Classes & Ascendancies

Invoker

Invoker is an Ascendancy class for the Monk.

3 min read·Updated 2026-07-11·Editor score 82/100
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Our editors rank Invoker for league-start viability, passive synergy, and how forgiving it feels when you mis-spec early.

Best for: Anyone picking a main or planning a league start

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Invoker is an Ascendancy class for the Monk.

Overview

The Invoker is attuned to nature, providing mastery over the elements. He can empower his elemental attacks with critical hits that ignore resistances and trigger Elemental Expression to wipe out enemies, or unleash Unbound Avatar to gain a massive boost to his elemental offense after applying elemental ailments enough times. The Invoker has access to Meta skill synergies, with Lead me through Grace... to gain Spirit from his body armour defences and The Soul Springs Eternal to trigger them faster and have more efficient reservations. The Invoker can also has the ability to gain physical damage reduction from his Evasion rating and Meditate to overcharge his energy shield.

Passive skills

Minor skills

This class has the following minor passive skills:

NameStats
Chill Effect15% increased Magnitude of Chill you inflict
Critical Chance12% increased Critical Hit Chance
Elemental Damage12% increased Elemental Damage
Energy Shield Recharge Rate20% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate
Evasion20% increased Evasion Rating
Evasion and Energy Shield15% increased Evasion Rating15% increased maximum Energy Shield
Shock Effect15% increased Magnitude of Shock you inflict
Triggered Spell DamageTriggered Spells deal 16% increased Spell Damage

Notable skills

This class has the following notable passive skills:

SkillModifiersPrerequisitePreceding Passive
Lead me through Grace...Cannot gain Spirit from Equipment+1 to Spirit for every 20 Evasion Rating on Equipped Body Armour+1 to Spirit for every 8 Item Energy Shield on Equipped Body ArmourEvasion and Energy Shield
...and Protect me from Harm35% less Evasion RatingPhysical Damage Reduction from Armour is based on your combined Armour and Evasion RatingLead me through Grace...Evasion
Faith is a ChoiceGrants Skill: MeditateEnergy Shield Recharge
I am the Blizzard...On Freezing Enemies create Chilled GroundGain 10% of Damage as Extra Cold DamageChill Effect
I am the Thunder...25% chance on Shocking Enemies to created Shocked GroundGain 10% of Damage as Extra Lightning DamageShock Effect
...and I Shall RageGrants Skill: Unbound AvatarI am the Blizzard... orI am the Thunder...Elemental Damage
The Soul Springs EternalMeta Skills gain 35% more EnergyMeta Skills have 50% increased Reservation EfficiencyTriggered Spell Damage
Sunder my Enemies...Critical Hits ignore non-negative Enemy Monster Elemental ResistancesCritical Chance
...and Scatter Them to the WindsGrants Skill: Elemental ExpressionTrigger Elemental Expression on Melee Critical HitSunder my Enemies...Critical Chance
VersionChanges
0.4.0...and Protect me from harm: Now grants 35% less Evasion Rating (previously 50% less). The Soul Springs Eternal now additionally grants Meta Skills have 50% increased Spirit Reservation Efficiency. Unbound Avatar Skill granted by ...and I S
0.3.0The Elemental Expression Skill granted by the ...and Scatter Them to the Winds Notable Passive Skill now deals 8-244 to 12-366 Fire Damage with the Fiery Explosion at Gem levels 1-20 (previously 5-152 to 8-228), 7-200 to 10-300 Cold Damage
0.1.0Introduced to the game.

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