[0.5] Ultimate ICE Strike Invoker - Endgame Monk Build (Hollow Palm + Staff Versions)

▸ Staff

For the Staff, prioritize + Levels to skills, Attack Speed and Critical chance to compensate the bonuses you would lose from unarmed.

▸ Chest Armor

We run Hybrid Armour to get both bonuses from Hollow Palm Technique - Attack Speed AND Critical Chance.

Aim for ~1400+ Evasion and ~500 Energy Shield.

Secondary useful stats are:

• Faster Start of ES Recharge
• Resistances

▸ Helmet

Aim for at least 400+ ES on the helmet (with 20% Quality and Greater Iron Rune).

Don't disregard your ES pool - since you're fighting enemies close and personal you REALLY need the extra beef.

20% Critical Strike Chance on the Helmet is helping a lot. Perfectly you should also get some resistances.

▸ Gloves

Gloves contribute massively to our DPS.

Rolling modifiers like:

• Attack Speed
• FLAT Lightning/Cold/Phys Damage
• +Level to Melee Skills

These stats make a big difference. Try to aim for at least two out of these three; the remaining slots can be filled with ES and defensive stats.

Priority order is: +Level to Melee Skills → Lightning/Fire Damage → Attack Speed (lowest priority).

▸ Boots

On boots, aim for at least 25% Movement Speed to feel smooth while playing. The other key stats are Item Rarity and some Resistances.

Boots can also be a solid source of Energy Shield, so if your budget allows, try to get 250+ ES on them.

If you have the budget to spare, you can also socket oneFarrul's Rune of the Chase to improve your movement speed further.

▸ Amulet

Focus on getting Amulet with high ES and damage stats like Critical Crit Chance, Critical Hit Damage and +Lvl of Melee Skills.

The Priority order is:

• Melee Skills > Crit Chance > Energy Shield > The rest is less important.

We need to anoint Battle Trance to get more rage and damage for Bhatair's Vengeance. It works great since we're already a cold-based build and we don't need to introduce any new skills to proc it.

▸ Rings:

❗❗❗ IMPORTANT Rings give A LOT of damage to attack builds. Focus on getting Flat Lightning Damage (Adds X Lightning Damage to Attacks)

You can also roll Resistances, Mana, other flat damage types (Lightning for shock), and Item Rarity on rings.

At least one ring should provide Mana or Mana Regeneration for smoother gameplay.

Use Catalysts to boost damage - Reaver or Esh’s Catalyst work best.

▸ Belt:

You can use Headhunter or Darkness Enthroned.

❗Belts differ depending on their equipment type stat, make sure you buy the correct one, otherwise you will be unable to use Runes.

Two options for the belt, pick the one that you need at the moment. My current preference is defensive option.

▸ Defensive

• Pick the belt with "This item gains bonuses from Socketed Items as though it was a Body Armour"
• Socket Craiceann's Rune of Recovery and Atmohua's Soul Core of Retreat to get HUGE ES Recharge Rate and super low delay.

▸ Offensive

• Get the belt with Gloves Stats
• Socket Thane Grannell's Rune of Mastery

▸ Jewels (Important):

You can get "Damage as Extra Lightning" on your Heart of the Well Abyss Jewel to get a better uptime of Shocks.

Useful Stats for Rare Jewels:

• Energy Shield
• Crit Dmg Multiplier / Crit Chance
• Additional Stun Threshold based on ES
• At least one jewel with Rage gain on Melee Hit

▸ Rarity:

To integrate Item Rarity into the build, aim to roll it on Boots, Rings, Gloves, or Helmet. These slots usually have enough flexibility to fit Rarity without sacrificing core stats, making them the most efficient places to pick it up. Treat Rarity as a bonus stat, it's nice to have for farming, but always prioritize core defensive and damage stats first.