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[0.3 BUFFED] ONE Button Invoker Monk - League Starter + Leveling Guide

Invoker

Starter

Speed Leveling

Monk

Verified

0.3 TTE

By Ronarray

Updated on Nov 20, 2025

Nov 20, 2025

Build Overview

This is my league starter build for Nuke Storm Wave Invoker

You can play it from Level 22, use my BOW Monk guide to get to that level:

https://mobalytics.gg/poe-2/builds/ronarray-monk-leveling

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This build can be used to complete campaign and farm endgame as well, after that you can transition to Late ENDGAME version of it: https://mobalytics.gg/poe-2/builds/coc-balls-invoker-ronarray

Use THIS VIDEO as a starting point.

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This is VERY SIMPLE but EFFECTIVE Invoker Monk Build that uses just ONE Button to do everything from league start to endgame.

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

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

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

Strengths and Weaknesses

It is ONE Button and Strong

It is ONE Button

Equipment

Set 1

Set 2

Equipment Priority

Weapon:

For weapon aim for higher Physical damage + Elemental Damage with Attacks for Prefixes.

Getting + to level of Melee skills + Critical Chance / Critical Damage could be good as well, but base DPS is the main goal. UTILISE NEW RUNES tom improve it (Iron or Lightning).

Helmet and Armor:

Just focus on getting some Life + resistances there. Get Hybrid Armour.

Gloves:

Gloves are playing huge role in our DPS, rolling Attack Speed / Lightning Damage and Level of Melee Skills there helps a lot. Some Phys dmg can be nice too

Boots:

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

The rest is Rarity + Some Resistances.

Wake of Destruction is an AMAZING Option for early IF you can get it. Drop it around reaching Interlude - early maps when the damage boost will fall off.

Amulet:

Amulet provides a lot of ES and Mana and can also help to improve the damage, since we can roll Critical Hit Chance, Critical Hit damage and Melee Skills levels there as well.

Rings:

Search for resistances and add some Lightning Damage to Attacks or %Lightning Damage if you can.

Skill Gems

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 15

Dex 20

Int 5

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Storm Wave

Herald of Ash

Herald of Thunder

Blink

Main Skill:

Storm Wave is the main skill in that Monk Build - that can be used from level 22.

The skill itself provides great range, nice stun potential and should be pretty effective against both - packs AND bosses.

Use Rapid Attacks II + Lightning Attunement as your first supports, add Branching Fissures II after (Tier 1 would work) and progress to Elemental Armament II when you can.

Spirit Gems:

Herald of Ash is the main way to NUKE things since overkill damage will help you kill packs and you have a lot of it.

Getting Cannibalism and Precision as additional bonuses is great to sustain better and rise DPS.

If you have mana issues - use Clarity as well.

Tame Beast can be used at the expense of other auras if you prefer it.

After 3rd Ascendency:

Use Blink to improve your mobility.

Passive Tree

main:

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set 1:

set 2:

DO NOT INVEST INRO CRIT EARLY ON

Get to the Blinding Strike and Killer Instinct early on.

Proceed into taking Wild Storm + Alternating Current to improve damage.

Taking Exposed to the Storm early is a great idea too before you will get to Sunder my Enemies...

When to take crit nodes:

Take crit only after you will get 3nd Ascendency and Sunder my Enemies...

Start with investing into crit chance first and crit damg only after. Struck Through is a great node to start with + MORE INFO in the video. ----------------->