The Hollow Palm Technique has become one of the most exciting unarmed archetypes in Path of Exile 2. This build guide walks you through a progression that begins at level 27-when you swap to unarmed attacks-and carries you through the endgame. The Hollow Palm Technique, Amazon is incredibly fun to pilot, offering rapid mobility, high damage, and a surprisingly sturdy defense system based on Evasion and Deflection. Whether you’re tackling campaign bosses or T15 maps, this setup is designed to dominate.

How the Build Kills

The core of the build revolves around Hollow Palm Technique,e scaling-unarmed attacks that gain huge bonuses from Dexterity and Evasion. The T15 mapping variant plays fast and aggressively:

·Shattering Palm serves as a dash-in and crowd-control skill, splashing Cold damage to nearby enemies.

·Ice Strike becomes your bread-and-butter attack, hitting at 9-12 attacks per second for fast map clear.

·Tempest Bell adds area-of-effect bursts and damage-over-time effects for extra clear speed.

·Reaper’s Invocation generates Power Charges-cast it on corpses when needed to maximize burst potential.

·Falling Thunder functions as the nuke ability, deleting rare or tanky mobs. With 10 combo stacks and 7 Power Charges, it wipes nearly anything instantly.

At the “Final Form” Uber variant, Tempest Flurry replaces standard mobility and becomes your clearing engine-reaching over 20 attacks per second with full evasion stacking.

Defense and Survivability – Why Evasion Still Reigns

This build’s greatest strength isn’t just speed-it’s survivability through Evasion and Deflection. With top-tier evasion gear and the Stalking Panther passive from the Amazon class, you can reach:

·80% Evade chance

·75% Deflection (around 45-50% deflected damage reduction)

Even with a modest health pool (around 1,000 HP early), this makes you deceptively tanky. The synergy between Hollow Palm Technique and high evasion means your attack speed scales with your defenses-a perfect marriage of offense and survivability.

As you move into higher tiers, upgrading to Energy Shield gear adds a defensive buffer while increasing your crit potential.

Why Choose the Amazon Class

Among available classes, Amazon shines brightest for the Hollow Palm archetype. Here’s why:

·Evasion and Accuracy synergy: Amazon naturally stacks both, amplifying Hollow Palm Technique’s scaling and enabling 100% crit chance in endgame setups.

·Flexible gear slots: Since you only need Evasion on Gloves, Boots, and Helm, your chest can be anything-from The Coming Calamity early on to a 1,200+ ES rare in the endgame.

Ascendancy power:

·Stalking Panther and Critical Strike work hand-in-hand to provide defense, accuracy, and crit-cap.

·Mystic Harvest grants life leech even on full elemental conversions.

·Predatory Instinct delivers a 25e damage multiplier against rares and bosses.

Other classes like Monk or Deadeye can run early versions, but they lack the seamless endgame scaling Amazon achieves through Evasion + ES synergy.

Progression Path – From Leveling to Final Form

1. Levels 1-27:

Use bows with Lightning Arrow or Lightning Rod for early progression. This setup is easy and efficient before the unarmed swap.

2. Level 27 Swap:

· Respect your tree to grab Hollow Palm Technique and drop your weapon.

·Buy POE2 Items four pieces with solid Evasion rolls (Helmet, Gloves, Boots, Armor).

·Begin using Storm Wave, Ice Strike, and Tempest Bell, supported by damage and AoE gems.

3. Early Mapping:

Focus on the non-crit variant for smooth progression up to level 90. This version clears T15 maps easily and is budget-friendly.

4. Final Form (Crit Variant):

Once you’ve accumulated significant Path of Exile 2 Currency, transition into the crit-stacking endgame version:

·Swap to an Energy Shield chest (1,100-1,200 ES minimum).

·Maximize Evasion and Deflection on other gear.

·Stack Flat Damage on rings and gloves.

This “Final Form” deletes Pinnacle bosses in seconds and breezes through juiced Logbooks.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Pros:

·Extremely fast mapping and boss killing

·Budget-friendly through mid-tier maps

·High evasion and crit scaling

·Satisfying, unique, unarmed playstyle

Cons:

·Requires significant investment for the crit-stacking form

·Positioning matters-being surrounded can get dangerous

·Mobility precision is key to top performance

Final Thoughts

The Hollow Palm Technique Amazon is a top-tier Path of Exile 2 build that rewards mastery and mechanical awareness. It’s fast, flashy, and powerful, offering one of the smoothest progression paths from level 27 to Uber endgame.

·Satisfying, unique, unarmed playstyle

Cons:

·Requires significant investment for the crit-stacking form

·Positioning matters-being surrounded can get dangerous

·Mobility precision is key to top performance

Final Thoughts

The Hollow Palm Technique Amazon is a top-tier Path of Exile 2 build that rewards mastery and mechanical awareness. It’s fast, flashy, and powerful, offering one of the smoothest progression paths from level 27 to Uber endgame.