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The Explosive Monk (All content ez mode) 0.5

presentationMonk
presentationInvoker
End Game
0.5 RotA
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

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Equipment Priority
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Skill Gems

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 45

Dex 35

Int 65

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Explosive Shot

Level 19

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Explosive Grenade

Level 19

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Cluster Grenade

Level 19

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Emergency Reload

Level 19

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Wind Dancer

Level 16

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Herald of Ice

Level 19

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Eternal Rage

Level 15

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Trinity

Level 19

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Berserk

Level 14

Gem Priority
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Passive Tree

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set 2:
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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

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Table of Contents

1. Build Overview2. Strengths and Weaknesses3. Equipment4. Skill Gems5. Passive Tree6. Quest Rewards7. How it Plays8. How it Works

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