Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In today's video we're going to be covering everything you need to know about playing a Monk in Path of Exile 2. The Invoker is an extremely strong Ascendancy Class right now that focuses on Elemental Damage.

Here's the mobalytics link for the full breakdown on the passive trees/skill gems.
mobalytics.gg/poe-2/profile/bb23cb34-37ff-4707-9bc0-4a1170c7b880/builds/379737df-057d-492b-91d2-b79271dba8bb

Here's also a link to an overview of my current build in SCSSF!
youtube.com/watch?v=HcmHxFbIQ8c&feature=youtu.be

My Twitch: twitch.tv/everseenttv
My Discord: discord.gg/VXjHkRWcAk
POE Profile: pathofexile.com/account/view-profile/everseen-0826

0:00 Intro
0:30 One of the Best Freshstart Builds
1:16 Check Vendors Every Level-Up!
1:54 Gear to Look for From Vendors
3:40 Try to "Bank" Some Gold
4:52 Break Down Socketed and Superior Equipment
5:53 Utilize Runes as Much as you Can
7:16 "Always Attack Without Moving" and How Important it is
9:28 Skills Throughout Campaign
13:19 Charged Staff and Resonance Combination
15:45 Explaining the Herald Interactions
19:52 Passive Tree
20:26 Different Staff Bases and How they Affect Critical Hits
21:56 Gear
22:05 Quarterstaff
22:32 Body Armour
23:23 Monk Gear Versatility
24:39 Gloves
25:22 Mana Leech is Important!
25:51 Rings
26:48 Belt
27:12 Amulet
27:33 Solving Mana Issues
28:43 Atziri's Disdain Helmet
31:09 Support Gems for Skills
31:48 Outro