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Hollow Focus Pounce Minion Martial Artist (+4 Melee Skills)

Martial Artist·MonkPatch 0.5.2·byPublic Ladder
Version 1·Updated Jun 13, 2026
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Overview

Offense

Main skill: Devour

1. Devour
6,163
2. Rend
5,623
Hit DPS
6,156
Attack rate
3.21/s
Average hit
1,918

Utility

Resources, movement, and recovery

Mana
722
Character spirit
150
Gear spirit
118
Move speed
x1.20

Defense

Life pool, mitigation, avoidance, and resistance coverage

Life
1
Character ES
7,974
Gear ES
1,331
Character armour
67
Gear armour
36
Character evasion
11,100
Gear evasion
1,502
Fire res
75%
Cold res
75%
Lightning res
42%
Chaos res
5%

Passive Tree

155
Nodes
41
Notables
1
Keystones

Key Passives

Chaos InoculationKey
Chaos Inoculation
Chaos
Frantic ReachNotable
-20% reduced Accuracy Rating
18% increased Area of Effect for Attacks
AccuracyArea
Tenfold AttacksNotable
4% increased Attack Speed
6% increased Attack Speed if you've been Hit Recently
+10 to Strength
SpeedAttribute
For the JugularNotable
25% increased Critical Damage Bonus
+10 to Intelligence
CriticalAttribute
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
Heavy FrostNotable
20% increased Freeze Buildup
Hits ignore non-negative Elemental Resistances of Frozen Enemies
ColdAilmentElemental Resistance

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Critical
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Critical Damage Bonus14275%
  • increased Critical Hit Chance9120%
  • increased Critical Damage Bonus with Quarterstaves361%
  • increased Critical Damage Bonus if you've consumed a Power Charge Recently360%
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute25+125
  • to Dexterity6+60
  • to Intelligence4+30
  • to Strength2+20
Energy Shield
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased maximum Energy Shield17227%
  • faster start of Energy Shield Recharge1056%
  • faster start of Energy Shield Recharge if you've been Stunned Recently140%
  • increased Evasion Rating if Energy Shield Recharge has started in the past # seconds150%
Evasion
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Evasion Rating18239%
  • gain Deflection Rating equal to # % of Evasion Rating845%
  • increased Evasion Rating if you have been Hit Recently140%
  • increased Evasion Rating if you haven't been Hit Recently120%
Area
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Area of Effect for Attacks13102%
  • increased Area of Effect18%
Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Attack Speed520%
  • increased Cast Speed with Cold Skills211%
  • increased Attack Speed with Quarterstaves26%
  • increased Skill Speed28%
Gem
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Skill Effect Duration9101%
  • increased Reservation Efficiency of Minion Skills110%
  • skills have # % chance to not remove Charges but still count as consuming them110%
  • skills lose Combo -#% slower1-20%
Mana
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Mana Cost Efficiency546%
  • increased Mana Regeneration Rate235%

Gear

Weapon 1

Amor Mandragora

Runeforged Changeling Talisman

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Range12
Physical Damage110-178
Quality0
SocketsS S
Attacks per Second1.25
Critical Hit Chance8%
Total DPS180
Physical DPS180
Requirements
Level38
Implicit
  • Adds 19 to 27 Physical Damage
  • +12 to Intelligence
  • 15% increased Skill Effect Duration
  • Enemies in your Presence are Hindered
  • Gain 1 Druidic Prowess for every 20 total Rage spent
  • Corrupted
Helmet

Rune Veil

Ancestral Tiara

Item Level 80
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield562
Quality26
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • 20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • 91% increased Energy Shield
Explicit
  • +70 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 38% increased Energy Shield
  • +37 to maximum Life
  • 29% increased Critical Hit Chance
  • +36% to Fire Resistance
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • +35% to Lightning Resistance
Body Armour

Forgotten Warden

Primal Markings

Item Level 81
Unique
Properties
Energy Shield464
Evasion1502
Movement Speed-3%
Armour36
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level78
Rune
  • +30 to Armour
  • +30 to Evasion Rating
  • +10 to maximum Energy Shield
  • Skills have 10% chance to not remove Charges but still count as consuming them
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
  • Bonded: 15% chance for Charms you use to not consume Charges
Explicit
  • +88 to Deflection Rating per 50 missing Energy Shield
  • 320% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
  • +28 to Dexterity
  • Companions have 40% increased maximum Life
  • 10% of Damage from Deflected Hits is taken from Damageable Companion's Life before you
  • Corrupted
Gloves

