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PoE 2 Build

SPIN TO WIN - Whirling Assault Invoker Monk

0.4 TLotD

End Game

Monk

Invoker

Creator

By Scorpius

Updated on May 20, 2026

May 20, 2026

Build Overview

This build utilizes Whirling Assault to clear all content and bosses. Depending on the Build Variant you want to follow you can use either Tempest Bell to enhance your Boss damage, Falling Thunder for bossing and mapping or even Flicker Strike.

We use Cast on Critical with Profane Ritual to automatically produce Power Charges to then empower our Charged Staff and/or use Falling Thunder or Flicker Strike. We also use Mantra of Destruction with Ailith's Chimes to automatically produce even more charges for the same purpose.
The Mantra of Destruction charge generation helps with bosses as Profane Ritual only targets corpses. But since Ailith's Chimes has a limit you can also pair it with Delayed Gratification to build up more combo for more charges.

This builds damage scales with all kinds of Flat Dmg modes, +Levels of Melee skills, Attack Damage, Critical hit, Critical Dmg bonus and Elemental Damage nodes. It will also help the clear to go for nodes such as Frantic Reach and Dizzying Sweep which will significantly expand the Whirling Assault area of effect.

Our defenses will come from Resistances, Energy Shield and Evasion.
Therefore we want to make sure we get nodes like Spectral Ward which means that our Body Armour could either be pure Evasion or hybrid EV/ES.
We also want to get Subterfuge Mask, which means that our Helmet should be full Energy Shield. This nodes could either be taken by pathing to it or adding it on your Amulet as Anointment.
And of course we want to focus on as much ES as we can with Patient Barrier and Melding if needed.

This build variant can be played with multiple ascendancies such a TITAN, however we are focusing on the Invoker Monk.
Sunder my Enemies... helps us with ignoring enemy Resistances. We can ignore this if we have a Rakiata's Flow placed on Whirling Assault
Lead me through Grace... helps us get a ton of Spirit through our Body Armour.
The Soul Springs Eternal helps us minimize the spirit needed on COC and increase its Energy.
I am the Thunder... for more Lightning damage and shock
I am the Blizzard... for more Cold damage and freeze (if you dont go for Sunder my Enemies...)

Strengths and Weaknesses

Smooth & Great AOE
Fun to play
Good Single Target DMG
Good Build Variety

Constant Buff Refresh
Gear Dependant

Build Variants

Min-Maxed Endgame

Low Budget Endgame

Equipment

Min-Maxed Endgame

Low Budget Endgame

Set 1

Set 2

Equipment Priority

Quarterstaff Stat Priority:
1) %Physical Damage + Flat Physical Damage
2) + Melee Levels
3) Critical hit Chance
4) Flat Elemental Damage
5) Attack Speed

Body Armour Stat Priority:
1) FULL EVASION Base or HYBRID EV/ES Base (because of Spectral Ward)
2) Resistances
3) ES Recharge OR EV Deflection

Helmet Stat Priority:
1) Full ES Base (because of Subterfuge Mask)
2) Resistances
3) Critical hit Chance
4) ES Recharge

Gloves Stat Priority:
1) ES / ESEV / EV Base (Not as important but ES is preferred)
2) Flat Phys and/or Flat Elemental
3) + Melee Levels
4) Crit
5) Resistances

Boots Stat Priority:
1) Movement Speed
2) ES / ESEV / EV Base (Not as important but ES is preferred)
3) Resistances
4) ES Recharge

Belt Stat Priority:
1) +2 Charms
2) Resistances
3) Mana

Rings Stat Priority:
1) Minimum 2 Flat Dmg mods (Physical/Lightning/Fire/Cold)
2) % Increase Lightning/Cold/Fire
3) Attributes
4) Resistances

Amulet Stat Priority:
1) + Melee Levels
2) % Increase Max ES
3) Crit
4) % Global Defense
5) Attributes
6) Resistances
7) Other beneficial stats ( % Increase Max EV / Flat ES / Flat EV )
Best Anointments -> 1) Subterfuge Mask 2) Patient Barrier 3) Overwhelming Strike 4) Stormcharged

Skill Gems

Min-Maxed Endgame

Low Budget Endgame

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 65

Dex 45

Int 60

Whirling Assault

Charged Staff

Falling Thunder

Mantra of Destruction

Tempest Bell

Cast on Critical

Herald of Ice

Herald of Thunder

Convalescence

Gem Priority

+35

Important Gems to know:

Pinpoint Critical on Charged Staff helps us crit more while mapping, therefore we get more charges.

