S-TIER | BUILD MOINE ULF’S EARTHSHATTER TURBO BLENDER (@Perra Gaming) | SAISON 5

Build Video

Build Overview

Here is one of the fastest and most fun builds of the season: the Earthshatter « Turbo Blender » Monk build, an OFFMETA concept created by Ulfhednar and showcased here by Perra Gaming. On paper, this is a mace build based on Earthshatter — but in reality it’s a true walking tornado that clears maps at an absurd Clear speed while maintaining near-immortal survival and Bossing damage that melts any Pinnacle boss.

The secret behind this insane mobility? We run a single one-handed mace stacking attack speed to the max, and Boneshatter launches us forward with every use. On top of that, Earthshatter is one of the rare mace skills that scales genuinely well while staying visually spectacular. The core of the build relies on a series of clever interactions: the main weapon stacks madness on enemies to slow them and boost Harbinger of Madness, while the constant freeze triggers Herald of Ice which, paired with Blasphemy +notable Repulsion, literally blows up packs all around you.

The cherry on top: the build is accessible and budget-friendly to put together. Most of the unique pieces are nearly free, and the Monk’s Martial Artist ascendancy — one of the strongest in patch 0.5 right now — does the rest of the work.

Strengths / Weaknesses

Skill Gem Setup by Step

This build offers 1 progression step from leveling to the final build. Select a step to see the corresponding gem setup.

Default

Default

12 skills • 59 gemmes

Hollow FocusHollow Focus

Hollow ResonanceHollow Resonance

Harbinger of MadnessHarbinger of Madness

Marque du tireur d'éliteSniper's Mark

Pieux telluriquesEarthshatter

BlasphèmeBlasphemy

Héraut de la glaceHerald of Ice

RefutationRefutation

Brise-osBoneshatter

Remnants of KalguurRemnants of Kalguur

Danse fantomatiqueGhost Dance

Régulation des chargesCharge Regulation

Recommended Equipment

Good news: the build is very cheap to put together. Here are the pieces to aim for, from most to least important.

• Weapon — One-handed mace « Sadist’s Mercy » : this is the core piece. Look for one with high attack speed, damage and critical chance, as well as a high-level Harbinger of Madness. It costs almost nothing, so don’t settle for a mediocre roll.
• Vestige of Darkness : a unique helmet that lets you freeze enemies quickly (the foundation of the entire freeze combo). Get it with as much armour and Energy Shield as possible, and ideally a good corrupt (spirit).
• Body armour : prioritise maximum evasion, complemented by Energy Shield wherever possible, capped resistances, maximum life and deflection. We mostly fight at range while slowing enemies, so with enough evasion and deflection you’ll rarely get hit.
• Gloves : aim for flat damage, critical chance, melee levels and attack speed (the conversion goes through Way of the Stonefist). A more defensive option is possible if you prefer.
• Rings : flat damage and plugging your remaining resistances. Most importantly: you absolutely need mana leech on one of your rings — a good physical leech roll is enough to sustain thanks to the massive physical damage of Earthshatter.
• Amulet : look for spirit and melee levels, then any good defensive mod. Anoint it with notable Barbaric Strength for a bit more damage.
• Charms & flasks : prioritise a large recovery on use. A Rite of Passage charm with skill speed is excellent but not mandatory; round it out with anti-stun and anti-freeze charms so you can’t be crowd-controlled.

Gameplay Tips

The build is intentionally simple to play — the author describes it as « easy to the point of being instinctive ».

• Boneshatter = mobility and rage: use it to cross the map or whenever you run out of rage. It’s your movement skill.
• Earthshatter = damage: to deal damage, just press Earthshatter. That simple.
• Snipers Mark occasionally: cast it from time to time to keep your charges (power and frenzy) active. No need to spam it.
• Refutation for defense (or a burst): activate it when you need to tank hits or want to deal extra damage — you gain 50% more damage when enemies hit you while it’s active.
• Let the freeze do the work: thanks to Vestige of Darkness, everything around you is constantly frozen, which triggers Herald of Ice and stun-locks bosses — just let the explosion machine run.

The Madness Combo: Sadist’s Mercy + Harbinger of Madness

The build’s entire offensive potential starts with the weapon. The Sadist’s Mercy mace stacks « grueling madness » on enemies. This is already excellent on its own, as it accumulates slowing and makes you harder to hit — but most importantly, it increases enemy power.

And that’s where the magic happens: Harbinger of Madness deals extra damage as enemies accumulate power. Since this effect comes from the weapon itself, your mace becomes a true self-feeding damage beast. The longer the fight lasts, the harder you hit — a perfect virtuous cycle for Pinnacle bosses.

The Explosion Machine: Freeze, Herald of Ice and Repulsion

Clear speed relies on a chain reaction. Vestige of Darkness permanently freezes enemies, allowing them to be shattered instantly with Herald of Ice. Combined with Blasphemy + notable Repulsion, every hit on an enemy affected by notable Repulsion creates an explosion — hence the flood of detonations on screen.

Advanced tip: adding Living Lightning, which also hits enemies and triggers notable Repulsion in turn, creates a free loop. In practice, in a ritual or a breach, you can almost go AFK and let these two skills clear the area for you.

The Martial Artist Ascendancy: Hollow Focus & Hollow Resonance

The build’s core power comes from the Martial Artist ascendancy of the Monk, combined with Way of the Stonefist. The two key ascendancy skills are Hollow Focus and Hollow Resonance, which grant you additional bells — in other words, more damage.

If you only have three ascendancy points so far, take these three first. After that, head toward runic meridians for additional sockets. Hollow Resonance also provides life leech, which frees up that affix on your gear.

Why a Single Mace: Dance with Death & Speed

The choice of a single one-handed mace is intentional. At the bottom of the passive tree, the keystone Dance with Death grants 25% multiplicative attack speed as long as your off-hand is empty — hence the value of playing a single weapon with no shield.

This multiplied attack speed directly feeds the momentum of Boneshatter, which lets you literally slide through maps. Along the way we also pick up the keystone Resonance (to maintain power charges and frenzy charges), a massive crit cluster, the Hollow Keeper node (curse immunity with the right rune), and deflection — which justifies wearing a high-evasion body armour.

Skill Tree