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Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)

PoE 2 0.4 Monk Build - Flicker Strike Invoker

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This is a Flicker Strike Invoker Monk endgame build for mapping in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)'s The Last of the Druids Update. Check out the Flicker Strike Invoker Monk endgame build, including its gear, socketables, skills, and playstyle!

Flicker Strike Invoker Build Summary

FGKorbyn21's Flicker Strike Invoker Build

This is a Flicker Strike Invoker build for 0.4.0 created by FGKorbyn21. The video linked above shows a full rundown, explanation, and demonstration of the build.

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Flicker Strike Invoker Monk Build

Flicker Strike Invoker
Flicker Strike Invoker
Falling Thunder Icon Herald of Ice Icon Herald of Thunder Icon Charged Staff Icon Mantra of Destruction Icon Whirling Assault Icon Flicker Strike Icon Cast on Critical Icon
Diablo 4 Build - Pro High Single and Multi-Target Damage

Diablo 4 Build - Pro Excellent Clear Speed

Diablo 4 Build - Con High Spirit Requirements

Diablo 4 Build - Con Combo Reliant

This Flicker Strike Invoker build focuses on constantly generating Power Charges with Profane Ritual or Mantra of Destruction to keep executing Flicker Strike or Falling Thunder.

Date Changes
01-06-2025 Created Flicker Strike Invoker build page for endgame.

Flicker Strike Invoker Equipment

Gear Modifiers
Sinister Quarterstaff IconSinister Quarterstaff
(Weapon)
・Gain % of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
・+ to Level of All Attack/Melee Skills
・+ Critical Hit Chance
・+ Critical Hit Damage
・Increased Elemental Damage with Attacks
・Increased Attack Speed
Ancestral Tiara IconAncestral Tiara
(Helm)
・Increased Energy Shield
・Increased Evasion Rating
・Elemental Resistances
・Increased Rarity of Items Found
Sleek Jacket IconSleek Jacket
(Body Armor)
・Increased Energy Shield
・Increased Evasion Rating
・Elemental Resistances
・Increased Maximum Life
Vaal Wraps IconVaal Wraps
(Gloves)
・+ to Level of All Melee Skills
・Increased Attack Speed
・Leech % of Physical Attack Damage as Mana
・Increased Flat Damage
・Elemental Resistances
Quickslip Shoes IconQuickslip Shoes
(Boots)
・Gain Deflection Rating Equal to % of Evasion Rating
・Increased Movement Speed
・Increased Energy Shield and Evasion
・Increased Rarity of Items Found
・Increased Attributes
Gold Amulet IconGold Amulet
(Amulet)
・Increased Evasion Rating
・Increased Energy Shield
・+ to Level of All Melee Skills
・Elemental Resistances
・Increased Rarity of Items Found
Unset Ring IconUnset Ring
(Ring 1)
・Increased Evasion Rating
・Increased Energy Shield
・+ to Level of All Melee Skills
・Elemental Resistances
・Increased Rarity of Items Found
Unset Ring IconUnset Ring
(Ring 2)
・Increased Flat Damage (Lightning)
・Increased Lightning Damage
・Increased Attributes
・Elemental Resistances
・Increased Rarity of Items Found
Ultimate Life Flask IconUltimate Life Flask
(Life Flask)
・Increased Charges
・Recovery Applied Instantly
Ultimate Mana Flask IconUltimate Mana Flask
(Mana Flask)
・Increased Charges
・Recovery Applied Instantly

Weapons

For your Quarterstaff, aim to get a Sinister Quarterstaff as this has the highest base Critical Hit Chance. Aim to get as much Cold Damage as possible to further improve the damage provided by Herald of Ice and Armour Explosion.

Make sure to have Critical Hit Chance and increased level to all melee or attack skills to maximize your damage. Lastly, get the Leech % of Physical Attack Damage as Mana modifier to support Oisin's Oath Lineage Gem.
List of Weapons

Armor and Accessories

Focus on getting as much Energy Shield and Evasion Rating as possible on all of your armour pieces to gain more Spirit from the Lead me through Grace Ascendancy Node. From there, make sure to balance out your elemental resistances or attributes.

For your gloves, you can prioritize getting increased level of melee skills and attack speed to boost your DPS. Lastly, make sure to get Movement Speed, Deflection, and Elemental Resistances to round out your build.

List of Armors List of Accessories

Runes and Soul Cores

Equipment Sockets
Weapon
Armor

For your quarterstaff, Farrul's Rune of the Hunt and Fenumus' Rune of Agony provide more Chaos Damage, which is needed to make sure you proc Armour Explosion for Herald of Ice. For your gloves, Idol of Sirrius can help provide even more attack speed

For your helmet, Jiquani's Thesis provides a lot of valuable stats such as Mana and Energy Recharge Rate. However, this is very expensive, so make sure to use it on a helmet you are unlikely to replace!

