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PoE 2 Build

0.5 Spin to Win ONE-Shot Bosses

Monk

Martial Artist

Starter

End Game

0.5 RotA

Creator

By Scorpius

Updated on Jun 22, 2026

Jun 22, 2026

Build Overview

Whirling Assault & Ice Strike Endgame Variants + Multiple Leveling Variants.

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Click here to see all the Mod Conversions from Way of the Stonefist Node on our Gloves

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In this guide I'll feature 2 Endgame Builds.

Whirling Assault + Falling Thunder

This build focuses on a Spin to Win gameplay with Whirling Assault being our main ability while getting as many Combo points as possible to then convert them into Power Charges so we can clear the whole screen & 1-shot bosses with Falling Thunder.
There are many techs that you can use and ill list them all in their respective sections below.

Ice Strike + Shattering Palm

This build focuses on freezing and shattering everything with Shattering Palm trying to speed through the maps as fast as we can, while keeping abilities like Ice Strike and potentially Falling Thunder for bosses or even map clears.

In the endgame we prefer going for a good Quarterstaff weapon which will give us an insane boost of damage.
For anyone interested in Hollow Palm Technique, here's some info:

Hollow Palm Technique Explanation:

Hollow Palm Technique scales in 3 ways:

Skill Level: The higher your skill level is the better HPT scales. Therefore the higher you are the better
Evasion on Gear: The more EV we have the more Attack Speed we get with HPT.
Energy Shield on Gear: The more ES we have the more Crit we get with HPT.

HPT is simply a node on our tree, its not a Build on it's own. Whether you go for it or not, depends on whether you have the right gear to support it. Finding a really good Quarterstaff will often times out-dps Hollow Palm Technique.

Good Quarterstaff Mods:

Flat Damage (Phys,Light,Cold,Fire)
Increased Damage (Phys, Ele)
+Level of Skills (Melee, Attack)
Crit Hit
Crit Dmg Bonus
Attack Speed

I HAVE CREATED A SEPARATE GUIDE FOR THE LATE ENDGAME ICE STRIKE BUILD SO ITS EASIER TO IMPORT. THE LEVELING AND EARLY ENDGAME VARIANTS WILL BE TRANSFERED OVER SOON.

LATE ENDGAME ICE STRIKE GUIDE

Build Variants

(Late Endgame) Whirling

(Early Endgame) Whirling

(Early Endgame) Ice Strike

(Leveling) Whirling 41+

(Leveling) Ice Strike 41+

Stormwave 22+

Glacial 1-22

Grenades 1-22

Twister 1-22

LA/LR 1-22

Build Overview:

We switch to Hollow Palm Technique at level 22 because the Node scales through three main stats: Skill Level, Evasion on Gear, and Energy Shield on Gear.
While it’s possible to swap earlier, at level 13, the build will feel weak and underwhelming without the proper skills, gear, and passive nodes to support it.

We unlock Whirling Assault at level 41 and pair it up with Hollow Palm Technique , and the combo that we create through skills like Mantra of Destruction , Staggering Palm and Tempest Bell make a really smooth and good build for Campaign aswell as Endgame.

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If you find or craft a good Quarterstaff then feel free to drop HPT.
You want to use the spare points into Martial Artistry & Whirling Assault
Find the good QS mods in the items below.

Important Info:

Earlier levels ATK Speed will be more useful that crit. So focusing on Evasion on your gear will help.
Mantra of Destruction & Staggering Palm are used for both AOE and Bosses as they increase our damage on Whirling Assault significantly.
Early on, you might experience some Mana issues, which can easily be solved by:
Conservative Casting OR Mana Leeching OR Pounce with a mark + Mark of Siphoning
As in all other Hollow Palm Technique builds, GEAR is very important. Check Vendors regularly.
With Whirling Assault we can focus on Elemental Damage or Physical Damage. This build focuses primarily on Physical Damage as it's easier scale in campaign and early Endgame.

If you have any questions, feel free to drop them Live on Twitch.

Equipment

(Late Endgame) Whirling

(Early Endgame) Whirling

(Early Endgame) Ice Strike

(Leveling) Whirling 41+

(Leveling) Ice Strike 41+

Stormwave 22+

Glacial 1-22

Grenades 1-22

Twister 1-22

LA/LR 1-22

Set 1

Set 2

Equipment Priority

REGEX: "vem|o att|ll mel|s: qua"

We can definitely start with Hollow Palm Technique as it scales in multiple ways. The higher our level and higer our EV/ES the better.

Energy Shield gives us Critical Hit Chance through Hollow Palm Technique.
Evasion gives us Attack Speed through Hollow Palm Technique.

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EARLY GAME:
Both ES & EV are really good, however, early on we scale better with ES over EV, so if you have the option to choose between a high EV Body Armour VS a high ES Body Armour, early on ES wins.

MID/LATE GAME:
At this point going HYBRID EV/ES will be better due to all the Crit Nodes on our Passive Tree.

