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Quarterstaff Strike Elemental Expression Minion Invoker (152% Physical Damage)

Invoker·MonkPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds
Version 4·Updated Jul 11, 2026
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SurvivalS
SpeedB
UtilityA

Overview

Offense

1. Freezing Explosion
1.86M
2. Quarterstaff Strike
1.03M
Hit DPS
1.03M
Attacks/sec
3.86
Average hit
266,905

Utility

Mana
758
Spirit
238
Gear spirit
19
Move speed
x1.43

Defense

Life
1,551
ES
6,948
Gear ES
1,356
Character armour
75
Gear armour
43
Character evasion
7,585
Gear evasion
2,264
Fire res
75%
Cold res
75%
Lightning res
75%
Chaos res
75%

Passive Tree

132
Nodes
35
Notables
0
Keystones

Key Passives

Flow StateNotable
15% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
5% increased Skill Speed
ManaSpeed
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
Coming CalamityNotable
40% increased Cold Damage while affected by Herald of Ice
40% increased Fire Damage while affected by Herald of Ash
40% increased Lightning Damage while affected by Herald of Thunder
Cold DamageFire DamageLightning Damage
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

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Critical
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Critical Hit Chance15239%
  • increased Critical Damage Bonus13260%
  • increased Critical Damage Bonus if you've consumed a Power Charge Recently360%
  • increased Critical Hit Chance against Dazed Enemies237%
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute29+145
  • to Dexterity4+45
  • to Intelligence4+30
  • to Strength3+30
Energy Shield
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased maximum Energy Shield13207%
  • increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield while wielding a Quarterstaff130%
  • to Maximum Energy Shield per # Item Evasion on Equipped Body Armour1+1
  • to Spirit for every # Item Energy Shield on Equipped Body Armour1+1
Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Skill Speed519%
  • increased Attack Speed with Quarterstaves417%
  • increased Attack Speed27%
  • increased Attack and Cast Speed18%
Attack Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Attack Damage10120%
Evasion
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Evasion Rating799%
Mana
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Mana Regeneration Rate554%
  • reduced maximum Mana1-10%
Ailment
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Freeze Buildup with Quarterstaves370%
  • increased Freeze Buildup235%
  • increased Magnitude of Chill you inflict115%

Gear

Rage Roar

Sinister Quarterstaff

Item Level 80
Rare
Properties
Range14
Physical Damage225-380
Quality26
SocketsS S
Cold Damage104-136
Attacks per Second1.78
Critical Hit Chance12%
Total DPS752.1
Physical DPS538.5
Elemental DPS213.6
Requirements
Level67
Rune
  • 40% increased Physical Damage
Bonded
  • Bonded: 40% increased effect of Fully Broken Armour
Desecrated
  • 152% increased Physical Damage
Explicit
  • +3 to Level of all Attack Skills
  • Adds 50 to 91 Physical Damage
  • Adds 104 to 136 Cold Damage
  • +4.64% to Critical Hit Chance
  • 27% increased Attack Speed
  • Corrupted

Pandemonium Visor

Ancestral Tiara

Item Level 83
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield530
Quality21
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level80
Enchant
  • Allocates Serrated Edges
Rune
  • 20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
  • Raven-Touched
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • 42% increased Energy Shield
  • +47 to maximum Life
Explicit
  • 18% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +60 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 97% increased Energy Shield
  • +35 to Intelligence
  • +22% to Chaos Resistance

Forgotten Warden

Primal Markings

Item Level 84
Unique
Properties
Energy Shield482
Evasion1563
Movement Speed-3%
Armour43
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level84
Enchant
  • +18% to Chaos Resistance
Rune
  • +30 to Armour
  • +30 to Evasion Rating
  • +10 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Bonded
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana
Explicit
  • +63 to Deflection Rating per 50 missing Energy Shield
  • 317% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
  • +30 to Dexterity
  • Companions have 49% increased maximum Life
  • 13% of Damage from Deflected Hits is taken from Damageable Companion's Life before you
  • Corrupted

