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Quarterstaff Strike Flicker Strike Crit Invoker (171% Physical Damage)

Invoker·MonkPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds
Version 5·Updated Jul 25, 2026
New build
SS
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Scored against 100+ monk endgame builds
DamageSSS
SurvivalSS
SpeedB
UtilityA

Overview

Offense

1. Flicker Strike
4.65M
2. Freezing Explosion
2.46M
Hit DPS
4.65M
Attacks/sec
7.1
Average hit
654,848

Utility

Mana
876
Spirit
266
Move speed
x1.45

Defense

Life
1,553
ES
9,838
Gear ES
1,429
Character evasion
11,497
Gear evasion
2,521
Fire res
75%
Cold res
75%
Lightning res
75%
Chaos res
75%

Passive Tree

133
Nodes
33
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
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute33+165
  • to Dexterity4+45
  • to Intelligence4+30
  • to Strength3+30
Critical
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Critical Hit Chance13214%
  • increased Critical Damage Bonus12245%
  • increased Critical Damage Bonus if you've consumed a Power Charge Recently360%
  • increased Critical Hit Chance against Dazed Enemies237%
Energy Shield
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased maximum Energy Shield11152%
  • 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 Damage13163%
Evasion
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Evasion Rating799%
Mana
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Mana Regeneration Rate554%
Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Damage against Dazed Enemies245%
  • increased Damage while affected by a Herald224%
  • damage and Criticals vs Dazed Enemies10

Gear

Vengeance Bane

Sinister Quarterstaff

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Range14
Physical Damage249-416
Quality26
SocketsS S S
Cold Damage118-173
Attacks per Second1.74
Critical Hit Chance12%
Total DPS831.7
Physical DPS578.6
Elemental DPS253.2
Requirements
Level67
Rune
  • 60% increased Physical Damage
Bonded
  • Bonded: 60% increased effect of Fully Broken Armour
Desecrated
  • 171% increased Physical Damage
Explicit
  • 24% increased Attack Speed
  • Adds 53 to 91 Physical Damage
  • Adds 118 to 173 Cold Damage
  • +3.62% to Critical Hit Chance
  • +5 to Level of all Melee Skills
  • 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

Damnation Jack

Sleek Jacket

Item Level 80
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield575
Evasion1905
Movement Speed-3%
Quality28
SocketsS S S
Requirements
Level65
Rune
  • 60% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Bonded
  • Bonded: +60 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +60 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • +149 to Evasion Rating
  • +45 to maximum Energy Shield
Explicit
  • +18% to Chaos Resistance
  • +46 to Evasion Rating
  • +13 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 150% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
  • +29 to Dexterity
  • Gain Deflection Rating equal to 21% of Evasion Rating
  • Corrupted

Rapture Hold

Sirenscale Gloves

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield135
Quality26
SocketsJ
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 Shield189
Evasion616
Quality24
SocketsS S S
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • 8% increased Movement Speed
  • 32% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
  • Your speed is unaffected by Slows
Bonded
  • Bonded: 8% increased Movement Speed
  • Bonded: +32 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +32 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

Spirit Grip

Unset Ring

Item Level 79
Rare
Requirements
Level44
Desecrated
  • Adds 20 to 36 Cold damage to Attacks
Implicit
  • Grants 1 additional Skill Slot
Explicit
  • Adds 4 to 84 Lightning damage to Attacks
  • 16% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +16% to all Elemental Resistances
  • +32% to Fire Resistance
Crafted
  • +35% 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

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

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 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

Effervescent Ultimate Life Flask of the Abundant

Item Level 81
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Explicit
  • 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
Explicit
  • This Flask cannot be Used but applies its Effect constantly
  • 70% reduced Amount Recovered
  • Corrupted

Deflective Arm

Item Level 99
Normal
Requirements
Level0
Implicit
  • 8% increased Deflection Rating

Combat Arm

Item Level 99
Normal
Requirements
Level0
Implicit
  • 10% increased Attack Speed

Evasive Leg

Item Level 99
Normal
Requirements
Level0
Implicit
  • 27% increased Evasion Rating

Sturdy Leg

Item Level 99
Normal
Requirements
Level0
Implicit
  • 22% increased Stun Threshold

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
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.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
Pietys MercySupports Projectile skills and any other skills that Chain, causing them to Chain more times.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
Power Siphon(Lv18)4 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
Tricksters ShardLv1
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.

Parry(Lv1)No supports

Ready your Buckler to parry the next Hit you would take, Blocking the Hit and retaliating with a quick sweep that leaves enemies off balance, causing them to take massively increased Attack damage for a short duration. Parrying causes you to accumulate Heavy Stun buildup. You cannot Evade a Hit you could parry, but Evasion instead grants an equal chance to avoid this Heavy Stun buildup.

No support gems detected for this skill.

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
RageSupports Melee Attacks, causing them to grant Rage 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
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
Wind Dancer(Lv20)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
SplinterSupports Skills that Hit Enemies, causing those Hits to Break Armour based on a portion of Physical Damage dealt.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
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
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
Elemental FocusSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more Elemental Damage but be unable to inflict Elemental Ailments.Lv1
Tuls StillnessSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, granting extra Chaos damage and causing Chaos damage to Contribute to Freeze Buildup.Lv1
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
Deadly HeraldsSupports Herald Skills, making their triggered effects deal more damage at the expense of higher Spirit cost.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
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
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
TwofoldSupports any Skill that Consumes Charges, granting a chance for benefits of that Consumption to be doubled.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
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
Eshs ProwessLv1
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
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.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
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
Rakiatas FlowSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, causing those Hits to treat Enemy Elemental Resistances as inverted.Lv1
Uhtreds RiteLv1
Breachlords AmalgamLv1
Whirling Assault(Lv20)5 supports

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

1% more Area of Effect
Support gems
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
Uul Netols EmbraceSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, granting extra Chaos damage and causing Chaos damage to Break Armour.Lv1
Voranas SiegeLv1
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1
Herald of Thunder(Lv20)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
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
Eshs RadianceSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, granting extra Chaos damage and causing Chaos damage to Contribute to Shock.Lv1
Cold InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Cold Damage but deal less Fire and Lightning Damage.Lv1
Deadly HeraldsSupports Herald Skills, making their triggered effects deal more damage at the expense of higher Spirit cost.Lv1
Charge Regulation(Lv19)3 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

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