PRIO:

High EV, ES, EV/ES on all items
Flat damage on Gloves / Rings
+Level of Skills on Gloves / Amulets
Movement Speed on Boots
Res / Life on Items

QUARTERSTAFF

If you get a good Quarterstaff you can drop Hollow Palm Technique:

Increased Phys Dmg
Flat Dmg
+level of melee
Atk speed

Skill Gems

(Late Endgame) Whirling

(Early Endgame) Whirling

(Early Endgame) Ice Strike

(Leveling) Whirling 41+

(Leveling) Ice Strike 41+

Stormwave 22+

Glacial 1-22

Grenades 1-22

Twister 1-22

LA/LR 1-22

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 25

Dex 55

Int 10

Whirling Assault

Staggering Palm

Tempest Bell

Mantra of Destruction

Hollow Focus

Herald of Thunder

Herald of Ash

Gem Priority

+18

GREATER JEWELLER ORB PRIO:

Whirling Assault (Pursuit II) > Tempest Bell (Heavy Swing)

SKILL INFO:

Whirling Assault: This is our main ''spin to win'' ability, which will damage any enemies around us. Each whirl hits multiple times, which is good for building Combos for the Bell and/or Rage.
Staggering Palm: This is our secondary ability which we use when the enemies are Primed from Whirling Assault. This will dash to the enemies buffing our next hits with Projectiles.
Tempest Bell: We will use this ability primarily on bosses so we can deal more damage when we hit it with Whirling Assault.
Mantra of Destruction: This ability is used when we stack enough Combos to empower our DMG.
Herald of Ash: When we overkill enemies, this herald will deal additional fire damage.
Herald of Thunder: This is a good choice here for lightning dmg, shock and utilities from Supports.

SKILL ROTATION:

Full Combo AOE:
Whirling Assault > Staggering Palm > Whirling Assault > Mantra of Destruction

Simple AOE:
Whirling Assault spam

BOSS:
Whirling Assault > Tempest Bell > Whirling Assault > Staggering Palm > Mantra of Destruction > Tempest Bell > Whirling Assault
The point of this rotation, is to build up combos with Whirling so you can use Mantra + the Bell. When the boss is Primed, you wanna use Staggering before bursting them down.

Passive Tree

(Late Endgame) Whirling

(Early Endgame) Whirling

(Early Endgame) Ice Strike

(Leveling) Whirling 41+

(Leveling) Ice Strike 41+

Stormwave 22+

Glacial 1-22

Grenades 1-22

Twister 1-22

LA/LR 1-22

main:

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set 1:

set 2:

ASCENDANCY CHOICES:

Way of the Stonefist will be our first priority here. Even lower lvl Gloves can convert to something insane. Check Mod Conversions here.

Hollow Focus Technique will be second for damage. Followed by Hollow Resonance Technique

PASSIVE TREE CHOICES:

The Passive Tree that you see above will cover all points you need all the way to level 61 for the end of the campaign.

However if you get a good Quarterstaff you might want to drop Hollow Palm Technique and get yourself QS Cluster nodes like Martial Artistry & Whirling Assault.

We also have a new Defensive Cluster with nodes like First Principle of the Hollow, First Teachings of the Keeper and The Hollowkeeper.

To be able to unlock The Hollowkeeper you need to firstly grab First Teachings of the Keeper.

Quest Rewards

Check which quests you’ve completed on your character

Clearfell — Beira of the Rotten Pack

+10% to Cold Resistance

Hunting Grounds — The Crowbell

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Freythorn — The King in the Mists

+30 to Spirit

Ogham Farmlands — Una's Hut

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Ogham Manor — Candlemass, the Living Rite

+20 to maximum Life

Keth — Kabala, Constrictor Queen

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Valley of the Titans — Medallion

30% increased Charm Charges gained

+1 Charm Slot

Deshar — Final Letter

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

The Spires of Deshar — Sisters of Garukhan

+10% to Lightning Resistance

Jungle Ruins — Mighty Silverfist

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

The Venom Crypts — Venom Draught

25% increased Stun Threshold

Jiquani's Machinarium — Blackjaw, the Remnant

+10% to Fire Resistance

The Azak Bog — Ignagduk, the Bog Witch

+30 to Spirit

The Molten Vault — The Molten Vault

Reforging Bench

Aggorat — Blood Sacrifice

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Journey's End — Captain Hartlin

Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Skill Gem(Lv 13)

Delirium Drop

Eye of Hinekora — Navali's Rest

5% increased Maximum Mana

Halls of the Dead — Yama The White

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Halls of the Dead — Tawhoa's Test

+5% to Lightning Resistance

Abandoned Prison — Goddess of Justice

30% increased Mana Recovery from Flasks

Halls of the Dead — Tasalio's Test

+5% to Cold Resistance

Halls of the Dead — Ngamahu's Test

+5% to Fire Resistance

Halls of the Dead — Tribal Medicine

30% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Wolvenhold — Oswin, the Dread Warden

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

The Khari Crossing — Akthi and Anundr

Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

The Khari Crossing — Molten Shrine

5% increased Maximum Life

Qimah — Tabana's Pillar

15% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Kriar Village — Lythara, the Wayward Spear

+40 to Spirit

Howling Caves — The Abominable Yeti

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

How it Plays

Upon entering a Map or an Encounter, use Killing Palm on one Ghost Bell to get a power charge. Use Charged Staff and then proceed to spam Whirling Assault. You will now always generate Power Charges, as long as you have Charged Staff on.

