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Flicker Strike Elemental Expression CoC Invoker (135% Elemental Damage)

Invoker·MonkPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds
Version 5·Updated Jul 25, 2026
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Overview

Offense

1. Flicker Strike
2.86M
2. Falling Thunder
644,856
Hit DPS
2.86M
Attacks/sec
6.41
Average hit
445,878

Utility

Mana
713
Spirit
248
Move speed
x1.35

Defense

Life
1
ES
7,766
Gear ES
1,252
Character evasion
9,216
Gear evasion
2,326
Fire res
76%
Cold res
75%
Lightning res
75%

Passive Tree

132
Nodes
35
Notables
1
Keystones

Key Passives

Chaos InoculationKey
Chaos Inoculation
Chaos
Tenfold AttacksNotable
4% increased Attack Speed
6% increased Attack Speed if you've been Hit Recently
+10 to Strength
SpeedAttribute
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
The Soul Springs EternalNotable
Meta Skills gain 35% more Energy
Meta Skills have 50% increased Reservation Efficiency
Gem
Mindful AwarenessNotable
24% increased Evasion Rating
24% increased maximum Energy Shield
EvasionEnergy Shield
Pure EnergyNotable
+10 to Intelligence
30% increased maximum Energy Shield
AttributeEnergy 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
Critical
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Critical Damage Bonus18335%
  • increased Critical Hit Chance8102%
  • increased Critical Damage Bonus with Quarterstaves361%
  • increased Critical Damage Bonus if you've consumed a Power Charge Recently360%
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute29+145
  • to Intelligence5+40
  • to Dexterity3+35
  • to Strength2+20
Energy Shield
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased maximum Energy Shield16278%
  • faster start of Energy Shield Recharge546%
  • gain additional Ailment Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield328%
  • gain additional Stun Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield328%
Evasion
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Evasion Rating10135%
  • increased Evasion Rating if you haven't been Hit Recently120%
Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Attack Speed with Quarterstaves417%
  • increased Attack Speed27%
  • increased Skill Speed28%
  • increased Attack and Cast Speed18%
Mana
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased amount of Mana Leeched345%
  • increased Mana Regeneration Rate115%
  • reduced maximum Mana1-10%
Charges
PassiveCountTotal
  • to Maximum Power Charges2+3
  • increased Power Charge Duration240%
Gem
PassiveCountTotal
  • meta Skills gain # % more Energy135%
  • meta Skills have # % increased Reservation Efficiency150%
  • quarterstaff Skills that consume Power Charges count as consuming an additional Power Charge1+1

Gear

Vortex Pole

Sinister Quarterstaff

Item Level 84
Rare
Properties
Range14
Physical Damage69-114
Quality25
SocketsS S S
Lightning Damage14-347
Cold Damage119-178
Attacks per Second1.75
Critical Hit Chance12%
Total DPS735.9
Physical DPS160.1
Elemental DPS575.8
Requirements
Level67
Rune
  • Gain 13% of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage
  • 50% increased Attack Damage against Rare or Unique Enemies
  • Gain 5% of Damage as Extra Damage of all Elements
Bonded
  • Bonded: +1 to Level of all Attack Skills
  • Bonded: Gain 8% of Damage as Extra Physical Damage
  • Bonded: 8% chance to gain an additional random Charge when you gain a Charge
Desecrated
  • Adds 14 to 347 Lightning Damage
Explicit
  • 25% increased Attack Speed
  • Adds 119 to 178 Cold Damage
  • 135% increased Elemental Damage with Attacks
  • +4.99% to Critical Hit Chance
Crafted
  • +3 to Level of all Attack Skills

Entropy Salvation

Kamasan Tiara

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield410
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level75
Enchant
  • +1 to Maximum Power Charges
Rune
  • 20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • 81% increased Energy Shield
Explicit
  • +67 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 19% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +33 to Intelligence
  • +37% to Cold Resistance
  • +42% to Lightning Resistance
  • Corrupted

Vengeance Hide

Austere Garb

Item Level 86
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield512
Evasion1697
Movement Speed-3%
Quality23
SocketsS S S
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • 60% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Bonded
  • Bonded: +60 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +60 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • +153 to Evasion Rating
  • +46 to maximum Energy Shield
Implicit
  • 13% reduced Elemental Ailment Duration on you
Explicit
  • +50 to Evasion Rating
  • +14 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 146% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
  • +38% to Fire Resistance
  • +42% to Cold Resistance
  • +38% to Lightning Resistance
  • Corrupted

