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[BUFFED in 0.3] Bow MONK / HUNTRESS - Lvling League Starter Guide

Monk

Starter

Speed Leveling

Invoker

0.3 TTE

Verified

By Ronarray

Updated on Nov 20, 2025

Nov 20, 2025

Build Overview

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

Tree will be updated to 0.3 when we will have a working example.

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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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. Lightning Rod - for Single Target Damage.

2. Lightning Arrow - To trigger Lightning Rod with Chains.

3. Stormcaller Arrow - 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

Set 1

Set 2

Equipment Priority

Helmet

Avian Mask

Main Hand

Dualstring Bow

Off Hand

Primed Quiver

Left Ring

Topaz Ring

Right Ring

Ruby Ring

Amulet

Lapis Amulet

Body

Evangelist Garb

Gloves

Adorned Wraps

Belt

Rawhide Belt

Boots

Treerunner Shoes

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 Subterfuge Mask.

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 40

Int 25

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Lightning Rod

Lightning Arrow

Stormcaller Arrow

Freezing Salvo

Herald of Thunder

Ghost Dance

Wind Dancer

Shield Charge

Act 1 and VERY early game:

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

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

Early Game Supports:

Scattershot is your first pick for Lightning Rod + Chain for Lightning Arrow to trigger. Can get Concentrated Effect right after.

After that priorities Martial Tempo and Lightning Infusion for Stormcaller Arrow

Clear / Packs:

To clear the packs while running through we will use Stormcaller Arrow. 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. Lightning Rod is our main single target damaging skill. Before 0.2 it was triggered with Orb of Storms but GGG added a delay for all triggers except Lightning Arrow.

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

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

2. We can also utilize Freezing Salvo together with Hourglass and Glaciation 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:

Stormcaller Arrow > Lightning Rod > Freezing Salvo > The rest

Auras and Spirit Management:

Herald of Thunder is here to proc Innervate so get it first. After that you can choose Ghost Dance if you are using hybrid armor or Wind Dancer if you are using evasion armor.

If you are a monk - After you will get Lead me through Grace... you can add Clarity or Cannibalism or just use both Ghost Dance and Wind Dancer if you have enough spirit.

Movement Skills:

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

NEW GEMS in 0.2:

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

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

Passive Tree

main:

123

set 1:

set 2:

ASCENDENCY PRIORITY:

Invoker Monk Build - I am the Thunder... > Lead me through Grace... > Unbound Avatar

Amazon Huntress - Predatory Instinct > Critical Strike > Infusion

MONK:

Early on aim for Flow State and after just progress to the right to reach Blinding Strike

After that you can progress to the right and take Killer Instinct and Wild Storm with Exposed to the Storm or progress to the Ranger zone and take everything up to Honed Instincts