The Bow Shot is a highly effective skill for the Pathfinder in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 326 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Rapid Attacks II, Elemental Armament II, Mana Leech. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Path Seeker, Relentless Pursuit, Heartstopping on the skill tree.

Bow Shot
(Pathfinder) Builds
Sample size: 326 characters analyzed.
Last updated: 2026-07-29 19:45:52 UTC
Below data represents gem links within this cohort. Selected main skills are strictly isolated.
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Flasks Distribution
Main Hand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
72.4%
#% [SurpassChance|Surpassing] chance to fire an additional Arrow
47.9%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
45.4%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
42.9%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
33.1%
#% reduced Projectile Range
32.2%
#% to [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
28.8%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
25.8%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
15.3%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
10.4%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
75.2%
Each Arrow fired is a [UniqueArrowModifierChain|Crescendo], [UniqueArrowModifierSplit|Splinter], [UniqueArrowModifierPierceReturn|Reversing], [UniqueArrowModifierCrit|Diamond], [UniqueArrowModifierRarity|Covetous], or [UniqueArrowModifierStun|Blunt] Arrow
62.9%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Attack|Attacks]
22.4%
#% increased Damage with Bow Skills
13.8%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
10.1%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
10.1%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] for [Attack] Damage
8.9%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
8.3%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
7.7%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
6.7%
Helmet
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
75.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
51.5%
# to maximum Life
40.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
39%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
37.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
31.9%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
26.7%
# to maximum Mana
24.5%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
23.6%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
23%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Evasion] Rating
69.6%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
66%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
43.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
36.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
34.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
32.8%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
16.6%
#% increased Movement Speed
13.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
12.9%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
12%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
46%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
38%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
37.7%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
28.5%
#% [SurpassChance|Surpassing] chance to fire an additional [Projectile]
25.8%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
25.5%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
23.6%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
18.4%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
10.1%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
9.5%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
63.5%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
42.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
32.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
31.9%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
30.1%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
29.4%
# to [Evasion] Rating
28.2%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
28.2%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
17.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
15.6%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
60.4%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
55.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
52.5%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
31.6%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
31%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
26.7%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
24.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
17.5%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
16.9%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
13.2%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
77%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
54.6%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
39%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
34.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
33.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
30.1%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
28.8%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
28.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
27.6%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
22.7%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
57.7%
Reflects opposite Ring
36.8%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
35.3%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
30.7%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
21.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
21.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
19.3%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
19.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
18.4%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
16.9%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
98.5%
# to maximum Life
55.8%
# to [Strength|Strength]
53.1%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
52.8%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
51.8%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
51.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
43.9%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
42.3%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
40.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
22.4%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
47.9%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
29.8%
# to [Strength|Strength]
28.5%
[Minion|Minions] deal #% increased Damage
28.5%
#% increased Damage per [Minion]
28.2%
#% increased Movement Speed
28.2%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
15.6%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
12%
#% [SurpassChance|Surpassing] chance to fire an additional Arrow
11%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
