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Flicker Strike Quarterstaff Strike Minion Martial Artist (258% Physical Damage)

Martial Artist·MonkPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds
Version 4·Updated Jul 11, 2026
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Overview

Offense

1. Flicker Strike
5.22M
2. Falling Thunder
3.87M
Hit DPS
5.22M
Attacks/sec
4.9
Average hit
1.07M

Utility

Mana
799
Spirit
220
Gear spirit
134
Move speed
x1.76

Defense

Life
1
ES
7,805
Gear ES
1,148
Character armour
3,051
Gear armour
1,419
Character evasion
25,717
Gear evasion
1,817
Fire res
71%
Cold res
75%
Lightning res
75%
Chaos res
5%

Passive Tree

134
Nodes
33
Notables
1
Keystones

Key Passives

Chaos InoculationKey
Chaos Inoculation
Chaos
Chakra of ImpactNotable
20% increased Attack Damage
Skills deal 8% increased Damage per Combo consumed, up to 40%
Attack DamageGem
True StrikeNotable
+10 to Dexterity
20% increased Critical Hit Chance
AttributeCritical
For the JugularNotable
25% increased Critical Damage Bonus
+10 to Intelligence
CriticalAttribute
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
Struck ThroughNotable
Attacks have +100% to Critical Hit Chance
Critical
Flow Like WaterNotable
8% increased Attack and Cast Speed
+5 to Dexterity
+5 to Intelligence
SpeedAttribute

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute27+135
  • to Dexterity8+76
  • to Intelligence6+63
  • ignore Attribute Requirements to equip Gloves1+1
Critical
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Critical Damage Bonus11230%
  • increased Critical Hit Chance570%
  • increased Critical Damage Bonus with Quarterstaves361%
  • increased Critical Damage Bonus if you've consumed a Power Charge Recently360%
Energy Shield
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased maximum Energy Shield19292%
  • faster start of Energy Shield Recharge318%
  • gain additional Stun Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield350%
  • increased Evasion Rating if Energy Shield Recharge has started in the past # seconds150%
Evasion
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Evasion Rating21278%
  • gain Deflection Rating equal to # % of Evasion Rating1063%
Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Attack Speed28%
  • increased Attack Speed with Quarterstaves26%
  • increased Skill Speed28%
  • increased Attack and Cast Speed18%
Charges
PassiveCountTotal
  • to Maximum Power Charges2+3
  • increased Endurance, Frenzy and Power Charge Duration250%
  • increased Power Charge Duration240%
Attack Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Attack Damage665%
Gem
PassiveCountTotal
  • quarterstaff Skills that consume Power Charges count as consuming an additional Power Charge1+1
  • skills can build and retain Combo regardless of Weapon Set1+1
  • skills deal # % increased Damage per Combo consumed, up to # %18%
  • skills have # % chance to not remove Charges but still count as consuming them110%

Gear

Plague Goad

Sinister Quarterstaff

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Range14
Physical Damage266-447
Quality30
SocketsS S S
Attacks per Second1.79
Critical Hit Chance12%
Total DPS638.1
Physical DPS638.1
Requirements
Level67
Rune
  • +1 Suffix Modifier allowed
  • Gain 13% of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage
  • Gain 5% of Damage as Extra Damage of all Elements
Bonded
  • Bonded: Gain 8% of Damage as Extra Physical Damage
  • Bonded: 8% chance to gain an additional random Charge when you gain a Charge
Desecrated
  • +25% to Critical Damage Bonus
Explicit
  • +5% to Critical Hit Chance
  • 258% increased Physical Damage
  • Adds 53 to 94 Physical Damage
  • +195 to Accuracy Rating
  • 28% increased Attack Speed
  • +5 to Level of all Melee Skills

Pain Keep

Ancestral Tiara

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield592
Quality26
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level80
Enchant
  • Allocates Thaumaturgic Generator
Rune
  • 20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
  • Raven-Touched
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • +73 to maximum Energy Shield
Explicit
  • 34% increased Critical Hit Chance
  • 138% increased Energy Shield
  • +39 to maximum Mana
  • +37% to Cold Resistance
  • +40% to Lightning Resistance
  • Corrupted

