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[0.3] Talkative Tri's Unarmed Ice Invoker

0.3 TTE
Starter
TalkativeTri
presentationMonk
presentationInvoker
Creator
By Talkative Tri
Updated on Dec 23, 2025
Dec 23, 2025

Build Overview

This experimental PoE 2 monk build crushed 0.3: The Third Edict's league start, progressing all the way from Act 1 to juiced endgame with ease WHILE being fun and using plenty of new tech. This Hollow Palm Technique build guide documents the journey, provides tips for players trying out Acolyte of Chayula or Invoker unarmed gaming, and shall hopefully serve as a league starter monk guide in PoE 2 0.4.

As a note, I am not historically a build-crafter, though I did construct this fully myself with little to no planning, all in-game. If you have any critical feedback, please let me know. Thank you!

Strengths and Weaknesses

  • Extremely simple and powerful league starter.
  • Scales offenses using defenses, literally, does not rely on a weapon.
  • Fast, active playstyle.
  • Requires being in melee range.
  • Cannot leap forward in progress with an INCREDIBLE dropped/bought weapon.

Build Variants

Use this build while progressing through the 0.3 campaign (Acts 1-4, Interludes 1-3). Once you reach Hollow Palm Technique (likely during Act 3), swap away from Crossbows and into unarmed.

Equipment

Equipment Priority
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We NEED to hit 75% Lightning/Cold/Fire resistance as soon as possible, while also focusing on Energy Shield and Evasion scaling not only for defense, but to boost our Hollow Palm Technique unarmed fighting style.

Weapon: Quarterstaff for leveling up until Hollow Palm Technique, then we drop the Weapon entirely.

Chest: Get the highest energy shield/evasion chest you can find.

Gloves: ES/EV, aim for high rolled flat damage, preferably physical or cold to help scale Hollow Palm.

Boots: ES/EV + Res + Movement Speed.

Helmet: ES/EV + Res.

Rings: Find high rolled flat damage, preferably physical or cold to help scale Hollow Palm.

Amulet: Look for +Gem Levels and high resistances/energy shield/life.

Belt: Res + Life.

Flasks: No call-outs.

Charms: Thawing (freeze immune), Stone (stun immune), Silver (slow immune).

Jewels: Try and grab a Sapphire Jewel with "mana on kill" modifier to help keep mana up while killing packs.

Anointment: LIKELY Serrated Edges (TBD).

Skill Gems

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 0

Dex 0

Int 0

1

Ice Strike

2

Vaulting Impact

3

Shattering Palm

4

Killing Palm

Gem Priority
+0

Waiting on 0.3 update, huge changes here.

Likely leveling with Explosive + Flash Grenades and Galvanic Shards. Also TBD.

Passive Tree

main:
123
123
set 1:
20
20
set 2:
20
20

Waiting on 0.3 update, huge changes here. Pathing toward Hollow Palm Technique which will be on the Right Side of the tree in the Monk zone.

Atlas Tree

TBD

Quest Rewards

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Clearfell — Beira of the Rotten Pack
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Hunting Grounds — The Crowbell
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Freythorn — The King in the Mists
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Ogham Farmlands — Una's Hut
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Ogham Manor — Candlemass, the Living Rite
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Keth — Kabala, Constrictor Queen
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Valley of the Titans — Medallion
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Deshar — Final Letter
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The Spires of Deshar — Sisters of Garukhan
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Jungle Ruins — Mighty Silverfist
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The Venom Crypts — Venom Draught
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Jiquani's Machinarium — Blackjaw, the Remnant
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The Azak Bog — Ignagduk, the Bog Witch
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The Molten Vault — The Molten Vault
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Aggorat — Blood Sacrifice
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Journey's End — Captain Hartlin
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Eye of Hinekora — Navali's Rest
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Halls of the Dead — Yama The White
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Halls of the Dead — Tawhoa's Test
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Abandoned Prison — Goddess of Justice
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Halls of the Dead — Tasalio's Test
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Halls of the Dead — Ngamahu's Test
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Wolvenhold — Oswin, the Dread Warden
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The Khari Crossing — Akthi and Anundr
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The Khari Crossing — Molten Shrine
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Qimah — Tabana's Pillar
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Kriar Village — Lythara, the Wayward Spear
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Howling Caves — The Abominable Yeti
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Changelog

8-31-2025: Initial release.

9-7-2025: Swapped to Invoker from Acolyte of Chayula.

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Table of Contents

1. Build Overview2. Strengths and Weaknesses3. Build Variants4. Equipment5. Skill Gems6. Passive Tree7. Atlas Tree8. Quest Rewards9. Changelog

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