The Skeletal Warrior is a highly effective skill for the Monk in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 24 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Hulking Minions, Last Gasp, Minion Mastery. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Lord of Horrors, Profane Commander, Restless Dead on the skill tree.

Skeletal Warrior
(Monk) Builds
Sample size: 24 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
# to Level of all [Minion|Minion] Skills
58.3%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
45.8%
# to maximum Mana
33.3%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] have #% increased Cast Speed
33.3%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] Regenerate # Life per second
20.8%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] have #% increased [Attack|Attack] Speed
20.8%
[Minion|Minions] have #% increased maximum Life
16.7%
#% chance for [Spell] Skills to fire # additional [Projectile|Projectiles]
12.5%
#% increased effect of Socketed [Rune|Runes]
12.5%
Only [Rune|Runes] can be Socketed in this item
12.5%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
58.3%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
41.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
20.8%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
20.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
20.8%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
16.7%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
16.7%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.7%
#% increased [Spirit] [Reservation] [Efficiency] of [Buff] Skills per # Maximum Life
16.7%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
75%
# to Level of all [Minion|Minion] Skills
58.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
54.2%
# to maximum Life
41.7%
# to maximum Mana
37.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
37.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
20.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
12.5%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
12.5%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
62.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
33.3%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
25%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
25%
# to [Spirit|Spirit] per Socket filled
16.7%
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.7%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
66.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
58.3%
# to maximum Life
54.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
41.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
37.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.3%
# to maximum Mana
20.8%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
16.7%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
12.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
12.5%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
141.7%
# to maximum Mana
91.7%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
87.5%
# to maximum Life
79.2%
#% increased [Reservation] [Efficiency] of Skills which create Undead [Minion|Minions]
79.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
12.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
8.3%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Minion|Minion] Skills
66.7%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
62.5%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
29.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
29.2%
# to maximum Mana
20.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20.8%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
20.8%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
20.8%
# Life Regeneration per second
12.5%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
79.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
50%
# to maximum Mana
41.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
37.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
37.5%
# to maximum Life
33.3%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
29.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
29.2%
[Minion|Minions] have #% increased [Attack] and Cast Speed
29.2%
[Minion|Minions] deal #% increased Damage
25%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
37.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
33.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
29.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
29.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
29.2%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
25%
Reflects opposite Ring
25%
[Minion|Minions] deal #% increased Damage
25%
# to maximum Life
20.8%
[Minion|Minions] have #% increased [Attack] and Cast Speed
20.8%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
91.7%
# to maximum Life
45.8%
# to maximum Mana
33.3%
# to [Armour]
29.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
29.2%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
25%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
25%
# to [Strength|Strength]
20.8%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
20.8%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
20.8%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
16.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
16.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
16.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
12.5%
#% reduced [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
12.5%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
12.5%
# to Level of all [Minion|Minion] Skills
8.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
8.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
8.3%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
8.3%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
8.3%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
8.3%
# to maximum Mana
8.3%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
8.3%
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
8.3%
#% increased [Armour|Armour] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
8.3%
#% increased [Spirit] [Reservation] [Efficiency] of [Buff] Skills per # Maximum Life
8.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
8.3%
Chance to [Block] [HitDamage|Damage] is [Lucky]
8.3%
You take #% of damage from [Block|Blocked] [HitDamage|Hits]
8.3%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Lord of Horrors
(19)79.2%✕ Remove
Profane Commander
(19)79.2%✕ Remove
Restless Dead
(16)66.7%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(16)66.7%✕ Remove
Relentless Fallen
(16)66.7%✕ Remove
Melding
(15)62.5%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(14)58.3%✕ Remove
Elemental Force
(14)58.3%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(14)58.3%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(14)58.3%✕ Remove
Bringer of Order
(14)58.3%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(13)54.2%✕ Remove
Crystalline Flesh
(13)54.2%✕ Remove
Growing Swarm
(12)50%✕ Remove
Crystalline Phylactery
(12)50%✕ Remove
Heavy Buffer
(12)50%✕ Remove
Right Hand of Darkness
(11)45.8%✕ Remove
Necromantic Conduit
(11)45.8%✕ Remove
Entropic Incarnation
(11)45.8%✕ Remove
Warlord Leader
(10)41.7%✕ Remove
Silent Guardian
(10)41.7%✕ Remove
The Soul Meridian
(10)41.7%✕ Remove
Necrotised Flesh
(10)41.7%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(10)41.7%✕ Remove
Grip of Evil
(9)37.5%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(9)37.5%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(8)33.3%✕ Remove
Soulless Form
(8)33.3%✕ Remove
Blackened Heart
(7)29.2%✕ Remove
Necrotic Touch
(7)29.2%✕ Remove
Eternal Life
(7)29.2%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(7)29.2%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(7)29.2%✕ Remove
