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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)

In 0.4 the early leveling for Monk is still easier and more calm with a bow.

To get the bow + a skill gem early you can create a ranger and drop Bow + Gem from her into your stash to use at your Monk Character.

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

At the Early Lvls just focus on improving your bow and use any pieces of gear you can find, perfectly preparing higher Evasion gear for lvl 22+ Swap.

Iron Ring with rolled damage can help you with DPS so try to get them at lower lvls.

Skill Gems

EXPENSIVE Endgame

Lvl 1-23

23+ Unarmed

Act 3-6

Waystones / 85+ Wave

Min Max Gear (Aspirational, Expensive)

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 0

Dex 40

Int 5

Expand all

Stormcaller Arrow

Lightning Rod

Lightning Arrow

Herald of Thunder

Frost Bomb

Gem Priority

We are going to start with a bow for smoother experience - to get bow + both Lightning Rod and Lightning Arrow at lvl 1 - just create a Ranger character and drop both gems + Bow and Quiver to the stash.

Spending Orbs to add sockets to the Lightning Rod and Stormcaller Arrow is NOT recommended.

Act 1:

Use Lightning Rod for boss damage and trigger it with Chain + Lightning Arrow because there will be no trigger delay.

With next gem, just get Stormcaller Arrow and use it to clear packs while you are running.

Early Game Supports:

Multishot I should be your first pick for Lightning Rod (you can also swap it into Stormcaller Arrow when you are not fighting bosses) + Chain for Lightning Arrow to trigger Rods more often..

After that get Rapid Attacks I for Stormcaller Arrow or Lightning Attunement if you need more damage to clear packs.

Clear:

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.

Single target for Bosses and Rares:

Lightning Rod is our main single target damaging skill.

Since there is a delay to trigger Rods for other skills we should use Lightning Arrow with Chain + Rapid Attacks I for that .

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. Rinse and Repeat!