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[0.2] Lightning SPEAR Invoker Monk - FULL GUIDE

0.2 DotH
End Game
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Updated on May 6, 2025
May 6, 2025

Build Overview

This is my Lightning Spear / Storm Lance Build for Invoker Monk and it is a blaster

Great league starter to use before switching:

https://mobalytics.gg/poe-2/builds/ronarray-nuke-storm-wave-league-starter

Full Build Guide and All info - https://youtu.be/O-6Qv_z82W8

60% DMG Update + T4 Boss + Gameplay in this video ------------>

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This Invoker Monk build has amazing clear with Lightning Spear clearing the whole screen with 1 click similar to old double herald gameplay.

Single target with Storm Lance is pretty decent too.

This guide will showcase both Cheaper and Expensive version and will help you to pick the gear and correct gems. Click on the build variants down there.

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If you have questions - hit me on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/ronarray, I will help!

Build Variants

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Weapon:

For weapon Seaglass Spear or another Spear with 10%+ Crit chance is 100% mandatory because we need to reach 50% Crit to utilize Ambush + Sunder my Enemies...

For the rest of the stats aim for DPS / Crit Bonuses / Elemental or +Levels in that order.

Focus:

We are using Threaded Light there since Monk can stack spirit with Lead me through Grace... and high def body armour. Threaded Light can be corrupted for 11-15% of spell damage instead of 10%.

Chest Armor:

For the body armor just focus on rolling Energy Shield prefixes to get as high ES as you canto get maximum amount of spirit from the Ascendency passive.

Hybrid Evasion + ES body is an option too but it will provide lower stun and freeze threshold.

Helmet:

We are using Crown of Eyes to combine with Threaded Light and receive huge DPS bonus since we are stacking spirit.

Crown of Eyes has a decent ES so Subterfuge Mask is still useful.

Gloves:

Gloves are playing huge role in our DPS, rolling Physical / Lightning Damage / Crit Damage which scales greatly. We don't really need Attack Speed so focus on other offensive stats.

Boots:

At the boots we need at least 20% Movement speed to feel comfortable.

The rest is Rarity + Some Resistances.

Amulet:

Amulet can provide a lot of Critical Hit Chance and some Critical Hit damage as well. Roll Mana / Es on top of it.

For tankiness we need to anoint Subterfuge Mask

It is the MAIN SOURCE OF ALL EVASION.

Rings:

At rings we can just roll stats such as Int / Dex + Lightning Damage to attacks and some resistances.

IMPORTANT Jewels:

Running Gain 10-15% of maximum Energy Shield as additional Stun Threshold is MANDATORY to avoid getting stunned.

The rest stats at jewels are Crit Damage / Crit Chance / Elemental Damage.

Flasks:

Try to get as high life regeneration number as possible to recover ES better with Eternal Youth because we don't have other ways to recover.

Olroth's Resolve can be a nice option if you have enough currency.

Skill Gems

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 15

Dex 70

Int 35

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Cast on Critical

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Storm Lance

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Barrage

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Lightning Spear

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Combat Frenzy

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Gem Priority
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About Skills:

1. Use Lightning Spear for clear while moving around, but make sure not to spam it and charge Volt between big hits. Blink improves mobility significantly as well.

2. Herald of Thunder is there to provide Innervate buff and Electrocute enemies if you are using Combat Frenzy. Make sure that it has higher lvl so it will deal more damage.

3. Barrage is a damage improvement, so use it occasionally. Also add Inhibitor support to it, site currently cant show it.

What to do against single target:

For bossing we need to throw Storm Lance into single target and wait for Cast on Critical to proc the Sniper's Mark

If you are not using automated setup Sniper's Mark is also should be activated manually.

Blink vs Rhoa:

Rhoa Mount currently provides protection from stuns, but you still can be Frozen. Since we have higher stun threshold than most life builds Rhoa Mount is not that important and can be replaced with Blink for easier reposition.

How to Generate Charges:

To generate charges against single target Cast on Critical + Sniper's Mark setup is the best option. But you can also try to reuse Sniper's Mark manually if you don't have enough spirit.

You can use Cast on Critical only OR Combine it with Combat Frenzy + Electrocute on Herald of Thunder for better uptime.

Spirit Issues:

For spirit you will need a very good body armour and if you don't have enough turn off Precision + Clarity first. If it is still not enough you will need to use Combat Frenzy at packs and switching it off to activate Cast on Critical on bosses.

MAKE SURE THAT YOUR Cast on Critical, Combat Frenzy, Lightning Spear and Storm Lance all have max quality.

Passive Tree

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How to Avoid Stuns:

In cheap version you can use Self Mortification + Asceticism nodes.

But in this one we are going to use Sapphire with Gain Additional Stun Threshold Equal to % of your maximum energy shield. You will need at least 4 of those with 10%+ (they can roll up to 15% now).

Crit Chance vs Crit Bonus:

Since this is Invoker build we will need to aim for 100% Crit Chance with to maximize effect from . So you need to aim for 50% Crit Chance and the rest of the points should go to crit bonus.

Balance this based on your weapon stats and the equipment.

How to Avoid Freeze:

Icebreaker is the best option for it at the moment and 100% mandatory.

Ascendency Options:

Last Ascendency is pretty flexible.

1. We can use The Soul Springs Eternal to improve energy generation for Cast on Critical.

2. Meditate can be used to overcharge energy shield and provide even more tankiness.

3. Unbound Avatar is a great option for single target DPS as well.


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