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Quarterstaff Strike Hollow Focus Minion Martial Artist (+5 Melee Skills)

Martial Artist·MonkPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds
Version 2·Updated Jul 2, 2026
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SpeedA
UtilityB

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Chaos max hit
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Unreserved spirit

Overview

Offense

1. Quarterstaff Strike
337,378
2. Staggering Palm
173,152
Hit DPS
337,378
Attacks/sec
3.29
Average hit
102,696

Utility

Mana
1,200
Spirit
206
Gear spirit
212
Move speed
x1.64

Defense

Life
1,636
ES
3,531
Gear ES
745
Ward
240
Character armour
1,494
Gear armour
747
Character evasion
13,405
Gear evasion
2,601
Block
18%
Fire res
75%
Cold res
75%
Lightning res
75%
Chaos res
5%

Passive Tree

139
Nodes
36
Notables
0
Keystones

Key Passives

Frantic ReachNotable
-20% reduced Accuracy Rating
18% increased Area of Effect for Attacks
AccuracyArea
Flow StateNotable
15% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
5% increased Skill Speed
ManaSpeed
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
Crashing WaveNotable
25% increased Damage if you've dealt a Critical Hit in the past 8 seconds
Critical
Struck ThroughNotable
Attacks have +100% to Critical Hit Chance
Critical
Flow Like WaterNotable
8% increased Attack and Cast Speed
+5 to Dexterity
+5 to Intelligence
SpeedAttribute
Subterfuge MaskNotable
+1 to Evasion Rating per 1 Item Energy Shield on Equipped Helmet
Energy Shield

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute26+130
  • to Intelligence6+50
  • to Dexterity3+35
  • to Strength2+20
Critical
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Critical Damage Bonus12250%
  • increased Critical Hit Chance775%
  • increased Critical Damage Bonus with Quarterstaves361%
  • increased Damage if you've dealt a Critical Hit in the past # seconds240%
Energy Shield
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased maximum Energy Shield11147%
  • faster start of Energy Shield Recharge532%
  • increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield while wielding a Quarterstaff130%
  • to Evasion Rating per # Item Energy Shield on Equipped Helmet1+1
Evasion
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Evasion Rating11147%
  • gain Deflection Rating equal to # % of Evasion Rating423%
  • increased Evasion Rating while Sprinting240%
  • increased Evasion Rating if you haven't been Hit Recently120%
Attack Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Attack Damage11135%
  • increased Attack Area Damage441%
Area
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Area of Effect for Attacks544%
  • increased Presence Area of Effect235%
  • increased Area of Effect216%
Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Attack Speed with Quarterstaves417%
  • increased Skill Speed416%
  • increased Attack and Cast Speed18%
Physical Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Global Physical Damage8116%

Gear

Hate Post

Aegis Quarterstaff

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Range14
Physical Damage118-213
Quality23
SocketsS S S
Chaos Damage296-453
Attacks per Second1.72
Critical Hit Chance10%
Total DPS928.8
Physical DPS284.7
Chaos DPS644.1
Requirements
Level79
Rune
  • Gain 13% of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage
  • Transforms all Fire, Cold and Lightning modifiers on the item into equivalent Chaos modifiers
  • Gain 5% of Damage as Extra Damage of all Elements
Bonded
  • Bonded: 25% increased Chaos Damage
  • Bonded: Gain 8% of Damage as Extra Physical Damage
  • Bonded: 8% chance to gain an additional random Charge when you gain a Charge
Desecrated
  • +5 to Level of all Melee Skills
Implicit
  • +18% to Block chance
Explicit
  • +4.79% to Critical Hit Chance
  • Adds 47 to 94 Physical Damage
  • Adds 296 to 453 Chaos damage
Crafted
  • 23% increased Attack Speed

