The Hollow Focus is a highly effective skill for the Martial Artist in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 2,937 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Cooldown Recovery II, Magnified Area II, Blind II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Way of the Stonefist, Flow Like Water, Hollow Focus Technique on the skill tree.

Hollow Focus
(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
#% increased [Physical] Damage
36%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
35.3%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
32.9%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
22.2%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
19.1%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
18.7%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
18.3%
#% to [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
17.2%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
17.2%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
14.2%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
55.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
49.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
36%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
34.7%
# to maximum Life
31.1%
# to maximum Mana
29%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
26.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
23.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
22.5%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
52.9%
# to [Evasion] Rating
42.6%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
40.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
23.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
23.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
22.6%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
21.8%
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20.9%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
20.1%
# to [Spirit|Spirit] per Socket filled
16.1%
Gloves
Top Explicit Mods
Has # to [Evasion] Rating per player level
136.4%
Has # to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield] per player level
136.4%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
50.7%
[Attack|Attacks] [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
40.2%
[Attack|Attacks] [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold|Cold] Damage
37.6%
Has # to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward] per player level
36.4%
#% to [Quality] of all Skills
35.8%
[Attack|Attacks] [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Physical] Damage
35.7%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
34.5%
[Attack|Attacks] [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire|Fire] Damage
31%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
60.5%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
30.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
30.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
29.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
29.3%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
26.5%
# to [Evasion] Rating
25.9%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
24.4%
# to maximum Life
14.3%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
42.9%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
33.2%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
29.7%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
29.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
26.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
24.9%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
24.2%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
24%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
21.7%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
17.3%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
55.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
43.2%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
38.6%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
38.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
35.2%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
34.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
34.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.2%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
30.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
16.7%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
54.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
35.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
34.5%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
31.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
30.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
29.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
29.7%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
27.6%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
24.8%
Reflects opposite Ring
17.4%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
96.1%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
53.7%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
44.9%
# to maximum Life
33.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfJade|Jade]
31.6%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
26.6%
# to [Strength|Strength]
26%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
23.9%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
23.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
23.1%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
26.2%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
25.1%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
22.1%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
20.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
18%
#% increased Skill Effect Duration
14.6%
Enemies in your [Presence] are [Hinder|Hindered]
14.6%
Gain # [DruidicProwess|Druidic Prowess] for every # total Rage spent
14.6%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
13%
#% increased [Melee] [Strike] Range with this weapon
12.5%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
9.4%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
8.1%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
8.1%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
8.1%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
5%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Way of the Stonefist
(2908)99%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(2899)98.7%✕ Remove
Hollow Focus Technique
(2843)96.8%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(2793)95.1%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(2787)94.9%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(2784)94.8%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(2778)94.6%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(2726)92.8%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(2723)92.7%✕ Remove
True Strike
(2690)91.6%✕ Remove
Runic Meridians
(2520)85.8%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(2517)85.7%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(2496)85%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(2411)82.1%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(2394)81.5%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(2364)80.5%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(2235)76.1%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(2103)71.6%✕ Remove
Martial Artistry
(2059)70.1%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(2018)68.7%✕ Remove
Dizzying Sweep
(1935)65.9%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(1883)64.1%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(1765)60.1%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(1592)54.2%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(1533)52.2%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(1474)50.2%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(1436)48.9%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(1407)47.9%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(1339)45.6%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(1319)44.9%✕ Remove
Hollow Resonance Technique
(1275)43.4%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(1248)42.5%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(1231)41.9%✕ Remove
Flow State
(1140)38.8%✕ Remove
Frantic Reach
(1107)37.7%✕ Remove
Hollow Form Technique
(946)32.2%✕ Remove
Chakra of Impact
(808)27.5%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(764)26%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(755)25.7%✕ Remove
Way of the Mountain
(746)25.4%✕ Remove
Melding
(740)25.2%✕ Remove
Whirling Assault
(699)23.8%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(643)21.9%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(611)20.8%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(596)20.3%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(596)20.3%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(567)19.3%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(535)18.2%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(514)17.5%✕ Remove
Dance with Death
(499)17%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(496)16.9%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(496)16.9%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(496)16.9%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(490)16.7%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(488)16.6%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(485)16.5%✕ Remove
Focused Thrust
(476)16.2%✕ Remove
Roll and Strike
(470)16%✕ Remove
Precise Point
(461)15.7%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(458)15.6%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(455)15.5%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(455)15.5%✕ Remove
Resolute Reach
(449)15.3%✕ Remove
The Fabled Stag
(446)15.2%✕ Remove
One with the River
(435)14.8%✕ Remove
Cooked
(426)14.5%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(423)14.4%✕ Remove
Preservation
(420)14.3%✕ Remove
Falcon Dive
(420)14.3%✕ Remove
Javelin
(417)14.2%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(414)14.1%✕ Remove
One with the Storm
(411)14%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(396)13.5%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(391)13.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(391)13.3%✕ Remove
Disciplined Training
(382)13%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(364)12.4%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(338)11.5%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(338)11.5%✕ Remove
Material Solidification
(338)11.5%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(329)11.2%✕ Remove
Martial Adept
(314)10.7%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(311)10.6%✕ Remove
Shatter Palm
(285)9.7%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(282)9.6%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(282)9.6%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(273)9.3%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(270)9.2%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(258)8.8%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(253)8.6%✕ Remove
Shadow Dancing
(250)8.5%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(244)8.3%✕ Remove
Abasement
(238)8.1%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(235)8%✕ Remove
Precision Salvo
(223)7.6%✕ Remove
Immortal Thirst
(220)7.5%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(214)7.3%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(206)7%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(203)6.9%✕ Remove
Staggering Palm
(197)6.7%✕ Remove
Fervour
(194)6.6%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(176)6%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(176)6%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(176)6%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(173)5.9%✕ Remove
Seeing Stars
(167)5.7%✕ Remove
Chakra of Rhythm
(167)5.7%✕ Remove
Devastation
(162)5.5%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(159)5.4%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(156)5.3%✕ Remove
Preemptive Strike
(150)5.1%✕ Remove
The Soul Meridian
(144)4.9%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(141)4.8%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(135)4.6%✕ Remove
Hollow Palm Technique
(135)4.6%✕ Remove
Martial Master
(132)4.5%✕ Remove
Enduring Deflection
(129)4.4%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(123)4.2%✕ Remove
Frantic Swings
(120)4.1%✕ Remove
Spellblade
(120)4.1%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(117)4%✕ Remove
Proficiency
(117)4%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(115)3.9%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(112)3.8%✕ Remove
Primal Growth
(109)3.7%✕ Remove
Chakra of Stability
(109)3.7%✕ Remove
Bond of the Wolf
(106)3.6%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(97)3.3%✕ Remove
Wellspring
(91)3.1%✕ Remove
Sharp Sight
(91)3.1%✕ Remove
The Winter Owl
(91)3.1%✕ Remove
Shattering Daze
(91)3.1%✕ Remove
Versatile Arms
(88)3%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(85)2.9%✕ Remove
Instability
(85)2.9%✕ Remove
Hail
(82)2.8%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(82)2.8%✕ Remove
Electrifying Daze
(82)2.8%✕ Remove
Crushing Verdict
(76)2.6%✕ Remove
Manifold Method
(73)2.5%✕ Remove
Exposed to the Cosmos
(73)2.5%✕ Remove
The Howling Primate
(68)2.3%✕ Remove
Grace of the Ancestors
(65)2.2%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(65)2.2%✕ Remove
Toxic Tolerance
(62)2.1%✕ Remove
Finesse
(62)2.1%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(59)2%✕ Remove