Morior Invictus

Grand Regalia

Item Level 84
Unique
Properties
Armour1419
Energy Shield402
Evasion1306
Movement Speed-4%
Quality29
SocketsS S S S S
Requirements
Level65
Rune
  • +30 to Armour
  • +30 to Evasion Rating
  • +10 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
  • +3 to Spirit per Idol socketed in your Equipment
  • Skills have 10% chance to not remove Charges but still count as consuming them
  • Idols socketed in this item gain the benefits of their Bonded modifiers
Bonded
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana
  • Bonded: +5% to Quality of all Skills
  • Bonded: 5% increased Spirit
  • Bonded: 15% chance for Charms you use to not consume Charges
Explicit
  • 399% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
  • +7 to all Attributes per Socket filled
  • 11% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield per Socket filled
  • +14 to Spirit per Socket filled
  • Corrupted

Entropy Vise

Fists of Stone

Item Level 75
Rare
Properties
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level0
Rune
  • Destroys all Augment Sockets on the item to create a Jewel Socket
Implicit
  • Has +3 to Evasion Rating per player level
  • Has +1 to maximum Energy Shield per player level
Explicit
  • Attacks Gain 23% of Damage as Extra Physical Damage
  • Attacks Gain 23% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
  • +1 to Level of all Melee Skills
  • +12% to Quality of all Skills
  • +2.3% to Critical Hit Chance
  • 8% chance to gain a Power Charge on Critical Hit
  • Attacks Gain 22% of Damage as Extra Lightning Damage

Anarchy Spark

Daggerfoot Shoes

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield154
Evasion511
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • +22% to Fire Resistance
  • Can roll Chronomancy modifiers
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
  • Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Desecrated
  • Skills have 15% chance to not remove Charges but still count as consuming them
Explicit
  • Gain Deflection Rating equal to 23% of Evasion Rating
  • 35% increased Movement Speed
  • +75 to Evasion Rating
  • +22 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 98% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
  • +43% to Cold Resistance

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 81
Unique
Properties
Charm Slots2
Requirements
Level55
Implicit
  • Has 2 Charm Slots
  • 20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly
Explicit
  • Legacy of Quicksilver
  • Legacy of Gold
  • Legacy of Jade
  • Legacy of Jade
  • All Mage's Legacies have 49% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Foe Torc

Absent Amulet

Item Level 80
Rare
Requirements
Level90
Enchant
  • Allocates Zarokh's Gift
Desecrated
  • 38% increased Critical Hit Chance
Implicit
  • -1 Prefix Modifier allowed
  • -1 Suffix Modifier allowed
Explicit
  • +50 to Spirit
  • +4 to Level of all Melee Skills
Crafted
  • 30% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Plague Coil

Prismatic Ring

Item Level 86
Rare
Requirements
Level35
Desecrated
  • Adds 1 to 91 Lightning damage to Attacks
Implicit
  • +10% to all Elemental Resistances
Explicit
  • Adds 32 to 47 Cold damage to Attacks
  • Adds 37 to 63 Fire damage to Attacks
  • 17% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +14% to all Elemental Resistances
  • +44% to Fire Resistance

Miracle Spiral

Unset Ring

Item Level 82
Rare
Requirements
Level44
Desecrated
  • Adds 40 to 61 Fire damage to Attacks
Implicit
  • Grants 1 additional Skill Slot
Explicit
  • Adds 33 to 46 Cold damage to Attacks
  • 33% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +16% to all Elemental Resistances
  • +37% to Lightning Resistance

Beira's Anguish

Dousing Charm

Item Level 82
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use30
Duration30
Quality10
Requirements
Level32
Implicit
  • Used when you become Ignited
Explicit
  • 21% 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
  • Corrupted

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 81
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 Ox for 20 seconds on use

Bright Thawing Charm of the Plentiful

Item Level 81
Magic
Properties
Quality5
Requirements
Level12
Implicit
  • Used when you become Frozen
Explicit
  • Also grants 191 Guard
  • 43% increased Charges
  • Corrupted

Bubbling Ultimate Life Flask of the Eternal

Item Level 82
Magic
Properties
Quality23
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 29% of Recovery applied Instantly
  • 67% increased Charges gained
  • Corrupted

Concentrated Ultimate Mana Flask of the Surgeon

Item Level 80
Magic
Properties
Quality23
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 68% increased Amount Recovered
  • 34% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
  • Corrupted

Skills & Gems

Wind Dancer(Lv21)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
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
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
GlaciationSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more effective at Freezing enemies.Lv1
MaimSupports Attacks, causing them to Maim enemies.Lv1
Herald of Thunder(Lv21)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
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.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
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
Armour ExplosionSupports Attacks and Warcries, causing them to trigger a Fiery explosion when they Fully Break an enemy's Armour.Lv1
GlaciationSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more effective at Freezing enemies.Lv1
Flicker Strike(Lv21)5 supports

