The Bow Shot is a highly effective skill for the Deadeye in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 525 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Rapid Attacks II, Mana Leech, Elemental Armament II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Projectile Proximity Specialisation, Endless Munitions, Gathering Winds on the skill tree.

Bow Shot
(Deadeye) Builds
Sample size: 525 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-09-04 12:01:30 UTC
Below data represents gem links within this cohort. Selected main skills are strictly isolated.
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Flasks Distribution
Main Hand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
73.7%
#% reduced Projectile Range
53.9%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
42.1%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
39.8%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
37%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
29.9%
#% [SurpassChance|Surpassing] chance to fire an additional Arrow
26.3%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
20.8%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
17.5%
#% to [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
16.4%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
80.6%
Each Arrow fired is a [UniqueArrowModifierChain|Crescendo], [UniqueArrowModifierSplit|Splinter], [UniqueArrowModifierPierceReturn|Reversing], [UniqueArrowModifierCrit|Diamond], [UniqueArrowModifierRarity|Covetous], or [UniqueArrowModifierStun|Blunt] Arrow
64.6%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Attack|Attacks]
30.1%
#% increased Damage with Bow Skills
16.4%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
13.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
12.4%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
11.2%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] for [Attack] Damage
10.1%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
8.6%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
8.4%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
62.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50.5%
# to maximum Life
42.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
37%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
34.1%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
29.9%
# to maximum Mana
23.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
22.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
22.3%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
51.8%
# to [Evasion] Rating
50.7%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
30.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
29.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
27.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
25.7%
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
19.4%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
17.9%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
17%
#% to all [Resistances|Elemental Resistances] per Socket filled
14.3%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
38.3%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
30.5%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
28.6%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
28.4%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
22.1%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
20%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
18.9%
# to maximum Life
17.7%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
15.4%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
11.2%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
69.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
39.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
36.2%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
36%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
34.9%
# to [Evasion] Rating
26.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
23%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
23%
# to maximum Life
20.4%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
66.7%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
58.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
38.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
26.1%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
21.9%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
21.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
21%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
20.6%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
20.6%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
20.6%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
54.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
49.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
45.3%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
42.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
34.7%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
34.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
32.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
29.5%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
21.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
20.2%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
43%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
40.4%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
38.9%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
34.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
31.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
29.9%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
29.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
24.8%
Reflects opposite Ring
23%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
17.9%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
97.1%
# to maximum Life
52%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
46.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
45.9%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
44.6%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
43.2%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
43%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
42.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
30.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
29.1%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
19.4%
# to maximum Mana
9%
#% increased Cast Speed
9%
# to [Strength|Strength]
8.8%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
8.6%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances] per [Charges|Power Charge]
8.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
7.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
7.6%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
7.4%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
7.4%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
13.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Attack|Attacks]
10.1%
Each Arrow fired is a [UniqueArrowModifierChain|Crescendo], [UniqueArrowModifierSplit|Splinter], [UniqueArrowModifierPierceReturn|Reversing], [UniqueArrowModifierCrit|Diamond], [UniqueArrowModifierRarity|Covetous], or [UniqueArrowModifierStun|Blunt] Arrow
6.1%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
5.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
5.7%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Projectile Proximity Specialisation
(519)98.9%✕ Remove
Endless Munitions
(503)95.8%✕ Remove
Gathering Winds
(492)93.7%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(473)90.1%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(470)89.5%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(469)89.3%✕ Remove
Mirage Deadeye
(467)89%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(430)81.9%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(428)81.5%✕ Remove
True Strike
(426)81.1%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(398)75.8%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(395)75.2%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(391)74.5%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(391)74.5%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(390)74.3%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(384)73.1%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(378)72%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(346)65.9%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(343)65.3%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(340)64.8%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(333)63.4%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(331)63%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(331)63%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(327)62.3%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(319)60.8%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(297)56.6%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(293)55.8%✕ Remove
Marked for Sickness
(273)52%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(261)49.7%✕ Remove
The Noble Wolf
(255)48.6%✕ Remove
Marked Agility
(246)46.9%✕ Remove
Feathered Fletching
(242)46.1%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(239)45.5%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(226)43%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(219)41.7%✕ Remove
Frazzled
(216)41.1%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(214)40.8%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(194)37%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(191)36.4%✕ Remove
Sniper
(188)35.8%✕ Remove
Clean Shot
(180)34.3%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(180)34.3%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(168)32%✕ Remove
Cooked
(166)31.6%✕ Remove
Vile Wounds
(147)28%✕ Remove
Blur
(139)26.5%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(136)25.9%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(136)25.9%✕ Remove
Master Fletching
(130)24.8%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(111)21.1%✕ Remove
Quick Fingers
(110)21%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(107)20.4%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(103)19.6%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(98)18.7%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(90)17.1%✕ Remove
Marked for Death
(90)17.1%✕ Remove
Flow State
(87)16.6%✕ Remove
Called Shots
(86)16.4%✕ Remove
Unsight
(84)16%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(68)13%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(66)12.6%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(64)12.2%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(63)12%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(61)11.6%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(59)11.2%✕ Remove
Deep Freeze
(50)9.5%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(50)9.5%✕ Remove
Wrapped Quiver
(50)9.5%✕ Remove
Seeing Stars
(49)9.3%✕ Remove
Proficiency
(47)9%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(46)8.8%✕ Remove
Immortal Thirst
(45)8.6%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(44)8.4%✕ Remove
Snowpiercer
(43)8.2%✕ Remove
Spellblade
(43)8.2%✕ Remove
Jack of all Trades
(41)7.8%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(41)7.8%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(41)7.8%✕ Remove
Marathon Runner
(41)7.8%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(40)7.6%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(38)7.2%✕ Remove
Disorientation
(36)6.9%✕ Remove
Resonance
(35)6.7%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(33)6.3%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(33)6.3%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(32)6.1%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(32)6.1%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(31)5.9%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(30)5.7%✕ Remove
Instability
(27)5.1%✕ Remove
Hail
(26)5%✕ Remove
Freedom of Movement
(26)5%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(26)5%✕ Remove
Preemptive Strike
(25)4.8%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(24)4.6%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(23)4.4%✕ Remove
Precision Salvo
(22)4.2%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(21)4%✕ Remove
The Fabled Stag
(21)4%✕ Remove
Chakra of Impact
(21)4%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(20)3.8%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(20)3.8%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(20)3.8%✕ Remove
Pierce the Heart
(19)3.6%✕ Remove
Tainted Strike
(19)3.6%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(19)3.6%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(18)3.4%✕ Remove
Catlike Agility
(18)3.4%✕ Remove
Falcon Dive
(18)3.4%✕ Remove
The Power Within
(17)3.2%✕ Remove
Shatter Palm
(16)3%✕ Remove
Enduring Deflection
(16)3%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(15)2.9%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(15)2.9%✕ Remove
Forces of Nature
(14)2.7%✕ Remove
Frantic Swings
(14)2.7%✕ Remove
Inspiring Ally
(13)2.5%✕ Remove
The Spring Hare
(12)2.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Rhythm
(12)2.3%✕ Remove
Falcon Technique
(12)2.3%✕ Remove
Staggering Palm
(12)2.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Stability
(12)2.3%✕ Remove
Wellspring
(11)2.1%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(11)2.1%✕ Remove
Biting Frost
(11)2.1%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(11)2.1%✕ Remove