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[0.4] 'IMMORTAL' FLICKER STRIKE MONK!

0.4 TLotD

End Game

Monk

Invoker

Creator

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By KevlarPeterson

Updated on Jan 21, 2026

Jan 21, 2026

Build Overview

This build is built around fast Flicker Strike clearing, big single-target, and huge Energy Shield so you can play aggressively without getting deleted. The key goal is 100% uptime: no mana downtime, no stalling, no awkward moments mid-fight. Designed for smooth mapping and safe bossing.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Very high damage potential
Massive ES = forgiving survivability
Smooth resource management (no mana issues)
Fast clear with Flicker

Bit tricky to understand full charge regen tech
Flicker can put you in a sticky situation
Might have to get a few steps in collecting loot after

Build Variants

Map using Flicker Strike, boss using Flicker Strike if you have the DPS.

Keep Mantra of Destruction at 20 combo for huge DPS buffs and constant power charges. Run out of charges, hit a few enemies with Whirling Assault, pop mantra when you have 20 combo, job done.

Core idea

Flicker Strike = teleport-clear, chain kills, constant momentum.
Meditate is there to keep you at high energy shield

Equipment

Set 1

Set 2

Equipment Priority

+11

The Quarterstaff is your main priority.

Focus on:

Adds X to X Elemental Damage (big flat roll)
Adds X to X Elemental Damage (second flat ele roll = massive)
% increased Elemental Damage with Attacks
% to Critical Hit Chance
% to Critical Damage Bonus
+5 to Level of all Attack Skills

Buying rule (keep it simple)

Look for 2 flat ele rolls + % ele with attacks first — that’s usually the best “feel it instantly” DPS.
Then add crit chance, then crit bonus, then +5 attacks when it’s affordable.

Prices will change
Listings get wild. Be smart: compare similar staves, check multiple listings, and don’t overpay just because someone slapped a silly number on it.

Skill Gems

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 55

Dex 90

Int 85

Expand all

Flicker Strike

Reaper's Invocation

Mantra of Destruction

Charge Regulation

Meditate

Mana Drain

Blasphemy

Wind Dancer

Mana Remnants

Herald of Thunder

Charged Staff

Whirling Assault

Gem Priority

+48

You can run Cast on Critical if you want, but it is more spirit cost so it could mean you have to drop Mana Remnants or Blasphemy. If you decide to take Reaper's Invocation, remember it has to be manually activated.

Furthermore, if you don't like Mantra of Destruction, you can use Hand of Chayula with Culmination II and Sniper's Mark for extra damage, remember Ailith's Chimes.

Also, DO NOT QUALITY Mantra of Destruction

Blasphemy with Temporal Chains will slow monsters, allowing you to survive more.

If you do not have Uul-Netol's Embrace, take Herald of Thunder & Herald of Ash with Tribal Fury, this is basically a mini armour explosion.

If you have high crit chance with Flicker Strike, you can put Dialla's Desire into another skill, such as Whirling Assault to increase attack speed.

Passive Tree

main:

123

set 1:

set 2:

With weapon set 2 focus on energy shield recovery, this will allow you to get back all your energy shield in an instant.

Meditate is fast, but do not scale cast speed or skill speed as it makes minimal difference. Keep stacking Meditate and Charge Regulation will give you crazy amounts of energy shield and make you a tank, while dropping amazing damage!

If you are struggling for combo, remove Dizzying Sweep and take Chakra of Rhythm.

Gold is both weapon sets

Red is weapon set one

Green is weapon set two

How it Plays

Mapping

1. Hit a few enemies with Whirling Assault

2. Use Reaper's Invocation activate Profane Ritual and get a power charge

3. Activate Charged Staff

4. Press Flicker Strike the flick around the map while holding Reaper's Invocation skill

5. Reaper's Invocation will be available again, press the skill to proc Profane Ritual for more power charges allowing you to Flicker Strike again.

6. If you have Cast on Critical, this will do it for you automatically.

7. When you build up 20 combo for Mantra of Destruction, activate for max charges again.

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Bossing

1. Hit the boss with Whirling Assault to generate combo for Mantra of Destruction

2. Use Mantra of Destruction to gain power charges

3. Activate Charged Staff

4. Repeat steps 1 and 2

5. Flicker Strike!

REMEMBER - BOSSES HAVE DAMAGE REDUCTION EARLY ON. DON'T WASTE YOUR FLICKER!

Alternatives to Mantra of Destruction

1. Hand of Chayula with Ailith's Chimes, Culmination II, Charge Profusion II, Rapid Attacks III & Sniper's Mark

2. Quarterstaff Strike with Ailith's Chimes, Culmination II, Charge Profusion II, Rapid Attacks III or Rapid Attacks II if you want more damage.

If you decide to take off Mantra of Destruction, remember you can also use Infernal Cry for boss damage.

How it Works

Generating Power Charges - Mantra of Destruction or HoC

Every time you hit, you build combo in whatever skill you have Ailith's Chimes and Culmination II socketed (melee for Culmination II). Once you expend this combo, you gain power charges.

We use Mantra of Destruction to generate charges.

In order for it to work, it needs to be added in this order:

Socket Delayed Gratification into Mantra of Destruction
Socket Ailith's Chimes
Socket Charge Profusion II

This will allow you to use Mantra of Destruction when it reaches 20 combo to generate max charges instantly, Delayed Gratification allows you to generate power charges again after 10s. We use Whirling Assault as this generates combo insanely fast!

Also, don't forget to use Reaper's Invocation with Profane Ritual for more charge regen.

Generating Power Charges - Reapers Invocation or CoC

Reaper's Invocation works off melee hits, so every time you use Flicker Strike, you will have enough energy to use Reaper's Invocation, this will activate Profane Ritual and get power charges from the dead corpses. This allows you to rinse and repeat Flicker Strike.

In Reaper's Invocation we want to shorten the duration as much as possible, this is why we take Compressed Duration II, Overabundance I and Swift Affliction III, then we socket Charge Profusion II for power charges.

Cast on Critical is the same as Reaper's Invocation but it is based on crit. Every time you crit, you generate energy, this will then get Cast on Critical to proc automatically and cast Profane Ritual to consume the corpses to gain power charges.