Torment Clutches

Sirenscale Gloves

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield130
Quality25
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • 20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • +30 to Intelligence
Explicit
  • Adds 18 to 26 Physical Damage to Attacks
  • Adds 2 to 59 Lightning damage to Attacks
  • +2 to Level of all Melee Skills
  • Leech 7.72% of Physical Attack Damage as Mana
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • 73% increased Energy Shield

Soul Span

Quickslip Shoes

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield200
Evasion629
Quality26
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level75
Rune
  • 40% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Bonded
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • 35% increased Movement Speed
Explicit
  • +74 to Evasion Rating
  • +25 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 100% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
  • +42% to Fire Resistance
  • +41% to Cold Resistance
  • +34% to Lightning Resistance
  • Corrupted

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 79
Unique
Properties
Charm Slots2
Requirements
Level55
Implicit
  • Has 2 Charm Slots
  • 20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly
Explicit
  • Legacy of Diamond
  • Legacy of Diamond
  • Legacy of Silver
  • Legacy of Gold
  • All Mage's Legacies have 48% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Grim Rosary

Gold Amulet

Item Level 80
Rare
Requirements
Level35
Enchant
  • Allocates Overwhelming Strike
Desecrated
  • +89 to maximum Energy Shield
Implicit
  • 18% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
  • 41% increased Evasion Rating
  • 52% increased maximum Energy Shield
  • +3 to Level of all Melee Skills
  • +12% to all Elemental Resistances
Crafted
  • 16% increased Rarity of Items found

Gale Grasp

Unset Ring

Item Level 80
Rare
Requirements
Level44
Desecrated
  • Adds 18 to 37 Physical Damage to Attacks
Implicit
  • Grants 1 additional Skill Slot
Explicit
  • Adds 14 to 25 Cold damage to Attacks
  • Adds 1 to 76 Lightning damage to Attacks
  • +31 to Dexterity
  • +37% to Fire Resistance
Crafted
  • 18% increased Rarity of Items found

Rapture Loop

Unset Ring

Item Level 81
Rare
Requirements
Level44
Desecrated
  • Adds 18 to 21 Physical Damage to Attacks
Implicit
  • Grants 1 additional Skill Slot
Explicit
  • Adds 31 to 52 Fire damage to Attacks
  • Adds 3 to 70 Lightning damage to Attacks
  • 17% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +16% to all Elemental Resistances
  • +25% to Lightning Resistance

Beira's Anguish

Dousing Charm

Item Level 82
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

Investigator's Stone Charm of the Wide

Item Level 17
Magic
Properties
Quality10
Requirements
Level8
Implicit
  • Used when you become Stunned
Explicit
  • 19% increased Duration
  • 30% increased Charges
  • Corrupted

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 82
Unique
Properties
Charges Max80
Charges Per Use80
Duration10
Quality0
Requirements
Level50
Implicit
  • Used when you kill a Rare or Unique enemy
Explicit
  • Possessed by Spirit Of The Owl for 20 seconds on use

Seething Ultimate Life Flask of the Ample

Item Level 82
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Explicit
  • 50% reduced Amount Recovered
  • Instant Recovery
  • 63% increased Charges

Bubbling Ultimate Mana Flask of the Ample

Item Level 83
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Explicit
  • 30% of Recovery applied Instantly
  • 64% increased Charges

Skills & Gems

Elemental Expression(Lv20)5 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.

Support gems
Lightning MasterySupports Lightning skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
ZenithSupports Spell Skills. Supported Skills deal more damage while you are above 90% of your Maximum Mana. Does not modify Skills used by Minions.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
GambleshotSupports Skills which fire Projectiles that are not ground targeted. Projectiles from Supported Skills randomly Fork, Chain or Pierce.Lv1
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
Meditate(Lv20)3 supports

Channel to Recharge Energy Shield and allow that Recharge to Overflow. Channelling ends when you take damage or your Energy Shield is fully Overflowed.

24% more Energy Shield Recharge Rate
Support gems
Second WindSupports Skills which have a cooldown, giving them extra uses of that cooldown. Cannot support Meta, instant, or Triggered Skills, and cannot modify the Skills of Minions.Lv1
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
SteadfastSupports Channelling Skills you use yourself, granting you higher Stun Threshold while Channelling them.Lv1
Herald of Thunder(Lv19)5 supports

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
Support gems
Elemental FocusSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more Elemental Damage but be unable to inflict Elemental Ailments.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
Lightning MasterySupports Lightning skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Pinpoint CriticalSupports any skill that Hits Enemies, causing it to Critically Hit more often but deal less damage with Critical Hits.Lv1
Wind Dancer(Lv19)5 supports

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
Support gems
Close CombatSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage to enemies based on how close they are to you.Lv1
BludgeonSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to Knock Back enemies.Lv1
BlindSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing them to Blind on Hit.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
MaimSupports Attacks, causing them to Maim enemies.Lv1
Elemental Conflux(Lv19)2 supports

Tap into a current of raw and unpredictable Elemental power, causing you to deal greatly more damage of a randomly chosen Element. The Element affected changes frequently, though the same Element can be affected multiple times in succession.

