The Pounce is a highly effective skill for the Deadeye in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 205 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Eternal Mark, Charged Mark, Prolonged Duration II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Endless Munitions, Projectile Proximity Specialisation, Mirage Deadeye on the skill tree.

Pounce
(Deadeye) Builds
Sample size: 205 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-07-28 19:43:54 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
74.1%
#% reduced Projectile Range
53.2%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
48.8%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
41.5%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
37.6%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
33.7%
#% [SurpassChance|Surpassing] chance to fire an additional Arrow
26.3%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
20%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
19.5%
#% to [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
15.6%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
95.1%
Each Arrow fired is a [UniqueArrowModifierChain|Crescendo], [UniqueArrowModifierSplit|Splinter], [UniqueArrowModifierPierceReturn|Reversing], [UniqueArrowModifierCrit|Diamond], [UniqueArrowModifierRarity|Covetous], or [UniqueArrowModifierStun|Blunt] Arrow
93.2%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Attack|Attacks]
7.3%
Helmet
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
77.6%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
59%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
42.9%
# to maximum Life
40%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
37.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
32.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
26.8%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
25.9%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
22%
# to maximum Mana
22%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
75.6%
# to [Evasion] Rating
69.3%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
49.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
37.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
34.1%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
29.8%
# to maximum Life
16.6%
#% increased Movement Speed
15.1%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
12.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
10.7%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
46.8%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
42.4%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
38%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
25.9%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
21%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
17.6%
# to maximum Life
14.6%
#% [SurpassChance|Surpassing] chance to fire an additional [Projectile]
14.1%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
11.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
10.7%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
66.8%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
42.9%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
32.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
30.7%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
29.8%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
24.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
24.4%
# to maximum Life
22.4%
# to [Evasion] Rating
22%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
70.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
56.6%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
56.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
26.8%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
26.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
26.8%
# to maximum Mana
17.1%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
16.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
15.6%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
15.1%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
72.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
61.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
57.6%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
46.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
35.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
34.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.7%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
32.7%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
22.4%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
17.1%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
61.5%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
51.7%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
46.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
46.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
35.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
32.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
26.8%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
23.9%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
19%
Reflects opposite Ring
17.6%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
98.5%
# to maximum Life
81.5%
# to [Strength|Strength]
79.5%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
77.6%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
77.1%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
77.1%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
17.6%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
14.1%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
13.2%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
10.7%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
93.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
90.7%
# to [Strength|Strength]
89.8%
[Minion|Minions] deal #% increased Damage
87.8%
#% increased Damage per [Minion]
87.3%
#% increased Movement Speed
87.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
5.4%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Endless Munitions
(204)99.5%✕ Remove
Projectile Proximity Specialisation
(204)99.5%✕ Remove
Mirage Deadeye
(203)99%✕ Remove
Gathering Winds
(202)98.5%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(199)97.1%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(199)97.1%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(197)96.1%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(197)96.1%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(197)96.1%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(197)96.1%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(197)96.1%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(194)94.6%✕ Remove
True Strike
(194)94.6%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(192)93.7%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(190)92.7%✕ Remove
Marked Agility
(187)91.2%✕ Remove
Marked for Sickness
(187)91.2%✕ Remove
The Noble Wolf
(185)90.2%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(185)90.2%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(184)89.8%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(183)89.3%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(182)88.8%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(182)88.8%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(181)88.3%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(180)87.8%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(179)87.3%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(179)87.3%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(175)85.4%✕ Remove
Frazzled
(172)83.9%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(163)79.5%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(157)76.6%✕ Remove
Blur
(127)62%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(126)61.5%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(98)47.8%✕ Remove
Sniper
(97)47.3%✕ Remove
Quick Fingers
(94)45.9%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(89)43.4%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(88)42.9%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(80)39%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(80)39%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(80)39%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(76)37.1%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(75)36.6%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(74)36.1%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(72)35.1%✕ Remove
Marathon Runner
(72)35.1%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(59)28.8%✕ Remove
Vile Wounds
(38)18.5%✕ Remove
Clean Shot
(37)18%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(29)14.1%✕ Remove
Cooked
(29)14.1%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(28)13.7%✕ Remove
Unsight
(24)11.7%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(21)10.2%✕ Remove
Snowpiercer
(20)9.8%✕ Remove
Marked for Death
(20)9.8%✕ Remove
Flow State
(19)9.3%✕ Remove
Feathered Fletching
(19)9.3%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(14)6.8%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(11)5.4%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(11)5.4%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(10)4.9%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(9)4.4%✕ Remove
Disorientation
(8)3.9%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(7)3.4%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(7)3.4%✕ Remove
Bond of the Cat
(6)2.9%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(6)2.9%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(6)2.9%✕ Remove
Deep Freeze
(5)2.4%✕ Remove
Catlike Agility
(5)2.4%✕ Remove
Hail
(5)2.4%✕ Remove