The Flicker Strike is a highly effective skill for the Martial Artist in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 745 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Concentrated Area, Close Combat II, Hit and Run. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Flow Like Water, Way of the Stonefist, Overflowing Power on the skill tree.

Flicker Strike
(Martial Artist) Builds
Below data represents gem links within this cohort. Selected main skills are strictly isolated.
★ Selected Main Skills
Other Active Skills & Auras
Flasks Distribution
Main Hand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
52.9%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
46.6%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
37.6%
#% increased [ElementalDamage|Elemental] Damage with [Attack|Attacks]
36.2%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
30.3%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
24.7%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
17.9%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
15.3%
#% to [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
14.2%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
13.2%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
59.1%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
51.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
40%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
38.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
37.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
36.4%
# to maximum Mana
31.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
28.2%
# to maximum Life
27.2%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25.8%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
72.9%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
51.5%
# to [Deflect|Deflection Rating] per # missing [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
48.9%
#% of Damage from [Deflect|Deflected] [HitDamage|Hits] is taken from Damageable [Companion]'s Life before you
48.9%
[Companion|Companions] have #% increased maximum Life
48.9%
# to [Evasion] Rating
25.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
24.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
15.3%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
14.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
13%
Gloves
Top Explicit Mods
Has # to [Evasion] Rating per player level
120.7%
Has # to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield] per player level
120.7%
#% to [Quality] of all Skills
81.5%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
79.5%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
78%
[Attack|Attacks] [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold|Cold] Damage
48.5%
#% more Global [Evasion] Rating and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
48.3%
[Attack|Attacks] [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
39.7%
[Attack|Attacks] [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Physical] Damage
34.8%
#% chance to gain [Onslaught] for # seconds on Hit
33.7%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
56.2%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
41.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
29.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
28.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
27.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.5%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
26%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
23.4%
# to [Evasion] Rating
23.1%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
9.8%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
69%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
38.9%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
37.7%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
33.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
29.4%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
28.7%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
28.3%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
27.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
18.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
14.8%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
53.2%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
50.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
50.1%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
48.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
41.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
39.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
35.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
28.6%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
25.6%
[ManaLeech|Leech] #% of [Physical] [Attack] Damage as Mana
18.1%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
47.4%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
44.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
42%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
39.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
37.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
34.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
34.1%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
25.6%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
25%
Reflects opposite Ring
19.5%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
95%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
55.3%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
48.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
37.9%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
32.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfJade|Jade]
31.1%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
30.2%
# to maximum Life
25.2%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
23.2%
# to [Strength|Strength]
22.8%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
10.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
7.8%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
6.6%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
6.6%
#% increased Skill Effect Duration
6.2%
Enemies in your [Presence] are [Hinder|Hindered]
6.2%
Gain # [DruidicProwess|Druidic Prowess] for every # total Rage spent
6.2%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
5.6%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
5.2%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Flow Like Water
(743)99.7%✕ Remove
Way of the Stonefist
(742)99.6%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(741)99.5%✕ Remove
Martial Adept
(740)99.3%✕ Remove
Martial Master
(737)98.9%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(735)98.7%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(734)98.5%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(733)98.4%✕ Remove
Martial Artistry
(732)98.3%✕ Remove
Runic Meridians
(727)97.6%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(725)97.3%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(724)97.2%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(719)96.5%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(706)94.8%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(703)94.4%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(698)93.7%✕ Remove
True Strike
(695)93.3%✕ Remove
One with the Storm
(672)90.2%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(665)89.3%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(643)86.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Impact
(631)84.7%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(613)82.3%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(612)82.1%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(611)82%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(604)81.1%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(594)79.7%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(558)74.9%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(545)73.2%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(545)73.2%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(518)69.5%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(489)65.6%✕ Remove
Whirling Assault
(472)63.4%✕ Remove
The Fabled Stag
(433)58.1%✕ Remove
One with the River
(393)52.8%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(371)49.8%✕ Remove
Abasement
(323)43.4%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(322)43.2%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(320)43%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(287)38.5%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(234)31.4%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(185)24.8%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(174)23.4%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(157)21.1%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(151)20.3%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(136)18.3%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(127)17%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(105)14.1%✕ Remove
Dizzying Sweep
(103)13.8%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(103)13.8%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(102)13.7%✕ Remove
Flow State
(90)12.1%✕ Remove
The Soul Meridian
(87)11.7%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(80)10.7%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(76)10.2%✕ Remove
Exposed to the Cosmos
(75)10.1%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(73)9.8%✕ Remove
Melding
(68)9.1%✕ Remove
Cooked
(61)8.2%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(54)7.2%✕ Remove
Chakra of Rhythm
(52)7%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(52)7%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(50)6.7%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(50)6.7%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(47)6.3%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(46)6.2%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(45)6%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(39)5.2%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(37)5%✕ Remove
Shatter Palm
(37)5%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(36)4.8%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(33)4.4%✕ Remove
Tribal Fury
(32)4.3%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(32)4.3%✕ Remove
Crushing Verdict
(29)3.9%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(28)3.8%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(28)3.8%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(27)3.6%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(26)3.5%✕ Remove
Material Solidification
(24)3.2%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(20)2.7%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(20)2.7%✕ Remove
Frantic Reach
(19)2.6%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(18)2.4%✕ Remove
Shadow Dancing
(17)2.3%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(17)2.3%✕ Remove
Inner Faith
(16)2.1%✕ Remove
Preservation
(16)2.1%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(16)2.1%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(16)2.1%✕ Remove
Disciplined Training
(16)2.1%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(16)2.1%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(15)2%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(15)2%✕ Remove
Staggering Palm
(15)2%✕ Remove