Lochtonial Caress

Fists of Stone

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level50
Rune
  • 38% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Bonded
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana
Implicit
  • Has +3 to Evasion Rating per player level
  • Has +1 to maximum Energy Shield per player level
  • Has +1 to maximum Energy Shield per player level
Explicit
  • Has +1 to Evasion Rating per player level
  • 8% less damage taken while on Low Life
  • 15% increased Attack Speed
  • Cannot Leech Mana
  • 6% chance to grant a Endurance Charge to Allies in your Presence on Hit
  • 5% chance to grant a Frenzy Charge to Allies in your Presence on Hit
  • 10% chance to grant a Power Charge to Allies in your Presence on Hit
Boots

Horror Stride

Sekhema Sandals

Item Level 83
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield305
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • 18% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • 20% increased Movement Speed
  • +42 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 85% increased Energy Shield
  • +41% to Fire Resistance
  • +43% to Cold Resistance
  • +27% to Lightning Resistance
Explicit
  • Corrupted
Belt

Headhunter

Heavy Belt

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Charm Slots3
Requirements
Level50
Implicit
  • 21% increased Stun Threshold
  • Has 3 Charm Slots
Explicit
  • +41 to maximum Life
  • +34 to Strength
  • +29 to Dexterity
  • When you kill a Rare monster, you gain its Modifiers for 60 seconds
Amulet

Sorrow Idol

Absent Amulet

Item Level 81
Rare
Requirements
Level90
Enchant
  • Allocates Well of Power
Desecrated
  • +50 to Spirit
Implicit
  • -1 Prefix Modifier allowed
  • -1 Suffix Modifier allowed
Explicit
  • +4 to Level of all Melee Skills
  • 39% increased Critical Damage Bonus
Crafted
  • 24% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Ring 1

Corpse Loop

Gold Ring

Item Level 81
Rare
Requirements
Level40
Desecrated
  • 16% increased Rarity of Items found
Implicit
  • 14% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
  • Adds 32 to 52 Fire damage to Attacks
  • +194 to Evasion Rating
  • +45% to Fire Resistance
  • +25% to Cold Resistance
Crafted
  • 17% increased Rarity of Items found
Ring 2

Hypnotic Eye

Gold Ring

Item Level 80
Rare
Requirements
Level40
Desecrated
  • 15% increased Rarity of Items found
Implicit
  • 11% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
  • Adds 19 to 32 Fire damage to Attacks
  • Adds 12 to 20 Cold damage to Attacks
  • 17% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +12% to all Elemental Resistances
  • +42% to Cold Resistance
Charm 1

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 2

The Fall of the Axe

Silver Charm

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use20
Duration30
Quality0
Requirements
Level10
Implicit
  • Used when you are affected by a Slow
Explicit
  • Grants Onslaught during effect
Charm 3

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 80
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 Stag for 15 seconds on use
Life Flask

Blood of the Warrior

Gargantuan Life Flask

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Charges Max75
Charges Per Use10
Duration50
Life Per Use710
Quality0
Requirements
Level40
Implicit
  • 90% less Life Recovered
  • Effect is not removed when Unreserved Life is Filled
  • 22% of Damage taken during effect Recouped as Life
  • Gain 5 Rage when Hit by an Enemy during effect
  • No Inherent loss of Rage during effect
  • 49% increased Duration
Mana Flask

Potent Ultimate Mana Flask of the Bountiful

Item Level 82
Magic
Properties
Quality8
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 74% increased Amount Recovered
  • 48% increased Charges

Skills & Gems

Hollow Focus(Lv20)5 gems

While active, ethereal bells periodically appear near you. Your Hits immediately destroy the bells, creating a shockwave that damages nearby enemies and causes a Heavy Stun on enemies that are Primed for Stun. The bells are themselves always Primed for Stun, they can be Culled, and Hits against them are always Critical Hits.

A bell appears every 3 seconds
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.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
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
Hollow Form(Lv20)4 gems

Channel to create fleeting images of your astral self near the target location. The images perform a Socketed Melee Attack once then vanish, targeting the closest enemy if possible. The images cannot perform Channelled Skills or Conditional Skills. Consuming a Power Charge creates additional images.

Rakiatas FlowSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, causing those Hits to treat Enemy Elemental Resistances as inverted.Lv1
Rigwalds FerocitySupports Attack skills, granting them Attack Speed at the cost of Damage or Damage at the cost of Attack Speed depending on Weapon Set they are used in. Does not modify skills used by Minions.Lv1
Garukhans ResolveSupports Attack Skills you use yourself which do not already have some Condition for use. Supported Skills have a maximum Critical Hit chance, but will Bifurcate Critical Hit Chance.Lv1
Voranas SiegeLv1
Blasphemy(Lv15)4 gems

Turn socketed Curse skills into vile Auras, applying their effects to all nearby enemies.

