Dexterity / Intelligence
Monk
A mobile martial artist with elemental strikes and fast combos. Ascendancies: Invoker, Acolyte of Chayula, Martial Artist.
0.5 Return of the Ancients · updated October 17, 2026
- Attributes
- Dexterity / Intelligence
- Focus
- Quarterstaff
- Ascendancies
- 3
- Added
- Early Access launch (0.1.0)
Monk overview
The Monk is a dexterity / intelligence class that focuses on quarterstaff. A mobile martial artist with elemental strikes and fast combos.
Ascendancies
- Invoker: A flexible elemental force that uses energy shield and evasion.
- Acolyte of Chayula: Darkness-based defenses and mana leech with chaos strikes.
- Martial Artist: A combo striker built around bells, hollow form clones and fast attacks.
Which one to start with
Pick the ascendancy whose playstyle you enjoy, not only the one with the highest tier. The tiers on this site are editorial and shift with every balance patch, and Path of Exile 2 lets you re-spec within a class's ascendancies in recent patches.
Related
See the ascendancy tier list and the class picker guide.
FAQ
What are the Monk ascendancies in Path of Exile 2?
Invoker, Acolyte of Chayula, Martial Artist.
What weapons does the Monk use?
The Monk focuses on quarterstaff.
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