The Ice Shot is a highly effective skill for the Deadeye in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 344 top players in the 75-89 bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Elemental Armament II, Rapid Attacks II, Ice Bite II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Projectile Proximity Specialisation, Maiming Strike, Coming Calamity on the skill tree.

Ice Shot
(Deadeye) Builds
Below data represents gem links within this cohort. Selected main skills are strictly isolated.
★ Selected Main Skills
Other Active Skills & Auras
Flasks Distribution
Main Hand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
69.8%
#% reduced Projectile Range
54.7%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
35.8%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
33.7%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
32%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
25.3%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
23%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
18.9%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
17.4%
#% reduced [Attributes|Attribute] Requirements
16.9%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
82.6%
Each Arrow fired is a [UniqueArrowModifierChain|Crescendo], [UniqueArrowModifierSplit|Splinter], [UniqueArrowModifierPierceReturn|Reversing], [UniqueArrowModifierCrit|Diamond], [UniqueArrowModifierRarity|Covetous], or [UniqueArrowModifierStun|Blunt] Arrow
53.8%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Attack|Attacks]
26.2%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
24.7%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
23.8%
#% increased Damage with Bow Skills
23.5%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
21.8%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
19.5%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
12.5%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
11.3%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
50%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
45.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
43.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
37.5%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36.9%
# to maximum Mana
36%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
33.1%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
33.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
26.5%
# to [Evasion] Rating
23.5%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
61.9%
# to [Evasion] Rating
57.6%
# to maximum Life
36.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
34.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
34%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
31.4%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
28.8%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
18.6%
# Life Regeneration per second
14.2%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
14%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
48.5%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
48.3%
# to maximum Life
35.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
26.7%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
24.7%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
23.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
23.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
22.7%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
20.9%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
15.4%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
71.8%
# to maximum Life
40.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
39.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
39%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
37.8%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
34.9%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.9%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
27.3%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
26.5%
# to [Evasion] Rating
21.5%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
64.5%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
60.5%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
36%
# to maximum Life
35.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
32.3%
# to maximum Mana
28.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
27.9%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
23.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
23%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
22.4%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
61.9%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
53.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
43%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
41.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
38.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
33.1%
# to maximum Mana
24.1%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
22.4%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
21.2%
Ring 2
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
64.8%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
53.2%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
48.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
43.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
36.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
30.5%
# to maximum Life
27%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
23.3%
# to maximum Mana
23%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
87.5%
# to maximum Life
67.2%
# to [Strength|Strength]
42.4%
# to [Armour]
41%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
40.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
38.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36%
# to maximum Mana
33.4%
#% increased [Charm] Effect Duration
23.3%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
21.5%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
12.2%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
6.1%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
5.8%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Projectile Proximity Specialisation
(330)95.9%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(311)90.4%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(310)90.1%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(306)89%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(305)88.7%✕ Remove
Endless Munitions
(302)87.8%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(287)83.4%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(282)82%✕ Remove
Gathering Winds
(269)78.2%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(260)75.6%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(260)75.6%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(255)74.1%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(253)73.5%✕ Remove
Mirage Deadeye
(247)71.8%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(244)70.9%✕ Remove
Clean Shot
(233)67.7%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(231)67.2%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(231)67.2%✕ Remove
Marked for Sickness
(220)64%✕ Remove
Marked Agility
(205)59.6%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(197)57.3%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(192)55.8%✕ Remove
Deep Freeze
(186)54.1%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(184)53.5%✕ Remove
Frazzled
(178)51.7%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(176)51.2%✕ Remove
The Noble Wolf
(173)50.3%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(173)50.3%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(173)50.3%✕ Remove
Snowpiercer
(164)47.7%✕ Remove
Hail
(162)47.1%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(161)46.8%✕ Remove
Quick Fingers
(152)44.2%✕ Remove
Vile Wounds
(148)43%✕ Remove
Flow State
(145)42.2%✕ Remove
True Strike
(131)38.1%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(129)37.5%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(129)37.5%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(126)36.6%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(123)35.8%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(123)35.8%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(117)34%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(115)33.4%✕ Remove
Sniper
(111)32.3%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(106)30.8%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(102)29.7%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(101)29.4%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(100)29.1%✕ Remove
Master Fletching
(91)26.5%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(77)22.4%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(66)19.2%✕ Remove
Feathered Fletching
(58)16.9%✕ Remove
Disorientation
(50)14.5%✕ Remove
Blur
(43)12.5%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(36)10.5%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(28)8.1%✕ Remove
Marked for Death
(28)8.1%✕ Remove
Cooked
(28)8.1%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(26)7.6%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(24)7%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(22)6.4%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(22)6.4%✕ Remove
Called Shots
(22)6.4%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(21)6.1%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(20)5.8%✕ Remove
Proficiency
(20)5.8%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(19)5.5%✕ Remove
Unsight
(17)4.9%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(15)4.4%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(13)3.8%✕ Remove
Storm Swell
(11)3.2%✕ Remove
Catlike Agility
(11)3.2%✕ Remove
Bullseye
(11)3.2%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(11)3.2%✕ Remove
Wrapped Quiver
(10)2.9%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(8)2.3%✕ Remove
Biting Frost
(8)2.3%✕ Remove
Exposed to the Cosmos
(8)2.3%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(8)2.3%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(7)2%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(7)2%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(7)2%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(7)2%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(7)2%✕ Remove