Nova Projectiles I and Ricochet II on Falling Thunder helps us clear the entire area when used. Make sure you use this ability when you have FULL charges.

Ailith's Chimes on Mantra of Destruction helps us generate Charges when bossing by using the ability.

Profane Ritual on Cast on Critical helps us Automate charges when mapping from the corpses.

Uruk's Smelting on Herald of Ice helps us deal more damage on bosses

Passive Tree

Min-Maxed Endgame

Low Budget Endgame

main:

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set 1:

set 2:

Its important to balance damage with nodes like Killer Instinct Concussive Attack Whirling Assault, aswell as getting our crit as high as possible with things like True Strike Critical Exploit and Heartbreaking, while also building our defense with Patient Barrier Melding Spectral Ward and ofcourse Subterfuge Mask.
Subterfuge Mask is either going to be anointed on the Amulet or taken by pathing towards it.

Since everything about this build revolves around charges we want to get the two main clusters of The Power Within and Overflowing Power.

This build variant can be played with multiple ascendancies such a TITAN, however we are focusing on the Invoker Monk.
Sunder my Enemies... helps us with ignoring enemy Resistances.
Lead me through Grace... helps us get a ton of Spirit through our Body Armour.
The Soul Springs Eternal helps us minimize the spirit needed on COC and increase its Energy.
Meditate helps us double our maximum Energy Shield.

BEST JEWELLS:
Sapphire is the better jewel for us. We look for Increase MAX ES / CRIT HIT / CRIT DMG BONUS/ ES RECHARGE / ELE DMG.

Quest Rewards

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Clearfell — Beira of the Rotten Pack

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Hunting Grounds — The Crowbell

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Freythorn — The King in the Mists

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Ogham Farmlands — Una's Hut

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Ogham Manor — Candlemass, the Living Rite

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Keth — Kabala, Constrictor Queen

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Valley of the Titans — Medallion

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Deshar — Final Letter

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The Spires of Deshar — Sisters of Garukhan

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Jungle Ruins — Mighty Silverfist

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The Venom Crypts — Venom Draught

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Jiquani's Machinarium — Blackjaw, the Remnant

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The Azak Bog — Ignagduk, the Bog Witch

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The Molten Vault — The Molten Vault

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Aggorat — Blood Sacrifice

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Journey's End — Captain Hartlin

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Eye of Hinekora — Navali's Rest

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Halls of the Dead — Yama The White

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Halls of the Dead — Tawhoa's Test

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Abandoned Prison — Goddess of Justice

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Halls of the Dead — Tasalio's Test

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Halls of the Dead — Ngamahu's Test

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Wolvenhold — Oswin, the Dread Warden

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The Khari Crossing — Akthi and Anundr

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The Khari Crossing — Molten Shrine

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Qimah — Tabana's Pillar

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Kriar Village — Lythara, the Wayward Spear

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Howling Caves — The Abominable Yeti

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How it Plays

ENTERING A NEW MAP:
Start with 2-3 Whirling Assault -> Use Mantra of Destruction -> use Charged Staff -> Spam Whirling Assault -> Use Mantra of Destruction -> use Charged Staff -> Spam Whirling Assault -> Rinse and Repeat.
Important Note: IF you have a full stack of Mantra of Destruction and you have your Charged Staff full, then you can also add Falling Thunder or Flicker Strike when you have FULL charges.

BOSS FIGHT:
Whirling Assault -> Mantra of Destruction -> Charged Staff and kill the boss just by spinning.
Or use the same rotation to build combo and charges for Falling Thunder and/or Flicker Strike.