HIGHLIGHTS
- The Ice Strike Invoker is a beginner-friendly, affordable build that lets you freeze enemies and tank hits with solid defenses.
- You need to equip skill gems like Ice Strike, Tempest Bell, Ghost Dance and Charged Staff to create a strong Ice Strike Monk.
- Players also must unlock Passive Skill Tree nodes like Resonance, Bestial Skin, and Proficiency to strengthen their Ice Strike Monk.
The Monk is one of the six starting classes available in the early access of Path of Exile 2 (POE 2).
This class specializes in unarmed and quarterstaff skills, with two ascendancies available: Invoker and Acolyte of Chayula.
The Ice Strike Monk build is one of the strongest Invoker builds for all acts including the endgame phase in POE 2.
Ice Strike Monk Build In POE 2
The Ice Strike Invoker (Monk) is cheap, easy to build, beginner-friendly, and has great scaling.
You can freeze enemies while tanking hits with strong defenses once you have equipped this build.
Furthermore, you can use a high physical damage quarterstaff to convert physical damage into Cold for easy freezing.
Additionally, players need to unlock Ascendancy passives to boost Spirit for buffs and provide extra defense.
Skill Gems For Ice Strike Monk Build
The first Skill Gem you need to equip is the Ice Strike as it is your main damaging ability. This gem converts physical damage to cold damage.
Players can equip the Shattering Palm to help with mobility and to move quickly between enemies.
You also need to equip socketed spells to these Skill Gems to strengthen your build. The table below lists the suggested Skill Gems and socketed spells.
| Skill Gems | Recommended Socketed Spells |
|---|---|
| Ice Strike | Ice Bite, Primal Aramament, Crescendo, Martial Tempo, Inspiration |
| Shattering Palm | Blind, Execute, Rising Tempest |
| Tempest Bell | Glaciation, Rage, Overabundance, Heavy Swing |
| Herald of Ice | Elemental Focus, Magnified Effect, Cold Mastery |
| Ghost Dance | Clarity, Fast Forward |
| Charged Staff | Persistence, Perpetual Charge, Maim |
Players need to unlock some nodes on the Passive Skill Tree to make their Ice Strike Monk even stronger.
The nodes that you will need to activate include Resonance, Mindful Awareness, Bestial Skin, and Proficiency.
