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Overview
This is a cold-conversion Ice Shot Deadeye — branded the “Frost Sniper” by the creator — built around the bow skill Ice Shot for both wide map clear and concentrated single-target damage. Ice Shot fires a cone of cold projectiles that naturally suits a Ranger’s Deadeye ascendancy, leaning on projectile multiplication and accuracy scaling to cover the screen while still funnelling enough damage into one target to, per the video’s framing, one-shot endgame encounters.
The Deadeye delivers the build’s identity: extra projectiles, increased projectile speed and the bow-focused damage nodes that make Ice Shot’s cone both dense and far-reaching. As a cold build it also gets reliable freeze and chill, smoothing out both mapping and tougher fights. The accompanying guide is structured for the full lifecycle — equipment, a dedicated single-target combo, gem links, jewels, the passive tree, ascendancy choices and a leveling section — so it functions as a complete from-scratch build rather than just an endgame showcase.
Because the source for this entry is the creator’s published guide outline rather than a full transcript, the specific gear, gem links and passive pathing should be confirmed directly against the source video and its written guide.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Ice Shot covers a wide cone for fast, comfortable map clear
- A dedicated single-target combo lets it spike hard into bosses and pinnacle content
- Cold damage brings freeze/chill for built-in defensive smoothing
- Includes a full leveling section, so it is approachable from the early game
Cons
- Bow builds lean on a good weapon, which can gate early damage
- As a Deadeye it relies on evasion and positioning rather than heavy mitigation
- Detailed mechanics for this entry come from the guide outline — verify specifics against the video
Key Skills
- Ice Shot — the core skill, providing both cone clear and the single-target payload
- Deadeye projectile support — extra projectiles and projectile speed scaling the Ice Shot cone
- Single-target combo — a dedicated setup (detailed in the source) for bossing
Gear & Anointments
The build is bow-based and scales cold damage; expect a strong bow as the central upgrade, with the supporting equipment, jewels and passive tree detailed in the creator’s written guide. Specific uniques and rolls to be confirmed against the source video.
Endgame Notes
The video pitches the build as one-shotting endgame targets via its single-target combo while keeping Ice Shot’s mapping clear intact, making it a candidate for both map farming and boss kills in the current patch.
Credits & Source
Build credited to Path of Exile Builds. See the source video for the full build’s gameplay footage and the linked written guide: 0.5 Ice Shot Build is ONE-SHOTTING the Endgame — Deadeye.