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Elemental Expression Whirling Assault Freeze Invoker (120% Elemental Damage)

Invoker·MonkPatch 0.5.2·byPublic Ladder
Version 1·Updated Jun 13, 2026
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Run Gear Check

Overview

Offense

1. Falling Thunder
194,926
2. Quarterstaff Strike
183,455
Hit DPS
190,318
Attacks/sec
1.62
Average hit
117,698

Utility

Mana
701
Spirit
253
Move speed
x1.43

Defense

Life
1,516
ES
2,638
Gear ES
533
Character evasion
18,937
Gear evasion
3,971
Fire res
75%
Cold res
75%
Lightning res
61%
Chaos res
75%

Passive Tree

131
Nodes
35
Notables
0
Keystones

Key Passives

Essence of the StormNotable
Gain 5% of Damage as Extra Lightning Damage
30% increased chance to Shock
Lightning DamageLightningAilment
Lead me through Grace...Notable
+1 to Spirit for every 8 Item Energy Shield on Equipped Body Armour
+1 to Spirit for every 20 Evasion Rating on Equipped Body Armour
Energy ShieldArmour
Chakra of ImpactNotable
20% increased Attack Damage
Skills deal 8% increased Damage per Combo consumed, up to 40%
Attack DamageGem
Chakra of RhythmNotable
6% increased Attack Speed
Speed
True StrikeNotable
+10 to Dexterity
20% increased Critical Hit Chance
AttributeCritical
Mindful AwarenessNotable
24% increased Evasion Rating
24% increased maximum Energy Shield
EvasionEnergy Shield
Killer InstinctNotable
40% increased Attack Damage while on Full Life
60% increased Attack Damage while on Low Life
Life
Crashing WaveNotable
25% increased Damage if you've dealt a Critical Hit in the past 8 seconds
Critical

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute23+115
  • to Dexterity4+45
  • to Intelligence3+20
  • increased Dexterity18%
Evasion
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Evasion Rating16224%
  • gain Deflection Rating equal to # % of Evasion Rating1168%
  • increased Evasion Rating if you haven't been Hit Recently120%
  • to Evasion Rating1+30
Critical
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Critical Hit Chance11174%
  • increased Critical Damage Bonus if you've consumed a Power Charge Recently360%
  • increased Critical Damage Bonus230%
  • increased Critical Hit Chance with Quarterstaves220%
Energy Shield
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased maximum Energy Shield10143%
  • faster start of Energy Shield Recharge532%
  • increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield while wielding a Quarterstaff130%
  • to Maximum Energy Shield per # Item Evasion on Equipped Body Armour1+1
Attack Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Attack Damage15180%
  • increased Attack Area Damage441%
Ailment
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Freeze Buildup with Quarterstaves370%
  • increased chance to Shock245%
  • increased Freeze Buildup235%
  • increased Magnitude of Chill you inflict115%
Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Attack Speed with Quarterstaves417%
  • increased Skill Speed28%
  • increased Attack and Cast Speed18%
  • increased Attack Speed16%
Cold
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Freeze Buildup with Quarterstaves370%
  • increased Freeze Buildup235%
  • increased Magnitude of Chill you inflict115%

Gear

Weapon 1

Brimstone Cry

Bolting Quarterstaff

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Range14
Physical Damage30-122
Quality26
SocketsS S
Fire Damage155-223
Lightning Damage18-354
Attacks per Second1.75
Critical Hit Chance10%
Total DPS789.3
Physical DPS133
Elemental DPS656.3
Requirements
Level78
Rune
  • 30% increased Elemental Damage with Attacks
  • Gain 5% of Damage as Extra Damage of all Elements
Bonded
  • Bonded: 8% chance to gain an additional random Charge when you gain a Charge
Desecrated
  • Adds 155 to 223 Fire Damage
Explicit
  • +4.88% to Critical Hit Chance
  • Adds 18 to 354 Lightning Damage
  • 120% increased Elemental Damage with Attacks
  • 25% increased Attack Speed
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • +3 to Level of all Attack Skills
Helmet

