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Storm Wave Elemental Expression Minion Invoker (166% Physical Damage)

Invoker·MonkPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds
Version 2·Updated Jul 2, 2026
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SurvivalA
SpeedA
UtilityB

Overview

Offense

1. Storm Wave
614,782
2. Shattering Palm
221,348
Hit DPS
614,782
Attacks/sec
3.48
Average hit
176,441

Utility

Mana
840
Spirit
260
Move speed
x1.65

Defense

Life
1,399
ES
4,048
Gear ES
1,023
Ward
237
Character evasion
4,843
Gear evasion
1,830
Fire res
68%
Cold res
65%
Lightning res
72%
Chaos res
71%

Passive Tree

132
Nodes
36
Notables
0
Keystones

Key Passives

Echoing ThunderNotable
30% increased Elemental Damage if you've Shocked an Enemy Recently
Elemental Damage
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
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
True StrikeNotable
+10 to Dexterity
20% increased Critical Hit Chance
AttributeCritical
For the JugularNotable
25% increased Critical Damage Bonus
+10 to Intelligence
CriticalAttribute
Echoing FlamesNotable
30% increased Elemental Damage if you've Ignited an Enemy Recently
Elemental Damage

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Critical
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Critical Hit Chance13204%
  • increased Critical Damage Bonus13260%
  • increased Damage if you've dealt a Critical Hit in the past # seconds240%
  • reduced Critical Hit Chance2-40%
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute27+135
  • to Dexterity4+50
  • to Intelligence3+25
  • to Strength2+20
Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Skill Speed835%
  • increased Attack Speed with Quarterstaves417%
  • increased Attack Speed27%
  • increased Attack and Cast Speed18%
Attack Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Attack Damage9118%
  • increased Spell Damage while wielding a Melee Weapon356%
  • increased Attack Area Damage221%
Elemental Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Elemental Damage670%
  • increased Elemental Damage with Attacks232%
  • increased Elemental Damage if you've Chilled an Enemy Recently130%
  • increased Elemental Damage if you've Ignited an Enemy Recently130%
Evasion
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Evasion Rating10152%
  • less Evasion Rating1-35%
Area
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Area of Effect for Attacks980%
Energy Shield
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased maximum Energy Shield687%
  • to Maximum Energy Shield per # Item Evasion on Equipped Body Armour1+1
  • to Spirit for every # Item Energy Shield on Equipped Body Armour1+1

Gear

Behemoth Bane

Sinister Quarterstaff

Item Level 80
Rare
Properties
Range14
Physical Damage160-265
Quality25
SocketsS S
Fire Damage129-179
Attacks per Second1.74
Critical Hit Chance12%
Total DPS637.7
Physical DPS369.8
Elemental DPS268
Requirements
Level67
Rune
  • 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: 8% chance to gain an additional random Charge when you gain a Charge
Desecrated
  • 106% increased Elemental Damage with Attacks
Explicit
  • 24% increased Attack Speed
  • 166% increased Physical Damage
  • Adds 129 to 179 Fire Damage
  • +4.93% to Critical Hit Chance
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • +3 to Level of all Attack Skills

Crown of Eyes

Vermeil Circlet

Item Level 82
Unique
Properties
Energy Shield171
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level45
Rune
  • +5% to all Elemental Resistances
  • 10% increased Area of Effect
Bonded
  • Bonded: 12% increased Reservation Efficiency of Companion Skills
Explicit
  • 110% increased Energy Shield
  • +164 to Accuracy Rating
  • +13 to all Attributes
  • -10% to Fire Resistance
  • Increases and Reductions to Spell damage also apply to Attacks
  • Corrupted

Doom Hide

Sleek Jacket

Item Level 79
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield554
Evasion1830
Movement Speed-3%
Quality24
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
  • 108% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
Explicit
  • +33% to Fire Resistance
  • +191 to Evasion Rating
  • +57 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 42% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
  • +30 to Intelligence
  • +23% to Cold Resistance

Glyph Fist

Runeforged Sirenscale Gloves

Item Level 80
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield25
Quality20
SocketsS
Ward154
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • Energy Shield Recharge starts after spending a total of
  • 2000 Mana, no more than once every 2 seconds
Desecrated
  • Adds 18 to 25 Physical Damage to Attacks
Explicit
  • Adds 20 to 36 Fire damage to Attacks
  • Adds 2 to 62 Lightning damage to Attacks
  • +24 to Dexterity
  • +38% to Cold Resistance
Crafted
  • 27% increased Critical Damage Bonus

Plague Sole

Sekhema Sandals

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield273
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • +18% to Cold Resistance
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • 75% increased Energy Shield
Explicit
  • 35% increased Movement Speed
  • +47 to maximum Energy Shield
  • +21% to Cold Resistance
  • +39% to Lightning Resistance
  • +26% to Chaos Resistance

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Charm Slots3
Requirements
Level55
Implicit
  • Has 3 Charm Slots
  • 20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly
Explicit
  • Legacy of Gold
  • Legacy of Quicksilver
  • Legacy of Diamond
  • Legacy of Silver
  • All Mage's Legacies have 26% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Soul Heart

Jade Amulet

Item Level 82
Rare
Requirements
Level8
Enchant
  • Allocates Thaumaturgic Generator
Desecrated
  • 24% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Implicit
  • +15 to Dexterity
Explicit
  • +102 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 58% increased maximum Energy Shield
  • 30% increased Critical Hit Chance
  • +19% to Chaos Resistance
Crafted
  • 17% increased Rarity of Items found

