This Might Be the STRONGEST OVERALL Hollow Palm Ritualist Build in POE2

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🔑 Key Things to Remember

Most of the setup stays the same. Only two swaps for Pinnacle Boss fights: Boots → Swap rare boots for Powertread (see Equipment). Hand of Chayula → One setup for Mapping, another for Pinnacle Bosses.

🎮 Playstyle

🗺️ Mapping

Teleport in with Hand of Chayula → triggers Volatic Mark + Elemental Weakness. Follow with Storm Wave to clear packs.

👑 Normal Boss Fights

Method 1 (Quick & Easy): Spam Storm Wave until the boss dies.

Method 2 (Tough Bosses): Teleport with Chayula → trigger Volatic Mark + Elemental Weakness. Build combo with Tempest Flurry, dodge to gain Power Charges. At ~20 combos + 4 charges → finish with Falling Thunder. (Optional) Cast Mantra of Destruction before Falling Thunder for bonus chaos dmg.

🏔️ Pinnacle Bosses

Swap to Chayula (Sniper’s Mark + Culmination II + Ailith’s Chimes). Build combo with Tempest Flurry. Dodge big one-shots to generate Power Charges. Stack 30–100 combos, then teleport with Chayula → triggers Sniper’s Mark + Elemental Weakness. Cast Mantra of Destruction, finish with Falling Thunder.

❓ Q&A

Q: Why no Physical Leech as Mana? → Rings + Amulet give huge stats. Use “X Mana Gained on Kill” instead. With ascendancy scaling, ~25–30 mana per kill instantly refills. For bosses, Tempest Flurry lvl 5 + situational Falling Thunder means sustain isn’t an issue.

Q: Why does your ES recharge so fast? 👉 Full breakdown in the video guide.

Q: Is ES/Evasion hybrid better? → Only with very heavy investment. For this build, not cost-efficient.

Q: Why not play Monk instead? → Ritualist scales higher in late game.

Infinite Charm → immune to freeze, slow, ignite, stun, etc. 3 Rings + Amulet = massive stat scaling. Monk peaks mid-game but costs too much to push further. Ritualist offers best ceiling for endgame investment.

Timestamps:

0:00 — Intro 0:32 — Offense Upgrades 0:48 — Hand of Chayula Setup (Pinnacle Boss & Mapping) 1:24 — Step-by-Step Playthrough (with Common Mistakes) 2:53 — Defense Upgrades 3:18 — Curse Map Mods Fix

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