The Oil Grenade is a highly effective skill for the Monk in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 27 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Encroaching Ground, Short Fuse II, Nova Projectiles I. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Authority, Grenadier, Cluster Bombs on the skill tree.

Oil Grenade
(Monk) Builds
Sample size: 27 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-07-28 19:43:54 UTC
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
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
40.7%
[Grenade] Skills Fire an additional [Projectile|Projectile]
40.7%
# to Level of all [Fire|Fire] [Spell|Spell] Skills
37%
#% increased [Flammability] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude]
25.9%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
25.9%
#% increased [Fire] Damage
22.2%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
22.2%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
18.5%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
18.5%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
18.5%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
7.4%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
66.7%
Require # fewer enemies to be [Surrounded|Surrounded]
40.7%
# Life Regeneration per second
37%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
37%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
29.6%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
18.5%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
14.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
14.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
14.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
14.8%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
33.3%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
25.9%
#% increased [AilmentThreshold|Elemental Ailment Threshold]
25.9%
#% increased [Freeze] Duration on Enemies
25.9%
[Evasion|Evasion Rating] is doubled if you have not been [HitDamage|Hit] [Recently]
25.9%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
25.9%
# to [Spirit|Spirit] per Socket filled
22.2%
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
22.2%
# to maximum Life per Socket filled
18.5%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.5%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
37%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
29.6%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
22.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
22.2%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
22.2%
# to [Armour|Armour]
18.5%
# to [Evasion] Rating
18.5%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
18.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
18.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.5%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
74.1%
# to maximum Life
37%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.3%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
29.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
25.9%
Cannot be [LightStun|Light Stunned] by [Deflect|Deflected] [HitDamage|Hits]
25.9%
#% of [Armour|Armour] also applies to [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage]
22.2%
# to [Armour|Armour]
18.5%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
59.3%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
40.7%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
37%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
33.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
29.6%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
22.2%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
22.2%
# to maximum Life
22.2%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
18.5%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.5%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
55.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
51.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
48.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
44.4%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
44.4%
#% increased [Fire] Damage
33.3%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
29.6%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
22.2%
# to [Evasion] Rating
18.5%
# to maximum Life
18.5%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
66.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
63%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
44.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
40.7%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
29.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
25.9%
# to maximum Life
22.2%
#% increased [Fire] Damage
22.2%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
22.2%
# to [Strength|Strength]
18.5%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
92.6%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
48.1%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
40.7%
# to [Strength|Strength]
33.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
33.3%
# to maximum Life
29.6%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
29.6%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
25.9%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
25.9%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
25.9%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
37%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
33.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
33.3%
Cannot load or fire [Ammunition]
25.9%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
22.2%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
22.2%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
22.2%
[Grenade] Skills Fire an additional [Projectile|Projectile]
18.5%
#% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate for [Grenade] Skills
14.8%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
11.1%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Authority
(22)81.5%✕ Remove
Grenadier
(22)81.5%✕ Remove
Cluster Bombs
(20)74.1%✕ Remove
Battle-hardened
(18)66.7%✕ Remove
Essence of Virtue
(17)63%✕ Remove
Advanced Thaumaturgy
(17)63%✕ Remove
Adrenaline Rush
(17)63%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(17)63%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(16)59.3%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(16)59.3%✕ Remove
Implanted Gems
(16)59.3%✕ Remove
Volatile Catalyst
(15)55.6%✕ Remove
Paragon
(15)55.6%✕ Remove
Remorseless
(15)55.6%✕ Remove
Gem Studded
(14)51.9%✕ Remove
Feel no Pain
(13)48.1%✕ Remove
Engineered Blaze
(12)44.4%✕ Remove
Arsonist
(12)44.4%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(12)44.4%✕ Remove
Spray and Pray
(12)44.4%✕ Remove
Demolitionist
(12)44.4%✕ Remove
Searing Heat
(12)44.4%✕ Remove
Immolation
(12)44.4%✕ Remove
Repeating Explosives
(12)44.4%✕ Remove
Fast Acting Toxins
(11)40.7%✕ Remove
Utility Ordnance
(11)40.7%✕ Remove
Ricochet