List of Runes List of Soul Cores

Belts and Charms

Belt Modifiers
ShavronneShavronne's Satchel Fine Belt ・Flasks gain Charges per second
・Has 3 Charm Slots
・Reduced Life Flask Recovery Rate
・+ Intelligence
・Increased Flask Charges Gained
・Life Recovery from flasks also applies to Energy Shield
Charm Options
Stone Charm ImageStone Charm Rite of Passage Golden Charm ImageRite of Passage Golden Charm Dousing Charm ImageDousing Charm

The Shavronne's Satchel unique belt synergizes well with the Chaos Inoculation node to constantly keep your Energy Shield up.

For your charms, the Stone Charm is useful for avoiding stuns, which can leave you vulnerable to taking fatal damage. Dousing Charm is crucial for dealing with Ignite damage, which is especially powerful in the current league.

Lastly, the Rite of Passage unique charm provides buffs that can benefit you greatly.

List of Belts List of Charms

Flicker Strike Invoker Skills

All Active and Persistent Skills

Skill Support Gems
Whirling Assault IconWhirling Assault
Falling Thunder IconFalling Thunder
Flicker Strike IconFlicker Strike
Charged Staff IconCharged Staff
Mantra of Destruction IconMantra of Destruction
Cast on Critical IconCast on Critical
Herald of Ice IconHerald of Ice
Herald of Thunder IconHerald of Thunder
Wind Dancer IconWind Dancer
Herald of Ash IconHerald of Ash
Elemental Conflux IconElemental Conflux

A unique mechanic that this build uses revolves around using the Uul-Netol's Embrace lineage gem to allow Herald of Ice to break armour and deal more damage with Armour Explosion.

Whirling Assault will be your go-to skill when mapping, as you will start generating Power Charges. From there, you aim to proc Profane Ritual or Mantra of Destruction to keep generating Power Charges. With your Power Charges, you can keep using Flicker Strike and Falling Thunder to deal big damage.

Herald of Thunder and Herald of Ash help with more AoE and improve clear speed. Lastly, Wind Dancer is useful as an additional layer of defense to avoid getting overwhelmed by enemies.

List of Skills

Flicker Strike Invoker Passive Tree

Passive Tree Progression

Ascendency Passive Nodes
Lead Me Through Grace, Sunder My Enemies, The Soul Springs Eternal, and I am the Thunder
Passive Nodes
Screenshot and video taken from Path of Building

※ Legend: Red = Weapon Set I | Green = Weapon Set II

For damage, this build focuses on nodes related to Power Charges to maintain the use of Flicker Strike and Falling Thunder. You also aim to build as much Critical Hit Chance as possible specifically for Profane Ritual, which gives even more Power Charges.

Invest into nodes such as Blinding Strike and Dizzying Hits to build up Blind and Daze, which further increases your overall damage. The Fabled Stag node in particular is useful for Flicker Strike since it provides a chance to not consume Power Charges.

For survivability, you aim to build Energy Shield, Evasion, and Deflection with nodes such as Subterfuge Mask and Enhanced Reflexes. Chaos Inoculation makes you immune to Chaos damage and synergizes well with your belt, Shavronne's Satchel, to maintain your Energy Shield.
Passive Skill Tree Guide and List of Passives

Jewels

Note: The modifiers listed are arranged according to priority.

Heart of the Well Diamond Icon Heart of the Well Diamond ・Gain % of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
・Gain % of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage
・Increased Mana Cost Efficiency
Time-Lost Sapphire Icon Time-Lost Sapphire ・Notable Passive Skills in Radius also grant increased Critical Hit Chance
・Notable Passive Skills in Radius also grant increased Critical Damage Bonus
・Passive Skills in Radius grant increased Energy Shield/ Global Defences
Megalomaniac Diamond Icon Megalomaniac Diamond ・Defensive Node such as Pocket Sand or The Wild Cat
・Offensive Node such as Overwhelming Strike or Sundering

The Heart of the Well Diamond can provide extra Cold and Chaos damage, which is a huge damage buff. Time-Lost Sapphire with increased Critical Hit Chance and Damage Bonus can be slotted near Stupefy, providing even more bonuses.

Lastly, Megalomaniac Diamond is especially valuable since it can provide your preferred offensive or defensive nodes to help balance out whatever you are missing.

List of Jewels

Flicker Strike Invoker Playstyle and Skill Rotation

Mobbing Rotation

For mobbing, focus on generating Power Charges with Profane Ritual to activate Flicker Strike or Falling Thunder. The rotation is as follows:

  1. Engage enemy packs with Whirling Assault to generate Power Charges.
  2. Use Flicker Strike to dash around and kill enemies.
  3. Use Whirling Assault again to generate Power Charges.
  4. Use Flicker Strike or Falling Thunder depending on your preference to defeat enemy packs.

Bossing Rotation

For bossing, you will still rely on generating Power Charges with Mantra of Destruction to use Flicker Strike and Charged Staff. The rotation is as follows:

  1. Engage the boss with Whirling Assault to build up your combo.
  2. Consume your combo with Mantra of Destruction to gain Power Charges.
  3. Boost your attacks with Charged Staff.
  4. Build up combo again with Whirling Assault.
  5. Use Mantra of Destruction again to gain Power Charges.
  6. Burst down bosses with Flicker Strike.

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