Honour Crown

Ancestral Tiara

Item Level 80
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield537
Quality30
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
Enchant
  • Allocates Crushing Verdict
Rune
  • Raven-Touched
Desecrated
  • 39% increased Energy Shield
  • +37 to maximum Mana
Explicit
  • +73 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 88% increased Energy Shield
  • 34% increased Critical Hit Chance
  • +39% to Fire Resistance
  • +35% to Cold Resistance
  • Corrupted

Spirit Wrap

Sacrificial Regalia

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Armour747
Energy Shield208
Evasion1497
Movement Speed-3%
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level65
Rune
  • 20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
  • Idols socketed in this item gain the benefits of their Bonded modifiers
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
  • Bonded: +5% to Quality of all Skills
Desecrated
  • +60 to Spirit
Implicit
  • +1 to Level of all Corrupted Skill Gems
Explicit
  • +299 to Evasion Rating
  • 108% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
  • +33 to Intelligence
  • +30% to Lightning Resistance
  • Gain Deflection Rating equal to 22% of Evasion Rating

Storm Clutches

Runeforged Fists of Stone

Item Level 75
Rare
Properties
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level0
Rune
  • Destroys all Augment Sockets on the item to create a Jewel Socket
Implicit
  • Has +2 to Evasion Rating per player level
  • Has +1 to maximum Energy Shield per player level
  • Has +1 to maximum Runic Ward per player level
Explicit
  • Attacks Gain 21% of Damage as Extra Physical Damage
  • Attacks Gain 22% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
  • +1 to Level of all Melee Skills
  • +12% to Quality of all Skills
  • 28% chance to gain Onslaught for 4 seconds on Hit
  • +2.21% to Critical Hit Chance
  • Attacks Gain 17% of Damage as Extra Lightning Damage

Vengeance Slippers

Drakeskin Boots

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Evasion1104
Quality30
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • Deal 10% of Overkill damage to enemies within 2 metres of the enemy killed
Bonded
  • Bonded: 15% increased Global Physical Damage
Desecrated
  • 97% increased Evasion Rating
Explicit
  • 60% increased effect of Socketed Augment Items
  • 35% increased Movement Speed
  • +176 to Evasion Rating
  • +44% to Lightning Resistance
  • Gain Deflection Rating equal to 22% of Evasion Rating

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 Bismuth
  • Legacy of Sulphur
  • Legacy of Silver
  • Legacy of Quicksilver
  • All Mage's Legacies have 49% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Vengeance Scarab

Portent Amulet

Item Level 82
Rare
Requirements
Level84
Enchant
  • Allocates Zarokh's Gift
Desecrated
  • +46 to Spirit
Implicit
  • -1 Suffix Modifier allowed
Explicit
  • 49% increased Evasion Rating
  • +4 to Level of all Melee Skills
  • 58% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Crafted
  • 25% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Hate Knuckle

Grasping Ring

Item Level 80
Rare
Requirements
Level40
Rune
  • +1 Suffix Modifier allowed
Desecrated
  • Adds 12 to 22 Physical Damage to Attacks
Implicit
  • This item gains bonuses from Socketed Items as though it was Gloves
Explicit
  • Adds 25 to 37 Fire damage to Attacks
  • +161 to maximum Mana
  • +18 to all Attributes
  • +46 to Strength
  • +33 to Dexterity
  • +40 to Intelligence

Dread Knuckle

Gold Ring

Item Level 79
Rare
Requirements
Level40
Desecrated
  • +15% to all Elemental Resistances
Implicit
  • 14% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
  • Adds 21 to 35 Physical Damage to Attacks
  • Adds 39 to 61 Fire damage to Attacks
  • +151 to maximum Mana
  • +34% to Fire Resistance
  • +35% to Cold Resistance

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 63
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 Serpent for 20 seconds on use

Beira's Anguish

Dousing Charm

Item Level 79
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use30
Duration30
Quality0
Requirements
Level32
Implicit
  • Used when you become Ignited
Explicit
  • 25% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
  • Creates Ignited Ground for 4 seconds when used, Igniting enemies as though dealing Fire damage equal to 500% of your maximum Life

