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[0.4] Hollow Palm Technique League Starter Guide w/Acts Walkthrough

Monk

Starter

End Game

Verified

Invoker

0.4 TLotD

By MisoxShiru

Updated on Dec 12, 2025

Dec 12, 2025

Build Overview

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Overview

This build is centered around getting Hollow Palm Technique up and running as soon as possible (Level 13). While there are many ways to play this playstyle, this build will focus on using Shattering Palm and Ice Strike for clear and Tempest Bell for single target.

Why Invoker?

Since we are using elemental damage for all of our abilities, Invoker naturally pairs very well as an ascendancy, boosting our damaging ability to the moon!

Strengths and Weaknesses

Doesn't need to keep it's weapon up-to-date throughout the campaign, so it is a very smooth leveling experience.
Very fast attack speed and high base critical chance if built well.
Looks very stylish

Scaling into the late game will be a challenge without really good gear due to the recent nerfs to Hollow Palm Technique

Build Variants

Act 1 Pre-Hollow Palm

Act 1 Post-Hollow Palm

Act 2

Act 3 & 4

Early End Game

Mid-End Game

End Game

Equipment

Act 1 Pre-Hollow Palm

Act 1 Post-Hollow Palm

Act 2

Act 3 & 4

Early End Game

Mid-End Game

End Game

Set 1

Set 2

Equipment Priority

VERY IMPORTANT!

If this is a league start character, make sure to sell items from The Bloated Miller in order to make enough gold to buy a Hardwood Spear from Renly the moment you get to the first town to make sure you can use your Twister Whirling Slash combo!

Equipment

Do not feel obligated to stick to the exact items I have listed. This is just a guideline for the items and stats you should be getting. Just remember to pick up items and prioritize Maximum Life on armor pieces and Physical Damage on Weapons, Rings, and Gloves.

Also try to get as much % Cold Resistance as possible in order to have a smooth fight against Count Geonor even if that means dropping an Iron Ring to get a Sapphire Ring.

Also if you have Lesser Glacial Rune or Lesser Storm Rune, you can use those to supplement for missing resists.

Skill Gems

Act 1 Pre-Hollow Palm

Act 1 Post-Hollow Palm

Act 2

Act 3 & 4

Early End Game

Mid-End Game

End Game

VERY IMPORTANT!

Since Hollow Palm Technique is not something you can get instantly, you need to level with some other skills before then.

If this is a league start character, the make sure to buy a Hardwood Spear from Renly and use the Uncut Skill Gem to get Whirling Slash or create a Huntress and transfer the gear to your Monk.

Clearfell

In Clearfell (the first map), there should be an Abandoned Stash in the Mysterious Campsite where you get another guaranteed Uncut Skill Gem - use that to get Twister.

Then, head into The Mud Burrow and defeat The Devourer to get another Uncut Skill Gem to upgrade your Twister. Then with the Uncut Support Gem as the quest reward, get Retreat I and link it to Twister.

At this point your main combo should be Whirling Assault -> Twister.

Grelwood

In Grelwood, make sure to find Areagne's Hut - kill her to get an Uncut Support Gem. Use this to get Martial Tempo for Whirling Slash.

The Red Vale

After completing The Red Vale, The Rust King will drop another Uncut Skill Gem - use this to upgrade Twister. The levels for Whirling Slash don't matter, so prioritize Twister.

The Grim Tangle

In The Grim Tangle, kill The Rotten Druid to get another Uncut Support Gem. Use this to get Rage I for Whirling Slash.

Cemetery of the Eternals

In The Cemetery of The Eternals, find The Sarcophagus (an interactable) for a chance to get an Iron Ring.

In The Tomb of The Consort, you can defeat the Rare monster that spawns from the Haunted Chest (another interactable) to get another Uncut Support Gem. Use this to get Projectile Acceleration I for Twister.