Corruption Crest

Deerstalker Hood

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Evasion1158
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level59
Enchant
  • +1 to Maximum Power Charges
Rune
  • +15 to Intelligence
Desecrated
  • +6% to Lightning Resistance
Explicit
  • +181 to Evasion Rating
  • 42% increased Evasion Rating
  • +38 to maximum Mana
  • +30% to Cold Resistance
  • Gain Deflection Rating equal to 23% of Evasion Rating
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • 72% increased Evasion Rating
Body Armour

Loath Carapace

Sleek Jacket

Item Level 79
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield533
Evasion1743
Movement Speed-3%
Quality23
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level65
Rune
  • 40% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Bonded
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • +155 to Evasion Rating
  • +47 to maximum Energy Shield
Explicit
  • 109% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
  • +47 to Evasion Rating
  • +15 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 42% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
  • +32% to Fire Resistance
  • +14% to Chaos Resistance
  • 20% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate
  • Corrupted
Gloves

Maligaro's Virtuosity

Fine Bracers

Item Level 79
Unique
Properties
Evasion226
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level45
Rune
  • +18% to Cold Resistance
  • +11% to Chaos Resistance
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Explicit
  • 79% increased Evasion Rating
  • 26% increased Critical Hit Chance
  • 5% increased Attack Speed
  • +11 to Dexterity
  • Your Critical Hit Chance cannot be Rerolled
  • Your Critical Damage Bonus is 250%
  • Corrupted
Boots

Agony Track

Dragonscale Boots

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Evasion844
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level75
Rune
  • 5% increased Movement Speed
Bonded
  • Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Desecrated
  • +16% to Lightning and Chaos Resistances
Explicit
  • 35% increased Movement Speed
  • +126 to Evasion Rating
  • 90% increased Evasion Rating
  • +29% to Lightning Resistance
  • Gain Deflection Rating equal to 20% of Evasion Rating
Belt

Ingenuity

Utility Belt

Item Level 81
Unique
Properties
Charm Slots3
Requirements
Level55
Implicit
  • Has 3 Charm Slots
  • 20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly
Explicit
  • 19% increased Charm Charges gained
  • 7% increased Charm Charges used
  • 31% increased bonuses gained from left Equipped Ring
  • 26% increased bonuses gained from right Equipped Ring
  • Corrupted
Amulet

Dread Heart

Amber Amulet

Item Level 82
Rare
Requirements
Level8
Enchant
  • Allocates Acceleration
Desecrated
  • +16% to Fire and Chaos Resistances
Implicit
  • +11 to Strength
Explicit
  • +3 to Level of all Melee Skills
  • 60% increased Evasion Rating
  • +74 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 56% increased maximum Energy Shield
  • +30 to Dexterity
Ring 1

Skull Eye

Prismatic Ring

Item Level 79
Rare
Requirements
Level35
Desecrated
  • +17% to Cold and Chaos Resistances
Implicit
  • +10% to all Elemental Resistances
Explicit
  • Adds 29 to 45 Fire damage to Attacks
  • Adds 1 to 61 Lightning damage to Attacks
  • 29% increased Chaos Damage
  • +25% to Cold Resistance
  • Gain 25 Mana per enemy killed
Ring 2

Rage Loop

Unset Ring

Item Level 82
Rare
Requirements
Level44
Desecrated
  • +42% to Fire Resistance
Implicit
  • Grants 1 additional Skill Slot
Explicit
  • Adds 20 to 35 Fire damage to Attacks
  • Adds 22 to 34 Cold damage to Attacks
  • +118 to maximum Life
  • +9% to all Elemental Resistances
  • +25% to Lightning Resistance
Charm 1

Aqueous Stone Charm of the Bottomless

Item Level 81
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level8
Implicit
  • Used when you become Stunned
Explicit
  • Recover 138 Mana when Used
  • 50% increased Charges gained
Charm 2

