Martial Artist · MonkPoE2

Dying on Martial Artist?

Fragile, falling off, or still worth it? Here's the public-ladder read, fast.

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What’s going on?

The short answer

On the public ladder, Martial Artist is a commonly-played pick (#7 of 23 by player count). On survival, the hardcore sample is thin so far (12 characters), so survival is still gathering evidence.

Why this read? The evidence behind it.

Confidence

Firm — enough public ladder data to stand behind this.

Observed

Ladder standing
#7 of 23 · 5.7% of players
Sample
57 characters on the public ladder
Trend
Holding steady on the ladder.
Hardcore survival
Thin sample so far (12 hardcore characters).
Endgame ceiling
Top players have reached level 100 (rank #74).

Suggests

  • Martial Artist has a steady following on the ladder (#7 of 23).
  • Its endgame ceiling is real — players have reached level 100 with it.

Does not mean

  • That it is the strongest or “best” ascendancy. The ladder counts players and deaths, not power.
  • That it is the right pick for your goals or how you like to play.
  • That your own result will match the field’s.

Other things that could explain this

  • Popularity can come from being an easy or familiar league starter, not only results.
  • Streamer or guide attention can concentrate players on a few picks.
  • The sample is still small, so the standing can move a lot yet.
  • Early-league ladders lean toward fast, well-known builds.

How current

Public Runes of Aldur ladder, as of Jul 1, 6 days into the league.

What we can’t see

The public ladder cannot see the gear, tree, or what killed a single character.

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On the public ladder Martial Artist still ranks #7 of 23, so falling short is more often about gear or play than the ascendancy itself.

Top Martial Artists on the ladder reach level 100 (rank #74). The ceiling is high, so falling short usually points to gear or play, not the ascendancy itself.

What are you playing?

If you are playing Softcore, dying costs far less here, and more defence will still smooth your mapping.

The evidence

Delayed · 16d ago

This observation is older than its usual refresh, so read it as possibly out of date.

SourcePublic ladder snapshot
Last captured7/1/2026, 2:00:46 AM
Refresh cadenceRefreshed daily
NoteCounts, standing, and trends are captured from the official ladder once a day, so they move at that cadence.
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On the ladder

#7of 23

5.7% of all players

Holding steady on the ladder.

Hardcore survival

33.3%of 12 so far

Small sample, still gathering, not a verdict

Where they fall

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Most fall around levels 95–99.

The ceiling

lv 100

Top Martial Artist reaches rank #74. The build goes far.

#74 dupalshiklv 100
#78 Butcher_theboyslv 100
#107 chonkingslv 100

The decision

Public ladder data does not suggest moving away from Martial Artist. Nothing on the ladder clearly dominates it; the most-played is Spirit Walker at 18.8%. Hardcore survival is still a thin sample, so read it as provisional.

What this is built on

We can read the public ladder: who is playing Martial Artist, how that is trending, and how often hardcore characters fall. We cannot see your character yet, so the passive tree, the gear, and exactly what killed you are still yours to check. Path of Building is the place to plan that.

Before you commit

The next decisions worth checking.

  1. Compare with InvokerSame class, so you can switch without rerolling.
  2. Plan the exact version in Path of BuildingExileOS cannot see your character yet.
  3. Review TodayCheck if the league moved since you last played.
  4. See the full Meta boardThe whole ladder context before you commit.

Based on public Runes of Aldur ladder data, as of Jul 1, 6 days into the league. Hardcore survival is a small sample, so read it as provisional.

What this page answers about Martial Artist

Martial Artist is a Monk ascendancy in Path of Exile 2. This page reads the public Path of Exile 2 ladder to help you decide what to do with Martial Artist: how many players are on it, how it holds up in Hardcore, and whether it is rising or cooling over recent days. If you are weighing a switch inside the class, you can compare it with Invoker and Acolyte of Chayula. It reasons only from the public ladder, so it never sees your character's gear or passive tree, and it is not a build guide, a gear planner, or a verdict on the single strongest pick.

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