If you’re looking for the best Lost Ark Deadeye build, you’re in the right place! The Deadeye is essentially a male Gunslinger, though with a few key differences, namely in the DPS potential afforded by their Enhanced Weapon Class Engraving. We’ve opted for a build focused on Enhanced Weapon to boost the Deadeye’s critical hit rate and retain use of the handgun. Handgun skills are ideal for most situations and afford both single-target and AoE options.
This Lost Ark Deadeye build guide covers the best skillsets for leveling, PvP, and Raids, including which tripods to focus on and what each skill does.
If you’re still getting to grips with Lost Ark, check out our recommendations for the best starting classes. The Powerpass and Knowledge Transfer systems means you won’t be stuck in one class if you want to change things up, so check out our other build guides as well, including Bard and Paladin, and how to level up your gear.
Lost Ark Deadeye Build - What Are the Best Deadeye Leveling Skills?
Skill Point Priority | Level | Runes | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
Spiral Tracker | 1 | N/A | Continuous ranged damage |
AT02 Grenade | 1 | N/A | Slide, then fire |
Somersault Shot | 4 | Agile Movement | Move forward 10 meters, then fire |
Equilibrium | 10 | Weakness Exposure, Enemy Raid, Vital Point Shot | Fires handgun and hits across a broad range |
Death Fire | 10 | Keen Strike, Flare Bomb, Infinite Decimation | Continuous heavy damage, throws grenade if you strike the Perfect Zone |
Dextrous Shot | 4 | Agile Movement | Glide and unleash four consecutive shots. Can be used twice |
Cruel Tracker | 1 | N/A | Fires the handgun 7 times, then follows with 1 powerful shot |
Enforce Exeucution | 4 | Light Footwork | Dashes forward, performs a kick, and fires the handgun 8 times |
Shotgun Dominator | 10 | Full Range, Enhanced Fire, Master of CQC | Two powerful blasts that deal 2x damage to nearby foes |
Hour of Judgment | 1 | N/A | Fires 3 bullets in a wide cone |
Like the Gunslinger’s leveling build, your goal for the Deadeye is creating a balanced skillset that lets you deal primarily with close- and mid-range foes. Movement skills such as Somersault let you flee from danger while still dealing damage. AT02 Grenade and Death Fire are solid for crowd control, but most of your heavy damage comes from the shotgun skills. These blasts have a wide AoE range, and most of the skills we included fire at least twice.
Because you're getting closer to enemies for the shotgun skills, you'll want to quickly swap to handgun stance and dash away to stay safe.
Lost Ark Deadeye Build - What Are the Best Deadeye PvP Skills?
Skill Point Priority | Level | Runes | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
Spiral Tracker | 4 | Weakness Exposure | Continuous ranged damage |
AT02 Grenade | 7 | Freeze Grenade, Ranged Throw | Slide, then fire |
Somersault Shot | 10 | Master of Movement, Evasion, Sniper Armor | Move forward 10 meters, then fire |
Equilibrium | 4 | High Speed Shot | Fires handgun and hits across a broad range |
Death Fire | 10 | Chain Throw, Tenacity, Infinite Decimation | Continuous heavy damage, throws grenade if you strike the Perfect Zone |
Dextrous Shot | 7 | Agile Movement, Excellent Mobility | Glide and unleash four consecutive shots. Can be used twice |
Quick Shot | 4 | Repulse | Fire twice. Can be used twice |
Enforce Exeucution | 7 | Vital Point, Tenacity | Dashes forward, performs a kick, and fires the handgun 8 times |
Shotgun Dominator | 1 | N/A | Two powerful blasts that deal 2x damage to nearby foes |
Hour of Judgment | 1 | N/A | Fires 3 bullets in a wide cone |
The Deadeye's PvP build forgoes the shotgun in favor of utility with the handgun and more power from the rifle. It's designed with the assumption you'll stay at mid- and long-distance, though the broad areas of effect with these skills means you're not really losing out on much by overlooking the shotgun. Make sure to switch between stances frequently to boost your critical hit chances.
Lost Ark Deadeye Build - What Are the Best Deadeye Raid Skills?
Skill Point Priority | Level | Runes | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
Spiral Tracker | 4 | Weakness Exposure | Continuous ranged damage |
AT02 Grenade | 4 | Weakness Exposure | Slide, then fire |
Somersault Shot | 4 | Ignore Collision | Move forward 10 meters, then fire |
Equilibrium | 4 | High Speed Shot | Fires handgun and hits across a broad range |
Cruel Tracker | 12 | Rapid Fire Enhancement, Swift Fingers, Explosive Bullet | Fires the pistol 6 times, then a 7th time at higher damage |
Dextrous Shot | 7 | Agile Movement, Excellent Mobility | Glide and unleash four consecutive shots. Can be used twice |
Quick Shot | 12 | Swift Fingers, Initiate Shot, Final Light | Fire twice. Can be used twice |
Enforce Exeucution | 7 | Light Footwork, Tenacity | Dashes forward, performs a kick, and fires the handgun 8 times |
Shotgun Dominator | 12 | Close Shot, Weak Point Detection, The Ruler | Two powerful blasts that deal 2x damage to nearby foes |
Sign of Apocalypse | 12 | Close Shot, Enhanced Shot, Approached Apocalypse | Fires 3 bullets in a wide cone |
The Raid build maximizes the Deadeye’s critical hit potential and makes the most of Enhanced Weapon. For this build, you’re focused mostly on shotgun skills and a few powerful pistol attacks. It’s designed to shred bosses quickly so you can power through Raids, get your rewards, and push your gear levels ever higher, though it does mean you’ll be in the thick of the fighting more often.