Buff grants 40% more damage with the affected Element
Support gems
Uhtreds OmenSupports Skills which can gain levels, granting them additional levels provided exactly one other support is used with the supported Skill. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Lightning MasterySupports Lightning skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Mantra of Destruction(Lv19)5 supports

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
Support gems
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
Delayed GratificationSupports Skills which require some Condition to be met for use. Supported Skills can be used an additional time after their Condition has been met, but meeting that Condition is harder.Lv1
ProfusionSupports skills that can generate Charges, giving them a chance to generate an additional Charge when they do so.Lv1
Chaos MasterySupports Chaos skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
Ghost Dance(Lv19)1 support

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
Support gems
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
Herald of Ice(Lv19)5 supports

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

Support gems
Uul Netols EmbraceSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, granting extra Chaos damage and causing Chaos damage to Break Armour.Lv1
Uruks SmeltingSupports any skill, causing Armour Break it inflicts to be stronger. Fully Breaking Armour with Supported Skills permanently increases the Physical Damage taken by those affected, up to a cap.Lv1
Armour ExplosionSupports Attacks and Warcries, causing them to trigger a Fiery explosion when they Fully Break an enemy's Armour.Lv1
Chaos InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Chaos Damage but deal less Damage of other Types.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Flicker Strike(Lv20)5 supports

Teleport to a enemy and Strike them. Consumes Power Charges to perform additional teleporting Strikes on nearby enemies.

Support gems
Perpetual ChargeSupports skills that consume Power, Frenzy or Endurance Charges on use, giving them a chance not to remove each Charge while still gaining the benefits of consuming them.Lv1
Close CombatSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage to enemies based on how close they are to you.Lv1
Concentrated EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, causing that area to be smaller but any area damage it deals to be higher.Lv1
Pinpoint CriticalSupports any skill that Hits Enemies, causing it to Critically Hit more often but deal less damage with Critical Hits.Lv1
AmbrosiaSupports Skills you use yourself which damage enemies with Hits. Supported Skills consume a percentage of your maximum Mana Flask charges, Gaining a percentage of damage as extra Lightning damage per Mana Flask charge consumed.Lv1
Falling Thunder(Lv20)5 supports

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.

Support gems
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
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
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
Whirling Assault(Lv20)5 supports

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

1% more Area of Effect
Support gems
RageSupports Melee Attacks, causing them to grant Rage on Hit.Lv1
Pinpoint CriticalSupports any skill that Hits Enemies, causing it to Critically Hit more often but deal less damage with Critical Hits.Lv1
Practiced ComboSupports Strike Skills. Supported Skills have a chance to build additional Combo on Hit. Cannot support Skills used by Minions.Lv1
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
Oisins OathSupports Skills which Hit enemies, causing their Mana Leech to recover based on Elemental damage instead of Physical damage.Lv1
Charged Staff(Lv20)5 supports

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
Support gems
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
InnervateSupports damaging skills you use yourself. Killing a Shocked enemy with supported skills imbues your damage with Lightning damage for a short time.Lv1
BlindSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing them to Blind on Hit.Lv1
Culling StrikeSupports Attack Skills, causing them to Cull Rare and Unique Enemies on Hit.Lv1
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
Cast on Critical(Lv20)1 skill · 4 supports

While active, gains Energy when you Critically Hit enemies and triggers socketed Spells on reaching maximum Energy.

Socketed skills
Profane RitualMark a Corpse with a profane rune, dealing Chaos damage over time to nearby enemies. When the ritual is complete the Corpse is consumed and you gain a Power Charge.Lv10
Support gems
ProfusionSupports skills that can generate Charges, giving them a chance to generate an additional Charge when they do so.Lv1
Energy RetentionSupports Meta Skills. Supported Skills gain a chance to partially Refund a portion of Energy cost when Triggering or Invoking other Skills.Lv1
OverabundanceSupports Skills which have a Limit, increasing that Limit at the cost of their duration. Only applies to restrictions that use the word "Limit".Lv1
ImpetusSupports Meta Skills. Supported Skills generate Energy significantly faster.Lv1

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