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[0.3] Lightning Crossbow Deadeye Starter

0.3 TTE

Starter

Verified

Ranger

Deadeye

By ds_lily

Updated on Nov 20, 2025

Nov 20, 2025

Build Overview

Lightning Crossbow got a 15% nerf in single target damage, but it's still a very solid starter build, and new passives on the tree might make up for this. Clear in the late game might also end up buffed due to galvanic shard changes, but it might feel worse early..

NOTE: there is currently a reload bug that causes the bug to jam every so often, annoying but still playable... SHOULD BE FIXED NEXT PATCH THO

Venom Draught: stun threshold + chaos resistance

Tattoos: resistance

Pillar: Movement speed

act 3 setup since website isnt updated yet: https://www.twitch.tv/ds_lily/clip/UnusualPlainRamenLitFam-wD6JHPDXL8E_0DYh

act 4 crossbow swap setup:

https://www.twitch.tv/ds_lily/clip/DarlingTangibleHeronPanicVis-KPlDbxpegb6F4Hcq

Strengths and Weaknesses

Fast Clear
Decent Damage
Tanky Enough
Tailwind
Deadeye
Not Warrior

Not Lightning Arrow

Build Variants

Lvl 1-5

Lvl 6-28

Lvl 28-60+

Crossbow Swap

This build levels as lightning arrow / lightning rod until end game. You might be able to swap earlier if you get a crazy crossbow.

Equipment

Lvl 1-5

Lvl 6-28

Lvl 28-60+

Crossbow Swap

Set 1

Set 2

Equipment Priority

Make sure you keep up with upgrading your bow base type until you get to a Dualstring Bow. Then you can swap back to Lightning Arrow + Lightning Rod since the +1 arrow helps lightning rod a ton