Nascent Hope

Thawing Charm

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use40
Duration30
Quality0
Requirements
Level12
Implicit
  • Used when you become Frozen
Explicit
  • 24% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
  • Energy Shield Recharge starts on use
Charm 3

Beira's Anguish

Dousing Charm

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use30
Duration30
Quality0
Requirements
Level32
Implicit
  • Used when you become Ignited
Explicit
  • 25% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
  • Creates Ignited Ground for 4 seconds when used, Igniting enemies as though dealing Fire damage equal to 500% of your maximum Life
Life Flask

Catalysed Ultimate Life Flask of the Ample

Item Level 81
Magic
Properties
Quality8
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 67% increased Recovery rate
  • 64% increased Charges
Mana Flask

Potent Ultimate Mana Flask of the Ample

Item Level 81
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 72% increased Amount Recovered
  • 63% increased Charges

Skills & Gems

Elemental Expression(Lv20)5 gems

Create a fiery explosion, an arcing bolt of lightning, or an icy wave of projectiles. The chance for an explosion is proportional to your Strength, for a bolt proportional to your Dexterity, and for a wave proportional to your Intelligence.

BlindSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing them to Blind on Hit.Lv1
Living LightningSupports Skills which cause Damaging Hits. Living Lightning Minions are created when dealing Lightning damage with Supported Skills - bundles of living electricity that target nearby enemies with Chaining Attacks. Enemies will not directly engage these Minions, and can pass through them. Does not modify skills used by Minions.Lv1
CulminationSupports Melee Attack Skills. Supported Skills gain Combo when you successfully Strike Enemies with other Melee Attacks. Supported Skills reset their Combo on use, dealing more Damage the higher Combo you had on use. Cannot support skills which already gain Combo. Cannot modify the Skills of Minions.Lv1
Ailith LineageSupports Skills which can expend Combo. On expending Combo with Supported Skills, you have a chance to gain Power Charges based on the amount of Combo expended.Lv1
ProfusionSupports skills that can generate Charges, giving them a chance to generate an additional Charge when they do so.Lv1
Whirling Assault(Lv21)5 gems

Advance while hitting enemies around you with a series of spinning Strikes.

1% more Area of Effect
RageSupports Melee Attacks, causing them to grant Rage on Hit.Lv1
Practiced ComboSupports Strike Skills. Supported Skills have a chance to build additional Combo on Hit. Cannot support Skills used by Minions.Lv1
Pinpoint CriticalSupports any skill that Hits Enemies, causing it to Critically Hit more often but deal less damage with Critical Hits.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1
Herald of Ice(Lv19)5 gems

While active, Shattering an enemy with a non-Herald Attack Hit will cause an icy explosion that deals Attack damage to surrounding enemies.

Cold MasterySupports Cold skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Fire InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Fire Damage but deal less Cold and Lightning Damage.Lv1
Pinpoint CriticalSupports any skill that Hits Enemies, causing it to Critically Hit more often but deal less damage with Critical Hits.Lv1
Herald of Thunder(Lv19)5 gems

While active, killing Shocked enemies with a non-Herald Attack Hit will cause subsequent Attack Hits to release lightning bolts which deals Attack damage to all surrounding enemies.

Lightning Bolts strike the targets of your next 2 Attack Hits after killing a Shocked enemy with Attack damage
Pinpoint CriticalSupports any skill that Hits Enemies, causing it to Critically Hit more often but deal less damage with Critical Hits.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
BlindSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing them to Blind on Hit.Lv1
MaimSupports Attacks, causing them to Maim enemies.Lv1
EmbitterSupports Skills which can Damage Enemies with Hits, causing all sources of Damage Gained to instead be treated as Damage Gained as extra Cold for Supported Skills.Lv1
Falling Thunder(Lv21)5 gems

Suffuse your Quarterstaff with electrical energy, then Slam the ground to deal damage in a large cone in front of you. Consumes your Power Charges to fire Lightning Projectiles forwards from the impact.