Supported Curses have 50% less Magnitudes
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.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
Cold InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Cold Damage but deal less Fire and Lightning Damage.Lv1
Fire InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Fire Damage but deal less Cold and Lightning Damage.Lv1
Pounce(Lv19)5 gems

Shapeshift into a Werewolf and leap to a target location, damaging enemies in an area around where you land. Predator's Mark will be Triggered targeting the highest Rarity enemy Hit, or if a Mark gem is socketed into this Skill, that Mark will be Triggered instead. Using this Skill allows any Wolf Minions you have to leap immediately.

Limit 4 Summoned Wolves
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
RageSupports Melee Attacks, causing them to grant Rage on Hit.Lv1
Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1
Single OutSupports Mark Skills. Enemies affected by Supported Marks will have their Armour Broken by Physical Damage they take.Lv1
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
Rend(Lv20)4 gems

Shapeshift into a Wyvern and perform a wide slash with your wingtip claws. Consumes a Power Charge if possible to grant you a Buff that gives you extra Lightning damage. While you have the Buff, Rend covers a much larger area but is slower.

PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
Hit And RunSupports Attack Skills you use yourself which do not already have some Condition for use. Supported Skills can only be used after you have moved a certain distance, but have massively increased Skill Speed. Cannot support Skills which have a cooldown.Lv1
Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1
RageSupports Melee Attacks, causing them to grant Rage on Hit.Lv1
Spirit Vessel(Lv18)4 gems

Summons a Shapeshifting Spirit Vessel Companion that uses copies of socketed Bear, Werewolf, and Wyvern Skills.

EnormitySupports Skills which summon Persistent Minions. Supported Minions are larger, have more Life, and deal more Damage, but cost significantly more Spirit.Lv1
Meat ShieldSupports skills which create Minions, granting them less damage taken but making them deal less damage. Cannot support skills which create undamageable Minions.Lv1
Romiras RequitalSupports Skills that create Companions which can be damaged. Minions created by Supported Skills take a portion of Hit Damage you would otherwise have taken, but have lowered maximum Life. A percentage of Damage taken this way is Recouped by you as Life.Lv1
Amanamus TitheSupports Persistent Minion Skills, granting a chance when Supported Minions die for you to gain an Abyssal Monster Modifier.Lv1
Devour(Lv14)4 gems

Shapeshift into a Wyvern and devour a Corpse or Cullable enemy, and additional nearby Corpses. For each enemy or corpse devoured, you regenerate life and gain a Power Charge. If the target is far enough away, you will leap to them and damage nearby enemies where you land. Targeting nearby enemies or corpses will not perform a leap or a Slam.

Regenerates 10 life per enemy or Corpse consumed over 1 second
ProfusionSupports skills that can generate Charges, giving them a chance to generate an additional Charge when they do so.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
Thrill Of The KillSupports Skills you use yourself which Hit enemies. Culling a Shocked enemy with Supported Skills infuses all of your Attacks with Lightning damage for a short time.Lv1
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
Voltaic Mark(Lv13)4 gems

Mark a target, making them more susceptible to being Electrocuted. When the Marked target is Electrocuted, the Mark Activates, granting a Buff which gives extra Lightning damage and Consuming the Mark. Marking another target while you have the Buff will remove the Buff.

Hits against Marked enemy cause 25% increased Electrocute buildup
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
Mark Of SiphoningSupports Mark Skills, causing enemies they Mark to Leech Mana to you when you Hit them with Attacks.Lv1
MobilitySupports skills that can be used while moving, allowing you to move faster while using them.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
Convalescence(Lv15)4 gems

While active, grants a skill that you can use to instantly begin Recharging Energy Shield and gain a Buff for a duration that prevents that Recharge being interrupted. The Buff is removed at maximum Energy Shield and the skill cannot be used while Energy Shield is full.

Buff duration is 3 seconds
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.Lv1
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
Wind Dancer(Lv11)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
BlindSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing them to Blind on Hit.Lv1
MaimSupports Attacks, causing them to Maim enemies.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
RageSupports Melee Attacks, causing them to grant Rage on Hit.Lv1
Trinity(Lv20)2 gems

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
Cold MasterySupports Cold skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
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
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
PrecisionSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Accuracy while the Skill is active.Lv1
Whirling Assault(Lv17)No supports

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

1% more Area of Effect

No support gems detected for this skill.

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.

Hollow Focus(Lv1)No supports

While active, ethereal bells periodically appear near you. Your Hits immediately destroy the bells, creating a shockwave that damages nearby enemies and causes a Heavy Stun on enemies that are Primed for Stun. The bells are themselves always Primed for Stun, they can be Culled, and Hits against them are always Critical Hits.

A bell appears every 3 seconds

No support gems detected for this skill.

Hollow Form(Lv1)No supports

Channel to create fleeting images of your astral self near the target location. The images perform a Socketed Melee Attack once then vanish, targeting the closest enemy if possible. The images cannot perform Channelled Skills or Conditional Skills. Consuming a Power Charge creates additional images.

No support gems detected for this skill.

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