Nascent Hope

Thawing Charm

Item Level 79
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use40
Duration30
Quality0
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

Seething Ultimate Life Flask of the Sylvan

Item Level 66
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • Gains 0.25 Charges per Second
  • 50% reduced Amount Recovered
  • Instant Recovery

Potent Ultimate Mana Flask of the Abundant

Item Level 81
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 75% increased Amount Recovered
  • 60% increased Charges

Skills & Gems

Quarterstaff Strike(Lv20)5 gems

Strike with your Quarterstaff.

HeftSupports Skills which deal Damage, increasing the maximum Physical Damage of their Hits.Lv1
Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1
Close CombatSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage to enemies based on how close they are to you.Lv1
Culling StrikeSupports Attack Skills, causing them to Cull Rare and Unique Enemies on Hit.Lv1
ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.Lv1
Hollow Focus(Lv20)5 gems

While active, ethereal bells periodically appear near you. Your Hits immediately destroy the bells, creating a shockwave that damages nearby enemies and causes a Heavy Stun on enemies that are Primed for Stun. The bells are themselves always Primed for Stun, they can be Culled, and Hits against them are always Critical Hits.

A bell appears every 3 seconds
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
OverabundanceSupports Skills which have a Limit, increasing that Limit at the cost of their duration. Only applies to restrictions that use the word "Limit".Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
BludgeonSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to Knock Back enemies.Lv1
Close CombatSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage to enemies based on how close they are to you.Lv1
Hollow Resonance(Lv20)5 gems

Attaches an ethereal bell to your back. Critical Hits with other Skills will cause the bell to ring out, damaging nearby enemies.

OverpowerSupports any skill that Hits Enemies, causing it to build up Stun more quickly.Lv1
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
HeftSupports Skills which deal Damage, increasing the maximum Physical Damage of their Hits.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Close CombatSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage to enemies based on how close they are to you.Lv1
Wind Dancer(Lv21)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
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
AmbushSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more likely to Critically Hit enemies on full life.Lv1
Pinpoint CriticalSupports any skill that Hits Enemies, causing it to Critically Hit more often but deal less damage with Critical Hits.Lv1
SupercriticalSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage with Critical Hits but have less Critical Hit chance.Lv1
MaimSupports Attacks, causing them to Maim enemies.Lv1
Wind Blast(Lv21)5 gems

Batter enemies at range by generating a gust of wind as you swing. Enemies will be Dazed and Knocked Back based on how close they are to you.

BrinkSupports Melee Attack Skills. Supported Skills build up Heavy Stun more quickly, but cannot themselves Heavy Stun.Lv1
BrutalitySupports any skill that deals damage, boosting its Physical damage at the expense of all other Damage Types.Lv1
OverpowerSupports any skill that Hits Enemies, causing it to build up Stun more quickly.Lv1
Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Staggering Palm(Lv21)5 gems

Dash to an enemy and Strike them, instantly Heavily Stunning enemies which are Primed for Stun and performing additional dashing Strikes to other Primed targets in range if your first target was Stunned. Heavy Stunning an enemy with this Skill grants you a Buff that causes your Quarterstaff Attacks to also fire Projectiles for a short duration. Heavy Stunning additional enemies adds to the Buff's duration.

