Path of Exile Top 10 Ranger Builds
1. Int Stack Kinetic Bolt of Fragmentation Deadeye (Ranger)
The Intelligence Stack Kinetic Bolt of Fragmentation Deadeye was buffed this season and is a powerful build in 3.27.
Mapping: 10/10 Delve: 10/10 Heist: 10/10 Damage: 10/10 Safety: 8/10 Bosses: 10/10
Build Guide
Kinetic Blast of Fragmentation was greatly buffed in 3.27 which increased the damage effectiveness of Kinetic Bolt of Fragmentation. Kinetic Blast of Fragmentation projectiles shotgun, split with Sniper's Mark, and then return when using Returning Projectiles Support. If you are interested in trying out the Intelligence Stacking Kinetic Bolt of Fragmentation Deadeye build you can find a guide for it here Intelligence Stacking Kinetic Bolt of Fragmentation Deadeye Guide.
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2. Tornado Shot Deadeye (Ranger)
The best Ranger bow build on the list goes to the Tornado Shot Deadeye which has amazing damage potential.
Mapping: 10/10 Delve: 8/10 Heist: 9/10 Damage: 10/10 Safety: 8/10 Bosses: 9/10​​
Build Guide
The Tornado Shot Deadeye is one of the highest rated builds in the game even after the small 3.24 nerf and really starts to shine once you have excellent equipment. More arrows fired increases both your damage to groups of enemies and your single target damage. The guide listed below is provided as a mid level gear guide which is great for seasonal play. If you are interested in trying out the Tornado Shot Deadeye build you can find a guide for it here Tornado Shot Deadeye Guide.
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3. Kinetic Fusillade Deadeye (Ranger)
The Kinetic Fusillade Deadeye is the newest addition to the Ranger rankings and takes third place.
Mapping: 9/10 Delve: 10/10 Heist: 10/10 Damage: 9/10 Safety: 8/10 Bosses: 7/10​​​​​
Build Guide
The Kinetic Fusillade Wander Deadeye was a new mainstream build added in 3.27 that turned out to be a powerful build once less duration is stacked on the skill tree. Lowering your skill duration makes Kinetic Fusillade fire at a faster rate. Kinetic Fusillade automatically seeks out nearby enemies making it great for clearing damage. If you are interested in trying out the Kinetic Fusillade Deadeye build you can find a guide for it here Kinetic Fusillade Deadeye Guide.
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4. Elemental Hit Of The Spectrum Deadeye (Ranger)
The Elemental Hit Of The Spectrum Deadeye is recommended for this build after the removal of the Raider ascendancy.
Mapping: 10/10 Delve: 10/10 Heist: 9/10 Damage: 9/10 Safety: 8/10 Bosses: 8/10​​​​​​​
Build Guide
The Elemental Hit of the Spectrum Deadeye is competitive against Tornado Shot and Kinetic Fusillade for second and third place. The damage of Elemental Hit of the Spectrum is significantly increased for each elemental ailment on the enemy and you can have up to six elemental ailments on an enemy with a The Interrogation jewel socketed in your skill tree. If you are interested in trying out the Elemental Hit of the Spectrum Deadeye build which was added to the game as a new mainstream meta build in 3.24 you can find a guide for it here Elemental Hit of the Spectrum Deadeye Guide.
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5. Cold Flicker Strike Deadeye (Ranger)
This build is the strongest melee Ranger build and focuses on increasing melee cold damage with more Frenzy charges.
Mapping: 9/10 Delve: 10/10 Heist: 10/10 Damage: 9/10 Safety: 9/10 Bosses: 8/10​
Build Guide
The Cold Flicker Strike Deadeye is one of the more powerful melee builds for damage and has strong survivability. The build is capable of the more difficult bosses in the game while still having strong clearing damage. If you are interested in trying out the Cold Flicker Strike Deadeye build you can find a guide for it here Cold Flicker Strike Deadeye Guide.
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6. Lightning Arrow Deadeye (Ranger)
The Lightning Arrow Deadeye takes sixth place and is the highest damage Ranger build once you have an excellent bow.
