The Shred is a highly effective skill for the Deadeye in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 12 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Rapid Attacks II, Freeze, Rage III. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Mirage Deadeye, Endless Munitions, Heartbreaking on the skill tree.

Shred
(Deadeye) Builds
Sample size: 12 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 Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
75%
#% [SurpassChance|Surpassing] chance to fire an additional Arrow
41.7%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
33.3%
#% reduced Projectile Range
33.3%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
33.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
25%
# to [Strength|Strength]
25%
#% increased Damage per [Minion]
25%
#% increased Movement Speed
25%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
25%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
75%
Each Arrow fired is a [UniqueArrowModifierChain|Crescendo], [UniqueArrowModifierSplit|Splinter], [UniqueArrowModifierPierceReturn|Reversing], [UniqueArrowModifierCrit|Diamond], [UniqueArrowModifierRarity|Covetous], or [UniqueArrowModifierStun|Blunt] Arrow
75%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
58.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
50%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
41.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
41.7%
# to maximum Mana
33.3%
# to maximum Life
25%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
16.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
16.7%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
16.7%
Body Armour
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
83.3%
# to [Evasion] Rating
75%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
50%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
41.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
25%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
16.7%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
8.3%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
8.3%
# to maximum Life
8.3%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
58.3%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
41.7%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
41.7%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
41.7%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
33.3%
#% [SurpassChance|Surpassing] chance to fire an additional [Projectile]
25%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
25%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
25%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
16.7%
# to maximum Life
16.7%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
75%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
66.7%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
50%
# to maximum Life
41.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
41.7%
# to [Evasion] Rating
25%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
25%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
25%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
16.7%
Amulet
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
66.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
66.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
50%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
41.7%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
33.3%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
25%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
25%
#% increased [Armour]
16.7%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
16.7%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
83.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
58.3%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
50%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
41.7%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
33.3%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
25%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
25%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
25%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
16.7%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
41.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
41.7%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
41.7%
Reflects opposite Ring
41.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.3%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
16.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
16.7%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
16.7%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
16.7%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
100%
# to maximum Life
83.3%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
83.3%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
75%
# to [Strength|Strength]
75%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
75%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
16.7%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
16.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfJade|Jade]
16.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
16.7%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
83.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
66.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
58.3%
#% increased Damage per [Minion]
50%
#% increased Movement Speed
50%
[Minion|Minions] deal #% increased Damage
50%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
25%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
25%
#% [SurpassChance|Surpassing] chance to fire an additional Arrow
16.7%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
16.7%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
16.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Attack|Attacks]
16.7%
Each Arrow fired is a [UniqueArrowModifierChain|Crescendo], [UniqueArrowModifierSplit|Splinter], [UniqueArrowModifierPierceReturn|Reversing], [UniqueArrowModifierCrit|Diamond], [UniqueArrowModifierRarity|Covetous], or [UniqueArrowModifierStun|Blunt] Arrow
16.7%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
8.3%
#% increased Damage with Bow Skills
8.3%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
8.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
8.3%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Mirage Deadeye
(12)100%✕ Remove
Endless Munitions
(12)100%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(12)100%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(12)100%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(12)100%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(12)100%✕ Remove
Projectile Proximity Specialisation
(12)100%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(12)100%✕ Remove
Gathering Winds
(11)91.7%✕ Remove
The Noble Wolf
(11)91.7%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(11)91.7%✕ Remove
Marked Agility
(11)91.7%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(11)91.7%✕ Remove
True Strike
(11)91.7%✕ Remove
Marked for Sickness
(11)91.7%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(10)83.3%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(10)83.3%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(10)83.3%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(10)83.3%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(10)83.3%✕ Remove
Frazzled
(10)83.3%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(10)83.3%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(10)83.3%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(10)83.3%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(10)83.3%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(10)83.3%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(10)83.3%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(9)75%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(9)75%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(9)75%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(9)75%✕ Remove
Sniper
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(7)58.3%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(6)50%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(6)50%✕ Remove
Blur
(6)50%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(5)41.7%✕ Remove
Vile Wounds
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(4)33.3%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(3)25%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(3)25%✕ Remove
Quick Fingers
(3)25%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(3)25%✕ Remove
Marked for Death
(3)25%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(3)25%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(3)25%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(3)25%✕ Remove
Cooked
(3)25%✕ Remove
Feathered Fletching
(3)25%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Flow State
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Marathon Runner
(2)16.7%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Death from Afar
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Snowpiercer
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Preemptive Strike
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Tainted Strike
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Spray and Pray
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Overwhelm
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Master Fletching
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Disorientation
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Staggering Palm
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Clean Shot
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
The Raging Ox
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Voracious
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Forcewave
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Unsight
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Freedom of Movement
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
The Winter Owl
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(1)8.3%✕ Remove
Doomsayer
(1)8.3%✕ Remove