[0.5] Falling Thunder Leech Invoker

Updated for 0.5

Alright... If you did want to play Invoker in 0.5, then this build will still work. Changes will be made as new runes and possibilities are discovered

This was a direct progression to Hollow Palm - Campaign Starter in 0.4. Not just serves as an end game build for the Invoker build around q-staffs and blowing up screens.

This guide will take us through using Falling Thunder as a low-budget transition needing only the staff, the onto a full Flicker Strike OR Falling Thunder build capable of easily doing full 6-man carries and killing anything you need solo.

Gloves in 0.5

Essentia Sanguis may feel bad with leech, although Falling Thunder slams should still be enough to ping you to full with the 40,000 leech cap.

Mapping

Press Whirling Assault

Press Charged Staff

If something isn't dying to Whirling Assault, press Falling Thunder

Bossing

Press Whirling Assault until 20 combo on Quarterstaff Strike

Press Quarterstaff Strike

Press Infernal Cry

Press Mantra of Destruction

Press Falling Thunder

Herald Chaining - 0.3, NOT WORKING IN 0.4 - KEEPING IT HERE AS A NOTE.

Well this deserves a bit of an explanation. The rest is just "stack crit, do damage"...

Herald of Ice and Herald of Thunder CANNOT chain one another, so we need something in the middle which is not a herald attack, and we've been given a lifeline from the new Legacy Support gems, namely these two;

Piety's Mercy

Uul-Netol's Embrace

By doing Chaos Damage with Herald of Ice socketed with Uul-Netol's Embrace we're able to cause Armour Breaks and proc Armour Explosion, the damage from Armour Explosion is able to proc further Herald attacks.

Herald of Thunder primes enemies in a frozen state ready for them to be hit with the Armour Explosion causing further Herald of Ice and Herald of Thunder procs. By socketing this with Piety's Mercy we ensure the mobs are left with 1hp and Frozen , basically turning them into primed mines waiting for a nice armour explosion.

06/10/25

• New guide written
• Updated with new sims herald tech

09/10/25

• Added CI version to the build and made main version
• Updated strengths weaknesses to be focussed on main version

10/10/25

• Clarified jewels slot locations

16/10/25

• Clarified jewels slot locations on tree

-----0.4 Changlog Starts----

11/12/2025

• Set up Falling Thunder low budget
• Made progression build from HPT League Starter

22/12/2025

• Finalised for 0.4, can add a Headhunter if you want, or bigger sticks or whatever, but you don't need to if you don't want!