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

Support gems
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
RageforgedSupports any damaging skill that you use or Trigger yourself, causing it to spend Rage to deal more damage. If you don't have enough Rage to spend, the damage bonus will not apply.Lv1
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
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
Charged Staff(Lv21)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
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
BlindSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing them to Blind on Hit.Lv1
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
Cold InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Cold Damage but deal less Fire and Lightning Damage.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 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
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
Nova ProjectilesSupports Projectile Skills, making them fire Projectiles in a circle. Does not Support Skills which rain down Projectiles from above.Lv1
RageforgedSupports any damaging skill that you use or Trigger yourself, causing it to spend Rage to deal more damage. If you don't have enough Rage to spend, the damage bonus will not apply.Lv1
Rakiatas FlowSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, causing those Hits to treat Enemy Elemental Resistances as inverted.Lv1
RicochetSupports any Skill which creates Projectiles, giving those Projectiles a chance to Chain when impacting terrain.Lv1
Shattering Palm(Lv19)5 supports

Dash to an enemy and Strike them with an Attack that manifests a wave of cold, coating nearby enemies in shards of ice. Dealing enough damage to these enemies will shatter the shards, causing an icy explosion that deals Attack damage.

Support gems
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
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
ProfusionSupports skills that can generate Charges, giving them a chance to generate an additional Charge when they do so.Lv1
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1
Herald of Ice(Lv21)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
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
Armour ExplosionSupports Attacks and Warcries, causing them to trigger a Fiery explosion when they Fully Break an enemy's Armour.Lv1
DemolisherSupports any skill, causing Armour Break it inflicts to be stronger.Lv1
SplinterSupports Skills that Hit Enemies, causing those Hits to Break Armour based on a portion of Physical Damage dealt.Lv1
Quarterstaff Strike(Lv20)4 supports

Strike with your Quarterstaff.

Support gems
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
Uul Netols EmbraceSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, granting extra Chaos damage and causing Chaos damage to Break Armour.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Breachlords RiftLv1
Azmerian Wolf(Lv18)4 supports

Summons an ancient Reviving Azmerian Wolf that can howl, calling to spirits convening an Eternal Hunt on Command. It Maims when attacking foes, and can lunge to bite and inflict Bleeding, or howl to inspire nearby allies.

Support gems
Brutus BrainSupports skills which create Minions, causing those Minions to be unable to deal or take Damage. Cannot support skills which create undamageable Minions.Lv1
Kurgals LeashSupports Commandable Minions causing you and the Supported Minion to gain Unholy Might when you Command them.Lv1
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
Cathas BrillianceLv1
Pinnacle of Power(Lv20)2 supports

Consume all Power Charges to master the elements, gaining Elemental Damage and the ability to apply Elemental Ailments with other damage types. Can only be used while you have maximum Power Charges.

Support gems
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
Trinity(Lv20)1 support

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
Support gems
Fire MasterySupports Fire skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Eternal Rage(Lv14)1 support

While active, you constantly regenerate Rage.

Regenerate 0.25 Rage per second
Support gems
Diallas DesireSupports any Skill which has levels, increasing the level and Quality, while reducing the cost and Reservation.Lv1
Mana Remnants(Lv19)1 support

Conjure surging arcane energy to restore your Mana. While active, enemies you kill affected by Elemental Ailments have a chance to spawn a Mana Remnant, and Critically Hitting a target with Elemental Ailments spawns a Mana Remnant every few seconds. Picking up a Mana Remnant grants you Mana which can Overflow maximum Mana.

Each Remnant grants 28 Mana
Support gems
DissipateSupports Skills which create Remnants, allowing those Remnants to be collected from further away.Lv1
Charge Regulation(Lv21)1 support

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
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
Power Siphon(Lv18)No supports

Attempt to rip the lifeforce from an enemy. Enemies within Culling range will be highlighted and instantly killed on Hit, granting a Power Charge. Can only target Enemies in Culling range.

Deals 3 to 5 Physical Damage

No support gems detected for this skill.

Discipline(Lv18)No supports

Emit an Aura that grants you and Allies in your Presence additional Total Energy Shield.

Aura grants +18 to Total Maximum Energy Shield

No support gems detected for this skill.

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