The Whirling Slash is a highly effective skill for the Deadeye in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 224 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Rage III, Rapid Attacks III, Knockback. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Gathering Winds, Heartstopping, Struck Through on the skill tree.

Whirling Slash
(Deadeye) Builds
Sample size: 224 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 [Attack] Speed
78.6%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
62.5%
#% increased chance to [Shock]
47.8%
No [Physical] Damage
47.8%
[BooleanDamageRoll|Rolls only the minimum or maximum Damage value] for each [DamageTypes|Damage Type]
47.8%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
16.1%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
11.2%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
10.3%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
9.4%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
8%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
69.6%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
51.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
41.5%
# to maximum Life
40.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.6%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
33.9%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
32.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
30.8%
# to maximum Mana
21.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
20.1%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Evasion] Rating
56.7%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
54.5%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
35.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
26.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
25%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
21.9%
#% increased [Armour|Armour], [Evasion|Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
17.4%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
14.7%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
13.8%
#% increased Global [Armour], [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield] per Socket filled
12.1%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
35.7%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
34.4%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
32.6%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
31.2%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
28.1%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
23.2%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
22.8%
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
20.5%
# to maximum Life
17.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
12.1%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
50.9%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
40.6%
# to maximum Life
37.5%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
35.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
32.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
30.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
29%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
27.2%
# to [Evasion] Rating
26.8%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
25.4%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
68.3%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
54.9%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
50.4%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
24.6%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
24.1%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
24.1%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
22.8%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
19.2%
# to maximum Life
14.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
13.4%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
135.3%
#% increased Damage for each type of [ElementalAilments|Elemental Ailment] on Enemy
54.5%
[Wind|Wind Skills] which can be boosted by [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces] can be boosted by multiple [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces]
54.5%
[Wind|Wind Skills] which can be boosted by [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces] count
as being boosted by [IgnitedGround|Ignited], [ShockedGround|Shocked], and [ChilledGround|Chilled] Ground
54.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
37.5%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
20.5%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
20.1%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
19.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
13.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
12.9%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
110.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
50.4%
#% increased Damage for each type of [ElementalAilments|Elemental Ailment] on Enemy
41.1%
[Wind|Wind Skills] which can be boosted by [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces] can be boosted by multiple [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces]
41.1%
[Wind|Wind Skills] which can be boosted by [ElementalGround|Elemental Ground Surfaces] count
as being boosted by [IgnitedGround|Ignited], [ShockedGround|Shocked], and [ChilledGround|Chilled] Ground
41.1%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
27.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.7%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
22.8%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
21.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
21.4%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
98.7%
# to maximum Life
59.4%
# to [Strength|Strength]
57.6%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
52.7%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
52.7%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
52.2%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
37.5%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
33%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
32.1%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
25%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
88.8%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
81.7%
#% increased [Physical] Damage
81.2%
#% increased [Melee] [Strike] Range with this weapon
72.3%
Create a [DivineFragment|Fragment of Divinity] in your [Presence] every # seconds
