Best POE 3.21 Crucible League Lightning Arrow Deadeye Guide: Skills, Pantheons, Passive Tree, Gems, Items, Flasks

We go over the version of a Lightning Arrow build that relies on Kaom's Gloves to have high uptime on Berserk. Lightning Arrow ended up being one of the most popular league starter builds, but there are a lot of variations, Vengeant Cascade and Vaal Lighting Arrow made this skill have the best clear out of any bow skill, can easily transition to Magic Find, playable at any budget and can be done in SSF.

FAQ

Can you play without Omni?

You can play without Omni and still get all the Voidstones, especially with the new elemental mastery.

Is this build tanky?

This build is never going to be a super tank, but your choice of auras will make a huge difference.

Can you do the Ubers?

Yes, you can kill all the Ubers, but you should expect to die during intermission.

What is the starting Budget?

The build can be started in SSF, so if you have 1 Divine to your name, then you are fine.

How to level?

You can start with Galvanic Arrow at level 1 and go straight into Lighting Arrow at level 12.

How to Solve Mana Issues?

Take clever thief and instant leech mastery.

How to get Ailment Immunity?

Purity of Elements, Stormshroud, or Ancestral Vision.

Lighting Arrow Skill Mechanics

• Has built in Conversion of 50% Physical to Lighting.

• Hits up to 3 additional enemies near the target (5 with Lab Enchant).

• Allows you to get Maximum Shock Effect as you shock enemies as though dealing 290% more damage.

• Built in Flat Lightning for great leveling skill.

• Vaal Variant helps out for single target but is disappointing compared to Vaal Ice Shot.

• Insanely good clear because it has a built in AoE shotgunning Overlap like Kinetic Blast.

Ascendancy, Bandits, and Pantheons

• Raider vs. Deadeye.

• Deadeye wins hands down unless you want early game quality of life for easy Suppression, Ailment Immunity, or Onslaught.

• Deadeye grants you +2 Projectiles, built in Chain, 20% Action Speed with buffed tailwand, and increased mark effect.

• Ascendancy Order:

1. Gathering Winds

2. Ricochet

3. Endless Munitions

4. Focal Point

• Kill All Bandits.

• Soul of Lunaris and Soul of Yugul if you have Ailment Immunity.

• Soul of Brine King and Soul of Garukhan if not.

Passive Tree

• Lioneye’s Fall is used to grab the Dagger and Claw Nodes, granting us a lot of attack speed and crit.

• Thread of Hope Large helps us save points in order to put in a Large Cluster.

• Elemental Mastery with Inversion is OP.

• Clever Thief with Instant Leech is used to solve mana/life recovery issues.

• Take Accuracy Clusters as needed for 100% chance to hit.

Gem Links

• Artillery Ballista is the best for single target, but it has horrible screen clutter, Artillery Ballista - Focused Ballista - Elemental Damage with Attacks - Crit Damage - Focused Ballista - Elemental Focus.

• Vaal Lighting Arrow - Inspiration - Crit Damage - Elemental Damage with Attacks - Mirage Archer - Trinity.

• Mark Application: Mark on Hit - Sniper’s Mark.

• Auras: Anger, Precision, Purity of Elements (Swap with Grace if you have Ailment Immunity).

• Manaforged Arrows: Manaforged Arrow- Frenzy - Power Charge on Critical Strike.

• Buffs: Berserk, Steelskin (Press Manually for Incoming Damage ie. Opening Essences.)

• Movement: Frost Blink, Blink Arrow.

Items

• Helmet and Gloves for Rage Setup: Uses Voll’s Vision and Kaom’s Spirit.

• Bow: Spine Bow base with high Elemental DPS and Critical Strike Chance.

• Quiver: Prioritize additional arrow, life, and crit multi.

• Body Armour: Hyrri’s Ire or 6L Rare Body Armour.

• Amulet: Omniscience or Yoke of Suffering (Vengeant Cascade Anoint).

• Rings: Tamings (no Omni) or Attribute/Accuracy Rare Rings with Omni.

• Belt: Stygian Vise (no Omni) or Synthesis Attribute% Implicit (w/Omni).

• Boots: Rare life and move speed and Attributes/Res Boots (Action Speed and Life Regeneration Rate Implicit).

Flasks

• Ended up Running Quicksilver, Silver, Jade, and Diamond Flask for Mapping.

• Ran 1x Bubbling Divine Life Flask of Sealing.

• Suffixes: Attack speed, Movement Speed, Critical Strike Chance, and Reduced Effect of Curses.

• Future Upgrades: Progenesis would give you a huge Defensive Boost.

Final Tips for Getting More POE Currency

• Lightning Arrow is a great MF build with the new Master Surgeon’s Notable.

• Forbidden Jewel to get Far Shot is a huge DPS Increase.

• Kaom’s Gloves are favorite unique, Crucible is insane power creep for any attack based weapon build.