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[0.4] Hyper SPEED Tank - HOLLOW PALM Monk Build - League Starter to Endgame (All Content)

Verified

Starter

Speed Leveling

End Game

Monk

Invoker

0.4 TLotD

By Ronarray

Updated on Dec 18, 2025

Dec 18, 2025

Build Overview

This is IN DEPTH Guide for my Unarmed Hollow Palm Monk Build for 0.4

If you have questions - hit me on Twitch (twitch.tv/ronarray), I will help!

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❗ In 0.4 the speed was nerfed, but the high APS is still achievable on a very high budget. If you feel like Hollow Palm isn't working out for you due to the changes, in the Endgame you can swap to Ice Strike Melee Version with Weapon or Nuke Wave.

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This guide will lead you from League Start to Becoming an embodiment of SPEED with 9-10+ Attacks per second, literally FLYING through maps while clearing screens and fast killing T4 Pinnacles.

Endgame Video from 0.3 - https://youtu.be/V2FWrgtQvB0

How to level this Build Step by Step - youtu.be/M-rmwH6B45Q

All Endgame changes in 0.4 Covered in this video - youtu.be/EAUTJp4zA8o

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This build guide will help you to pick the gear and gems and setup your Hollow Palm Monk Build.

In the expensive Endgame we are going to utilize Tempest Flurry to FLY through maps at HYPER SPEED + Staggering Palm which provides great clear with projectiles. Check the video to see how it works.

Since Build has massive amount of attacks with Combo Generation - Falling Thunder can be used as a finisher combined with combos from Culmination II.

We can also use Wind Dancer to generate Power Charges to fuel both - finisher and Charged Staff for even better clear. Tech will be explained in the Skill section down Below.

All of that while staying VERY TANKY, with 6k+ ES, 55-60% Evasion, 30% Deflection + Blasphemy with defensive aura. Making that build an ULTIMATE ALL ROUNDER!

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In 0.4 GGG lowered the scaling for Hollow palm but changed the basic Attack Speed it can provide. Therefore attack speed is going to be lower in the endgame and higher in the campaign now.

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Campaign Rewards:

Charges, Stun Threshold, Resistances, Movement Speed or Global Defense

Strengths and Weaknesses

Hyper SPEED (9 - 11 Attacks Per second)
Dont need to Search for a Weapon
Amazing Clear
Hollow Palm Scales GOOD
Very TANKY (6k+ES /60% Evasion / Deflect)
Fast T4 Pinnacles

Multiple Buttons
Buff Management

Build Variants

EXPENSIVE Endgame

Lvl 1-23

23+ Unarmed

Act 3-6

Waystones / 85+ Wave

Min Max Gear (Aspirational, Expensive)

This version focuses on getting Evasion AND High Energy Shield.

Use this version before you farm enough currency to swap to EXPENSIVE Endgame. If it doesn't work great for you after the nerf, swap to Ice Strike with Staff or Nuke Wave.

Equipment

EXPENSIVE Endgame

Lvl 1-23

23+ Unarmed

Act 3-6

Waystones / 85+ Wave

Min Max Gear (Aspirational, Expensive)

Set 1

Set 2

Equipment Priority

Body Armour

to boost your attack speed with Hollow Palm Technique, make sure to get an Armour with 1400-1500 Evasion and 500 Energy Shield to not tank your crit chance.

Other useful stats:

Faster start of Energy Shield Recharge will help us sustain our ES pool. Since we are replacing the Shavronne's Satchel automatic recharge and Convalescence will be the MAIN way to restore our Energy Shield. Grab Recharge and Faster Start wherever you can, it will definitely help you survive better.

Helmet

Focus on getting a Helmet with as high Energy Shield as you can, preferable 500.

Apart from that get Crit Chance and Resistances to reach the cap.

Belt

For the belt we use the unique belt Darkness Enthroned or Headhunter if you have it.

❗ THE TYPE OF BELT MATTERS. YOU CAN'T SOCKET SOME RUNES INTO WRONG TYPE. READ YOUR BELT STATS BEFORE BUYING.

▸ For Darkness Enthroned there are several options:

1. Defensive

Get the Darkness Enthroned 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 for INCREDIBLE ES recharge rate and very fast start of recharge.

2. Offensive

Get the Darkness Enthroned with "This item gains bonuses from Socketed Items as though it was Gloves"
Socket Thane Grannell's Rune of Mastery for a HUGE boost in Magnitude of your shocks
Talisman of Sirrius working as well, so does The Greatwolf's Rune of Claws

Amulet Instill

To boost our Evasion further we can use Subterfuge Mask. Make sure that your helmet has ~400-500 Energy Shield to get the best results.

If you want damage, take Stormcharged or Overwhelming Strike or Deep Trance

Skill Gems

EXPENSIVE Endgame

Lvl 1-23

23+ Unarmed

Act 3-6

Waystones / 85+ Wave

Min Max Gear (Aspirational, Expensive)

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 45

Dex 60

Int 30

Expand all

Meditate

Storm Wave

Wind Dancer

Convalescence

Elemental Conflux

Herald of Ash

Ghost Dance

Tempest Flurry

Tempest Bell

Gem Priority

+26

Use Tempest Flurry + Tempest Bell ONLY Against bosses!

For Storm Wave if you dislike the movement penalty from Deliberation, you can run Rigwald's Ferocity instead.

▸ For very hard encounters (Mostly Simulacrum)

You can get Blasphemy with Temporal Chains and/or Enfeeble (you can have 2 curses simultaneously if you get Whispers of Doom).

To fit it into your spirit, disable Elemental Conflux and Ghost Dance.

Passive Tree

EXPENSIVE Endgame

Lvl 1-23

23+ Unarmed

Act 3-6

Waystones / 85+ Wave

Min Max Gear (Aspirational, Expensive)

main:

123

set 1:

set 2:

Meditate helps us recharge Energy Shield and also overflow it for x1.5 pool. Click it occasionally before jumping into packs, generally in-between packs and before bosses.