Mapping: 9/10 Delve: 10/10 Heist: 9/10 Damage: 9/10 Safety: 8/10 Bosses: 7/10​​​​​​
Build Guide
The Lightning Arrow Deadeye is one of the fastest clearing builds when using an exceptional physical damage bow and has projectiles that can splash high lightning damage to multiple nearby enemies. The damage of Lightning Arrow also Shocks enemies which increases their damage taken. If you are interested in trying out the Lightning Arrow Deadeye build which has a high damage ceiling you can find a guide for the build here Lightning Arrow Deadeye Guide.​
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7. Oro's Fire Flicker Strike Deadeye (Ranger)
It's now recommended to play Fire Flicker Strike as a Deadeye after the removal of the Raider ascendancy in 3.25.
Mapping: 9/10 Delve: 10/10 Heist: 10/10 Damage: 9/10 Safety: 8/10 Bosses: 7/10​​​​​
Build Guide
The Oro's Fire Flicker Strike Raider is strong even with a low budget and is the best starter Flicker Strike build. It can deal great damage with an inexpensive Oro's Sacrifice weapon and a corrupted increased damage Kaom's Heart armour. You can also switch to Cold Flicker Strike later if you want a higher damage ceiling. If you are interested in trying out the Oro's Fire Flicker Strike Deadeye build you can find a guide for it here Oro's Fire Flicker Strike Deadeye Guide.
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8. Elemental Hit of the Spectrum Wander Deadeye (Ranger)
The Elemental Hit of the Spectrum Wander Deadeye was slightly nerfed in 3.25 but is still a powerful build.
Mapping: 8/10 Delve: 10/10 Heist: 10/10 Damage: 8/10 Safety: 8/10 Bosses: 8/10​​​​
Build Guide
The Elemental Hit of the Spectrum Wander was slightly nerfed in 3.25 which lowered the elemental damage of Elemental Hit of the Spectrum. The nerf hit the damage of the wander version a little harder than the bow version. It's still a solid build, however, that has better survivability than the bow version. If you are interested in trying out the Elemental Hit of the Spectrum Wander build you can find a guide for it here Elemental Hit of the Spectrum Wander Deadeye Guide.​
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9. Int Stacking Kinetic Blast/Power Siphon Deadeye (Ranger)
The Intelligence Stack Kinetic Blast Deadeye is one of the best clearing builds with high currency investment.
Mapping: 10/10 Delve: 10/10 Heist: 8/10 Damage: 9/10 Safety: 7/10 Bosses: 7/10​​​​​​​
Build Guide
The intelligence stacking Kinetic Blast/Power Siphon Deadeye has very strong screen wide clearing damage with Kinetic Blast and formidable single target damage with Power Siphon. This build can be very expensive to optimize but once you can afford the more expensive intelligence stacking equipment the Kinetic Blast Deadeye becomes one of the strongest clearing builds in the game. If you are interested in trying out the Kinetic Blast/Power Siphon Deadeye build you can find a guide for it here Int Stacking Kinetic Blast/Power Siphon Deadeye Guide.​
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10. Ice Shot Deadeye (Ranger)
The tenth place spot goes to the Ice Shot Deadeye which has great damage potential with a freezing and chilling attack.
Mapping: 9/10 Delve: 10/10 Heist: 7/10 Damage: 8/10 Safety: 8/10 Bosses: 7/10​​​​​​
Build Guide
The Ice Shot Deadeye becomes a very high damage bow build once it has an excellent physical damage bow. Ice Shot was improved with the addition of Vaal Ice Shot which summons clones that improve its single target damage. If you are interested in trying out the Ice Shot Deadeye build you can find a guide for it here Ice Shot Deadeye Guide.
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HM. Poisonous Concoction Pathfinder (Ranger)
Poisonous Concoction lost added damage in 3.27 but it also had its flask damage buff improved and awaits updates.
Mapping: 8/10 Delve: 7/10 Heist: 7/10 Damage: 9/10 Safety: 8/10 Bosses: 10/10​​
Build Guide
Poisonous Concoction deals excellent single target damage without requiring an expensive weapon and is the honorable mention for the best Ranger builds. This build is also a solid build to outfit on a budget. If you are interested in trying out the Poisonous Concoction Pathfinder build you can find a guide for it here Poisonous Concoction Pathfinder Guide.
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That's all for the Top 10 Ranger Builds! For more on Path of Exile you can view the endgame guide here Endgame Guide.
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