Brimstone Coil

Amethyst Ring

Item Level 82
Rare
Requirements
Level20
Desecrated
  • 6% increased Skill Speed
Implicit
  • +13% to Chaos Resistance
Explicit
  • Adds 19 to 36 Physical Damage to Attacks
  • Adds 34 to 46 Fire damage to Attacks
  • Adds 2 to 84 Lightning damage to Attacks
  • +40% to Fire Resistance
Crafted
  • +34% to Lightning Resistance

Kalandra's Touch

Ring

Item Level 81
Unique
Requirements
Level0
Implicit
  • Reflects opposite Ring

Botanic Dousing Charm of the Bountiful

Item Level 79
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level32
Implicit
  • Used when you become Ignited
Explicit
  • Recover 204 Life when Used
  • 53% increased Charges

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 55
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 Boar for 19 seconds on use

Nascent Hope

Thawing Charm

Item Level 82
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use40
Duration30
Quality2
Requirements
Level12
Implicit
  • Used when you become Frozen
Explicit
  • 25% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
  • Energy Shield Recharge starts on use
  • Corrupted

Substantial Ultimate Life Flask of the Copious

Item Level 82
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 63% increased Amount Recovered
  • 37% increased Charges

Persevering Ultimate Mana Flask of the Plentiful

Item Level 81
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 89% more Recovery if used while on Low Mana
  • 39% increased Charges

Skills & Gems

Elemental Expression(Lv20)5 gems

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.

Pietys MercySupports Projectile skills and any other skills that Chain, causing them to Chain more times.Lv1
RicochetSupports any Skill which creates Projectiles, giving those Projectiles a chance to Chain when impacting terrain.Lv1
Pinpoint CriticalSupports any skill that Hits Enemies, causing it to Critically Hit more often but deal less damage with Critical Hits.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
AccelerationSupports Projectile skills, making those Projectiles travel faster.Lv1
Herald of Thunder(Lv14)5 gems

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
Lightning InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Lightning Damage but deal less Cold and Fire Damage.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
ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.Lv1
BountySupports any Skill that Hits Enemies, causing Enemies it kills to grant more Flask and Charm charges.Lv1
Herald of Ice(Lv19)5 gems

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

Cold InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Cold Damage but deal less Fire and Lightning Damage.Lv1
Frozen SpiteSupports Attack Skills, causing them to create Ice Fragments on killing Frozen Enemies. Cannot Support Totem Skills and does not modify Skills used by Minions.Lv1
Cold MasterySupports Cold skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Elemental FocusSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more Elemental Damage but be unable to inflict Elemental Ailments.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Storm Wave(Lv20)5 gems

Sweep your Quarterstaff, projecting a bolt of Lightning through the ground in a long fissure ahead of you.

Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1
RageSupports Melee Attacks, causing them to grant Rage on Hit.Lv1
Branching FissuresSupports Skills which create Fissures in the ground, causing them to create additional secondary Fissures which branch off from the primary fissure, with lowered area of effect and Damage.Lv1
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
Rising TempestSupports Skills which deal Damage, raising Elemental Damage dealt for each Skill used Recently of a different Elemental type. Cannot support Minion Skills.Lv1
Frost Wall(Lv9)5 gems

Create a wall of Ice Crystals which holds back enemies. The Crystals explode if sufficiently damaged, or if pushed hard enough, damaging nearby enemies. Consumes a Lightning Infusion if possible to add another Lightning explosion if destroyed.

Ice Crystals have 36 maximum Life
Deals 7 to 11 Cold Damage
Wall is 2.8 metres long
Pinpoint CriticalSupports any skill that Hits Enemies, causing it to Critically Hit more often but deal less damage with Critical Hits.Lv1
Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.Lv1
FortressSupports skills that create walls in a line, causing them to be created in a circle instead but deal less Hit damage.Lv1
Spell CascadeSupports Cascadable Spells, causing them to Cascade to either side of the target area, along a randomly chosen axis.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Shattering Palm(Lv20)5 gems

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.

Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.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
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.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
Wind Dancer(Lv14)5 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
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
Uhtreds RiteLv1
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
Cackling Companions(Lv18)4 gems

Activate to summon a cackle of Hyena Companions. The cackle is treated as a single Companion for effects that count or limit Companions, regardless of the number of Hyenas in the cackle. Hyenas whoop when they first appear, Hindering nearby enemies, and have a chance to Maim enemies they Hit.

Summons 6 Hyenas
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
Minion InstabilitySupports skills which create Minions, causing them to violently explode when reduced to Low Life.Lv1
Amanamus TitheSupports Persistent Minion Skills, granting a chance when Supported Minions die for you to gain an Abyssal Monster Modifier.Lv1
Infernal LegionSupports skills which create Minions which can be damaged, causing them and enemies near them to Ignite. The damage of the Ignite is based on the Life of the supported Minion.Lv1
Herald of Ash(Lv8)4 gems

While active, enemies you sufficiently Overkill with non-Herald Attacks will cause an explosion that Ignites nearby enemies based on the Overkill damage dealt.

AcrimonySupports Skills which can Damage Enemies. Enemies affected by Damage over time from Supported Skills which was not caused by a Damaging Ailment have reduced Life regeneration rate. Only the strongest instance of this Debuff will apply. Does not Support Skills used by Minions.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Fire MasterySupports Fire skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Swift AfflictionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing it to deal more non-Ailment damage over time but have a shorter duration.Lv1
Trinity(Lv20)3 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
DemolisherSupports any skill, causing Armour Break it inflicts to be stronger.Lv1
Fire MasterySupports Fire skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Uhtreds AugurySupports Skills which can gain levels, granting them additional levels provided exactly two other supports are used with the supported Skill. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Charge Regulation(Lv20)1 gem

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
PrecisionSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Accuracy while the Skill is active.Lv1

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