The Hollow Form is a highly effective skill for the Martial Artist in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 1,659 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Blindside, Vorana's Siege, Heavy Swing. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Way of the Stonefist, Flow Like Water, For the Jugular on the skill tree.

Hollow Form
(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
46.5%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
27.9%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
27.7%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
27.1%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
26.2%
#% to [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
22.8%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
22.7%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
21.5%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
19%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
18.1%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
52.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
47.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
37.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
35.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
33.5%
# to maximum Life
30.9%
# to maximum Mana
28.4%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
24.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
21.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
20.7%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
61.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
51.3%
# to [Evasion] Rating
47.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
25.8%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
24.1%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
21.4%
# to [Deflect|Deflection Rating] per # missing [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18%
#% of Damage from [Deflect|Deflected] [HitDamage|Hits] is taken from Damageable [Companion]'s Life before you
18%
Gloves
Top Explicit Mods
Has # to [Evasion] Rating per player level
170%
Has # to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield] per player level
170%
#% less damage taken while on [LowLife|Low Life]
69.3%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
67.1%
#% chance to grant a [Charges|Endurance Charge] to [Allies] in your [Presence] on [HitDamage|Hit]
67%
#% chance to grant a [Charges|Frenzy Charge] to [Allies] in your [Presence] on [HitDamage|Hit]
67%
#% chance to grant a [Charges|Power Charge] to [Allies] in your [Presence] on [HitDamage|Hit]
67%
Cannot Leech Mana
67%
Has # to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward] per player level
31.4%
[Attack|Attacks] [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold|Cold] Damage
18.4%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
66.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
35.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
34.8%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
34.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
33.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
26.4%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
24.8%
# to [Evasion] Rating
21%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
20.3%
# to maximum Life
14%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
65.1%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
48.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
32.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
29.4%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
28%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
25.6%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
25.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
19.5%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
18.7%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
17.9%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
47.6%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
46.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
46.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
40.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
38.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
37.1%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
37.1%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
33.4%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
31.2%
# to maximum Mana
18.8%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
45.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
41.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
38.4%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
37.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
36.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
35.3%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
33.4%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
30.3%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
28.9%
# to maximum Mana
18.3%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
92.5%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
45.4%
# to maximum Life
36.6%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
34.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
27.9%
# to [Strength|Strength]
27.2%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
24.8%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
22.2%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
22.1%
Legacy of [LegacyOfJade|Jade]
20.7%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
38.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
35.2%
#% increased Skill Effect Duration
31.4%
Enemies in your [Presence] are [Hinder|Hindered]
31.4%
Gain # [DruidicProwess|Druidic Prowess] for every # total Rage spent
31.4%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
19.8%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
11.7%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
11.6%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
11.5%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
11%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Way of the Stonefist
(1651)99.5%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(1646)99.2%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(1584)95.5%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(1579)95.2%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(1564)94.3%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(1564)94.3%✕ Remove
Hollow Form Technique
(1563)94.2%✕ Remove
True Strike
(1558)93.9%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(1554)93.7%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(1536)92.6%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(1526)92%✕ Remove
Martial Artistry
(1495)90.1%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(1458)87.9%✕ Remove
Dizzying Sweep
(1443)87%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(1437)86.6%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(1433)86.4%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(1387)83.6%✕ Remove
Hollow Focus Technique
(1382)83.3%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(1374)82.8%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(1349)81.3%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(1344)81%✕ Remove
Runic Meridians
(1302)78.5%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(1272)76.7%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(1151)69.4%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(1073)64.7%✕ Remove
Frantic Reach
(1030)62.1%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(1015)61.2%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(954)57.5%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(951)57.3%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(919)55.4%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(912)55%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(861)51.9%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(839)50.6%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(810)48.8%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(801)48.3%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(533)32.1%✕ Remove
Melding
(518)31.2%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(504)30.4%✕ Remove
Flow State
(478)28.8%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(474)28.6%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(469)28.3%✕ Remove
Preservation
(466)28.1%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(430)25.9%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(411)24.8%✕ Remove
Resolute Reach
(390)23.5%✕ Remove
Disciplined Training
(383)23.1%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(370)22.3%✕ Remove
The Fabled Stag
(370)22.3%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(360)21.7%✕ Remove
Whirling Assault
(358)21.6%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(309)18.6%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(305)18.4%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(300)18.1%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(300)18.1%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(294)17.7%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(280)16.9%✕ Remove
Hollow Resonance Technique
(279)16.8%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(277)16.7%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(269)16.2%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(265)16%✕ Remove
Shadow Dancing
(255)15.4%✕ Remove
Chakra of Impact
(254)15.3%✕ Remove
Way of the Mountain
(251)15.1%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(249)15%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(236)14.2%✕ Remove
One with the Storm
(231)13.9%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(207)12.5%✕ Remove
Material Solidification
(202)12.2%✕ Remove
One with the River
(202)12.2%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(134)8.1%✕ Remove
The Soul Meridian
(131)7.9%✕ Remove
Electrifying Daze
(129)7.8%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(128)7.7%✕ Remove
Shattering Daze
(124)7.5%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(121)7.3%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(121)7.3%✕ Remove
Staggering Palm
(118)7.1%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(116)7%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(111)6.7%✕ Remove
Shatter Palm
(111)6.7%✕ Remove
Martial Adept
(100)6%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(95)5.7%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(90)5.4%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(85)5.1%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(78)4.7%✕ Remove
Devastation
(78)4.7%✕ Remove
Abasement
(75)4.5%✕ Remove
Martial Master
(75)4.5%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(70)4.2%✕ Remove
Honourless
(56)3.4%✕ Remove
Breaking Blows
(53)3.2%✕ Remove
Reaching Strike
(50)3%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(50)3%✕ Remove
Immortal Thirst
(50)3%✕ Remove
Tribal Fury
(48)2.9%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(48)2.9%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(48)2.9%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(46)2.8%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(46)2.8%✕ Remove
Seeing Stars
(45)2.7%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(45)2.7%✕ Remove
Frantic Swings
(41)2.5%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(41)2.5%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(40)2.4%✕ Remove
Protraction
(40)2.4%✕ Remove
Crushing Verdict
(38)2.3%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(36)2.2%✕ Remove
Cooked
(36)2.2%✕ Remove
Proficiency
(36)2.2%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(33)2%✕ Remove