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PoE 2 Build

The Explosive Monk (All content ez mode) 0.5

Monk

Invoker

End Game

0.5.5 FR

Creator

By FastAF ⚡

Updated on Jun 4, 2026

Jun 4, 2026

Build Overview

⚡Huge AoE & BURST DPS
⚡Explosive Shot + Grenade Invoker
⚡Comfortably clear all content!

Disclaimer - This build is not a league starter, but an end game budget set up.

🔥 Check out the video for full showcase & accurate gear info 🔥

Hope you enjoy this build guide! We are still new to this since we mostly only do showcases, but your support will motivate us to do better! Cheers

Strengths and Weaknesses

Insane DPS (Melts bosses fastaf)
Excellent clearspeed
Decently tanky (Comfortably clear juiced maps)
Don't require min-maxed item to feel strong

Slower-paced playstyle
Need to constantly dodge to reload

Build Variants

Build can melt bosses fastaf with Explosive Shot + Explosive Grenade ! You dont need a high phys xbow, just get any elemental damage + high attack speed & crit chance.

Build is fairly tanky despite only having 2k life. This set up has high evasion & deflection, thanks to Atziri's Step! Also, u basically blast everything to oblivion before enemies could even touch you.

Equipment

Set 1

Set 2

Jewels

Equipment Priority

+10

Skill Gems

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 45

Dex 35

Int 65

Explosive Shot

Level 19

Explosive Grenade

Level 19

Cluster Grenade

Level 19

Emergency Reload

Level 19

Wind Dancer

Level 16

Herald of Ice

Level 19

Eternal Rage

Level 15

Trinity

Level 19

Berserk

Level 14

Gem Priority

+29

Passive Tree

main:

123

set 1:

set 2:

Quest Rewards

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Clearfell — Beira of the Rotten Pack

+10% to Cold Resistance

Hunting Grounds — The Crowbell

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Freythorn — The King in the Mists

+30 to Spirit

Ogham Farmlands — Una's Hut

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Ogham Manor — Candlemass, the Living Rite

+20 to maximum Life

Keth — Kabala, Constrictor Queen

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Valley of the Titans — Medallion

30% increased Charm Effect Duration

+1 Charm Slot

Deshar — Final Letter

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

The Spires of Deshar — Sisters of Garukhan

+10% to Lightning Resistance

Jungle Ruins — Mighty Silverfist

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

The Venom Crypts — Venom Draught

25% increased Mana Regeneration Rate

Jiquani's Machinarium — Blackjaw, the Remnant

+10% to Fire Resistance

The Azak Bog — Ignagduk, the Bog Witch

+30 to Spirit

The Molten Vault — The Molten Vault

Reforging Bench

Aggorat — Blood Sacrifice

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Journey's End — Captain Hartlin

Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Skill Gem(Lv 13)

Delirium Drop

Eye of Hinekora — Navali's Rest

5% increased Maximum Mana

Halls of the Dead — Yama The White

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Halls of the Dead — Tawhoa's Test

+5 to Dexterity

Abandoned Prison — Goddess of Justice

30% increased Mana Recovery from Flasks

Halls of the Dead — Tasalio's Test

+5% to Cold Resistance

Halls of the Dead — Ngamahu's Test

+5% to Fire Resistance

Halls of the Dead — Tribal Medicine

30% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Wolvenhold — Oswin, the Dread Warden

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

The Khari Crossing — Akthi and Anundr

Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

The Khari Crossing — Molten Shrine

5% increased Maximum Life

Qimah — Tabana's Pillar

15% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Kriar Village — Lythara, the Wayward Spear

+40 to Spirit

Howling Caves — The Abominable Yeti

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

How it Plays

Constantly dodge (for auto reload Ratha's Assault) and pew pew pew with Explosive Shot !
Use Explosive Grenade & Cluster Grenade to insta-melt bosses.

Very basic playstyle, just kaboom and everything dead!

How it Works

Why Invoker?
Some extra damage with I am the Blizzard... & I am the Thunder... to balance off Trinity. Also with Polcirkeln, u can easily freeze + kaboom mob packs with Herald of Ice!

Also, with Lead me through Grace..., u can have extra spirit while pumping evasion on body armour.

*Take note*
- High ailment threshold maps will make your herald of ice chain lesser, so best way is to pump more cold damage if possible