(11)40.7%✕ Remove
Forces of Nature
(10)37%✕ Remove
Paranoia
(10)37%✕ Remove
Overwhelm
(10)37%✕ Remove
Sand in the Eyes
(10)37%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(10)37%✕ Remove
Frantic Fighter
(10)37%✕ Remove
Last Stand
(9)33.3%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(9)33.3%✕ Remove
Ceremonial Ablution
(9)33.3%✕ Remove
Giantslayer
(9)33.3%✕ Remove
Tactical Retreat
(9)33.3%✕ Remove
Thrill of Battle
(9)33.3%✕ Remove
Obsessive Rituals
(9)33.3%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(9)33.3%✕ Remove
Colossal Weapon
(9)33.3%✕ Remove
Run and Gun
(9)33.3%✕ Remove
Favourable Odds
(8)29.6%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(8)29.6%✕ Remove
Burnout
(8)29.6%✕ Remove
Leather Bound Gauntlets
(8)29.6%✕ Remove
Flamekeeper
(8)29.6%✕ Remove
Smoke Inhalation
(8)29.6%✕ Remove
Witchbane
(7)25.9%✕ Remove
Escape Strategy
(7)25.9%✕ Remove
Mental Perseverance
(7)25.9%✕ Remove
Careful Consideration
(7)25.9%✕ Remove
Lasting Trauma
(7)25.9%✕ Remove
No Mercy
(7)25.9%✕ Remove
Afterimage
(6)22.2%✕ Remove
Ignore Pain
(6)22.2%✕ Remove
Deterioration
(6)22.2%✕ Remove
Slow Burn
(6)22.2%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(6)22.2%✕ Remove
Made to Last
(6)22.2%✕ Remove
Wasting
(6)22.2%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(6)22.2%✕ Remove
Momentum
(6)22.2%✕ Remove
Reusable Ammunition
(5)18.5%✕ Remove
Catapult
(5)18.5%✕ Remove
Flash Storm
(5)18.5%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(5)18.5%✕ Remove
Blazing Arms
(5)18.5%✕ Remove
Primal Growth
(5)18.5%✕ Remove
Ichlotl's Inferno
(5)18.5%✕ Remove
Full Salvo
(5)18.5%✕ Remove
In the Thick of It
(5)18.5%✕ Remove
Hard to Kill
(5)18.5%✕ Remove
Mystical Rage
(5)18.5%✕ Remove
Firestarter
(5)18.5%✕ Remove
General's Bindings
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Volatile Grenades
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Explosive Impact
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Vaal Pact
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
The Winter Owl
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Efficient Loading
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Light on your Feet
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Heavy Armour
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Incendiary
(4)14.8%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Tolerant Equipment
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
The Spring Hare
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Prolonged Assault
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Fearful Paralysis
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Archon of the Storm
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Crushing Judgement
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Enduring Deflection
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Adaptive Capability
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Alchemical Oil
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(3)11.1%✕ Remove
Natural Immunity
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Brinerot Ferocity
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Strong Chin
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Jack of all Trades
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Crushing Verdict
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Bounty Hunter
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Defiance
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Zealous Inquisition
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Blinding Flash
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Melting Flames
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Mutewind Agility
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Path of the Renegade
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Backup Plan
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Polymathy
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Redblade Discipline
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Pitiless Killer
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Marked for Sickness
(2)7.4%✕ Remove
Ancestral Alacrity
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
The Noble Wolf
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Melding
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Pin their Motivation
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Chillproof
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Dangerous Blossom
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Insulated Treads
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Necromantic Ward
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Volcanic Skin
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Heavy Ammunition
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Curved Weapon
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Pyromancer
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
A Solid Plan
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Deep Freeze
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Avatar of Fire
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Fulmination
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Resonance
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Grace of the Ancestors
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
The Molten One's Gift
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Giant's Blood
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Shockproof
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Saqawal's Hide
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Exploit
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Overheating Blow
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Cruel Methods
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Coated Arms
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Polish That Gear
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Suppressing Fire
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Intense Dose
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Freedom of Movement
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Eroding Chains
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Fortified Location
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Right Where We Want Them
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Protraction
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Enhanced Effectiveness
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Artillery Strike
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Roil
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
True Strike
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Saqawal's Talon
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Ancestral Unity
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Rapid Reload
(1)3.7%✕ Remove
Impenetrable Shell
(1)3.7%✕ Remove