Rapture Hold

Sirenscale Gloves

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield129
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • Destroys all Augment Sockets on the item to create a Jewel Socket
Explicit
  • 99% increased Energy Shield
  • Adds 15 to 26 Physical Damage to Attacks
  • Adds 3 to 60 Lightning damage to Attacks
  • +2 to Level of all Melee Skills
  • +35 to Dexterity
  • +26% to Chaos Resistance

Miracle Stride

Daggerfoot Shoes

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield215
Evasion701
Quality24
SocketsS S S
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • 8% increased Movement Speed
  • 64% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Bonded
  • Bonded: +64 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +64 to maximum Mana
  • Bonded: 16% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Desecrated
  • +75 to Evasion Rating
  • +23 to maximum Energy Shield
Explicit
  • +45% to Fire Resistance
  • 35% increased Movement Speed
  • 99% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
  • +39% to Cold Resistance
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • 60% increased effect of Socketed Augment Items

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Charm Slots2
Requirements
Level55
Implicit
  • Has 2 Charm Slots
  • 20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly
Explicit
  • Legacy of Bismuth
  • Legacy of Sulphur
  • Legacy of Silver
  • Legacy of Diamond
  • All Mage's Legacies have 41% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Morbid Charm

Gold Amulet

Item Level 79
Rare
Requirements
Level35
Enchant
  • Allocates Crushing Verdict
Desecrated
  • 23% increased Critical Hit Chance
Implicit
  • 18% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
  • 60% increased Evasion Rating
  • +93 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 58% increased maximum Energy Shield
  • 13% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +26 to Intelligence

Maelstrom Hold

Prismatic Ring

Item Level 80
Rare
Requirements
Level35
Desecrated
  • 25% increased Freeze Buildup if you've consumed an Power Charge Recently
Implicit
  • +9% to all Elemental Resistances
Explicit
  • Adds 18 to 29 Physical Damage to Attacks
  • Adds 2 to 51 Lightning damage to Attacks
  • 17% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +13% to all Elemental Resistances
Crafted
  • +42% to Lightning Resistance

Dragon Eye

Prismatic Ring

Item Level 80
Rare
Requirements
Level35
Desecrated
  • +17% to Cold and Chaos Resistances
Implicit
  • +10% to all Elemental Resistances
Explicit
  • Adds 16 to 30 Physical Damage to Attacks
  • Adds 26 to 40 Cold damage to Attacks
  • Adds 2 to 64 Lightning damage to Attacks
  • +32 to Strength
Crafted
  • +35% to Lightning Resistance

The Fall of the Axe

Silver Charm

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use20
Duration30
Quality7
Requirements
Level10
Implicit
  • Used when you are affected by a Slow
Explicit
  • Grants Onslaught during effect
  • Corrupted

Examiner's Stone Charm of the Verdant

Item Level 54
Magic
Properties
Quality9
Requirements
Level8
Implicit
  • Used when you become Stunned
Explicit
  • Gains 0.20 Charges per Second
  • 27% increased Duration
  • 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 Owl for 20 seconds on use

Effervescent Ultimate Life Flask of the Abundant

Item Level 81
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 26% of Recovery applied Instantly
  • 57% increased Charges

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 79
Unique
Properties
Charges Max75
Charges Per Use10
Duration20
Mana Per Use185
Quality23
Requirements
Level49
Implicit
  • This Flask cannot be Used but applies its Effect constantly
  • 70% reduced Amount Recovered
  • Corrupted

Skills & Gems

Quarterstaff Strike(Lv20)5 supports

Strike with your Quarterstaff.

