The Herald of Ice is a highly effective skill for the Deadeye in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 82 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Elemental Armament II, Magnified Area II, Elemental Focus. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Endless Munitions, Projectile Proximity Specialisation, Mirage Deadeye on the skill tree.

Herald of Ice
(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 Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
72%
#% reduced Projectile Range
61%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
39%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
39%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
37.8%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
19.5%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
18.3%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
17.1%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
15.9%
#% [SurpassChance|Surpassing] chance to fire an additional Arrow
14.6%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
86.6%
Each Arrow fired is a [UniqueArrowModifierChain|Crescendo], [UniqueArrowModifierSplit|Splinter], [UniqueArrowModifierPierceReturn|Reversing], [UniqueArrowModifierCrit|Diamond], [UniqueArrowModifierRarity|Covetous], or [UniqueArrowModifierStun|Blunt] Arrow
75.6%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
12.2%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Attack|Attacks]
9.8%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
9.8%
#% increased Damage with Bow Skills
7.3%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
7.3%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
6.1%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
6.1%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
68.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
58.5%
# to maximum Life
42.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
41.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
37.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
37.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
31.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
23.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
19.5%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
15.9%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
78%
# to [Evasion] Rating
72%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
48.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
34.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
29.3%
# to maximum Life
28%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26.8%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
20.7%
#% increased Movement Speed
20.7%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
14.6%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
74.4%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
46.3%
# to maximum Life
30.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
28%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
26.8%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
25.6%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
22%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
20.7%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
14.6%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
14.6%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
79.3%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
45.1%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
39%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
35.4%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
32.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
26.8%
# to maximum Life
25.6%
# to [Evasion] Rating
20.7%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
19.5%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
72%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
61%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
32.9%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
31.7%
# to maximum Mana
30.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
30.5%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
28%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
24.4%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
22%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
20.7%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
68.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
67.1%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
56.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
43.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
43.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
41.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
41.5%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
34.1%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
29.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
18.3%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
62.2%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
47.6%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
47.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
35.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
32.9%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
29.3%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
26.8%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
19.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
19.5%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
93.9%
# to maximum Life
72%
# to [Strength|Strength]
69.5%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
59.8%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
57.3%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
57.3%
# to [Armour]
20.7%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
18.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
17.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
15.9%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
15.9%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
14.6%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
9.8%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
9.8%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
8.5%
Gain # Life per enemy killed
8.5%
#% reduced Projectile Range
7.3%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
7.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
6.1%
#% increased bonuses gained from Equipped [Quiver]
6.1%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
13.4%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
12.2%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
9.8%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
9.8%
#% increased Damage with Bow Skills
9.8%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
9.8%
#% chance to Poison on Hit with [Attack|Attacks]
8.5%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
7.3%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Endless Munitions
(81)98.8%✕ Remove
Projectile Proximity Specialisation
(81)98.8%✕ Remove
Mirage Deadeye
(79)96.3%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(78)95.1%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(78)95.1%✕ Remove
Gathering Winds
(77)93.9%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(76)92.7%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(76)92.7%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(74)90.2%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(74)90.2%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(73)89%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(73)89%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(72)87.8%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(70)85.4%✕ Remove
The Noble Wolf
(68)82.9%✕ Remove
Marked for Sickness
(67)81.7%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(66)80.5%✕ Remove
Marked Agility
(66)80.5%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(64)78%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(64)78%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(64)78%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(63)76.8%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(63)76.8%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(61)74.4%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(61)74.4%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(61)74.4%✕ Remove
True Strike
(61)74.4%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(60)73.2%✕ Remove
Frazzled
(60)73.2%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(59)72%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(58)70.7%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(56)68.3%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(55)67.1%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(55)67.1%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(52)63.4%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(51)62.2%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(49)59.8%✕ Remove
Sniper
(47)57.3%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(41)50%✕ Remove
Clean Shot
(40)48.8%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(38)46.3%✕ Remove
Snowpiercer
(33)40.2%✕ Remove
Vile Wounds
(29)35.4%✕ Remove
Flow State
(27)32.9%✕ Remove
Quick Fingers
(23)28%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(20)24.4%✕ Remove
Disorientation
(19)23.2%✕ Remove
Deep Freeze
(17)20.7%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(17)20.7%✕ Remove
Blur
(16)19.5%✕ Remove
Master Fletching
(15)18.3%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(15)18.3%✕ Remove
Feathered Fletching
(15)18.3%✕ Remove
Hail
(14)17.1%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(13)15.9%✕ Remove
Cooked
(13)15.9%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(11)13.4%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(10)12.2%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(10)12.2%✕ Remove
Unsight
(10)12.2%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(9)11%✕ Remove
Marked for Death
(9)11%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(7)8.5%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(6)7.3%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(6)7.3%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(6)7.3%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(5)6.1%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(5)6.1%✕ Remove
Preemptive Strike
(4)4.9%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(4)4.9%✕ Remove
Called Shots
(4)4.9%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(3)3.7%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(3)3.7%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(3)3.7%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(3)3.7%✕ Remove
Forces of Nature
(2)2.4%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(2)2.4%✕ Remove
Dance with Death
(2)2.4%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(2)2.4%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(2)2.4%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(2)2.4%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(2)2.4%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(2)2.4%✕ Remove
Enduring Deflection
(2)2.4%✕ Remove
The Winter Owl
(2)2.4%✕ Remove
Run and Gun
(2)2.4%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(2)2.4%✕ Remove
Falcon Dive
(2)2.4%✕ Remove
Marathon Runner
(2)2.4%✕ Remove