Dependable Ward
(6)25%✕ Remove
Emboldening Lead
(6)25%✕ Remove
Vile Mending
(6)25%✕ Remove
Holy Protector
(5)20.8%✕ Remove
Rupture the Soul
(5)20.8%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(5)20.8%✕ Remove
Eldritch Battery
(5)20.8%✕ Remove
Living Death
(5)20.8%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(4)16.7%✕ Remove
Ancient Aegis
(4)16.7%✕ Remove
Essence of Virtue
(4)16.7%✕ Remove
Advanced Thaumaturgy
(4)16.7%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(4)16.7%✕ Remove
Paragon
(4)16.7%✕ Remove
Hallowed
(4)16.7%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(3)12.5%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(3)12.5%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(3)12.5%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(3)12.5%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(3)12.5%✕ Remove
Rapid Recharge
(3)12.5%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(3)12.5%✕ Remove
Devoted Protector
(3)12.5%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(3)12.5%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(3)12.5%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(3)12.5%✕ Remove
Chronomancy
(3)12.5%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(3)12.5%✕ Remove
Gravedigger
(3)12.5%✕ Remove
Essence Infusion
(3)12.5%✕ Remove
Ancestral Bond
(3)12.5%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(3)12.5%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(3)12.5%✕ Remove
Splintering Force
(3)12.5%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(3)12.5%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(3)12.5%✕ Remove
Final Barrage
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Overzealous
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Sacred Flow
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Left Hand of Darkness
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Inner Faith
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Gem Studded
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
At your Command
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Gigantic Following
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Expendable Army
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
The Howling Primate
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Adaptive Capability
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Licking Wounds
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Cooked
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Enhanced Effectiveness
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Reactive Growth
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Open Mind
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
True Strike
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(2)8.3%✕ Remove
Sustainable Practices
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Zealot's Oath
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Spiral into Depression
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Eldritch Will
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Adverse Growth
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
The Unseen Path
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Decrepifying Curse
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Deadly Swarm
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Core of the Guardian
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Breaking Point
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Catapult
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Quicksand Hourglass
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Now and Again
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Temporal Mastery
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Rhythm of Ice
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Puppet Master chance
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Suffusion
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Path Seeker
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Bringer of Flame
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Altered Flesh
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Storm's Rebuke
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Alternating Current
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Beidat's Hand
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Relentless Pursuit
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Resonance
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Meat Recycling
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Rustle of the Leaves
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Iron Reflexes
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Entwined Realities
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Preservation
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Conduit
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Investing Energies
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Near at Hand
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Furious Wellspring
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Thickened Arteries
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
One For All
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Explosive Empowerment
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Fateful Vision
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Thirst for Power
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Frantic Reach
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Wisdom of the Maji
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Split Shot
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Commanding Rage
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Blackflame Covenant
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Traveller's Wisdom
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Beidat's Will
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Apex of the Moment
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Scarred Faith
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Barrier of Venarius
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Waking Dream
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Soul Bloom
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Leather Bound Gauntlets
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Ancestral Conduits
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Lucidity
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Unnamed Heartwood
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Lucid Dreaming
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Mystical Rage
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
The Winter Owl
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Electric Amplification
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Extinguishing Exhalation
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Druidic Champion
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Integrated Efficiency
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Thirst for Endurance
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Chayula's Gift
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Against the Elements
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Implanted Gems
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Mana Blessing
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Breath of Lightning
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Avatar of Evolution
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Prism Guard
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Dark Entries
(1)4.2%✕ Remove
Principal Infusion
(1)4.2%✕ Remove