your dodge roll with a short-cooldown Spell that allows you to tunnel through space, instantly reappearing a medium distance away.
 Unbound Avatar Gain Unbound Fury when you inflict an Elemental Ailment;With a Hit on an enemy, no more than once every .2 seconds for each type of Ailment;Maximum 100 Unbound Fury;Cannot gain Unbound Fury while Unbound;40% more Elemental Damage while Unbound;40% more Elemental Ailment Buildup while Unbound;80% more chance to inflict Elemental Ailments while Unbound;Unbound duration is 9 seconds
Focus: DPS, Burst Damage, Bossing / Mobbing |
| Ice Lightning Acolyte of Chayula
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Ghost Dance Periodically Gain Ghost Shrouds. If you are Hit while you have a Ghost Shroud, it is immediately consumed to recover Energy Shield based on your Evasion.
Herald of Ice While active, Shattering an enemy with an Attack Hit will cause an icy explosion that deals Attack damage to surrounding enemies.
Tempest Bell Build Combo by successfully Striking Enemies with other skills. After reaching maximum Combo, use this skill to cause the Bell on your staff to grow to massive size as you drop it on the ground. The Bell damages enemies on impact and can be Hit by your skills, creating a damaging shockwave. Elemental Ailments applied to the Bell cause its shockwaves to deal extra damage of the corresponding type, and Hits which would have caused Knockback increase the area of effect of the shockwaves.
Combat Frenzy While active, grants you a Frenzy Charge when you Freeze, Electrocute, or Pin an enemy. This can only occur once every few seconds.
Wind Dancer Grants a buff that gives you more Evasion per stage. Being Hit by a Melee Attack while you have this buff consumes all stages to damage and Knock Back enemies around you.
Storm Wave Sweep your Quarterstaff, projecting a bolt of Lightning through the ground in a long wave ahead of you.
Charged Staff Consume all Power Charges to infuse your Quarterstaff with electricity, adding Lightning damage and a Lightning shockwave to your Quarterstaff Attacks. Reusing this skill while the Buff is active adds to the Buff's duration and damage.
Shattering Palm Dash to an enemy and strike them with an unarmed attack that manifests a wave of cold, coating nearby enemies in shards of Ice. Dealing enough damage to these enemies will shatter the shards, causing an icy explosion that deals Attack Damage. This skill always strikes with your bare fist, even if you have a quarterstaff equipped.
 Into the Breach A Flame of Chayula manifests nearby every X seconds;Flames of Chayula fade after 25 seconds if not picked up
Focus: Crowd Control, DPS, Burst Damage |
| Mana Stacking Acolyte of Chayula
NEW |
Orb of Storms Creates an Orb of electricity that fires Chaining Lightning bolts at nearby enemies.
Herald of Thunder While active, killing Shocked enemies with Attack damage, will cause subsequent Attack hits to release lightning bolts which deals Attack damage to all surrounding enemies.
Tempest Flurry Perform a series of aggressive Strikes. When used in quick succession, the third use Strikes three times, and the fourth performs a Final strike that calls down a powerful Shocking bolt.
Overwhelming Presence While active, enemies in your Presence are easier to Stun and inflict Elemental Ailments upon.
Combat Frenzy While active, grants you a Frenzy Charge when you Freeze, Electrocute, or Pin an enemy. This can only occur once every few seconds.
Disengage Jump back as you rupture the earth in front of you with spearpoints, damaging enemies. Consumes the Parried Debuff on Hitting enemies to release a shockwave and grant you a Frenzy Charge. This skill can be used while using other skills, and causes Strikes and Projectiles to miss you while jumping. This skill cannot be Ancestrally Boosted.
Lightning Spear Throw a single copy of your spear. When it hits an enemy it bursts, firing secondary lightning bolt Projectiles at multiple other enemies within a large area around it. Consumes a Frenzy Charge if possible to cause the main spear to split into multiple copies on impact, each of which then bursts.
Primal Strikes Perform a Lightning-charged stab that can be chained into a combination of up to three attacks. The first two attacks conjure a charging Wildwood spirit if they Hit a Shocked enemy and refresh Shock duration. The third attack is a large swipe that inflicts Lightning Exposure and can Consume Shock to conjure a stampede of spirits.
Focus: AoE, Lightning, Tank, Mobbing |
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| Monk
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| Invoker |
Acolyte of Chayula |
PoE 2 0.2.0 Lightning Monk Leveling Build
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