BEST Lost Ark Deadeye Build [PvP & PvE]

Deadeye is part of Lost Ark’s Starting Classes and is the male version of The Gunslinger. You get to wield three different weapons: sniper rifle, pistol, and shotguns. Of course, with the right build, you can create a good balance between your weapon and your skills. Therefore, today we will be looking at Deadeye builds, PvE build, and Deadeye PvP build.

Key Highlights

• Deadeye is a starting class in Lost Ark, a male version of Gunslinger.
• Deadeye wields sniper rifles, pistols, and shotguns.
• Deadeye focuses more on shotguns, having better shotgun abilities than Gunslinger.
• Deadeye is suited for close-ranged combat, while Gunslinger is better for long-ranged combat.
• Prioritize class engraving “Enhanced Weapons,” then consider “Master of Ambush” and “Grudge.”
• There are various Deadeye builds, so choose one that matches your playstyle.

With Deadeye, there are different styles and builds that you want to incorporate for PvP, PvE, and for leveling. As the Deadeye has three weapons, each weapon has its own skills. 8 for pistol, 4 for shotgun, and sniper rifle each, totaling 16 different abilities. We will look at all those abilities and which work best for which sort of build. Before you move forward with the guide, consider reading Lost Ark Wardancer Build and Sorceress build guides.

Deadeye Build

Deadeye is the male counterpart of The Gunslinger, both being melee-focused characters. However, Deadeye specializes in shotgun abilities, while Gunslinger relies more on rifles and snipers, keeping distance from enemies. The choice between Deadeye and Gunslinger depends on your skill level and playstyle. Deadeye suits a more up-close and personal approach, while Gunslinger offers a somewhat easier gameplay experience.

Deadeye PvP Build Skills

In Deadeye PvP builds for Lost Ark, skills are crucial. PvP allows more freedom in skill selection since you don’t need to earn skill points like in PvE. They are freely available in PvP, so you can invest in the skills you prefer. PvP builds unlock around level 26, and engravings don’t significantly impact PvP builds. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the skills and their utility.

Spiral Tracker

Take Spiral Tracker with the Weakness Exposure Tripod. It serves as a combo extender and works well with your heavy damage-dealing attacks. Weakness Exposure reduces your foes’ crit resistance by 10%.

AT02 Grenade

Choose Ranged Throw to increase your throw distance and Freeze Grenade to inflict freeze damage on enemies. Freeze is excellent for crowd control.

Enforce Combo

Opt for Vital Point Hit and Tenacity. Vital Point Hit increases your upper kick crit rate, while Tenacity provides push immunity, useful for avoiding stagger when you’re in melee range.

Somersault Shot

This is your mobility skill. Invest in all three tripods: “Ignore Collision,” “Master of Evasion” (for a 20% dodge rate boost), and “Super Armor” (for push immunity).

Equilibrium

Equilibrium will work well in increasing your attack speed if you equip High-Speed Shot.

Deathfire

Combine Deathfire with Tenacity, Chain Throw, and Infiltrate Decimation. This combination provides push immunity, allows you to throw two consecutive grenades after the attack, and enables teleportation before and after using the skill, making it a devastating attack.

Dexterous Shot

Use Dexterous Shot for mobility. Enhance it with Agile Movement and Excellent Mobility tripods to boost attack speed and movement range.

Quickshot

Quickshot lets you fire two shots and can be used twice consecutively. It serves as a combo extender and pairs well with Repulse for increased paralysis duration on hit.

Hour of Judgement

Use Hour of Judgement as a shotgun skill. It fires three bullets in a cone-shaped area. Magick Control reduces MP cost by 50%, making it effective in 3v3 situations.

Shotgun Dominator

You can consider using the Shotgun Dominator as a finisher where you use two shotguns to fire at your enemies. This might work well as a replacement for Hour of Judgement.

Last Request

Last Request is a powerful skill, firing a single explosive bullet. Take Quick Prep to reduce cooldown, Execution for increased attack speed, and Volley to fire three volleys at enemies.

Spiral Flame

For sniper skills, select Spiral Flame. It fires a powerful flame bullet. Equip the Quick Aim tripod to increase aiming speed.

Catastrophe

Catastrophe allows you to throw claymores. Use Quick Aim to enhance field selection time, Defenseless Target to increase explosion damage, and Carpet Bombing to detonate two claymores consecutively.

Aimed Shot

Aimed Shot is your starter sniper skill, shooting four rounds with the final shot dealing the most damage. Combine it with Quick Aim, Stun Effect, and High-Speed Shot for stunning enemies and increasing firing speed.