AccelerationSupports Projectile skills, making those Projectiles travel faster.Lv1
ScattershotSupports Projectile skills, making them fire extra Projectiles. Also lowers Attack and Cast speed of supported skills, as well as lessening their damage.Lv1
RicochetSupports any Skill which creates Projectiles, giving those Projectiles a chance to Chain when impacting terrain.Lv1
MaimSupports Attacks, causing them to Maim enemies.Lv1
Runeforged BladesSupports Attacks you use yourself, causing them to Consume Fully Broken Armour on enemies to fire a nova of runic Projectiles at the cost of Runic Ward. The Projectiles cannot Hit the enemy from which they originated. Cannot support skills that Consume Broken Armour.Lv1
Whirling Assault(Lv21)5 gems

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

1% more Area of Effect
Uul Netols EmbraceSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, granting extra Chaos damage and causing Chaos damage to Break Armour.Lv1
Voranas SiegeLv1
Garukhans ResolveSupports Attack Skills you use yourself which do not already have some Condition for use. Supported Skills have a maximum Critical Hit chance, but will Bifurcate Critical Hit Chance.Lv1
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
Armour ExplosionSupports Attacks and Warcries, causing them to trigger a Fiery explosion when they Fully Break an enemy's Armour.Lv1
Tempest Bell(Lv21)5 gems

Build Combo by successfully Striking Enemies with other skills. After reaching maximum Combo, use this skill to cause the Bell on your staff to grow to massive size as you drop it on the ground. The Bell damages enemies on impact and can be Hit by your skills, creating a damaging shockwave. Elemental Ailments applied to the Bell cause its shockwaves to deal extra damage of the corresponding type, and Hits which would have caused Knockback increase the area of effect of the shockwaves.

Limit 1 Bell
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
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
HeftSupports Skills which deal Damage, increasing the maximum Physical Damage of their Hits.Lv1
Heavy SwingSupports Melee Attacks, boosting their Physical damage at the cost of Attack Speed.Lv1
Wolf Pack(Lv19)4 gems

Activate to summon a pack of Wolf Companions. The pack treated as a single Companion for effects that count or limit Companions, regardless of the number of Wolves in the pack.

Summons 3 Wolves
Cathas BrillianceLv1
EnormitySupports Skills which summon Persistent Minions. Supported Minions are larger, have more Life, and deal more Damage, but cost significantly more Spirit.Lv1
Essence HarvestSupports Skills which create Reviving Persistent Minions. When those Minions die, you Recoup a percentage of your maximum Mana.Lv1
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
Blasphemy(Lv20)3 gems

Turn socketed Curse skills into vile Auras, applying their effects to all nearby enemies.

Supported Curses have 50% less Magnitudes
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Ritualistic CurseSupports Curse skills, causing them to cover a larger area but take longer to Curse enemies.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
Ghost Dance(Lv21)4 gems

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
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
Second WindSupports Skills which have a cooldown, giving them extra uses of that cooldown. Cannot support Meta, instant, or Triggered Skills, and cannot modify the Skills of Minions.Lv1
ClaritySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Mana Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
Her DeclarationLv1
Withering Presence(Lv21)3 gems

While active, emits an Aura that periodically Withers enemies in your Presence.

Withers enemies in your Presence every 1.8 seconds
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
Chaos MasterySupports Chaos 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
Shred(Lv20)1 gem

Shapeshift into a Werewolf and lash out with a flurry of claw swipes. The first Attack can dash to faraway enemies and the final Attack Strikes twice. Attacking a Frozen enemy will create Ice Fragments, which are Projectiles that land and explode after a short delay.

Helbryms HideSupports Shapeshifting Skills, causing them to grant Helbrym's Composure for a brief duration when they cause you to Shapeshift. Shapeshifting into a different form before the Buff expires causes it to be removed without effect.Lv1
Attrition(Lv21)1 gem

While active, causes you to deal more Hit damage to Rare and Unique enemies the longer you've been fighting them, and gain Culling Strike against them once you've been fighting them for long enough.

You have Culling Strike against Rare and Unique enemies that have been in your Presence for a total of at least 40 seconds
You deal 1% more Hit damage to Rare and Unique enemies for every 2 seconds they have ever been in your Presence, up to 40%
Uhtreds ExodusSupports Skills which can gain levels, granting them many additional levels provided no other supports are used with the supported Skill. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Cackling Companions(Lv15)No supports

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

No support gems detected for this skill.

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