The Invoker Monk build fights with fast melee strikes buffed by auras you run through your Spirit pool.
Why this build works
High Spirit lets you run strong auras while you deal fast melee damage — offense and defense together.
Core mechanics
- Strike or melee damage.
- High Spirit for auras.
- Fast attack and movement speed.
- Aura buffs for damage and defense.
Step-by-step
- Pick a strike skill and link it to melee supports.
- Stack life, evasion, and Spirit.
- Cap elemental resistances as you level.
- Add a movement skill for spacing.
- At maps, scale strike damage and aura effect.
- Run a damage aura and a defense aura with Spirit.
Stats and gear to prioritize
- Life and evasion
- Elemental resistances toward the cap
- Strike damage
- Spirit for auras
- Attack and movement speed
Common mistakes
- Wasting Spirit on weak auras
- Ignoring resistances
- No movement skill
Practical notes
The best Invoker Monk builds pair a quarterstaff with elemental attacks and use the ascendancy to gain defensive elemental layers. Stack the element your skill uses so offense and defense reinforce each other.
Keep a disciplined dodge rhythm, because the Invoker rewards timing. Use the bonus avoidance against your weak element. The strongest versions turn one elemental identity into both damage and survival.
Respec dodge tempo if you get caught, because the Invoker Monk’s survival is built on never standing still in a hit.
Slot a movement skill to maintain the dodge rhythm, because the Invoker Monk dies the moment he stands still in a hit.
For the full setup, read the Invoker build breakdown and the best builds guide.