How can I improve my monk?
My build: https://maxroll.gg/poe2/planner/6bdbp0el
Can my build be improved/optimized without drastic changes to my gear? I put this together mixing bits and pieces from various videos but not diving super deep.
I have around 2000 exalts & 10 divines, so I can trade for gear if there's no other choice... but I'd prefer to try to keep my gear as is, if possible.
I have increased item rarity @ 102% & I'd like to keep it around 100+
Dex @ 190 (178 required for skills)
Int @ 167 (151 required for skill)
Str @ 161 (51 required for gear but high for Jack of All Trades on amulet)
Spirit @ 189 (185 required for skills)
Energy shield @ 2812
Mana @ 1077 (no sustain issues currently)
Armor @ 21%
Evasion @ 68%
Fire res @ 88%
Cold res @ 92%
Lightning res @ 78%
Chaos res @ immune (chaos inoculation)
Comments
Your passive tree looks scuffed. But I can’t even start to tell you want you need to change, never played monk myself.
Howfa you can get budget for 5 div and make a big difference.
I wouldn’t worry about item rarity too much right now focus on getting your DPS up.
When I get on today I’ll see if I have some breach rings for you to try out.
Best breach adds cold damage, and +x to all elemental res. Stacked with ingenuity they make all the difference. Even at 75%
I’d also look into soul cores over runes, specifically citaqualotl
I’m not sure why your chaos res is so high, maybe just coincidence but mine is -13, don’t worry about it at all with immunity.
HoWA is best in slot even if you're not stat-stacking hard. With the reverse Herald setup and this level of gear you don't need Polcirkeln. You should be able to get a decent DPS 14%+ crit staff with that budget - bonus crit damage there is great and a big % elemental damage roll is underrated
I would grab Essence of the Storm/Mountain over First Approach. What's with the phys damage / armour break nodes?
I think the standard for this league is twin herald (ice/thunder) then as many lighting and cold damage nodes on the tree as you can then CI with lots of energy shield and run grim feast.
Oh and a couple of 2%mana on kill jewels
I can give you a pair of corrupted unbricked HOWA’s and maybe a couple of decent breach rings.
You want to play pure ES helmet and hybrid chest, I can see if I can find my maxroll for my invoker passive tree when I get home, in 2ish hrs.
Managed to find the maxroll link: https://maxroll.gg/poe2/planner/hl37n0nw
A lot of crit stacking, might need to drop a few crit nodes for energy shield nodes due to gear diff.
Definitely replace the grand regalia for a hybrid chest, way more survival and spirit (more spirit = u can play with blink).
Would also go for pure ES boots and dont worry about rarity, better to zoom through maps 1shotting everything while also not struggling with survival, than going through the map slow and steady just to have some extra rarity.