9.2%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
17.2%
Each Arrow fired is a [UniqueArrowModifierChain|Crescendo], [UniqueArrowModifierSplit|Splinter], [UniqueArrowModifierPierceReturn|Reversing], [UniqueArrowModifierCrit|Diamond], [UniqueArrowModifierRarity|Covetous], or [UniqueArrowModifierStun|Blunt] Arrow
11%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Attack|Attacks]
8.3%
#% increased Damage with Bow Skills
6.4%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
5.8%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Path Seeker
(324)99.4%✕ Remove
Relentless Pursuit
(320)98.2%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(311)95.4%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(309)94.8%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(309)94.8%✕ Remove
Running Assault
(301)92.3%✕ Remove
Traveller's Wisdom
(300)92%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(297)91.1%✕ Remove
True Strike
(288)88.3%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(285)87.4%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(257)78.8%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(253)77.6%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(248)76.1%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(246)75.5%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(241)73.9%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(229)70.2%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(224)68.7%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(223)68.4%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(219)67.2%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(214)65.6%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(213)65.3%✕ Remove
Marked for Sickness
(211)64.7%✕ Remove
Marked Agility
(209)64.1%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(209)64.1%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(209)64.1%✕ Remove
The Noble Wolf
(200)61.3%✕ Remove
Blur
(196)60.1%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(196)60.1%✕ Remove
Frazzled
(192)58.9%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(188)57.7%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(186)57.1%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(174)53.4%✕ Remove
Quick Fingers
(171)52.5%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(166)50.9%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(165)50.6%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(157)48.2%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(140)42.9%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(137)42%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(132)40.5%✕ Remove
Marathon Runner
(121)37.1%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(113)34.7%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(106)32.5%✕ Remove
Cooked
(104)31.9%✕ Remove
Feathered Fletching
(94)28.8%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(89)27.3%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(84)25.8%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(81)24.8%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(74)22.7%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(68)20.9%✕ Remove
Unsight
(65)19.9%✕ Remove
Marked for Death
(59)18.1%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(55)16.9%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(50)15.3%✕ Remove
Master Fletching
(49)15%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(49)15%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(46)14.1%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(45)13.8%✕ Remove
Vile Wounds
(41)12.6%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(39)12%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(39)12%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(35)10.7%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(35)10.7%✕ Remove
Sniper
(33)10.1%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Toxicity
(32)9.8%✕ Remove
Clean Shot
(32)9.8%✕ Remove
Lasting Toxins
(32)9.8%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(31)9.5%✕ Remove
Seeing Stars
(30)9.2%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(30)9.2%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(30)9.2%✕ Remove
Flow State
(29)8.9%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(29)8.9%✕ Remove
Escalating Toxins
(29)8.9%✕ Remove
Building Toxins
(28)8.6%✕ Remove
Stacking Toxins
(28)8.6%✕ Remove
Toxic Tolerance
(27)8.3%✕ Remove
Immortal Infamy
(26)8%✕ Remove
Crippling Toxins
(26)8%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(26)8%✕ Remove
Sustainable Practices
(25)7.7%✕ Remove
Spell Haste
(25)7.7%✕ Remove
Spellblade
(25)7.7%✕ Remove
Wrapped Quiver
(24)7.4%✕ Remove
Immortal Thirst
(24)7.4%✕ Remove
Leeching Toxins
(24)7.4%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(23)7.1%✕ Remove
Resonance
(20)6.1%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(19)5.8%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(18)5.5%✕ Remove
Proficiency
(18)5.5%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(17)5.2%✕ Remove
Shatter Palm
(16)4.9%✕ Remove
Event Horizon
(16)4.9%✕ Remove
Lasting Trauma
(15)4.6%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(15)4.6%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(15)4.6%✕ Remove
Freedom of Movement
(15)4.6%✕ Remove
Chakra of Impact
(14)4.3%✕ Remove
Low Tolerance
(14)4.3%✕ Remove
Agonising Calamity
(14)4.3%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(14)4.3%✕ Remove
Chakra of Thought
(13)4%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(13)4%✕ Remove
Instability
(13)4%✕ Remove
Fast Acting Toxins
(12)3.7%✕ Remove
Last Stand
(12)3.7%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(12)3.7%✕ Remove
Frantic Swings
(12)3.7%✕ Remove
The Hollowkeeper
(12)3.7%✕ Remove
Chakra of Stability
(12)3.7%✕ Remove
Barbaric Strength
(12)3.7%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(12)3.7%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(11)3.4%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(11)3.4%✕ Remove
Wasting
(11)3.4%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(10)3.1%✕ Remove
Catlike Agility
(10)3.1%✕ Remove
Material Solidification
(10)3.1%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(10)3.1%✕ Remove
Spray and Pray
(9)2.8%✕ Remove
Chakra of Life
(9)2.8%✕ Remove
Staggering Palm
(9)2.8%✕ Remove
Enduring Deflection
(9)2.8%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(9)2.8%✕ Remove
Pierce the Heart
(8)2.5%✕ Remove
Agile Sprinter
(8)2.5%✕ Remove
The Spring Hare
(8)2.5%✕ Remove
Defiance
(8)2.5%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(8)2.5%✕ Remove
Bond of the Cat
(7)2.1%✕ Remove
Melding
(7)2.1%✕ Remove
Death from Afar
(7)2.1%✕ Remove
Jack of all Trades
(7)2.1%✕ Remove
Disorientation
(7)2.1%✕ Remove
The Howling Primate
(7)2.1%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(7)2.1%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(7)2.1%✕ Remove
Rattled
(7)2.1%✕ Remove