Every 2 Whirling Assault you should have MAX Power Charges, which you will expend by using Falling Thunder. You can also use Mantra of Destruction from time to time.

Rotation should look like:
Whirling Assault > Whirling Assault > Falling Thunder > Whirling Assault > Whirling Assault > Falling Thunder

Changelog

11th of June:

ADDED A NEW UPDATED LATE ENDGAME Whirling Assault Variant.

Updated Gear
Updated Support Gems and Skills
Updated Passive Tree
Updated Ascendancy
Full details on Everything

8th of June:

Fully Updated Ice Strike Endgame Variant.

Updated Support Gems
Updated Passive Tree
Updated Gear

6th of June:

Added Shark Fin Reward choice at the bottom of the Section

3rd of June:

Updated the Whirling Assault with:

New support gems for Charged Staff, Hollow Focus, Hollow Resonance, Falling Thunder.
Got Ailith's Chimes for Power Charge Generation.
Updated Passive Tree
Changed to Runic Meridians
Updated some Gear pieces like Belt, Flasks and Charm

2nd of June:

Made significant changes to the Ice Strike Endgame Variant. Will return again for a min-maxy version

Changed Blind tech on tree and support gems.
Added Power Charge generation with Resonance and Combat Frenzy
Added Hand of Chayula with Elemental Weakness & Freezing Mark

1st of June:

Fully updated Whirling Assault Endgame Variant.

Updated the Build overview
Updated to Live Gear and Prios
Added Killing Palm and Reaper's Invocation for Charge Generation
Updated a few Support Gems on main skills
Added jewel options
Added explanation for Ascendancy Choices
Added Atlas Choices
Updated Passive Tree
Added a full rotation

31st of May:

Added Hollow Focus & Hollow Resonance on all relevant builds.

30th of May:

Fully updating all build variants with the launch of 0.5 tests.
Added Quarterstaff alternative for both Ice Strike & Whirling leveling builds
Added new Passive Cluster explanation for both 41+ leveling builds
Added a Power Charge Generation for Whirling Assault Endgame Build
Removed Charge Profusion I from Whirling Assault

28th of May:

Moba added a new section at the bottom of the guide for Campaign Rewards, filled that in.
Updated the Helmet for Whirling Assault build because of Subterfuge Mask nerf.
Updated all gear pieces for Ice Strike Endgame build.

27th of May:

Updated Endgame Ice Strike Build Variant.

26th of May:

Updated guide to official Martial Artist Ascendancy
Changed ALL placeholders for Ascendancy to their actual nodes, like Way of the Stonefist
Removed Subterfuge Mask from Endgame WA Variant due to big nerf.
Added Flicker Strike as an alternative to Falling Thunder in the Endgame WA Variant.

25th of May:

Finalized ENDGAME Whirling Assault build.
Added Ancestral Call II on Tempest Bell for the Ice Strike 41+ Build Variant.
Added Ancestral Call II on Tempest Bell for the Whirling Assault 41+ Build Variant.
Working on ENDGAME Ice Strike Build.
Corrected a mistake on LA/LR Wyvern Tech explanation.
Added Escape Shot as alternative to Pounce on LA/LR Build.

23rd of May:

Added new Youtube Video of Martial Artist Reveal Breakdown!
Added Endgame Variant that will be edited soon.
Added a tighter explanation of Guide Overview
Added Martial Artist Ascendancy Explanations
Added Campaign Reward Priorities

22nd of May:

Added a few notes on all builds regarding PATCH NOTE CHANGES.
Changed Chain I to Elemental Armament I on Lightning Arrow
Changed Elemental Armament I to Multishot I on Lightning Rod
Changed Lightning Attunement to Elemental Armament I on Herald of Thunder
Added extra Support option on Barrage.

21st of May:

Completed Whirling Assault 41+ Build Variant.

20th of May:

Added Siphoning Strike tech to the Storm Wave as main Boss dealer.
Completed Ice Strike 41+ Build Variant.
Started constructing Whirling Assault Build Variant.

19th of May:

Added Support Gem Location images for ACT 1 & 2 in order.
Added Support Gem Location details on each Build Variant.
Added the Wyvern Tech on the LA/LR Build Variant.
Added Storm Wave, Whirling Assault & Ice Strike variants.
Completed Storm Wave 22+ Build Variant.

18th of May:

Completed LA/LR Build Variant for the transition of Hollow Palm Technique at lvl 22.
Added images for the Support Gem Locations, on the Twister Build. (Will add it to all builds when done)
Started constructing the Hollow Palm Build Variant.