The Quarterstaff Strike is a highly effective skill for the Martial Artist in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 1,528 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Rapid Attacks II, Rage III, Close Combat II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Way of the Stonefist, Flow Like Water, Heartbreaking on the skill tree.

Quarterstaff Strike
(Martial Artist) Builds
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★ Selected Main Skills
Other Active Skills & Auras
Flasks Distribution
Main Hand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
38.7%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
31.9%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
29.3%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
27.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
25.8%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
25.2%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
23.6%
#% to [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
22.7%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
22.7%
#% increased [ElementalDamage|Elemental] Damage with [Attack|Attacks]
20.1%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
54.6%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
46.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
35.8%
# to maximum Mana
33.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
32.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
30%
# to maximum Life
28.9%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
28.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
21.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
19.8%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
40.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.7%
# to [Evasion] Rating
33.6%
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
31.9%
# to [Spirit|Spirit] per Socket filled
25.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
21.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
20.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
20.7%
#% increased Global [Armour], [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield] per Socket filled
19.9%
#% to all [Resistances|Elemental Resistances] per Socket filled
18.6%
Gloves
Top Explicit Mods
Has # to [Evasion] Rating per player level
147.3%
Has # to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield] per player level
147.3%
#% to [Quality] of all Skills
47.4%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
46.9%
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
46.2%
#% less damage taken while on [LowLife|Low Life]
38.3%
[Attack|Attacks] [Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
34%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
33.8%
Has # to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward] per player level
33.8%
#% chance to grant a [Charges|Endurance Charge] to [Allies] in your [Presence] on [HitDamage|Hit]
33.6%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
63.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
32%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
31.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
31.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
31.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
31.2%
# to [Evasion] Rating
24.6%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
23.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
19.6%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.6%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Melee|Melee] Skills
52.4%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
48.4%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
30.5%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
30.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
24.4%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
24.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
22.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
21.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
21.7%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
16%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
48.9%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
47.7%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
41%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
37.6%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
34.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
32.9%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
29.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
17.7%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
41%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
35.5%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
33.8%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
30.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
27.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
27%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
26.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
26%
Reflects opposite Ring
25.3%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
23.1%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
97.8%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
64.9%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
58.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
39.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfJade|Jade]
38.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
35.1%
# to maximum Life
29.2%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
25.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
24.9%
# to [Strength|Strength]
24.2%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
32.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
28.5%
#% increased Skill Effect Duration
25.4%
Enemies in your [Presence] are [Hinder|Hindered]
25.4%
Gain # [DruidicProwess|Druidic Prowess] for every # total Rage spent
25.4%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
15.3%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
10.1%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
10.1%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
9.6%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
9.1%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Way of the Stonefist
(1517)99.3%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(1499)98.1%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(1450)94.9%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(1432)93.7%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(1429)93.5%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(1410)92.3%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(1400)91.6%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(1394)91.2%✕ Remove
Runic Meridians
(1374)89.9%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(1345)88%✕ Remove
True Strike
(1328)86.9%✕ Remove
Martial Artistry
(1317)86.2%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(1232)80.6%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(1213)79.4%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(1198)78.4%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(1160)75.9%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(1099)71.9%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(1096)71.7%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(1079)70.6%✕ Remove
Hollow Focus Technique
(1018)66.6%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(961)62.9%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(958)62.7%✕ Remove
Dizzying Sweep
(943)61.7%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(921)60.3%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(905)59.2%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(834)54.6%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(811)53.1%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(787)51.5%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(778)50.9%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(766)50.1%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(746)48.8%✕ Remove
Hollow Form Technique
(640)41.9%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(639)41.8%✕ Remove
Chakra of Impact
(587)38.4%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(564)36.9%✕ Remove
Whirling Assault
(562)36.8%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(516)33.8%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(516)33.8%✕ Remove
One with the Storm
(503)32.9%✕ Remove
Martial Adept
(498)32.6%✕ Remove
The Fabled Stag
(474)31%✕ Remove
Frantic Reach
(468)30.6%✕ Remove
Martial Master
(443)29%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(442)28.9%✕ Remove
Flow State
(416)27.2%✕ Remove
Hollow Resonance Technique
(413)27%✕ Remove
One with the River
(396)25.9%✕ Remove
Preservation
(367)24%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(367)24%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(361)23.6%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(325)21.3%✕ Remove
Disciplined Training
(280)18.3%✕ Remove
Melding
(277)18.1%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(269)17.6%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(267)17.5%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(257)16.8%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(251)16.4%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(251)16.4%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(215)14.1%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(209)13.7%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(199)13%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(194)12.7%✕ Remove
Material Solidification
(193)12.6%✕ Remove
Way of the Mountain
(189)12.4%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(186)12.2%✕ Remove
Shadow Dancing
(174)11.4%✕ Remove
Resolute Reach
(174)11.4%✕ Remove
Cooked
(171)11.2%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(168)11%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(167)10.9%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(162)10.6%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(157)10.3%✕ Remove
Shatter Palm
(154)10.1%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(154)10.1%✕ Remove
Abasement
(151)9.9%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(134)8.8%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(134)8.8%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(130)8.5%✕ Remove
Chakra of Rhythm
(128)8.4%✕ Remove
Staggering Palm
(122)8%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(121)7.9%✕ Remove
Immortal Thirst
(121)7.9%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(118)7.7%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(115)7.5%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(115)7.5%✕ Remove
Seeing Stars
(112)7.3%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(107)7%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(107)7%✕ Remove
Lust for Power
(105)6.9%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(105)6.9%✕ Remove
The Soul Meridian
(104)6.8%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(92)6%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(90)5.9%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(87)5.7%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(86)5.6%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(86)5.6%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(75)4.9%✕ Remove
Crushing Verdict
(73)4.8%✕ Remove
The Howling Primate
(73)4.8%✕ Remove
Spellblade
(73)4.8%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(72)4.7%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(70)4.6%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(70)4.6%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(69)4.5%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(69)4.5%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(66)4.3%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(66)4.3%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(64)4.2%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(64)4.2%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(60)3.9%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(60)3.9%✕ Remove
Proficiency
(60)3.9%✕ Remove
Toxic Tolerance
(58)3.8%✕ Remove
Jack of all Trades
(55)3.6%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(55)3.6%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(53)3.5%✕ Remove
Frantic Swings
(53)3.5%✕ Remove
Chakra of Stability
(53)3.5%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(53)3.5%✕ Remove
Hollow Palm Technique
(53)3.5%✕ Remove
Sharp Sight
(50)3.3%✕ Remove
Manifold Method
(46)3%✕ Remove
Instability
(46)3%✕ Remove
Honourless
(43)2.8%✕ Remove
Tribal Fury
(41)2.7%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(40)2.6%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(38)2.5%✕ Remove
Defiance
(37)2.4%✕ Remove
Breaking Blows
(37)2.4%✕ Remove
The Winter Owl
(37)2.4%✕ Remove
Electrifying Daze
(37)2.4%✕ Remove
Reaching Strike
(34)2.2%✕ Remove
Shattering Daze
(34)2.2%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(32)2.1%✕ Remove
Preemptive Strike
(31)2%✕ Remove