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[0.2 READY] Bow MONK / HUNTRESS - Lvling League Starter Guide

0.2 DotH
presentationMonk
Starter
Speed Leveling
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By Ronarray
Updated on Apr 8, 2025
Apr 8, 2025

Build Overview

This is my league starter build for Invoker Monk and possibly Huntress / AMAZON

This build can be used to complete campaign and farm early maps, after that you can transition to the one of the following builds:

Transition into Wave around act 4-6 OR when you will get a good Quarterstaff like it is shown there: https://mobalytics.gg/poe-2/builds/ronarray-nuke-storm-wave-league-starter

Endgame Monk build here - https://moba.lol/49s8k3K

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So in 0.2 Dawn of the Hunt GGG decided to nerf a few popular league starter routes.

Since monk lost triple bell while leveling, I decided to use Bow as a starter because of the stability and QoL it can provide.

This guide will help you to pick the gear and gems and will help you out while progressing.

For more information please refer to the video -------------->

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In this build we are going to use 3 skills:

1. - for Single Target Damage.

2. - To trigger with Chains.

3. - as a base spammable clear skill.

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If you have questions after reading the guide - hit me on Twitch, I will help!

Equipment

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Aim to find at least ONE or TWO Stats from the example items I provided above. Items just showcasing examples of good stats.

Weapon and Quiver:

Early on Aim for flat damage (both physical and elemental) and physical %. If you can get %Elemental damage with attacks or AS it will be fine as well.

Body and Helmet:

For Helmet aim for maximum Energy Shield to get the most from .

At the rest of the gear just get Life + some resistances where you can.

Boots:

Here you just need to get Movement Speed and if possible some Life / Resistances.

Gloves:

Aim for flat Phys or Lightning Damage and Attack Speed there if you can.

Jewelry:

Use amulet to get Dexterity OR Intelligence for Hybrid armor requirements and roll more attributes + resistances on rings. If you can - try to get Lightning Damage to attacks as well.

DONT FORGET TO UPGRADE YOUR FLASKS

Skill Gems

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 5

Dex 35

Int 30

Lightning Rod

Lightning Rod
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Lightning Arrow

Lightning Arrow
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Stormcaller Arrow

Stormcaller Arrow
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Freezing Salvo

Freezing Salvo
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Herald of Thunder

Herald of Thunder
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Ghost Dance

Ghost Dance
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Wind Dancer

Wind Dancer

Shield Charge

Shield Charge

Act 1 and VERY early game:

Take as your first gem and from the first chest and use them together for basic progression.

Get as fast as it is available around lvl 5-6.

Early Game Supports:

is your first pick for + for to trigger. Can get right after.

After that priorities and for

Clear / Packs:

To clear the packs while running through we will use . That skill sticks an arrow to the enemy or piece of terrain and that arrow is hit with lightning after a little duration.

It has a pretty decent AoE, good damage and a very high chance to shock, so just spam it when you can.

Single target / Bosses:

1. is our main single target damaging skill. Before 0.2 it was triggered with but GGG added a delay for all triggers except .

Because of that we will use with to trigger without delay. Damage of is not important since it is just a trigger here, so don't worry about it.

Mechanic Itself is very simple, just use a a few times and after that spam until boss is down or disappeared. Repeat until you win!

2. We can also utilize together with and to freeze bosses and do a damage burst every 12-15 seconds. Just make sure that you are hitting with it.

Link and Quality Priority:

> > > The rest

Auras and Spirit Management:

is here to proc so get it first. After that you can choose if you are using hybrid armor or if you are using evasion armor.

If you are a monk - After you will get you can add or or just use both and if you have enough spirit.

Movement Skills:

As a movement skill use with a weapon swap. Make sure you have enough STR for it.

NEW GEMS in 0.2:

Gambleshot support can be used for (It is Tier 3).

Volt Support is also looking alright for (It is Tier 2).

Passive Tree

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set 2:
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ASCENDENCY PRIORITY:

Invoker Monk Build - > >

Amazon Huntress - Predatory Instinct > Critical Strike > Infusion

MONK:

Early on aim for and after just progress to the right to reach

After that you can progress to the right and take and with or progress to the Ranger zone and take everything up to

should be picked only later on when you will have a better quiver.

Leave and for end of the campaign OR take those if you lack defenses.

together with the long road up to it should be picked LAST when everything else is already allocated.

AMAZON:

Use starting position to reach and progress up to and

When going into Monk zone stop at and do not go further.

Path of Building Code

Video Guide

Table of Contents

  1. Build Overview
  2. Equipment
  3. Skill Gems
  4. Passive Tree

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