The Deadeye, much like the Gunslinger, has access to a rotation of three main weapons - a Pair of Pistols (mobility and utility), Shotguns (damage), and the Sniper Rifle (ranged AoE.) How you utilize these different weapons really impacts Deadeye's playstyle in Lost Ark.
This build guide covers three separate builds: a Deadeye Dungeon clearing build, a build for Raids, and a build for PvP. Each build is different in terms of stats, Engravings, and abilities.
If you want a more general overview of the Deadeye class, head to our Deadeye class page for more information on playstyles, mechanics, and pros and cons.
Deadeye PvE Dungeon Build
Like our other Dungeon build guides, this is a pretty straightforward, entry-level build for the Deadeye. You don't have to rely too much on stats, Engravings, or abilities, as long as you have some decent gear and at least a few tiered-up AoE abilities.
For this Dungeon build, we rely on the Enhanced Weapon Engraving, which, at level 3, increases your damage when you change stances and improves crit rate. We'll go into more detail on Engravings below.
The Deadeye is all about hitting back attacks with his Shotgun for big crit damage and then rotating out with Pistol and Rifle abilities. The skill build below requires 260 points, though you can mix and match depending on how many skill points you have available.
Ability |
Tripod One |
Tripod Two |
Tripod Three |
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Sign Of The Apocalypse
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Stun Effect
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Enhanced Shot
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N/A |
Spiral Flame
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Quick Aim
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N/A |
N/A |
Shotgun Dominator
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Close Shot
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Enhanced Fire
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Master Of CQC
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AT02 Grenade
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Wide Explosion
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Freeze Grenade
|
N/A |
Shotgun Rapid Fire
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Close Shot
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Enhanced Shot
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Extended Shot
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Spiral Tracker
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Weakness Exposure
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N/A |
N/A |
Equilibrium
|
Weakness Exposure
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Enemy Raid
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Vital Point Shot
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Last Request
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Quick Preparation
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Massive Explosion
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Volley
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Awakening Skill - Bursting Flare. A high-power attack that deals damage multiple times. It deals massive AoE damage and is a very reliable clear for Dungeons. Try and set it up with a freeze/knockdown to maximize how many targets it hits.
Engravings
Enhanced Weapon |
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Grudge |
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Master Of Ambush |
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Keen Blunt Weapon |
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Cursed Doll |
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Both Grudge and Cursed Doll are considered advanced Engravings for T3 content. Do not pick these up for your beginner Dungeons and Raids, because they won't be at level 3 and will cause you more pain than success. Instead, with the Deadeye, focus on your Enhanced Weapon class Engraving and pick up Master of Ambush combat engraving if you're leaning heavily into the shotgun version of the build.
If you want to know more about Engravings, check out our Engraving guide.
Stats
As we've mentioned before, Stats aren't 100% crucial to a successful Dungeon clearing build with the Deadeye. Just go for a focus in Specialization to get the most out of your Enhanced Weapon class Engraving, and you'll be fine. We go over some more of the advanced stats stuff in our Raid build guide, as this is where things get trickier.
Combos
Shotgun, shotgun, shotgun. At this level of Dungeon you just want to use your Shotgun abilities off-cooldown whenever they're available. Rotate with Pistol skills like Equilibrium and Rifle skills like Spiral Flame.
Deadeye Raid PvE Build Guide
The Deadeye is a versatile class because there are some options when it comes to Raid builds. However, there's one that really sticks out as the most popular in the game right now. Because of the weapon rotation, there are a few different skills to think about here. This build requires 240-250 skill points, which is considered an early game build.
Ability - Handgun |
Tripod 1 |
Tripod 2 |
Tripod 3 |
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Spiral Tracker |
Weakness Exposure |
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AT02 Grenade |
Weakness Exposure |
N/A |
N/A |
Enforce Execution |
Light Footwork |
N/A |
N/A |
Somersault Shot |
N/A |
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Equilibrium |
N/A |
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Dexterous Shot |
N/A |
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Quick Shot |
Swift Fingers |
Initiate Shot |
Final Light |
Cruel Tracker |
Swift Fingers |
Rapid Fire Enhancement |
Explosive Bullet |
So, important things to look for in the Handgun section - your pistols are essentially responsible for party-wide buffs/debuffs. For example, Spiral Tracker and AT02 Grenade provide a damage buff to your party that increases everyone's crit rate. Keep popping these skills whenever they come off cooldown.
Ability - Shotgun |
T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
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Sign of Apocalypse |
Close Shot |
Enhanced Shot |
Approached Apocalypse |
Shotgun Rapid Fire |
Close Shot |
Enhanced Shot |
Special Bullet |
Shotgun Dominator |
Close Shot |
Weak Point Detection |
The Ruler |
Last Request |
Quick Prep |
N/A |
N/A |
Shotguns are your main source of damage. Make sure you're rotating into the shotgun regularly to get your priority damage off. These abilities are BACK ATTACKS, which means you need to be stood right up behind the boss and blasting your shotguns away.
Ability - Rifle |
T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
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Spiral Flame |
N/A |
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Catastrophe |
N/A |
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Triple Explosion |
N/A |
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Perfect Shot |
N/A |
The rifle skills are last on the damage priority list as they have no Tripods at all in this build, and should only be used as damage alternatives while you wait for debuffs reset on your pistol skills and for your shotgun abilities to come off cooldown.
The overall rotation basically looks like - Pistol stance, apply debuffs (AT02 Grenade and Spiral Tracker), swap to Shotgun to deal back attack damage, then follow-up with filler Rifle abilities until your cooldowns are refreshed. Rinse and repeat.
You've got a choice between the two Awakening skills here - Bursting Flare or Clay Bombardment. Both are viable. Bursting Flare is probably more popular because it's a bit easier to land all the damage, and it has a lot more stagger in comparison.
Deadeye Raid PvP Build Guide
Coming soon.