S-TIER | BUILD MOINE SHATTERING PALM COC (@Halaka) | SAISON 5

Build Video

Build Overview

This Monk build revolves around Shattering Palm, an unarmed strike skill that stacks charges on enemies and then detonates them in a chain reaction of crystals. Combined with Eventide Petals and a Cast on Critical setup that triggers Frost Wall on every critical hit, the mechanic blends melee damage with a cloud of area explosions — making this archetype as snappy to play as it is satisfying to watch during Mapping.

The defining feature of this version, presented by Halaka, is its intentionally low entry cost of around 3 Divine Orbs. The two most expensive slots of a standard Shattering Palm build — the weapon (a physical quarterstaff with crit, attack speed, and gem levels) and premium gloves — are simply removed thanks to Hollow Palm Technique: you equip no weapon and fight unarmed, while gloves are reduced to either Thunderfist or Facebreaker, both very affordable uniques.

The rest of the gear relies on rares purchased on mid-tier bases and then improved through crafting, with defenses built around Energy Shield and Evasion rather than ward, which is more expensive to scale. The stated goal is not maximum performance, but an accessible entry point: capable of chaining T15 maps and taking down Pinnacle bosses, without monopolizing your entire stash.

Strengths / Weaknesses

Skill Gem Setup by Step

This build offers 4 progression steps from leveling through to the final build. Select a step to view the corresponding skill gem setup.

Full Ward – Current State CoC Ward From Build Guide Video 3 Div Hollow Palm version What I leaguestarted with

Full Ward – Current State

12 skills • 66 gemmes

Hollow FocusHollow Focus

Hollow ResonanceHollow Resonance

Midnight ZenithMidnight Zenith

Paume fracassanteShattering Palm

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Cloche tempétueuseTempest Bell

Déclenchement lors de CritiquesCast on Critical

Remnants of KalguurRemnants of Kalguur

BlasphèmeBlasphemy

Main de ChayulaHand of Chayula

Cri ancestralAncestral Cry

Moment de détresseTime of Need

CoC Ward – From Build Guide Video

12 skills • 66 gemmes

Hollow FocusHollow Focus

Hollow ResonanceHollow Resonance

Midnight ZenithMidnight Zenith

Paume fracassanteShattering Palm

Déclenchement lors de CritiquesCast on Critical

Main de ChayulaHand of Chayula

Cloche tempétueuseTempest Bell

Paume meurtrièreKilling Palm

Bâton chargéCharged Staff

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Remnants of KalguurRemnants of Kalguur

Explosive TransmutationExplosive Transmutation

3 Div Hollow Palm version

13 skills • 62 gemmes

Hollow FocusHollow Focus

Hollow ResonanceHollow Resonance

Gelid PalmGelid Palm

Midnight ZenithMidnight Zenith

Cri ancestralAncestral Cry

Déclenchement lors de CritiquesCast on Critical

Cloche tempétueuseTempest Bell

Paume fracassanteShattering Palm

Remnants of KalguurRemnants of Kalguur

BlasphèmeBlasphemy

RefutationRefutation

Main de ChayulaHand of Chayula

Paume stupéfianteStaggering Palm

What I leaguestarted with

11 skills • 55 gemmes

Hollow FocusHollow Focus

Hollow ResonanceHollow Resonance

Midnight ZenithMidnight Zenith

Danse fantomatiqueGhost Dance

Paume fracassanteShattering Palm

Main de ChayulaHand of Chayula

Cloche tempétueuseTempest Bell

Paume stupéfianteStaggering Palm

Danseur du ventWind Dancer

Héraut du tonnerreHerald of Thunder

RefutationRefutation

Recommended Equipment

• Weapon: none. That’s the whole point of Hollow Palm Technique, which turns unarmed combat into a damage source — saving you the quarterstaff, the most expensive piece in a standard build.
• Gloves: Thunderfist (recommended first — easier to get started with and solid for damage) or Facebreaker as an alternative. These are the two uniques that make unarmed combat work.
• Core item: Eventide Petals, the pivot of the Shattering Palm interaction.
• Sustain: Shavronnes Satchel paired with an instant life flask — each flask use replenishes both life and Energy Shield.
• Rares (chest, helmet, boots, belt, rings, amulet): mid-tier bases focused on Energy Shield and Evasion, purchased with a good modifier already present then completed through crafting.
• Jewels: deliberately basic, no double-crit or expensive Time-Lost — realistic jewels for a 3 Divine Orb budget.

Gameplay Tips

• Rotation: apply your charges with Shattering Palm; critical hits trigger Frost Wall via Cast on Critical, and the crystal explosions clear the pack in a chain reaction.
• Mapping: comfortable up to T15. Clear speed remains respectable and bosses fall fast enough — whatever tablet setup you’re already farming works fine.
• Bossing: Pinnacle bosses go down without issue. You won’t be setting DPS records, but without spending 50 Divine Orbs, the trade-off is more than acceptable.
• Defense: lean on Energy Shield and Evasion rather than ward — easier to acquire and more consistent for survivability.
• Avoid for now: heavily juiced content (200% delirium maps). The build can handle it, but that’s the signal to move to a more invested version.

Why Hollow Palm Changes the Build’s Economy

On a standard Shattering Palm build, the weapon and gloves are what blow the budget. A good quarterstaff with high physical damage, crit chance, attack speed, and skill levels climbs in price very quickly, and ideal gloves aren’t cheap either. Rather than building around those expensive rares, this version takes the opposite approach with Hollow Palm Technique: no weapon, no expensive quarterstaff, just unarmed combat as your damage source.

The benefit is twofold. First, financial: the two most expensive slots disappear from the budget entirely. Second, practical: Thunderfist or Facebreaker are sufficient for unarmed damage, and both uniques remain very accessible throughout the Season. That’s the main lever keeping the entire build under the 3 Divine Orbs mark.

Energy Shield and Evasion: a Budget Version’s Defenses

The original version relied on a ward-oriented setup, effective but expensive to scale as it depends on dedicated pieces. To stay within the budget envelope, this iteration shifts firmly toward Energy Shield and Evasion. The corresponding gear is easier to find, the defenses are more consistent, and the whole thing works without costly ward-scaling pieces.

The sustain layer relies on Shavronnes Satchel combined with an instant life flask: each flask use restores both life and Energy Shield, giving the build a surprisingly comfortable survivability for its price point.

Desecration Crafting on a Tight Budget

For rares, the method is deliberately straightforward: buy average bases — often items missing just one good modifier — then improve them through desecration crafting. Sometimes you hit exactly what you were aiming for, sometimes not, and with 3 Divine Orbs in your pocket you can’t really afford to reroll indefinitely.

The boots example is telling: the cooldown recovery modifier was missed, and without the budget to try again, they stayed as they were. That’s exactly how most players actually improve their gear — you buy something decent, try to optimize it, and as long as it doesn’t completely fall apart, the item stays yours.

When to Move to a More Invested Version

This version is designed as an entry point, not an endpoint. For very heavy farming — typically maps at 200% delirium — this is not the configuration to prioritize: the build can handle it, but it requires more investment.

The idea is to start accessible, then gradually upgrade once currency starts coming in: crafted weapon, premium gloves, sharper jewels, or even chase pieces. You then reach the higher DPS versions of the build, without having had to commit your entire stash from the start.

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