71.4%
[LifeLeech|Life Leech] recovers based on your [Lightning] damage as well as [Physical] damage
71.4%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
8.5%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
7.6%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
6.7%
#% increased [Projectile|Projectile] Speed with this Weapon
6.7%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
83.9%
Enemies in your [Presence|Presence] Resist [ElementalDamage|Elemental Damage] based on their Lowest [Resistances|Resistance]
83%
[Allies] in your [Presence] Regenerate #% of their Maximum Life per second
83%
[Allies|Allies] in your [Presence|Presence] [Gain|Gain] #% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
83%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
5.8%
#% of your Base Life Regeneration is granted to [Allies] in your [Presence]
5.8%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Gathering Winds
(221)98.7%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(219)97.8%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(218)97.3%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(217)96.9%✕ Remove
Called Shots
(216)96.4%✕ Remove
Dance with Death
(214)95.5%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(210)93.8%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(209)93.3%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(208)92.9%✕ Remove
Avidity
(206)92%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(203)90.6%✕ Remove
Thrilling Chase
(203)90.6%✕ Remove
True Strike
(199)88.8%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(197)87.9%✕ Remove
Fervour
(189)84.4%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(186)83%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(185)82.6%✕ Remove
Roll and Strike
(182)81.2%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(177)79%✕ Remove
Focused Thrust
(176)78.6%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(176)78.6%✕ Remove
Flow State
(174)77.7%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(168)75%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(168)75%✕ Remove
Precision Salvo
(166)74.1%✕ Remove
Javelin
(165)73.7%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(160)71.4%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(159)71%✕ Remove
Precise Point
(153)68.3%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(149)66.5%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(148)66.1%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(138)61.6%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(135)60.3%✕ Remove
Frenetic
(124)55.4%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(120)53.6%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(110)49.1%✕ Remove
Prolonged Assault
(107)47.8%✕ Remove
Catapult
(96)42.9%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(96)42.9%✕ Remove
Cooked
(95)42.4%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(86)38.4%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(81)36.2%✕ Remove
Dizzying Sweep
(76)33.9%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(74)33%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(72)32.1%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(71)31.7%✕ Remove
Wellspring
(58)25.9%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(57)25.4%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(55)24.6%✕ Remove
Clean Shot
(53)23.7%✕ Remove
Falcon Dive
(51)22.8%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(47)21%✕ Remove
Savagery
(45)20.1%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(43)19.2%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(43)19.2%✕ Remove
Vile Wounds
(43)19.2%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(42)18.8%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(41)18.3%✕ Remove
Hail
(37)16.5%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(35)15.6%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(35)15.6%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(35)15.6%✕ Remove
Seeing Stars
(33)14.7%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(32)14.3%✕ Remove
Immortal Thirst
(31)13.8%✕ Remove
Versatile Arms
(30)13.4%✕ Remove
Frantic Swings
(27)12.1%✕ Remove
Shatter Palm
(26)11.6%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(25)11.2%✕ Remove
The Frenzied Bear
(24)10.7%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(24)10.7%✕ Remove
Projectile Proximity Specialisation
(24)10.7%✕ Remove
The Fabled Stag
(22)9.8%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(22)9.8%✕ Remove
Spellblade
(22)9.8%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(22)9.8%✕ Remove
Endless Munitions
(20)8.9%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(19)8.5%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(19)8.5%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(19)8.5%✕ Remove
Chakra of Stability
(17)7.6%✕ Remove
Falcon Technique
(16)7.1%✕ Remove
Instability
(16)7.1%✕ Remove
Disciplined Training
(16)7.1%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(15)6.7%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(14)6.2%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(13)5.8%✕ Remove
Deep Trance
(13)5.8%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(12)5.4%✕ Remove
Staggering Palm
(12)5.4%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(12)5.4%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(11)4.9%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(11)4.9%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(11)4.9%✕ Remove
Proficiency
(11)4.9%✕ Remove
Preemptive Strike
(10)4.5%✕ Remove
Disorientation
(10)4.5%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(10)4.5%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(9)4%✕ Remove
Careful Consideration
(9)4%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(9)4%✕ Remove
The Winter Owl
(9)4%✕ Remove
Bond of the Wolf
(8)3.6%✕ Remove
High Alert
(8)3.6%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(8)3.6%✕ Remove
Enduring Deflection
(8)3.6%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(7)3.1%✕ Remove
Augmented Flesh
(6)2.7%✕ Remove
Chakra of Impact
(6)2.7%✕ Remove
Freedom of Movement
(6)2.7%✕ Remove
Shadow Dancing
(5)2.2%✕ Remove
Sand in the Eyes
(5)2.2%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(5)2.2%✕ Remove
Wary Dodging
(5)2.2%✕ Remove