Support gems
Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1
Elemental FocusSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more Elemental Damage but be unable to inflict Elemental Ailments.Lv1
Soul ThiefSupports Attacks, causing their Physical damage to Leech Mana.Lv1
HeftSupports Skills which deal Damage, increasing the maximum Physical Damage of their Hits.Lv1
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
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
Pietys MercySupports Projectile skills and any other skills that Chain, causing them to Chain more times.Lv1
RetreatSupports Skills which create Projectiles. Supported Skills deal more damage with Projectiles if you have struck with a Melee Hit in the last eight seconds, but cannot themselves deal Melee Damage.Lv1
BountySupports any Skill that Hits Enemies, causing Enemies it kills to grant more Flask and Charm charges.Lv1
Elemental FocusSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more Elemental Damage but be unable to inflict Elemental Ailments.Lv1
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.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
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.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
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
Cold InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Cold Damage but deal less Fire and Lightning Damage.Lv1
Eonyrs ThunderSupports any Skill which can deal damage. Lightning damage from Supported Skills can inflict Electrocute, but Supported Skills cannot inflict Shock. Enemies slain while Electrocuted by Supported Skills explode, dealing a percentage of their maximum Life as Lightning damage.Lv1
Shattering Palm(Lv20)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
ProfusionSupports skills that can generate Charges, giving them a chance to generate an additional Charge when they do so.Lv1
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.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
Herald of Ice(Lv20)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
Elemental FocusSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more Elemental Damage but be unable to inflict Elemental Ailments.Lv1
Cold MasterySupports Cold skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Deadly HeraldsSupports Herald Skills, making their triggered effects deal more damage at the expense of higher Spirit cost.Lv1
Whirling Assault(Lv21)5 supports

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

1% more Area of Effect
Support gems
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
Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
RageSupports Melee Attacks, causing them to grant Rage on Hit.Lv1
Tempest Bell(Lv21)5 supports

Build Combo by successfully Striking Enemies with other skills. After reaching maximum Combo, use this skill to cause the Bell on your staff to grow to massive size as you drop it on the ground. The Bell damages enemies on impact and can be Hit by your skills, creating a damaging shockwave. Elemental Ailments applied to the Bell cause its shockwaves to deal extra damage of the corresponding type, and Hits which would have caused Knockback increase the area of effect of the shockwaves.

Limit 1 Bell
Support gems
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
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Heavy SwingSupports Melee Attacks, boosting their Physical damage at the cost of Attack Speed.Lv1
Ancestral CallSupports Strikes you use yourself, providing a powerful Ancestral Boost every few seconds. Cannot Support Channelled Skills and does not modify Skills used by Minions.Lv1
Glacial Cascade(Lv21)5 supports

Sweep your Quarterstaff upwards, releasing an icy fissure which deals damage in a series of bursts culminating in a large spike. Frozen enemies hit by the final spike are dealt heavy damage but the Freeze is Consumed. Ice Crystals hit by the final spike explode.

Support gems
Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
Voranas SiegeLv1
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1
Tuls StillnessSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, granting extra Chaos damage and causing Chaos damage to Contribute to Freeze Buildup.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
Close CombatSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage to enemies based on how close they are to you.Lv1
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.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
Eshs RadianceSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, granting extra Chaos damage and causing Chaos damage to Contribute to Shock.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
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
Breachlords AmalgamLv1
Uhtreds RiteLv1
Rakiatas FlowSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, causing those Hits to treat Enemy Elemental Resistances as inverted.Lv1
Spirit Vessel(Lv19)4 supports

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

Support gems
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
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
Cathas BrillianceLv1
Amanamus TitheSupports Persistent Minion Skills, granting a chance when Supported Minions die for you to gain an Abyssal Monster Modifier.Lv1
Charge Regulation(Lv19)4 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
Support gems
Seraphs HeartLv1
ClaritySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Mana Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
Warm BloodedSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing Freeze applied to you to last for a shorter duration while the Supported Skill is active.Lv1
Cool HeadedSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing Ignite applied to you to last for a shorter duration while the Supported Skill is active.Lv1
Power Siphon(Lv18)3 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
Support gems
ProfusionSupports skills that can generate Charges, giving them a chance to generate an additional Charge when they do so.Lv1
Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.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
Ghost Dance(Lv20)2 supports

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
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
Pinnacle of Power(Lv20)No 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.

No support gems detected for this skill.

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