CulminationSupports Melee Attack Skills. Supported Skills gain Combo when you successfully Strike Enemies with other Melee Attacks. Supported Skills reset their Combo on use, dealing more Damage the higher Combo you had on use. Cannot support skills which already gain Combo. Cannot modify the Skills of Minions.Lv1
Breachlords AmalgamLv1
Pinpoint CriticalSupports any skill that Hits Enemies, causing it to Critically Hit more often but deal less damage with Critical Hits.Lv1
Nova ProjectilesSupports Projectile Skills, making them fire Projectiles in a circle. Does not Support Skills which rain down Projectiles from above.Lv1
RicochetSupports any Skill which creates Projectiles, giving those Projectiles a chance to Chain when impacting terrain.Lv1
Charged Staff(Lv21)5 gems

Consume all Power Charges to charge your Quarterstaff with electricity, adding Lightning damage and a Lightning shockwave to your Quarterstaff Attacks. Reusing this skill while the Buff is active adds to the Buff's duration and damage.

Buff grants 1 to 2 Added Quarterstaff Attack Lightning damage per Power Charge Consumed, up to your maximum Power Charges
Blazing CriticalSupports Skills you use yourself which Hit enemies. Critical Hits with Supported Skills imbue all of your Attacks with Fire damage for a duration.Lv1
Pinpoint CriticalSupports any skill that Hits Enemies, causing it to Critically Hit more often but deal less damage with Critical Hits.Lv1
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
BlindSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing them to Blind on Hit.Lv1
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
Wind Dancer(Lv19)4 gems

While active, periodically grants stages of a buff that gives you more Evasion per stage. Being Hit by an Enemy while you have this buff consumes all stages to damage and Knock Back enemies around you.

Gain a stage every 1.5 seconds
Pinpoint CriticalSupports any skill that Hits Enemies, causing it to Critically Hit more often but deal less damage with Critical Hits.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Culling StrikeSupports Attack Skills, causing them to Cull Rare and Unique Enemies on Hit.Lv1
RageSupports Melee Attacks, causing them to grant Rage on Hit.Lv1
Quarterstaff Strike(Lv20)2 gems

Strike with your Quarterstaff.

Ice BiteSupports damaging skills and Warcries you use yourself. Freezing an enemy with supported skills infuses your damage with Cold damage for a short time.Lv1
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
Mantra of Destruction(Lv19)1 gem

Build Combo by successfully Striking Enemies with other skills. After reaching maximum Combo, use this skill to Empower your next Quarterstaff Attack, causing it to deal additional Chaos damage. Each kill with the Empowered Attack grants Purple Flames of Chayula for a duration.

Empowered Attack gains 50% of Damage as Chaos
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
Ghost Dance(Lv18)1 gem

While active, causes you to periodically gain Ghost Shrouds. If you are Hit while you have a Ghost Shroud, it is immediately consumed to recover Energy Shield based on your Evasion.

Gain a Ghost Shroud every 12 seconds
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
Charge Regulation(Lv19)No supports

While active, you gain powerful Buffs based on your active Charges. However, maintaining the Buff Consumes Charges every few seconds.

15% more Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield while you have an Endurance Charge
20% more Critical Hit Chance while you have a Power Charge
20% increased Skill Speed while you have a Frenzy Charge

No support gems detected for this skill.

Trinity(Lv20)No supports

Become attuned to all Elements building up Fire, Cold and Lightning Affinity based off the highest Elemental Damage type dealt by your Hits. Your Elemental Damage is enhanced the more Affinity of any type you have.

1% more Elemental Damage per 30 Affinity of any type
On dealing Elemental Damage with a Hit, gain 5 Affinity of the highest Elemental Damage type and lose 3 Affinity of the other types

No support gems detected for this skill.

Elemental Expression(Lv1)No supports

Create a fiery explosion, an arcing bolt of lightning, or an icy wave of projectiles. The chance for an explosion is proportional to your Strength, for a bolt proportional to your Dexterity, and for a wave proportional to your Intelligence.

No support gems detected for this skill.

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