The Glacial Lance is a highly effective skill for the Deadeye in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 10 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Elemental Armament II, Deliberation, Cooldown Recovery II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Heartstopping, Struck Through, Gathering Winds on the skill tree.

Glacial Lance
(Deadeye) Builds
Sample size: 10 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.
★ Selected Main Skills
Other Active Skills & Auras
Flasks Distribution
Main Hand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
80%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
60%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
40%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
30%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
30%
#% increased [Melee] [Strike] Range with this weapon
30%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
30%
Create a [DivineFragment|Fragment of Divinity] in your [Presence] every # seconds
30%
[LifeLeech|Life Leech] recovers based on your [Lightning] damage as well as [Physical] damage
30%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
10%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
40%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
40%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
40%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
40%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
30%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
30%
#% of your Base Life Regeneration is granted to [Allies] in your [Presence]
30%
Grants effect of [UniqueShrineLightning|Guided Tempest Shrine]
20%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
20%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
20%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
80%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
60%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
50%
# Life Regeneration per second
40%
Require # fewer enemies to be [Surrounded|Surrounded]
40%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
30%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
30%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
30%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
20%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Evasion] Rating
50%
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
40%
#% to all [Resistances|Elemental Resistances] per Socket filled
40%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
30%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
30%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance] per Socket filled
30%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
30%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
30%
# to [Spirit|Spirit] per Socket filled
20%
# to maximum Life
20%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
40%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
40%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
30%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
30%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
30%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
30%
Your [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] is #%
30%
Your [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance cannot be [RerollCrit|Rerolled]
30%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
20%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
20%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
100%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
30%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
30%
#% reduced [Shock|Shock] duration on you
30%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
30%
# to [Evasion] Rating
20%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
20%
# to maximum Life
20%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
20%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
80%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
50%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
50%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
40%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
40%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
30%
# to maximum Mana
20%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
20%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
10%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
60%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
50%
# to [Evasion] Rating
40%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
40%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
40%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
30%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
30%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
30%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
30%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
20%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
50%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
40%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
40%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
30%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
30%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
20%
# to [Evasion] Rating
20%
# to [Strength|Strength]
20%
# to maximum Life
20%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
20%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
90%
# to maximum Life
60%
# to [Strength|Strength]
50%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
40%
Legacy of [LegacyOfJade|Jade]
40%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
30%
# to [Armour]
20%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
20%
# to maximum Mana
20%
#% increased [Flask] Mana Recovery rate
20%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
20%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
20%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
20%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
10%
# to [Strength|Strength]
10%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
10%
#% increased [Spirit|Spirit]
10%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
10%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
10%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] deal # to # added [Attack|Attack] [Physical|Physical] Damage
10%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
10%
#% increased Damage with Bow Skills
10%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
10%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
10%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
10%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
10%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
10%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Heartstopping
(10)100%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(10)100%✕ Remove
Gathering Winds
(9)90%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(9)90%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(9)90%✕ Remove
Avidity
(9)90%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(9)90%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(9)90%✕ Remove
Called Shots
(9)90%✕ Remove
Roll and Strike
(9)90%✕ Remove
The Fabled Stag
(8)80%✕ Remove
Focused Thrust
(8)80%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(8)80%✕ Remove
Precise Point
(8)80%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(8)80%✕ Remove
Mirage Deadeye
(7)70%✕ Remove
Fervour
(7)70%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(7)70%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(6)60%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(6)60%✕ Remove
The Frenzied Bear
(6)60%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(6)60%✕ Remove
Javelin
(5)50%✕ Remove
Tainted Strike
(5)50%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(5)50%✕ Remove
Clean Shot
(5)50%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(5)50%✕ Remove
Tactical Retreat
(4)40%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(4)40%✕ Remove
Paranoia
(4)40%✕ Remove
Sand in the Eyes
(4)40%✕ Remove
Thrill of Battle
(4)40%✕ Remove
In the Thick of It
(4)40%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(4)40%✕ Remove
Cooked
(4)40%✕ Remove
Frantic Fighter
(4)40%✕ Remove
True Strike
(4)40%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(3)30%✕ Remove
Authority
(3)30%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(3)30%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(3)30%✕ Remove
Crushing Judgement
(3)30%✕ Remove
Blur
(3)30%✕ Remove
Freedom of Movement
(3)30%✕ Remove
Savagery
(3)30%✕ Remove
Forces of Nature
(2)20%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(2)20%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(2)20%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(2)20%✕ Remove
Thrilling Chase
(2)20%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(2)20%✕ Remove
Frenetic
(2)20%✕ Remove
Projectile Proximity Specialisation
(2)20%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(2)20%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(2)20%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(2)20%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(2)20%✕ Remove
The Winter Owl
(2)20%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(2)20%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(2)20%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(2)20%✕ Remove
Dizzying Sweep
(1)10%✕ Remove
Last Stand
(1)10%✕ Remove
Perpetual Freeze
(1)10%✕ Remove
Seeing Stars
(1)10%✕ Remove
Escape Strategy
(1)10%✕ Remove
Push the Advantage
(1)10%✕ Remove
Snowpiercer
(1)10%✕ Remove
Endless Munitions
(1)10%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(1)10%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(1)10%✕ Remove
Careful Consideration
(1)10%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(1)10%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(1)10%✕ Remove
Bullseye
(1)10%✕ Remove
Chakra of Impact
(1)10%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(1)10%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(1)10%✕ Remove
Electrifying Nature
(1)10%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(1)10%✕ Remove
Vile Wounds
(1)10%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(1)10%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(1)10%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(1)10%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(1)10%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(1)10%✕ Remove
Exploit
(1)10%✕ Remove
Enduring Deflection
(1)10%✕ Remove
Instability
(1)10%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(1)10%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(1)10%✕ Remove
Spellblade
(1)10%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(1)10%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(1)10%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(1)10%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(1)10%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(1)10%✕ Remove
Proficiency
(1)10%✕ Remove
Pocket Sand
(1)10%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(1)10%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(1)10%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(1)10%✕ Remove
Wary Dodging
(1)10%✕ Remove