The Lightning Arrow is a highly effective skill for the Deadeye in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 60 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Elemental Armament II, Rapid Attacks II, Cooldown Recovery II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Honed Instincts, Projectile Proximity Specialisation, Endless Munitions on the skill tree.

Lightning Arrow
(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
60%
#% reduced Projectile Range
60%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
38.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
30%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
28.3%
#% [SurpassChance|Surpassing] chance to fire an additional Arrow
28.3%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
23.3%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
18.3%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
18.3%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
18.3%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Attack|Attacks]
75%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
71.7%
#% increased Damage with Bow Skills
46.7%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
45%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
38.3%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] for [Attack] Damage
21.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
21.7%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
18.3%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
16.7%
Each Arrow fired is a [UniqueArrowModifierChain|Crescendo], [UniqueArrowModifierSplit|Splinter], [UniqueArrowModifierPierceReturn|Reversing], [UniqueArrowModifierCrit|Diamond], [UniqueArrowModifierRarity|Covetous], or [UniqueArrowModifierStun|Blunt] Arrow
16.7%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
58.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
56.7%
# to maximum Life
46.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
45%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
41.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
40%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
35%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
25%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
25%
# to maximum Mana
23.3%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Evasion] Rating
63.3%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
60%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
45%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
40%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
40%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
33.3%
# to maximum Life
31.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
15%
# Life Regeneration per second
13.3%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
13.3%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
43.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
43.3%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
38.3%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
21.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
20%
# to [Evasion] Rating
18.3%
# to maximum Life
18.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
18.3%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
16.7%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
63.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
45%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
43.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
35%
# to maximum Life
33.3%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
28.3%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
26.7%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
25%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
23.3%
# to [Evasion] Rating
21.7%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
66.7%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
65%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
33.3%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
30%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
25%
# to maximum Life
25%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
25%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
21.7%
# to maximum Mana
20%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
60%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
58.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
48.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
41.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
38.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
36.7%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
31.7%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
28.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
25%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
61.7%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
53.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
43.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
43.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
31.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
30%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
28.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
26.7%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
26.7%
#% increased [Lightning] Damage
23.3%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
93.3%
# to maximum Life
73.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
56.7%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
51.7%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
48.3%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
48.3%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
28.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
20%
# to maximum Mana
18.3%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
16.7%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
11.7%
#% reduced Projectile Range
11.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
10%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
5%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
5%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
5%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
5%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
10%
Each Arrow fired is a [UniqueArrowModifierChain|Crescendo], [UniqueArrowModifierSplit|Splinter], [UniqueArrowModifierPierceReturn|Reversing], [UniqueArrowModifierCrit|Diamond], [UniqueArrowModifierRarity|Covetous], or [UniqueArrowModifierStun|Blunt] Arrow
8.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Attack|Attacks]
6.7%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Honed Instincts
(59)98.3%✕ Remove
Projectile Proximity Specialisation
(59)98.3%✕ Remove
Endless Munitions
(58)96.7%✕ Remove
Mirage Deadeye
(56)93.3%✕ Remove
Gathering Winds
(55)91.7%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(54)90%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(51)85%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(48)80%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(47)78.3%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(47)78.3%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(46)76.7%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(46)76.7%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(46)76.7%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(46)76.7%✕ Remove
Master Fletching
(44)73.3%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(44)73.3%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(42)70%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(41)68.3%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(40)66.7%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(39)65%✕ Remove
Feathered Fletching
(39)65%✕ Remove
True Strike
(39)65%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(38)63.3%✕ Remove
Sniper
(36)60%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(32)53.3%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(32)53.3%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(32)53.3%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(31)51.7%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(30)50%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(28)46.7%✕ Remove
Clean Shot
(28)46.7%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(28)46.7%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(27)45%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(25)41.7%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(25)41.7%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(25)41.7%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(25)41.7%✕ Remove
Vile Wounds
(24)40%✕ Remove
Flow State
(22)36.7%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(21)35%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(20)33.3%✕ Remove
Cooked
(19)31.7%✕ Remove
Disorientation
(15)25%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(14)23.3%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(14)23.3%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(14)23.3%✕ Remove
Frazzled
(13)21.7%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(12)20%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(11)18.3%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(11)18.3%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(10)16.7%✕ Remove
The Noble Wolf
(9)15%✕ Remove
The Spring Hare
(9)15%✕ Remove
Pierce the Heart
(8)13.3%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(8)13.3%✕ Remove
Marked Agility
(8)13.3%✕ Remove
Proficiency
(8)13.3%✕ Remove
Marked for Sickness
(8)13.3%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(7)11.7%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(7)11.7%✕ Remove
Precision Salvo
(7)11.7%✕ Remove
Forces of Nature
(6)10%✕ Remove
Flash Storm
(6)10%✕ Remove
Tainted Strike
(6)10%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(6)10%✕ Remove
Blur
(6)10%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(6)10%✕ Remove
Called Shots
(6)10%✕ Remove
Death from Afar
(5)8.3%✕ Remove
Wrapped Quiver
(5)8.3%✕ Remove
Falcon Technique
(5)8.3%✕ Remove
Marked for Death
(5)8.3%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(5)8.3%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(5)8.3%✕ Remove
Storm Surge
(5)8.3%✕ Remove
Unbound Forces
(5)8.3%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(4)6.7%✕ Remove
Quick Fingers
(4)6.7%✕ Remove
Surging Currents
(4)6.7%✕ Remove
Electrotherapy
(4)6.7%✕ Remove
Emboldened Avatar
(4)6.7%✕ Remove
Lightning Rod
(4)6.7%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(4)6.7%✕ Remove
Unsight
(4)6.7%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(4)6.7%✕ Remove
Inspiring Ally
(3)5%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(3)5%✕ Remove
High Alert
(3)5%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(3)5%✕ Remove
Exploit
(3)5%✕ Remove
Staggering Palm
(3)5%✕ Remove
Shatter Palm
(3)5%✕ Remove
Mystic Stance
(3)5%✕ Remove
Storm Swell
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Wellspring
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Heavy Ammunition
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Shadow Dancing
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Electrifying Nature
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
First Approach
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Exposed to the Storm
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Multi Shot
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Falcon Dive
(2)3.3%✕ Remove
Savagery
(2)3.3%✕ Remove