The Crossbow Shot is a highly effective skill for the Pathfinder in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 16 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Rapid Attacks II, Multishot II, Rapid Attacks I. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Path Seeker, Relentless Pursuit, Running Assault on the skill tree.

Crossbow Shot
(Pathfinder) Builds
Sample size: 16 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.
★ Selected Main Skills
Other Active Skills & Auras
Flasks Distribution
Main Hand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
50%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
50%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
37.5%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
25%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
25%
[Grenade] Skills Fire an additional [Projectile|Projectile]
25%
# to [Strength|Strength]
18.8%
#% chance to [Pierce|Pierce] an Enemy
18.8%
#% increased Bolt Speed
18.8%
#% increased [ElementalDamage|Elemental] Damage with [Attack|Attacks]
18.8%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
6.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
6.2%
# to maximum Mana
6.2%
#% increased [Chaos] Damage
6.2%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
6.2%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Life
56.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
56.2%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
37.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
31.2%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
25%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
18.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
18.8%
# Life Regeneration per second
12.5%
# to [Evasion] Rating
12.5%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
43.8%
# to [Evasion] Rating
37.5%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
37.5%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
31.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
31.2%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
25%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
25%
# to maximum Life
18.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.8%
#% increased Movement Speed
18.8%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% chance to [Poison|Poison] on [HitDamage|Hit]
37.5%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
31.2%
Cannot inflict [ElementalAilments|Elemental Ailments]
31.2%
[DamageTypes|All Damage] from [HitDamage|Hits] [Contributes|Contributes] to [Poison] Magnitude
31.2%
# to [Evasion] Rating
18.8%
# to maximum Life
18.8%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
18.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
18.8%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
18.8%
# Life Regeneration per second
12.5%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
81.2%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
43.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
31.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
31.2%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
31.2%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
25%
# to maximum Life
25%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
25%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
25%
# to [Evasion] Rating
12.5%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
62.5%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
50%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
50%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
31.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
25%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
25%
# to maximum Life
18.8%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
18.8%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
18.8%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
18.8%
Ring 1
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
56.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
50%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
50%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
50%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
43.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
37.5%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
37.5%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
31.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
31.2%
# to maximum Life
18.8%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
56.2%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
31.2%
# to maximum Life
31.2%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
31.2%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
31.2%
Reflects opposite Ring
31.2%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
25%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
25%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
25%
# to [Evasion] Rating
18.8%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
100%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
43.8%
# to maximum Life
37.5%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
37.5%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSulphur|Sulphur]
37.5%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
31.2%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
31.2%
# to [Strength|Strength]
25%
#% increased [Flask] Life Recovery rate
25%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
18.8%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
37.5%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
25%
#% increased Cast Speed
18.8%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
18.8%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
12.5%
Adds # to # [Fire|Fire] Damage
12.5%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
12.5%
Loads an additional bolt
12.5%
[Grenade] Skills Fire an additional [Projectile|Projectile]
12.5%
[LifeLeech|Leeches] #% of [Physical|Physical] Damage as Life
12.5%
Offhand (Set II)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Armour|Armour]
12.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
12.5%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
6.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
6.2%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
6.2%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
6.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
6.2%
# to maximum [Ward|Runic Ward]
6.2%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
6.2%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
6.2%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Path Seeker
(16)100%✕ Remove
Relentless Pursuit
(16)100%✕ Remove
Running Assault
(15)93.8%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(12)75%✕ Remove
Building Toxins
(10)62.5%✕ Remove
Escalating Toxins
(10)62.5%✕ Remove
Lasting Toxins
(10)62.5%✕ Remove
Stacking Toxins
(10)62.5%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(9)56.2%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Toxicity
(9)56.2%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(9)56.2%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(8)50%✕ Remove
Crippling Toxins
(7)43.8%✕ Remove
Toxic Tolerance
(6)37.5%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(6)37.5%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(6)37.5%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(6)37.5%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(6)37.5%✕ Remove
Leeching Toxins
(6)37.5%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(5)31.2%✕ Remove
Lasting Trauma
(5)31.2%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(5)31.2%✕ Remove
Vile Wounds
(5)31.2%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(5)31.2%✕ Remove
Blur
(5)31.2%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(5)31.2%✕ Remove
Clean Shot
(5)31.2%✕ Remove
Traveller's Wisdom
(5)31.2%✕ Remove
Wasting
(5)31.2%✕ Remove
Freedom of Movement
(5)31.2%✕ Remove
Fast Acting Toxins
(4)25%✕ Remove
Forces of Nature
(4)25%✕ Remove
Stimulants
(4)25%✕ Remove
The Spring Hare
(4)25%✕ Remove
Deterioration
(4)25%✕ Remove
Crushing Verdict
(4)25%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(4)25%✕ Remove
Spray and Pray
(4)25%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(4)25%✕ Remove
Material Solidification
(4)25%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(4)25%✕ Remove
Battle Trance
(4)25%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(4)25%✕ Remove
Enduring Deflection
(4)25%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(4)25%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(4)25%✕ Remove
Stylebender
(4)25%✕ Remove
Toxic Sludge
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Reusable Ammunition
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Multitasking
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Volatile Grenades
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Precision Salvo
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Falcon Technique
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Disorientation
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Crystal Elixir
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Sharp Sight
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Agile Succession
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Grenadier
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
True Strike
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(3)18.8%✕ Remove
Wellspring
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Last Stand
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Giantslayer
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Crimson Assault
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Combat Alchemy
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Heavy Ammunition
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Flash Storm
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Inspiring Ally
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Tactical Retreat
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Catlike Agility
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Paranoia
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Sand in the Eyes
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Thrill of Battle
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Cluster Bombs
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
High Alert
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Frazzled
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Wither Away
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Cautious Concoctions
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Lightning Rod
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Intense Dose
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Primal Sundering
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Trained Deflection
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Run and Gun
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Efficient Loading
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Frantic Fighter
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Momentum
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Rapid Reload
(2)12.5%✕ Remove
Sustainable Practices
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Zealot's Oath
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Dizzying Sweep
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Engineered Blaze
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Afterimage
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Decrepifying Curse
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Dangerous Blossom
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Abasement
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Relentless
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Wild Storm
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Price of Freedom
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Volatile Catalyst
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Molten Being
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Arsonist
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Punctured Lung
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Curved Weapon
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Power Conduction
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Jack of all Trades
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
General's Bindings
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Adrenaline Rush
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Tempered Defences
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Prolonged Assault
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Favourable Odds
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Cremation
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Impending Doom
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Madness in the Bones
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Overwhelm
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Grace of the Ancestors
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Pure Power
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Defiance
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Distracted Target
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Gem Enthusiast
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Flow State
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Spaghettification
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
In the Thick of It
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Crushing Judgement
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Blood of Rage
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Cull the Hordes
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Shield Expertise
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Staunching
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Searing Heat
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Enduring Elixirs
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Surging Currents
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Agonising Calamity
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Melting Flames
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Remorseless
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Distracting Presence
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Savouring
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Mind Over Matter
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Arcane Alchemy
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Wide Barrier
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Efficient Alchemy
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Goring
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Colossal Weapon
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Careful Aim
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Waters of Life
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Singular Purpose
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Smoke Inhalation
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Protraction
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Electric Amplification
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Passthrough Rounds
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Cooked
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Swift Blocking
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Brew Concoction
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Proficiency
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Staggering Wounds
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Incendiary
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Mystic Stance
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Dark Entries
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(1)6.2%✕ Remove
Repeating Explosives
(1)6.2%✕ Remove