The Ice Shot is a highly effective skill for the Deadeye in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 3,495 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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Other Active Skills & Auras
Flasks Distribution
Main Hand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
76.4%
#% reduced Projectile Range
66.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
42.9%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
41.9%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
35.2%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
32.8%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
22.7%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
20.3%
#% [SurpassChance|Surpassing] chance to fire an additional Arrow
18.2%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
14.1%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
93.4%
Each Arrow fired is a [UniqueArrowModifierChain|Crescendo], [UniqueArrowModifierSplit|Splinter], [UniqueArrowModifierPierceReturn|Reversing], [UniqueArrowModifierCrit|Diamond], [UniqueArrowModifierRarity|Covetous], or [UniqueArrowModifierStun|Blunt] Arrow
86.1%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Attack|Attacks]
11.6%
#% increased Damage with Bow Skills
6.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
6.1%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
5.8%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
5%
Helmet
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
73.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
59.1%
# to maximum Life
44%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
39.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
39.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
37.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
27.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
24.5%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
22.3%
# to maximum Mana
22.2%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
73.5%
# to [Evasion] Rating
70.8%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
45.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
32.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
31.8%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
18.5%
# to maximum Life
17.5%
#% increased Movement Speed
16.6%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
10.7%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
51.3%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
41.1%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
27.3%
# to maximum Life
23.5%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
20.6%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
18.5%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
18.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
17.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
17.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
16.7%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
68.5%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
39.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
35.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.8%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
31.2%
# to maximum Life
30.4%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
26.9%
# to [Evasion] Rating
19.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
15.8%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
74.4%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
63.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
46.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
29.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
25.1%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
23.5%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
22.7%
# to maximum Life
20.6%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
20.3%
# to maximum Mana
17.9%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
60.9%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
55.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
55.8%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
53.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
38%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
38%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
37.7%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
27%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
20.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
19.5%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
52.8%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
47.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
47%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
46.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
34.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
32.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
31.2%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
21.6%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
18.5%
Reflects opposite Ring
18.5%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
95.7%
# to maximum Life
79.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
71.5%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
63.7%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
61.6%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
61.5%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
19.8%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
13.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
13.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
12.3%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
14.6%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
6.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
6.1%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
5.7%
# to [Strength|Strength]
5.5%
[Minion|Minions] deal #% increased Damage
5.3%
#% increased Damage per [Minion]
5.2%
#% increased Movement Speed
5.2%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Projectile Proximity Specialisation
(3492)99.9%✕ Remove
Endless Munitions
(3453)98.8%✕ Remove
Gathering Winds
(3432)98.2%✕ Remove
Mirage Deadeye
(3387)96.9%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(3338)95.5%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(3338)95.5%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(3292)94.2%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(3282)93.9%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(3187)91.2%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(3180)91%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(3170)90.7%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(3166)90.6%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(3163)90.5%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(3114)89.1%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(3090)88.4%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(3086)88.3%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(3065)87.7%✕ Remove
True Strike
(3044)87.1%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(2946)84.3%✕ Remove
Marked for Sickness
(2943)84.2%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(2922)83.6%✕ Remove
Marked Agility
(2873)82.2%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(2827)80.9%✕ Remove
The Noble Wolf
(2820)80.7%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(2810)80.4%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(2796)80%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(2775)79.4%✕ Remove
Frazzled
(2677)76.6%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(2593)74.2%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(2576)73.7%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(2471)70.7%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(2349)67.2%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(2338)66.9%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(2324)66.5%✕ Remove
Sniper
(2247)64.3%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(2139)61.2%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(2121)60.7%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(2010)57.5%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(1611)46.1%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(1478)42.3%✕ Remove
Clean Shot
(1209)34.6%✕ Remove
Blur
(1146)32.8%✕ Remove
Vile Wounds
(1139)32.6%✕ Remove
Snowpiercer
(1024)29.3%✕ Remove
Quick Fingers
(811)23.2%✕ Remove
Flow State
(720)20.6%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(661)18.9%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(573)16.4%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(566)16.2%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(517)14.8%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(507)14.5%✕ Remove
Feathered Fletching
(503)14.4%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(493)14.1%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(486)13.9%✕ Remove
Deep Freeze
(454)13%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(454)13%✕ Remove
Cooked
(447)12.8%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(409)11.7%✕ Remove
Disorientation
(370)10.6%✕ Remove
Master Fletching
(356)10.2%✕ Remove
Unsight
(350)10%✕ Remove
Marked for Death
(332)9.5%✕ Remove
Hail
(308)8.8%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(301)8.6%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(245)7%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(238)6.8%✕ Remove
Marathon Runner
(178)5.1%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(122)3.5%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(108)3.1%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(105)3%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(105)3%✕ Remove
Called Shots
(94)2.7%✕ Remove
Freedom of Movement
(70)2%✕ Remove