The Pounce is a highly effective skill for the Pathfinder in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 253 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Charged Mark, Eternal Mark, Prolonged Duration II. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Path Seeker, Relentless Pursuit, Struck Through on the skill tree.

Pounce
(Pathfinder) Builds
Sample size: 253 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
74.3%
#% [SurpassChance|Surpassing] chance to fire an additional Arrow
53%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
48.6%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
47.4%
#% to [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
34%
#% to [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
33.2%
#% reduced Projectile Range
32.4%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
32%
Adds # to # [Lightning|Lightning] Damage
13.8%
Adds # to # [Cold|Cold] Damage
9.5%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Attack] Speed
90.5%
Each Arrow fired is a [UniqueArrowModifierChain|Crescendo], [UniqueArrowModifierSplit|Splinter], [UniqueArrowModifierPierceReturn|Reversing], [UniqueArrowModifierCrit|Diamond], [UniqueArrowModifierRarity|Covetous], or [UniqueArrowModifierStun|Blunt] Arrow
90.1%
Helmet
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
84.6%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
55.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
42.3%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
39.5%
# to maximum Life
38.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
37.9%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
28.5%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
22.9%
# to maximum Mana
22.5%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
20.6%
Body Armour
Top Explicit Mods
# to [Evasion] Rating
81.8%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
80.6%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
59.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
44.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
43.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
39.1%
#% increased Movement Speed
13%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
11.1%
# to maximum Life
10.3%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
6.7%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Projectile] Damage
56.9%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
45.5%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
38.3%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
31.2%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
28.5%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
24.9%
#% [SurpassChance|Surpassing] chance to fire an additional [Projectile]
21.7%
#% increased [Projectile] Speed
15.8%
# to maximum Life
7.5%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
5.9%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Movement Speed
62.5%
#% increased [Evasion] and [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
49%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
36.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
35.2%
Gain [Deflect|Deflection Rating] equal to #% of [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
27.3%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
25.7%
# to [Evasion] Rating
21.3%
# to maximum Life
19.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
17.8%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
17.4%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
83.8%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
58.5%
# to Level of all [Projectile] Skills
50.6%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
36.8%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
29.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
21.3%
#% increased [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus]
18.2%
# to all [Attributes|Attributes]
15.8%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion Rating]
15.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
14.6%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
93.3%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
65.6%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
45.1%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
38.3%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
34.8%
Adds # to # [Fire] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
31.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
30.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
28.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
26.9%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
24.5%
Ring 2
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
71.9%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
39.9%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage to [Attack|Attacks]
38.3%
Reflects opposite Ring
32.8%
Adds # to # [Cold] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
32%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
26.5%
Adds # to # [Lightning] damage to [Attack|Attacks]
22.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
19.8%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
19%
#% to [Resistances|Chaos Resistance]
17.4%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
98.8%
# to maximum Life
71.1%
# to [Strength|Strength]
70%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
69.2%
#% increased [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
69.2%
When you kill a [Rarity|Rare] monster, you gain its [MonsterModifiers|Modifiers] for # seconds
69.2%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
29.2%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
28.1%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
27.3%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
20.2%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [Physical] Damage
94.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
89.3%
# to [Strength|Strength]
88.5%
[Minion|Minions] deal #% increased Damage
88.1%
#% increased Damage per [Minion]
87.7%
#% increased Movement Speed
87.7%
# to [Accuracy|Accuracy] Rating
5.5%
Adds # to # [Physical|Physical] Damage
5.5%
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Key Notables & Keystones
Path Seeker
(253)100%✕ Remove
Relentless Pursuit
(253)100%✕ Remove
Struck Through
(253)100%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(252)99.6%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(252)99.6%✕ Remove
Traveller's Wisdom
(251)99.2%✕ Remove
Running Assault
(249)98.4%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(248)98%✕ Remove
True Strike
(243)96%✕ Remove
Marked for Sickness
(243)96%✕ Remove
Maiming Strike
(242)95.7%✕ Remove
Marked Agility
(241)95.3%✕ Remove
Coming Calamity
(240)94.9%✕ Remove
Stupefy
(240)94.9%✕ Remove
Acceleration
(240)94.9%✕ Remove
Dizzying Hits
(240)94.9%✕ Remove
Spectral Ward
(239)94.5%✕ Remove
Catalysis
(238)94.1%✕ Remove
The Wild Cat
(237)93.7%✕ Remove
Flow Like Water
(237)93.7%✕ Remove
The Noble Wolf
(236)93.3%✕ Remove
Mindful Awareness
(236)93.3%✕ Remove
Escape Velocity
(233)92.1%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(230)90.9%✕ Remove
Step Like Mist
(230)90.9%✕ Remove
Frazzled
(228)90.1%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(225)88.9%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(224)88.5%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(222)87.7%✕ Remove
Shimmering
(217)85.8%✕ Remove
Harness the Elements
(216)85.4%✕ Remove
Beastial Skin
(216)85.4%✕ Remove
Blur
(212)83.8%✕ Remove
Quick Fingers
(209)82.6%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(208)82.2%✕ Remove
First Principle of the Hollow
(207)81.8%✕ Remove
Marathon Runner
(207)81.8%✕ Remove
Essence of the Mountain
(200)79.1%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(157)62.1%✕ Remove
Immaterial
(78)30.8%✕ Remove
Killer Instinct
(51)20.2%✕ Remove
Cooked
(41)16.2%✕ Remove
Enhanced Reflexes
(37)14.6%✕ Remove
Honed Instincts
(35)13.8%✕ Remove
Serrated Edges
(34)13.4%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(33)13%✕ Remove
Concussive Attack
(27)10.7%✕ Remove
Marked for Death
(23)9.1%✕ Remove
Feathered Fletching
(23)9.1%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(22)8.7%✕ Remove
Sniper
(21)8.3%✕ Remove
Tenfold Attacks
(19)7.5%✕ Remove
Subterfuge Mask
(19)7.5%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(17)6.7%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(16)6.3%✕ Remove
Flow State
(16)6.3%✕ Remove
Stand and Deliver
(15)5.9%✕ Remove
Blinding Strike
(15)5.9%✕ Remove
Unsight
(13)5.1%✕ Remove
Imbibed Power
(12)4.7%✕ Remove
Vile Wounds
(11)4.3%✕ Remove
First Teachings of the Keeper
(11)4.3%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(10)4%✕ Remove
Clean Shot
(10)4%✕ Remove
Master Fletching
(9)3.6%✕ Remove
Staunch Deflection
(7)2.8%✕ Remove
Essence of the Storm
(7)2.8%✕ Remove
Freedom of Movement
(7)2.8%✕ Remove
Overwhelming Strike
(7)2.8%✕ Remove
Chakra of Impact
(6)2.4%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(6)2.4%✕ Remove