The Ice Shot is a highly effective skill for the Deadeye in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 1,641 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Elemental Armament II, Rapid Attacks II, Deliberation. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Projectile Proximity Specialisation, Endless Munitions, Gathering Winds on the skill tree.

Ice Shot
(Deadeye) Builds
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
75.7%
#% reduced Projectile Range
62.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
42.8%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
40.5%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
35.2%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
34%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
21.1%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
19.5%
#% [SurpassChance|Surpassing] chance to fire an additional Arrow
19.4%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
13.9%
Offhand (Set I)
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#% increased [Attack] Speed
92.2%
Each Arrow fired is a [UniqueArrowModifierChain|Crescendo], [UniqueArrowModifierSplit|Splinter], [UniqueArrowModifierPierceReturn|Reversing], [UniqueArrowModifierCrit|Diamond], [UniqueArrowModifierRarity|Covetous], or [UniqueArrowModifierStun|Blunt] Arrow
83.4%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Attack|Attacks]
13.8%
#% increased Damage with Bow Skills
8.7%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
7.2%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
6.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
6.3%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
6.2%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
71.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
55.9%
# to maximum Life
42.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
40.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
38.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
38%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
25.5%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
24.6%
# to maximum Mana
24.1%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
23.6%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
71.4%
# to [Evasion] Rating
67.3%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
43.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
32.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
32.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
30.8%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
19.7%
# to maximum Life
18.2%
#% increased Movement Speed
16.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
11.1%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
51.2%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
39.4%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
27.1%
# to maximum Life
24.6%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
21.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.4%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
18.3%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
16.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
15.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
14.8%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
69.5%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
40.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
37.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
36.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
35.3%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
30.6%
# to maximum Life
29.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
27.7%
# to [Evasion] Rating
19.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
17%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
73.7%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
62.9%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
42.6%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
28%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
24.1%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
21.8%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
21.5%
# to maximum Mana
20.2%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
20.1%
# to maximum Life
19.1%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
59.1%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
53.9%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
51.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
51.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
37.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
37.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
36.5%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
27.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
19.5%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
18.4%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
52.6%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
47.9%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
46.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
43.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
34.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
34.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.8%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
21%
Reflects opposite Ring
17.6%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
17.1%
Belt
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Has # [Charm] Slots
95.5%
# to maximum Life
75%
# to [Strength|Strength]
67.5%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
61.5%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
60.1%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
60%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
24%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
18.9%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
15.1%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
13.2%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
14.1%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
7.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
5.7%
# to [Strength|Strength]
5.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
5.3%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Projectile Proximity Specialisation
(1634)99.6%✕ Remove
Endless Munitions
(1616)98.5%✕ Remove
Gathering Winds
(1597)97.3%✕ Remove
Mirage Deadeye
(1561)95.1%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(1506)91.8%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(1506)91.8%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(1498)91.3%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(1485)90.5%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(1477)90%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(1470)89.6%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(1460)89%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(1444)88%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(1424)86.8%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(1423)86.7%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(1411)86%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(1396)85.1%✕ Remove
True Strike
(1393)84.9%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(1352)82.4%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(1306)79.6%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(1291)78.7%✕ Remove
Marked for Sickness
(1267)77.2%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(1255)76.5%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(1254)76.4%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(1246)75.9%✕ Remove
Marked Agility
(1231)75%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(1229)74.9%✕ Remove
The Noble Wolf
(1216)74.1%✕ Remove
Frazzled
(1136)69.2%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(1114)67.9%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(1114)67.9%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(1099)67%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(1093)66.6%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(1076)65.6%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(1003)61.1%✕ Remove
Sniper
(962)58.6%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(944)57.5%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(907)55.3%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(889)54.2%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(737)44.9%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(648)39.5%✕ Remove
Blur
(555)33.8%✕ Remove
Clean Shot
(538)32.8%✕ Remove
Vile Wounds
(535)32.6%✕ Remove
Snowpiercer
(427)26%✕ Remove
Quick Fingers
(394)24%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(368)22.4%✕ Remove
Flow State
(318)19.4%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(317)19.3%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(317)19.3%✕ Remove
Feathered Fletching
(282)17.2%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(258)15.7%✕ Remove
Deep Freeze
(240)14.6%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(233)14.2%✕ Remove
Cooked
(228)13.9%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(218)13.3%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(202)12.3%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(195)11.9%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(189)11.5%✕ Remove
Master Fletching
(185)11.3%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(185)11.3%✕ Remove
Marked for Death
(179)10.9%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(161)9.8%✕ Remove
Hail
(154)9.4%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(153)9.3%✕ Remove
Disorientation
(153)9.3%✕ Remove
Unsight
(148)9%✕ Remove
Marathon Runner
(102)6.2%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(71)4.3%✕ Remove
Called Shots
(69)4.2%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(67)4.1%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(57)3.5%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(56)3.4%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(46)2.8%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(44)2.7%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(44)2.7%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(43)2.6%✕ Remove
Immortal Thirst
(43)2.6%✕ Remove
Preemptive Strike
(38)2.3%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(38)2.3%✕ Remove
Jack of all Trades
(34)2.1%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(34)2.1%✕ Remove
Proficiency
(34)2.1%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(33)2%✕ Remove