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PoE 2 Build

0.4 Lightning Crossbow deadeye imexile

Ranger

Deadeye

Verified

End Game

0.4 TLotD

By imexile

LIVE

Updated on Dec 11, 2025

Dec 11, 2025

Build Overview

Nothing major really changing for 0.4, still should be solid to start if you want something safe. Because of the Deadeye wind ward nerfs I'm not sure I would still suggest this build for HC but if you are a good player it can work.

Hey guys, this is my Galvanic Shards/ Shockburst Rounds deadeye that I played in SC trade, I prefer Galvanic Shards clear over playing LA/LR so I swapped over to crossbow. Single target is definitely lower than the other build but I prefer this clearspeed more.

I leveled with LA/LR and swapped after buying a big crossbow. https://mobalytics.gg/poe-2/builds/imexile-hc-deadeye-leveling for leveling guide.

Strengths and Weaknesses

High speed
Cheaper weapon than bows
Great clear w/ galvanic

Avg defense until good gear
Expensive non weapons items

Build Variants

Mid tier <10d

High end non crit

This was my day 3 setup less than 10d budget clearing t15 +2 maps fine. probably 500k-1mil single target dps

Equipment

Mid tier <10d

High end non crit

Set 1

Set 2

Equipment Priority

+11

Crossbow most important item: BIG phys dmg + flat lightning. For the suffixes get 6 mods and use Perfect essence of Battle and Perfect essence of haste to get both essence mods.

Gloves: HIgh flat damage + resist + evasion/es/recharge.

Boots: As high movement speed as possible, can look to make essence mod boots if rich. ES/Life/evasion + resists and dex or int.

Jewelry: HIgh flat damage + Resists + dex/int.

Amulet: +3 Proj and spirit are best so you can run a Cannibalism II. Other stats are resists + %ES

Body armour: High EV/ES + resists and attribute on a falconers for movement speed.

Helmet: HIGH Energy shield to make use of Subterfuge Mask and resist/attribute.

Belt: Headhunter eventually but until then just life + Resists and attribute, early survivability can be Shavronne's Satchel.

Attributes are insanely annoying to get on this build so you do need several suffixes with int/str/dex so you can get enough for both the offhand weapon/ES gear and gems.

**NEED OFFHAND BIG PHYS BOW/QUIVER FOR Stormcaller Arrow SHOCKS**