MONK'S STILL GOOD, EVEN AFTER THE NERFS!? | PoE2 Dawn of The Hunt
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2.22M
DPS
19.44K
Effective HP
1
Life
5.17K
Energy Shield
Overview
MONK'S STILL GOOD, EVEN AFTER THE NERFS!? | PoE2 Dawn of The Hunt is a Path of Exile 2 Invoker build by Kevlar Peterson, made for the Dawn of the Hunt league (0.2). It is centered on Ice Strike and plays as a dexterity, intelligence, attack, area archetype. In Path of Building it reaches 2.22M DPS with 19.44K effective HP, 1 life, 5.17K energy shield. Suited for: Mapping, Breach. Key uniques include Melting Maelstrom.
Build Video
Kevlar Peterson's Notes
Build Links: Path of Building: https://pobb.in/mTyjnHwE7dhR Maxroll.gg: https://maxroll.gg/poe2/pob/051j50l4
With the 0.2.0 patch nerfs hitting hard—removing legacy gear and gutting HoWa—this Monk build has been reworked from the ground up to stay powerful and smooth without relying on outdated items. This version is fully tested in Standard League under Dawn of the Hunt conditions:
No HoWa, Ingenuity disabled, Breach rings capped at 40%.
⚔️ What’s New in This Version? ✅ 2.5 Million DPS with 95% Crit Chance ✅ No reliance on legacy gear ✅ Now using Cast on Freeze to trigger big bursts of AoE damage ✅ Swapped out Grim Feast for Ghost Dance for smoother sustain and survivability ✅ Fully compatible with the Dawn of the Hunt league
💥 This version keeps the explosive feel of Monk gameplay but adapts for the new meta by focusing on freeze chains, evasion-based defence, and consistent crit uptime. It’s leaner, more tactical, and ready for league start conditions.
📚 In this video: Updated passive tree and ascendancy Skill links for Cast on Freeze Defensive layering with Ghost Dance Gear choices that reflect realistic availability Full walkthrough on playstyle, levelling, and endgame scaling
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Skills
Quarterstaff Strike20W
Passive Tree


Character Stats
Defence
- Effective Hit Pool
- 19.44K
- Life
- 1
- Energy Shield
- 5.17K
- Mana
- 852
- Phys Max Hit Taken
- 5.17K
- Armour
- 0
- Evasion
- 7.38K
Resistances
- Fire Resistance
- 75%
- Cold Resistance
- 75%
- Lightning Resistance
- 75%
- Chaos Resistance
- -9%
Offence
- Total DPS
- 2.22M
- Crit Chance
- 96%
- Crit Multiplier
- 1125%
- Rage
- 30
Attributes & Utility
- Strength
- 58
- Intelligence
- 223
- Dexterity
- 242
- Movement Speed
- 35%
- Item Rarity
- 19%