Perfect Shot

Perfect Shot is a high-damage sniper skill. Shoot a single bullet, and if you hit the perfect zone, deal additional damage. Use Stable Stance for paralysis immunity, Precision Shot to decrease the perfect zone period, and increase crit rate by 50%.

Awakening skills

• Clay Bombardment: This awakening skill allows you to throw multiple explosives around you, providing coverage against enemies trying to approach.
• Busting Fire: Summon a large-caliber rifle and shoot three times, with the final shot being the most powerful. Shots are fired while you rotate, covering multiple sides.

Deadeye PvE Build Skills

Since the update, players have been preferring the Lost Ark Deadeye PvE build as a pure melee build and not utilizing the snipers. That does make sense as the Gunslinger, the female version of Deadeye is a lot more suited for the long-ranged weapons like the sniper.

But in general, here are the skills that you want to invest in with the Deadeye PvE build.

Most of the power in Deadeye Builds, or any builds in general, lies in the skills that one equips with them. But we can also use engravings to give us an edge in areas where our stat points might be missing. Regardless, here are the skills that you want and the tripods that you should use with them.

Spiral Cracker

Although some do prefer using Spiral Cracker, the cooldown can be quite a lot. So you can use it if you truly want to, but there are other better skills out there.

AT02 Grenade

Use Weakness Exposure for a 10% crit buff. Add a bleed rune to inflict the Bleeding effect.

Enforce Execution

Enhance mobility with Light Footwork and gain push immunity with Tenacity.

Somersault Shot

Allows you to move 10 meters while firing handguns. Consider Ignore Collision or Agile Movement to increase speed.

Equilibrium

Provides area damage. Consider Weakness Exposure to increase crit attacks by all party members.

Dexterous Shot

Allows you to shoot four times while moving 6 meters. Enhance with Agile Movement for speed and Excellent Mobility for increased distance.

Quick Shot

Shoot two times and can be used twice in a row. Use Swift Fingers for attack speed, Gradual Devastation to increase Chain Attack damage, and Final Light for paralysis immunity.

Cruel Tracker

Finisher skill that allows you to shoot six times and finish with a strong shot. Combine with Swift Fingers, Rapid-Fire Enhancement to increase attack speed and shots to 9, and Explosive Bullet for the final shot.

Sign of Apocalypse

Shotgun skill that lets you shoot twice. Enhance with Close Shot, Enhanced Shot, and Approached Apocalypse to increase damage to push-immune foes. Consider adding the Galewind Rune for increased skill casting speed.

Shotgun Rapid Fire

Fires the shotgun three times, with the last shot having strong knockback. Prioritize Close Shot, Enhanced Shot, and Special Bullet for increased damage to push-immune enemies. Use the Galewind Rune to enhance skill casting speed.

Shotgun Dominator

Focus on Close Shot to boost damage to nearby foes. Consider Weak Point Detection for increased damage against push-immune enemies. The Ruler can be used to create a perfect zone, granting +200% damage on hits within it.

Last Request

It works nicely in PvP, but with PvE, you don’t need to max it out. You can get Quick Prep to decrease cooldown and Execution to increase attack speed and 4-meter forward dash.

Awakening

As for your awakening, Bursting Flare works great. It shoots a large-caliber rifle thrice. Although these shots are harder to land in PvP, it works well with the Lost Ark Deadeye PvE build.

Deadeye Build Engravings

In your Deadeye build, prioritize your class engraving, Enhanced Weapons, and ensure it’s at least level 1. This engraving enhances your weapon as you change your stance. Next, focus on Master of Ambush at level 3, granting a +25% damage boost for successful back attacks, and Grudge for a +20% damage increase against bosses or monsters.

Once you have these three engravings, consider increasing your engravings further and acquiring Adrenaline. Adrenaline lets you boost your attack power after using skills, and it stacks, making it especially effective with movement skills. Given the mobile nature of Deadeye builds, Adrenaline works exceptionally well. Finally, add Keen Blunt Weapon to increase your critical damage by +50%.

Deadeye Build Combat Stats

As for your stats, ideal Combat Stats could look like this:

It might seem important to have a higher crit, but your engravings will make up for the lower initial crit, so you don’t have to worry about it much. Increasing your Specialization will allow you to have more damage in your shotgun skills and handgun skill crits.

With that, we have all the potential Deadeye Builds, from PvP to PvE. The Builds are meant to serve as a guide of what works nicely. At the end of the day, you can swap anything out to fit your playstyle. If you are looking to see what other classes you can explore, consider reading: Lost Ark Tier List.