Falling Thunder Invoker Build Guide for Onlyfarms.gg

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Intro

Harness the power of lightning and cold in Path of Exile 2 with the Falling Thunder Invoker build! This high-speed build uses Quarterstaff skills to generate Power Charges, freezing and electrocuting enemies while delivering massive area damage. With incredible utility, defensive layering, and powerful scaling options, this guide covers everything you need for success in endgame content.

Core Features of the Falling Thunder Invoker

Feature Description
Playstyle Lightning-fast attacks with a mix of melee and ranged damage, excellent for clear speed.
Primary Skills Tempest Flurry, Falling Thunder, Charged Staff, Tempest Bell, and utility buffs.
Damage Type Cold and Lightning, enabling freezes and powerful area-of-effect (AoE) attacks.
Ascendancy Benefits Power Charge generation and scaling, spirit-based auras, evasion, and energy shield synergy.
Defense Evasion, energy shield, and spirit scaling from hybrid armor.

Skills Overview

Skill Function
Charged Staff Adds flat Lightning Damage, triggers shockwaves, and maintains consistent DPS.
Tempest Flurry High-speed melee attack linked to Electrocute for Power Charge generation.
Falling Thunder Area damage “spender” for Power Charges, excelling in open maps with its wide AoE.
Tempest Bell Strong AoE skill for high-health enemies and boss fights.
Herald of Thunder Linked with Cold Infusion and Ice Bite, it enhances freezing and utility capabilities.

Ascendancy Progression

  • Lead Me Through Grace…
    Grants spirit scaling from hybrid Energy Shield/Evasion body armor.
  • …And Protect Me From Harm
    Converts evasion into physical damage reduction for enhanced survivability.
  • Sunder My Enemies…
    Reduces the need for Lightning Penetration nodes, streamlining passive tree investment.
  • I Am the Blizzard…
    Adds cold damage and enhances freeze potential for better crowd control.

Gearing Guide

Weapon

  • Best Base: Expert Crescent/Gothic Quarterstaff
  • Priority Stats:
    • +% Physical Damage
    • +# to # Cold Damage
    • +% Critical Strike Chance
    • +% Critical Damage Bonus
    • +% Attack Speed

Helmet

  • Base: Pure Energy Shield.
  • Stats:
    • +250 Energy Shield
    • +% Critical Strike Chance
    • Resistances
    • Atziri’s Disdain (best-in-slot).

Body Armour

  • Requirement: Evasion/Energy Shield hybrid.
  • Minimum Stats:
    • 600+ Evasion
    • 240+ Energy Shield
    • +% Resistances, Life.

Gloves

  • Hybrid Base: Evasion/Energy Shield.
  • Stats:
    • +# to # Cold Damage to Attacks
    • +% Attack Speed
    • +% Critical Strike Damage
    • Life and Resistances.

Boots

  • Priority Stats:
    • +30% Movement Speed
    • +% Chaos Resistance
    • +% Elemental Resistances
    • Life and Evasion.

Amulet & Rings

Amulet Rings
Best-in-Slot: Serpent’s Egg. Adds Power Charges and improves consistency of Falling Thunder. Utilize Unset Rings for extra skill slots.
Rare modifiers: +% Energy Shield, Evasion, Resistances, Crit Chance. Look for +# to Life, Resistances, and Elemental Damage.

Passive Tree

Key Nodes

Node Effect
Ambush Grants 100% Crit Chance for Falling Thunder.
Stormcharged Increases Lightning Damage and Shock Effect.
Essence of the Mountain Adds Cold Damage and scales Elemental Damage output.

Playstyle Tips

Skill Rotation

  • Maintain Charged Staff for consistent lightning shockwaves.
  • Spam Tempest Flurry for quick Power Charge generation.
  • Use Falling Thunder to unleash massive AoE damage.
  • Activate Tempest Bell for additional damage during boss fights.
  • Leverage freezing with Herald of Thunder to control crowds.

Defense Optimization

  • Cap elemental resistances to 75%.
  • Stack evasion for physical avoidance and mitigation via …And Protect Me From Harm.
  • Build Energy Shield for higher durability against area-of-effect damage.

FAQ

Why am I not freezing enemies?

  • Ensure adequate Cold Damage scaling:
    • Rings, gloves, and weapon modifiers.
    • Essence of the Mountain and Cold Infusion support gems.

Do I need Serpent’s Egg?

  • No, but it drastically improves Power Charge uptime and overall performance. Use a rare amulet with defensive stats as an alternative.

Summary

  • Primary Playstyle: High-speed melee combat with lightning and cold AoE abilities.
  • Clear Focus: Power Charge synergy to fuel massive AoE from Falling Thunder.
  • Defense: Hybrid scaling of Energy Shield, Evasion, and Spirit-based mechanics.

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