The Pathfinder is an ascendancy class under the Ranger class in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) which specializes in utilizing poison and a variety of concoctions to their advantage. Learn more about the Deadeye's skills, builds, mechanics, and base class!

Pathfinder Ascendancy Skills

All Pathfinder Skills and Passives

The Deadeye ascendancy turns the Ranger into a bowman that masters Poison damage while utilizing varying concoctions .Listed below are the Pathfinder ascendancy class skills that were mentioned and showcased during the livestream:

Best Pathfinder Ascendancy Skills

Listed above are the best Ascendancy skills for the Deadeye, often included in most endgame builds. With Overwhelming Toxicity, all skills that can Poison will now be able to stack up to 2 times the usual amount, essentially doubling the damage ticks of Poison. Most Pathfinders will utilize Poison, so this is a must-have skill!

While Brew Concoction is often an underrated skill, it is becoming more popular due to its high scaling potential when paired with Widowhail and a solid Quiver. With this, the Pathfinder can branch off to different damage types depending on their preference, often outshining builds that specialize in that damage type in terms of DPS!

For survivability, Enduring Elixir is a powerful passive that allows your Life Potions to remain active as long as your HP is full. When you receive damage, you will essentiallyrecover life without even needing to use your Life Flask!

Pathfinder Mechanics

Different Types of Concoctions

The Pathfinder ascendancy class allows the Ranger to throw various concoctions at the cost of consuming flask charges. Each concoction serves a variety of uses under different circumstances. Properly utilizing them can give players an advantage in combat.

For example, the Bleeding Concoction makes enemies bleed, allowing them to take damage over time. Meanwhile, the Fulminating Concoction applies Shock to enemies, which makes them more vulnerable to damage.

Poison Mastery

Aside from Concoctions, the Pathfinder also increases the potency of poison effects, making it deadlier than ever before.

Passive skills such as Overwhelming Toxicity and Contagious Contamination help increase poison's viability in combat by making it easier to poison enemies and increase the damage poisoned enemies take from increased poison stacks.

Increased Mobility

Like the Deadeye, the Pathfinder ascendancy class increases the movement capabilities of the Ranger through skills like Running Assault and Relentless Pursuit, which decreases attack movement penalties and grants invulnerability to being slowed.

As such, the class may also benefit from a run-and-gun playstyle, capitalizing on throwing concoctions instead of simply rapid-firing arrows.

List of Pathfinder Builds

All Pathfinder Builds

Pathfinder Builds
Poison Pathfinder
	Focus: Leveling, Endgame, Mobbing, DoT, Curse Damage
Summary: This Poison Pathfinder build combines both Poison, Curses, and Fire for the early and mid-game, then transitioning to use Poisonous Concoction later to have high burst damage and DoT (Damage over time).
Shattering Concoction Pathfinder
	Focus: Endgame, Burst Damage, Cold, Concoction
Summary: The Cold Pathfinder makes full use of Shattering Concoction with Shock and Critical Hits to heavily burst down any foe while freezing them in place!

List of Ranger Builds

Pathfinder Base Class

Ascends from the Ranger

To become a Pathfinder, players must choose the Ranger as their starting class and complete her Ascension Trials. The other ascended option of the Ranger is the Pathfinder.

Ranger Class Overview and Ascendancies

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