There are currently six classes available in POE 2, some suitable for melee and some for ranged. Among all melee classes, Monk has won the favor of many melee players with its powerful CC and amazingly high DPS, and it is completely worth choosing it as a melee enthusiast.
Of course, after choosing Monk as your class, you also need to build and use some good builds around Monk to make it work in battle, and the creation of builds is inseparable from the selection and matching of skills or skill gems. Therefore, we will introduce you to 6 skill gems suitable which can form good Monk builds.
1. Falling Thunder
Although the actual use of this skill is a bit complicated, the effect it brings is also very impressive. When you use it in the early stage of the battle, you can output basic damage by jumping up and slamming the long stick in a very small range, but if you gradually accumulate enough energy to charge, this slam will further generate a lightning shock wave that can spread far, thereby expanding the damage value.
So in the early stages, it is recommended that you use Killing Palm to obtain energy charges from low-health enemies, and then make appropriate investments through continuous energy charges, so that Falling Thunder can help you clear large groups of enemies with one easy move and obtain more POE 2 Currency from enemies at one time.
2. Storm Wave
Although Monk is a melee class, it is sometimes necessary to equip some ranged skills in builds. The current ranged skill gems available for Monk in POE 2 are Storm Wave and Glacial Cascade.
Among them, Glacial Cascade is suitable for hitting single targets, while Storm Wave can help you better control the crowd in battle with the help of auxiliary gems such as Upheavel.
3. Flicker Strike
When Flicker Strike allows you to flash from one target to another at an amazing speed and deal amazing damage to them, you will know how cool this skill is, and Flicker Strike can even clear large groups of enemies with just one activation.
However, it should be noted that Flicker Strike also requires a lot of energy to use, and the more the better. Fortunately, you can continue to gain energy by combining Flicker Strike with various other different skills. For example, combining it with Momentum will allow you to do more damage the further you move while the skill is active, and combining it with Perpetual Charge will give the skill a certain chance to retain its energy after activation.
4. Hand Of Chayula
Of all Monk skills, Hand of Chayula can be said to be indispensable to help you get through the endgame stage smoothly, because it can easily defeat most ultimate bosses. Of course, this does not mean that other Monk skills are useless against powerful bosses, but that Hand of Chayula can make your boss’ battles easier.
After casting this skill, you can insert curse skills and marks on a single target, causing him to be affected by multiple debuffs at once, and you can weaken a single target with a single move. If you are an Ice Strike Monk, Hypothermia, Freezing Mark, and Enfeeble among these debuffs will be very useful.
5. Tempest Flurry
Skill gems in Path of Exile 2 actually come in different tiers, and once you start getting level 5 Monk skill gems, you’ll notice that your combat experience will be greatly improved, as level 5 skill gems include the best Monk DPS skill gems, Tempest Flurry.
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This skill replaces the basic Monk staff attack, increasing your attack speed by infusing lightning into your staff while causing shock to enemies, which is actually a more effective form of DPS attack. In addition, if you have enough POE 2 Exalted Orbs, you can consume it to make your staff itself more powerful, or let auxiliary gems such as Martial Tempo and Primal Armament work with Tempest Flurry to improve combat efficiency.
6. Ice Strike
Like Tempest Flurry, this is also a level 5 skill gem, and based on its actual combat performance, the vast majority of POE 2 players think it is the better choice. Although Ice Strike takes effect a bit slower than Tempest Flurry, it deals with more powerful frost damage and freezes enemies for a few seconds, during which they cannot move or attack you, allowing you to take them out in one fell swoop.
In addition, Ice Strike is an essential part of Double Herald Build, one of the most powerful Monk builds. With this build, you can quickly clear groups of enemies in seconds by combining Ice and Thunder with Ice Strike.
In addition to the above information related to the specific game content of Path of Exile 2, we recommend that you pay attention to and participate in POE 2 Currency giveaway event in IGGM Discord! You will share many different types of orbs with other players, helping you trade with others more smoothly in the game or making your gear more powerful! Don’t miss this opportunity!
